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This is BART’s New Seat Layout Being Tested
Bay Area Updates To welcome riders back and regain confidence in public transit, BART is taking the following 15 steps while continuing to explore new measures and technologies that could assist in a safe recovery. Here are two of the new updates. New Seat Configuration Being Tested Unlike the old cars, the layout of BART’s more...
SF’s “Fugly” Geary Pedestrian Bridge Demolished This Weekend
Bay Area Updates Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for letting us know that the pedestrian bridge at Geary & Steiner was successfully demolished. To improve crosswalks and medians the circa-1962 pedestrian overpass at Geary and Steiner was permanently demolished last Memorial Day weekend. The view at Geary and Steiner looks different this week—over the weekend the more...
Napa County First in Bay Area to Allow Opening of Barbershops & Salons
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thank you SF Gate for letting us know that there is only one Bay Area county (so far) that is allowing the reopening hair salons after Governor Newsom’s announcement. The city of San Francisco is not yet opening As of today, only Napa County has modified its stay-at-home order to give barbershops more...
SF’s Fishing Industry Devastated by Pier 45 Warehouse Fire
Bay Area Updates, Healing Thankfully no one was injured or killed, but SF Gate and KRON4 reported the sad news that the Warehouse fire has left San Francisco’s fishing industry devastated. The massive fire erupted before dawn Saturday on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf wiped out the warehouse the size of a football field near the end more...
Lookout’s “Bucket of Margaritas”: SF’s Socially-Distant To-Go Cocktails
Bay Area Updates Lookout (3600 Market Street at Noe) is a fun wraparound bar with great views of the street below in the Castro. But due to the pandemic, the bar had to think of a creative way to get you your order. So they lower to-go drinks in a bucket straight from more...
Happy 83rd Birthday, Golden Gate Bridge!
Only in San Francisco The Golden Gate Bridge was once called “the bridge that couldn’t be built,” today it is one the wonders of the world and an enduring icon of the Bay. This magnificent span opened in May 1937 after a four-year struggle against relentless winds, fog, rock, and treacherous tides. It’s the country’s more...
A Newly Renovated 5-Block Park is Coming to Western Addition
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, New Parks Buchanan Mall is an underutilized city park that runs through a five-block section of San Francisco’s Western Addition, adjacent to the African-American Arts and Culture Center, the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, and many apartment buildings. San Francisco has worked with local residents to plan, design, and build new park more...
SF’s 55-Acre Botanical Garden Reopens June 1st
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Funcheap Needs Your Help Our goal is to stay open during the crisis and, more importantly, when we come out of this. If you love Funcheap, can you help us stay alive? Learn more at GoFundMe Escape to a unique urban oasis of extraordinary beauty at San Francisco Botanical Garden, showcasing more more...
Churches (Up to 100 People) Now Allowed to Open by California
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open On Monday, The California Department of Public Health announced the statewide reopening of places of worship for religious services and in-store retail shopping. Modifications are required to keep Californians safe and limit the spread of COVID-19. Subject to approval by county public health departments, counties can allow churches to reopen more...
SF Will Officially Allow Streets & Parks for Outdoor Dining This Summer
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces Shared Spaces Program to Support Neighborhood Activity and Local Businesses Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Shared Spaces will enable more flexible use of sidewalks, streets, and other public spaces for neighborhood businesses. Mayor London N. Breed announced on Tuesday the creation of the Shared Spaces Program to support neighborhoods by more...
CA Now Allows In-Store Retail Statewide (If Your County OKs it)
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open On Monday, The California Department of Public Health announced the statewide reopening of places of worship for religious services and in-store retail shopping. Modifications are required to keep Californians safe and limit the spread of COVID-19. Subject to approval by county public health departments, all retail stores can reopen for more...
Say Goodbye to BART’s Paper Tickets at SFO Starting June 1
Bay Area Updates Thanks to KPIX5 for letting us know that BART is no longer issuing paper tickets At SFO as of June 1 and will be Clipper only. Starting, June 1, 2020, BART will eliminate the sales of paper tickets at San Francisco International Airport Station as it expands the number of stations more...
SF’s North Beach Now Offers Free Restaurant Delivery
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting The restaurant industry has obviously been hit hard during the pandemic, but some community-minded neighbors in North Beach are trying to come to the rescue. A group of volunteers within the North Beach Neighbors association has started “North Beach Delivers” – a free restaurant delivery program focusing on a different restaurant more...
Tom Hanks’ Fun Video for Oakland High School Class of 2020
Bay Area Updates Thank you ABC7 for letting us know about the special graduation message Tom Hanks gave to seniors at his alma mater Oakland’s Skyline High School. The graduating Class of 2020 at Skyline High School last Friday had a surprise message from Oscar-winning actor and world-famous Skyline alumnus Tom Hanks: “I would like more...
More SF Dive Bars Close Down: Thieves Tavern & Blind Cat Gone After 15 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Heartbreaking news from Hoodline, that Mission dive bars Thieves Tavern, Blind Cat are closing for good. A sad day for Mission dive bar fans, The Blind Cat and Thieves Tavern are closing permanently due to lack of income amidst the pandemic. Thieves Tavern opened in December 2005 and Blind Cat in more...
