SF City Guides
SF’s 25-Foot Tall Life-Size Victorian Gingerbread House
Bay Area Favorites, Christmas, Holidays, San Francisco, Wow For more than a century, Fairmont San Francisco has enchanted guests with holiday festivities and exuberant ambiance. This season, Fairmont’s elves were back at it once again working overtime to create a dazzling, unparalleled winter display. On display from November 23, 2024 through the New Year, the hotel transforms into one more...
Bay Area’s “Cut Your Own” Christmas Tree Farms 2024
Bay Area Favorites, Christmas, Outdoorsy Love the smell of pine and got a hankering for a real Christmas tree? Ditch the paved asphalt lot for a real Christmas tree farm with plenty of charm and festive activities to really get you into the holiday spirit. Updated 11/25/24 2024 Bay Area Christmas Tree Farms Confirmed for 2024 Patchen California Christmas more...
San Francisco’s Winter Festivals & Street Fairs (2024)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Winter is coming! Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous winter festivals and street fairs you can look forward to this Winter 2024. > Please note that we’ll be continuing to update our Winter Festivals & Street Fairs Guide for 2024. NOVEMBER 2024 2024 Día de los Muertos in the Sunset – Friday, more...
Ice Skating Rinks in San Francisco & Bay Area (Winter 2024-25)
Bay Area Favorites, Things to Do It’s time to strap on those skates and head outdoors (and, in some cases, indoors) During the winter, there are tons of pop-up ice skating rinks in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area. Here’s our list of the biggest and best rinks. We’ve also included the permanent ice rinks where more...
Free Monthly Museum Days
Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions Whether the economy is strong or sour, most of the museums in San Francisco and the Bay Area throw their doors open once a month to allow free admission to all comers. Generally on the first Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of each month, these free days are often crowded, but if more...
Downtown SF’s “Winter Wander-land” Returns for 2024
Bay Area Favorites, Downtown San Francisco, Holiday Lights, San Francisco San Francisco announces the return of Winter Wander-land, a series of special events, attractions, and activations that last year alone drew more than 1.6 million people to Union Square during the holiday season. From November through the end of December, a variety of businesses throughout the neighborhood will spread the holiday more...
How to Volunteer for Thanksgiving 2024 in SF
Causes, Community, Getting Help, Support the Bay, Thanksgiving Take a moment and give back to the community this Thanksgiving. Read on below for organizations across San Francisco and the Bay Area in need of volunteers to help spread food and warmth to those less fortunate. Know of another volunteering opportunity for Thanksgiving 2024? Let us know. San Francisco City Impact’s more...
Muni Fares Set to Go Up Starting January 1
San Francisco, Transportation Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the unfortunate news that Muni fares are set to go up on New Year’s Day. Effective January 1, 2025, some of the Muni fares are changing. Changes include both increases and decreases, based on public feedback received during the Muni budget process in spring 2024. more...
Bay Area’s 1st Ever Unofficial “Taco Bell Triathlon” is Here
Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Fun & Games, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco We have no idea what to make of this, but it sounds like it could be a sh*t show (in a good way) – a triathlon where you eat Taco Bell along the way – starting at the world’s most beautiful Taco Bell in Pacifica. If you’ve ever dreamed of turning more...
Cult Fav Fast Food “Raising Cane’s” Opens New Bay Area Restaurant
Brand New, Eat & Drink Thanks to SFGate for sharing the news that the fast-food cult fav Raising Cane’s is expanding its Bay Area presence. Raising Cane’s just opened its doors in Colma at 123 Colma Boulevard on November 19, 2024. The fried chicken chain specializes in crispy chicken tenders paired with a limited option of more...
SF’s New On-Demand Shuttle is Free (Until Dec. 11)
Brand New, Freebies, San Francisco, Transportation A new community shuttle has launched in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood. The new Bayview Shuttle launched on November 12. It is an on-demand service that gives the public access to another transportation option, within minutes of booking. Hop into a safe, comfortable ride around Bayview and Hunters Point, or connect to more...
Iconic SF Festival “How Weird Street Faire” Says Farewell After 25 Years
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news the unfortunate news that San Francisco’s iconic “How Weird Street Faire” is saying farewell. After more than two decades of bringing eccentric costumes and electronic beats to San Francisco, the How Weird Street Faire announced it will not apply for a permit to more...
New Japanese Bowling Alley Finally Opens in SF at Stonestown Galleria
Brand New, Fun & Games, San Francisco San Francisco finally got its brand new Japanese bowling center. A new Round1 Bowling & Arcade which originally opened in Japan back in 1993 opened up a new bowling complex with 12 lanes in Stonestown Galleria. The location also features karaoke, and arcade and billiards Grand Opening Update! Round1 at Stonestown finally opened more...
SF’s Contemporary Jewish Museum Closes (Free Visits Through December 15)
Bay Area Favorites, Freebies, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open The Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) in San Francisco has, unfortunately, announced it will temporarily close its galleries for at least one year, beginning December 16, 2024, due to financial challenges. The good news (if there is any, here) is that in order to give the public an opportunity to experience the more...
SF Loses 14,000 Parking Spaces Starting Today (Thanks to “Daylighting”)
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation, Travel San Francisco’s New Daylighting Law Means Major Parking Changes—and Fines Starting in January Starting today, Monday, November 11, 2024, San Francisco drivers are facing a new parking rule: if you park too close to an crosswalk (whether it’s marked or not, and even if the curb isn’t red), you might find more...
