SF City Guides
San Francisco City Hall Reopens to the Public (June 7)
Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Announces Plan to Reopen City Hall to Public Starting June 7, City Hall will be open for in-person services and general public access Today, Mayor London N. Breed and City Administrator Carmen Chu announced the schedule for reopening City Hall to the public. City Hall was shut down in March more...
BART Will Be 50% Off in September
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Deals, Reopening In an effort to get people back on the train gang, BART announced on Tuesday that they will offer a special promotion of 50% off all fares on Clipper for the entire month of September 2021. The discount applies to all BART fares including the already-discounted Clipper cards such as Youth, more...
PG&E Bills Will Be $41.82 Cheaper This Month
Bay Area Updates PG&E residential customer bills will be lower this month thanks to the California Climate Credit. The credit created by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), is part of the state’s efforts to fight climate change. The credit will lower bills by $41.82 for PG&E residential customers receiving both natural gas and more...
52 Bay Area Restaurants Awarded $3,500
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Getting Help, Support the Bay The California Restaurant Foundation and PG&E announced Monday that 52 restaurants in Alameda and San Francisco counties will each receive $3,500 to help rebound from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint statement from the foundation and PG&E said the utility giant donated $500,000 to the program, which awarded $3,500 more...
SF’s Subway Stations Reopen & Historic Streetcars Return May 15
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open All San Francisco subway stations are scheduled to reopen Saturday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic forced drastic cutbacks in service more than a year ago, according to city officials. In addition, Muni’s full F Market and Wharves route from Fisherman’s Wharf to Market and Castro streets will return more...
San Mateo County in Yellow Tier on May 12
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Indoor Dining, Reopening, Uplifting By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation San Mateo County moved into the state’s yellow COVID-19 reopening tier Tuesday, allowing the county to reopen almost all businesses indoors with capacity limits. The tier change will allow San Mateo County to reopen bars indoors at 25 percent capacity or 100 people, whichever is more...
New Waterfront Ballpark Stalls. Oakland A’s Might Move.
Bay Area Updates, Brand New Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that it has instructed the Oakland Athletics to begin exploring other markets outside of Oakland while also continuing to pursue a waterfront ballpark in the city’s downtown. The development is the latest in a years-long saga involving the A’s and their attempts to find a new more...
New Vintage Car Club w/ Retro Gas Pumps Coming to Bay Area
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New Thanks to the Niles Film Museum for sharing the news the adorable historic ‘town’ of Niles is getting a new vintage car club, perfectly fitting for the neighborhood. Originally purchased from the railroad in 1938, this was the Solon Brothers Gas Station and Diner. Niles Flying A will have old-timey gas pumps more...
50,000 Free Pairs of Crocs Shoes for Healthcare Workers
Freebies Crocs is celebrating healthcare workers by giving away free pairs of shoes, May 10-14, 2021. In 2020, Crocs donated over 860,000 free pairs of shoes to healthcare workers on the frontlines of COVID-19. Now, just one year later, there’s no better way to say thank you than by doing it all over more...
Two Major SF Streets Are Getting Carpool Lanes
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Travel Temporary HOV lanes have just been approved for a historic pilot program in San Francisco. Muni buses and private vehicles with two or more occupants will soon see an innovative solution for San Francisco: High Occupancy Vehicle lanes (HOV) on city streets, approved by a 5-1 vote on April 20 by the more...
Locally Extinct Butterflies Now Thriving in The Presidio
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Uplifting Thank you to ABC7 News for sharing that a previously locally extinct butterfly is now flourishing in The Presidio. Thanks to a successful restoration of their native habitat, the Variable Checkerspot Butterflies were the sixth native wildlife species to be re-introduced in the Presidio and now they’re thriving. The variable checkerspot or Chalcedon more...
Brand New Bay Area “Legoland” Opens June 8
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Fun & Games, Museums / Cultural Institutions A brand new Legoland is opening in the Bay Area. At the new 31,000 square food “Miniland”, discover the San Francisco and the Bay Area in miniature. See miniature LEGO replicas of the Bay Area’s most loved landmarks built from over 1.5 million LEGO bricks. Spot the ghosts at the Winchester Mystery more...
Presidio Baby Turtle Discovered in SF’s Mountain Lake
Adorable, Bay Area Updates, Green, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Uplifting Welcome to the world, baby turtle! Back in 2015 – after the completion of massive cleanup efforts at Mountain Lake – the Presidio Trust, along with San Francisco Zoo and Sonoma State University, reintroduced native Western pond turtles. Thankfully, The Presidio’s wildlife ecologists recently found a cute baby turtle, the more...
49ers Youth Vaccine Night at Levi’s Stadium (May 11-13)
Freebies, Vaccines In an effort to help get the younger population vaccinated, Santa Clara County has partnered with the San Francisco 49ers for “Youth Night at Levi’s Stadium” from 5:30-7:30 pm, May 11-13. The newly vaccinated youth will be treated to a tour of a NFL locker room, 49ers swag (while supplies last), more...
Free COVID-19 Vaccines at SFO (May 11-13)
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, Travel, Vaccines SFO just announced that they are offering free COVID-19 vaccinations in-terminal to anyone 16+, May 11-13. Yep, this is for anyone who books an appointment, even international travelers. SFO is partnering with Safeway Pharmacy to provide onsite vaccinations to anyone age 16 and older.* The public, including departing or arriving passengers, more...
