By Kim Legocki

Yapsie is hosting a neighborhood “Pupcrawl” around SOMA on Saturday, August 13 from 1:30pm – 4:30pm. This dog friendly event will meet at the Caltrain Station located at 4th Street and King.

Pupcrawls are designed with the goal of introducing a new audience to locally owned pet-friendly businesses around San Francisco. Dog people who meet online can meet and establish an off-line relationship with other pup parents.

“Our Pupcrawl is kind of like a pub crawl, but with our dogs,” explains Joe Mahavuthivanij ,CEO and Co-Founder of Yapsie.com. “It’s a creative way to showcase local businesses in a fun, informative walk with our best friends. People like doing things with their dogs, and they like meeting other like-minded individuals.” An inaugural Pupcrawl was held in the Mission district in June 2011. (View Photos Here.)

Pupcrawl!

The Yapsie Pupcrawl will take a leisurely route around SoMa with stops at 4-6 businesses for pup and people to sample local fare. To ensure accurate servings, people must buy tickets in advance through EventBrite.

Yapsie.com is a new online community of pets and their people sharing experiences with local pet-friendly places. Discover new pet-friendly vets and services, restaurants, hotels,parks, and events on Yapsie. SOMA resident Kim Legocki and her poodle, Josie, serve as the San Francisco community “yappers.” Register on Yapsie.com to receive a bi-weekly dose of doggie news or read it online at the Yapsie blog.