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SF's 17th Annual Total Wellness Health FairSF’s 17th Annual Total Wellness Health Fair
By - posted 6/19/2022
Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco, Sponsored

On the first day of summer, Embarcadero Center will be hosting the 17th Annual Total Wellness Health Fair on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 from 11:00am – 1:30pm! Join us in Two Embarcadero Center and enjoy free giveaways, health screenings, and a live DJ to celebrate World Music Day! 17th Annual Total more...

San Francisco's 2022 Pride Festival & ParadeSan Francisco’s 2022 Pride Festival & Parade
By - posted 6/19/2022
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

The San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is one of the largest LGBT gatherings in the nation. The two-day celebration is free and open to all. The Parade takes place on the last Sunday of June annually. San Francisco Pride Board of Directors announced that music legend and two-time Grammy more...

SF City Hall Lights Up Rainbow for Pride 2022SF City Hall Lights Up Rainbow for Pride 2022
By - posted 6/19/2022
LGBTQ+, San Francisco

Every evening at sunset, over 220 state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures illuminate City Hall’s exterior. Normally, a soft white glow shows off the play of light and shadow on the full façade and dome. Frequently, special plaza façade lighting schemes honor or celebrate events, seasons, and holidays. City Hall will be lit more...

Golden Gate Bridge Tolls Increase on July 1Golden Gate Bridge Tolls Increase on July 1
By - posted 6/19/2022
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation

By Rya Jetha, Bay City News Foundation Tolls on the Golden Gate Bridge will increase July 1, the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District announced Monday. Tolls will increase by $0.20 or $0.35 for most drivers, depending on their method of payment. The District will use the revenue from toll increases more...

Two Bay Area Cities Celebrating Pride for the First Time in 2022Two Bay Area Cities Celebrating Pride for the First Time in 2022
By - posted 6/19/2022
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, LGBTQ+, Pride

Two Bay Area cities are hosting their very first official Pride events. In 2022, the North Bay town of Windsor hosts its first-ever Windsor Pride Festival on Saturday, June 25 from 2 to 9 pm. Held on the Town Green, join us for a day of live music, from Wonderbread Five more...

200,000 Salmon Getting Released into San Francisco Bay200,000 Salmon Getting Released into San Francisco Bay
By - posted 6/19/2022
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is nearing the completion of its efforts to transport 19.7 million hatchery-raised fall-run and 960,000 spring-run juvenile Chinook salmon (known as smolts) to the San Pablo Bay, San Francisco Bay and seaside net pens this spring and summer. CDFW raises the fish at more...

Warriors 2022 NBA Championship ParadeWarriors 2022 NBA Championship Parade
By - posted 6/19/2022
Celebrations

Congratulations to the Golden State Warriors on winning the NBA Finals…. again. The 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors and the City of San Francisco will host a Championship Parade to honor the 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors on Monday, June 20, beginning at 11:20 a.m. The parade will begin more...

14+ Hours of Sunshine: First Full Day of Summer (June 21)14+ Hours of Sunshine: First Full Day of Summer (June 21)
By - posted 6/19/2022
Holidays

June 21, 2022 is the longest day of the year and officially the first day of Summer. Technically summer begins this morning at 2:13am. With the sunrise at 5:48 am and sunset not until 8:35 pm in San Francisco that gives us a full 14 hours, 46 minutes and 54 seconds of daylight to more...

2026 World Cup Coming to Bay Area's Levi's Stadium2026 World Cup Coming to Bay Area’s Levi’s Stadium
By - posted 6/18/2022
Bay Area Updates, Brand New

The Bay Area will be one of the 16 locations across North America that will host men’s World Cup soccer matches in 2026, the sport’s governing body FIFA recently announced. Organizers of the Bay Area’s bid to be among the hosts held a watch party Thursday at Levi’s Stadium, the Santa more...

SF Hosting its Biggest Juneteenth Celebration EverSF Hosting its Biggest Juneteenth Celebration Ever
By - posted 6/18/2022
Causes, Community, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Sponsored

Once deemed the “Harlem of the West,” the historic Fillmore District was an epicenter of black music and culture for years. Now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday, San Francisco is looking to celebrate. The city has put on Juneteenth events before, but nothing of this scale. Eight blocks of more...

SF's "Obama Portraits Tour" at de Young: Free Though August 14SF’s “Obama Portraits Tour” at de Young: Free Though August 14
By - posted 6/18/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

Join us for the public opening day celebration of The Obama Portraits Tour exhibition with live musical performances by cellist and vocalist Mia Pixley and ensemble, dance performances by Kimberly Marie Olivier, and a portrait photography session with First Exposures alumni. Free admission to The Obama Portraits Tour on June 18 and 19 more...

This "U-Pick" Lavender Festival is Just 1 Hour from SFThis “U-Pick” Lavender Festival is Just 1 Hour from SF
By - posted 6/16/2022
Fairs & Festivals, Outdoorsy, Travel

Hierbas y Flores is a joint venture between Morningsun Herb Farm and Soul Food Farm – two women farmers partnering up on all things lavender. Growing lavender and creating products from our lavender fields has been a way for us to share the beauty of our farms with customers and our more...

SF's Rare Stinky "Corpse Flower" is About to BloomSF’s Rare Stinky “Corpse Flower” is About to Bloom
By - posted 6/16/2022
Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco, Wow

The Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park has announced that one their super smelly “corpse flowers” is just about ready to bloom. And that means it’s going to start smelling like rotting flesh. Nice! UPDATE! The Bloom (and stink) has started! The Conservatory is opening late on Friday, June 17th more...

SF Zoo Takes in 3 Parrot Chicks Rescued from SmugglersSF Zoo Takes in 3 Parrot Chicks Rescued from Smugglers
By - posted 6/13/2022
Adorable, Jerk Alert, Wow

Three parrot chicks that were being smuggled into the U.S. were rescued and have a new home at the San Francisco Zoo and Gardens. The yellow-crowned Amazon parrots were 10 weeks old when they were confiscated and placed at the zoo by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, zoo officials said more...

Warriors Game 5 Courtside Seats Going for "Only" $35,000 EachWarriors Game 5 Courtside Seats Going for “Only” $35,000 Each
By - posted 6/12/2022
San Francisco, Worth the Splurge, Wow

Yes, there are still tickets for sale for the Warriors vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 5 on Monday, June 13th at Chase Center, but it’s going to cost you. If you’d rather have front row courtside seats than a brand new Honda Accord, then you can get tickets for a more...