Urban Diversion is the best thing I have come across in my living in SF. A very fun club, good and…read morefriendly members, a super friendly management, and non stop exciting events to go to every month. Nearly two decades of membership for me now, awesome list of experiences and memories, and not one bad experience. It does not get better than that!

We were absolutely bowled over by the planning, execution, and thoughtful accommodations made for…read moreour Alaska adventure. We loved spending time with Christina, Eric, and Lance as well as their additional staff that cooked, drove, and kept us safe on a wild and enjoyable excursion to the North Pole! Let's just say this...signed up immediately for another play date, this time to Yosemite.

This is a terrific members only club. The food is outstanding and the service is terrific. The…read morebest thing about this club is you cannot use any phones or electronic devices and no business papers can be shared at the table. I only wish every restaurant would do the same. The people go there just to talk and have a great dinner. I was a guest and really enjoyed the atmosphere.

Lovely club to relax in. Assistant GM Jay was a rockstar. We needed a specific restaurant menu…read moremid-day on a Sunday, a nearly impossible feat, yet he found it and even printed out the menu. Jay is missed at the Olympic Club! Great guy, great service!

MNT is a neighborhood gem and I'm so grateful for the community it has created and facilitated. The…read moreclasses are *tough* but there's no judgment for taking "level 1" or a modification that works for you. The instructors genuinely appear to enjoy what they do and making it fun, challenging, but attainable. I've also done private sessions and they're often my favorite part of the week. One of the things I like the most is that it's not all 20-something Marina girls (who are lovely people and belong there too!) -- there are older women and men, and all body and ability types. The studio itself is clean and aesthetically pleasing -- and calming. The showers are nice and the infrared sauna is such a nice treat. Highly recommend checking out MNT.

My body has transformed since coming here for a year…read more I love that we focus on deep core and not get all muscle thick

Playstation has opened up a small joint in Union St. to promote the Playstation Vita. The place is…read morevery small but the setting is suppose to be relaxing and chill. I can see how they were trying to do this, but once it gets crowed and packed in this small place, it will lose its vibe. The staff there all work for Playstation and they're really nice and have a great amount of knowledge on the Playstation Vita and they're all easy to talk to. They're even there to make sure your comfortable and will offer you a complimentary drink and snack. When you walk in and sign up for the club, they'll offer you a paper which acts as a menu and from there you can pick which Vita game you want to play first. The games offered there are Uncharted, Little Big Planet, Little Deviant, Reality Fighter, Wipeout, Mod Nation Racers, Sound Shapes, and Hot Shot Golf (which is the only game I did not see there). They also have Uncharted 3 and Wipeout set up for the Playstation 3 using their very own Playstation branded 3DTVs. The Wipeout setup is actually pretty cool because you're able to play the Vita version of Wipeout against the PS3 Wipeout. This place will be here until the end of February, you can also pre-order the Vita here. I was told by the staff that they have their own special pre-order bundle, which I'm not sure what it is yet. If you've been waiting to get your hands on the Playstation Vita, I say come here right now! I'm assuming they've picked so location instead of the other place in Market St. because they wanted to keep it's 'social' settings instead of the busy Market St. I'll definitely be coming back to that place if I'm around that area. After trying out the Vita, it made me want to sell my 3DS for one. I saying Playstation is doing a good job at promoting the Vita, allowing the public to try and test out the Vita before its out.

From the owner: Sit down, relax, and immerse yourself in the PlayStation®Vita experience at the Vita Hill Social…read moreClub. At Vita Hill Social Club, you will be amongst first to experience PlayStation® Vita and many of its features. You will have the opportunity to play tons of PS Vita games, including SoundShapes, UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss, LittleBigPlanet, Little Deviants, WipEout 2048, ModNation Racers, Reality Fighters, and Hot Shots Golf! All you have to bring are your hands and the desire to have fun, and we'll provide the rest. Make sure to check out Vita Hill Social Club snacks provided by our partners Guayaki Yerba Mate, KIND Healthy Snacks, and Vita Coco Coconut Water.

I transferred my Junior League membership to San Francisco when I moved here in 2022. My first…read moreexperience with Junior League began in 2017 in the Midwest. I'm so grateful to this organization for helping me establish a new life in a new city. I've met many of my friends through JLSF, and a lot of my positive moments in SF so far can be attributed to this wonderful organization. Junior League is a women's training, leadership, and community service-oriented organization. We partner with local community partners; and plan and execute fundraisers to help us engage in meaningful community work aligned with our mission and strategic vision. There's no age limit to joining Junior League - all women are welcome. It is an honor to be an active member of the League, and I think it's one of the best organizations women can be involved with. The trainings are applicable to my life in my career, other volunteer engagements, and as a middle-aged woman navigating life in general. I love JLSF!

Junior League of San Francisco, Inc (JLSF) provides the space and environment for women to develop…read moretheir skills and to work together serving the San Francisco community. JLSF partners with local nonprofits as community partners every year (providing financial assistance and volunteers) and also provides smaller grants for other nonprofits around the city. For the 2024-2025 year, JLSF is partnering with Florence Fang Community Farm, Compass Family Services, Maitri SF, and Magic Tooth Bus. Women who join JLSF do have to pay dues (and for the first 6 months, they have to pay an additional new member fee) but the value you get in joining an organization like this is the friends you make, the learning that comes with running or being on committees, and the personal and professional development you learn volunteering or attending workshops.

SHACK15 is part coworking space, part social club, and part event venue, located on the top floor…read moreof the Ferry Building with views of the Bay. The space is stylish, modern, with lounges, work-friendly areas, meeting rooms, phone booths, lockers, a café/bar, and plenty of room to connect with people. It's a community space for entrepreneurs, founders, investors, creatives, and changemakers. They host events, talks, cultural programming, and networking opportunities; you can meet interesting people, get work done, or attend a curated event there.

This place has so much promise but alas it's not for me. After a year I stopped and don't really…read moremiss it. The good is the view. Everyone is impressed with the location and the view. The 3pm coffee break is not bad. But pretty much after that it's downhill - the sales team promises a community but really it's a Coworking space with uncomfortable sitting for working and member predominantly prefer not to interact much from 9-4pm - cafe doesn't really need to try because they have a captive audience as no outside food is allowed. Food is okay unless you are unlucky like me and get myself and my friend food poisoning from their strawberry matcha latte $13.50 each. We got our refund but no word of apology. - cafe staff is more likely not to know how to process your member credit. More than 50% of the time using your member credit is an uncomfortable experience and they just like to blame another team for why they are not trained. - the space is closed or partially closed whenever they can get it rented. Members just have to deal. - for $3000 a year shack15 is trying too hard to be cool but it just feels pretentious and almost unwelcoming. The events. You don't have to be a member to go to the events. À la carte payments work. Some events are good. If you are looking for Coworking space and want ergo set up this is not the place. If you want to meet people it's not great at facilitating a true community. It is a beautiful space that unfortunately doesn't deliver on its promise for me.

Great ambiance! I really love this private club. There are buttons on the walls of every room. Just…read morepress the button and somebody shows up to take your drink order! Very welcoming to me as an older lesbian. I feel like I'm in a movie waiting for the protagonist to show up and tell me that I'll never get away with my evil plan. As it were. Sodas, juices. and simple drinks are included in the membership price. I don't drink and have never felt any pressure to do so. A gem of a place.

Went as a non-member to a wine tasting event. The theme was North Italy and the wines really went…read moreinto the peculiar -- which is what I love about Italian varietals. Wine lead was knowledgable and enthusiastic. I was seated with long term Academy members who were very welcoming and friendly to this newbie. Will definitely return again though still unsure if membership is the right thing for me at this time.

The Francisca Club is gorgeous and a great piece of San Francisco history!…read more We were lucky enough to host our annual mother-daughter event here for Spinsters of San Francisco. I believe that you can only hold event here if you know someone who is a member of this all-ladies club. We enjoyed a high-tea with amazing tea, champagne, and "tea bites." We also had the chance to explore the building a little bit and there seemed to be beauty around every corner; I especially loved the library! If you ever have the opportunity to visit the Francisca Club, I'd recommend saying a resounding "YES!!!"

I've driven past this place countless times and never really paid too much attention to it…read more Apparently it's owned by an elite women's social club that brings in literary giants and does a lot of philanthropic work... so when I went to a holiday party here, it looked like you'd expect. Gorgeous ceilings, tall bookcases, heavy drapes... we even had a little old piano player in the corner. After cocktails we headed upstairs for dinner, and the room seated our 80-person party quite nicely. It'd be a great place to have future events, but I'm sure it costs a pretty penny.

We love to visit the battery when we are in San Francisco. It's a private club that has reciprocal…read morelocations in different parts of the world also... Why do we like the battery? There is always something fun going on... While we were there in March we were able to attend a free comedy show... Standing room only. After it was on to the secret room for drinks and dinner downstairs in the renovated dining room. The weather was stellar during our visit in March at 80°! So sitting outside at one of the garden tables was a must. The food here is excellent in the dining room and outside. The service is also top-notch.... The art changes, but my favorite is downstairs in the basement! ".... And then they came." how can you not love that?! Even the bathrooms are fun in this establishment! Dark, bohemian and somewhat sultry. We love the changing entertainment and always feel welcome here.

Walking into The Battery felt a little like stepping into a different version of San Francisco, one…read morethat is quieter, moodier, and somehow more intentional. It has that tucked-away, almost secret kind of charm, where everything from the lighting to the music makes you slow down a bit. It never felt stuffy though, just thoughtfully put together, like every detail had a purpose without trying too hard. Dinner ended up being one of those meals where you keep pausing mid-conversation just to appreciate what you are eating. The steak was cooked exactly how I wanted, tender with that perfect sear, and the sides were not an afterthought. Even something simple felt elevated, like it had been given extra care. We had a couple of cocktails that were just as memorable, balanced, a little bold, and honestly hard not to order again. What stayed with me most was the overall feeling of the night. It felt special without being over the top, like you found a place that knows exactly what it is doing and does it well. Walking out, I had that same thought I always chase when trying somewhere new, I cannot wait to come back.

Most fun I've had at a spa or sauna ever. By FAR the most fun I've had in a cold plunge (It really…read morehelps that you're alongside a friend or new acquaintance who is toughing through it to 5 minutes with you!) Gorgeous, humongous, proper hot, and dare I say social sauna? Loved it. And the selection of hot teas? (Insert chefs kiss gesture). Perfect for a cool day, even better for a rainy one. And this is just the beginning. The expansion plans are impressive and well laid out on the website and in the inner entryway. Can't wait to go back. Met more likeminded and fun people in two hours here than over the last two months. What a pleasant and unpretentious take of social spa-going. PS: as photographed, also learned about karma. And not in some enlightened sense, but the simple fact that if you beg the proprietress to up the heat in the sauna with a splash of water in hour one... she might come back while you're four minutes into your cold plunge with a three to five pound bag of ice.

I came here for my friend's birthday, and overall had a pleasant experience. The sauna is very nice…read moreand relatively well-kept. Although at times it was very crowded (I counted 18 people at one time, including me, while I was inside) I had a lovely time. The third outdoor shower to the right does not work, and I did notice hair/skin debris from heavy use of the cold plunge, more than I've seen at most places I've been to, but overall I had a positive experience. I think for the price the place could be kept in a better shape, and some of the experience leaves something to be desired, but it has valuable potential and is a good addition to the community. Thanks again!