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SF’s Great Highway Park to Get Art Makeover
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Thanks to SF Chronicle for sharing that new artwork is planned for San Francisco’s Great Highway Park. New Art Installations Planned for Great Highway Park San Francisco is moving forward with plans to transform the Upper Great Highway into a permanent recreational space, and a key component of this transformation is the more...
SF’s Huge “Flower Market” Gets New Home After 58 Years
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, San Francisco, Support the Bay Thanks to SF Chronicle for sharing that San Francisco’s Flower Market has a new home. San Francisco Flower Market is relocating to Potrero Hill after 58 years in SoMa. The new market opens January 2, 2025. The San Francisco Flower Market has moved from its longtime location at Sixth and Brannan to more...
A Luxe Sleeper Train from SF to LA Might Come in 2025
Brand New, Transportation, Travel A New Era of Travel Between San Francisco and Los Angeles San Francisco residents, take note: a transformative way to journey between the City by the Bay and Los Angeles is on the horizon. Dreamstar Lines, a Newport Beach-based transit startup, is introducing a luxurious overnight train service that promises to more...
SF’s Union Square to Host 200 Events a Year in 2025
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches San Francisco Mayor London Breed has unveiled an ambitious plan to revitalize Union Square by hosting 200 events in 2025. This initiative, spearheaded by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) in collaboration with Biederman Redevelopment Ventures Corporation (BRV), aims to inject new energy into the City’s downtown retail more...
SF Bay Area’s Most Festive Christmas Bars for 2024
Bars, Christmas, Eat & Drink Festive Holiday Bars to Visit in the Bay Area This Winter The Bay Area is brimming with holiday spirit, and its festive pop-up bars are the perfect way to toast the season. From cozy Christmas hideaways to tiki-style winter wonderlands and even San Francisco’s first Holiday Pop-up Bar Comedy Festival at more...
Check Out 20+ SF Fire Stations Light Up for the Holidays (2024)
Holiday Lights, San Francisco San Francisco fire stations are lighting up once again for the holidays, bringing festive cheer with creative decorations and even snow machines! The city’s beloved Fire Station Community Holiday Decorations Competition is back for its fifth year, spreading joy and raising funds for local charities. What to Expect in 2024 While official more...
SF’s Great Highway Gets Permit to Become Full-Time Park
Bay Area Updates, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches A major milestone has been reached in the effort to reimagine the Great Highway as a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly park. The California Coastal Commission unanimously approved a permit for the City of San Francisco to transform the 2-mile stretch of roadway from Lincoln Way to Sloat Boulevard into a full-time park. more...
SF’s “Bay Lights” Coming Back in 2025 w/ 50,000 New Lights
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, San Francisco After going dark in March 2023, the iconic Bay Bridge lights are making a highly anticipated comeback. Workers have begun installing 50,000 new custom-engineered LED lights on the western span of the bridge, according to Illuminate, the arts nonprofit spearheading the project. The revamped light display, known as The Bay Lights, more...
Here’s the 400+ National Parks Free On These 6 Days In 2025
Get Out: Events, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free admission aboard all of the historic more...
Stern Grove 2025 Dates Announced w/ First Big Headliner
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates Typically, the Stern Grove Festival announces the full lineup in late April / early May. This year, they’ve In a rare occurrence, Stern Grove has announced its first big headliner for the 88th season way ahead of its typical festival announcement timeline. The Festival just announced that Oakland legends, The Pointer Sisters, more...
SF Gets a Brand New Vintage “Photo Booth Museum”
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Photomatica, a San Francisco company renowned for reviving the magic of vintage photo booths, is launching a fun new venture in San Francisco – opening a brand new “Photo Booth Museum” on Thursday, December 12th, 2024. This isn’t your ordinary museum. Sure, it will be filled with historic analog photo booths, more...
How to Get the NY Times for Free (Updated for 2025)
Freebies Reliable news is hard to find these days. The Chronicle and SFGate are great, but The New York Times does an excellent job of coverage should you want a more national perspective. Although they often have promotions for $1/week access for the first six months, The New York Times’ regular rate more...
SF’s Twin Peaks Just Got Two New Trails
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches San Francisco’s Twin Peaks Trail Improvement Project has just opened two brand new trails. Construction on two out of three new trails at Twin Peaks is complete! The trail at Noe Peak and the switchback to the south are now open. Areas with erosion control fabric have been seeded and native seedlings more...
San Francisco “How to Volunteer” for the Holidays 2024 Guide
Causes, Holidays December is in full swing, so why not spread some holiday cheer? Give back to San Francisco with one of these great volunteer opportunities. Spend your Christmas with the elderly, prepare meals to feed to homeless, choose children’s toys, and more. It’s the best gift you can give – no stressful more...
Massive Concert Coming to Golden Gate Park: Zach Bryan & Kings of Leon
Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco Saddle up San Francisco! Another Planet Entertainment (APE) today announced the next installment of the Golden Gate Park Concerts series with multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-winning performer Zach Bryan featuring special guests Kings of Leon and more to be announced. This show, produced in association with AEG, takes place on Friday, August 15, 2025 more...
