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SOMArts’ Día de Los Muertos Exhibit is Back Oct. 9SOMArts’ Día de Los Muertos Exhibit is Back Oct. 9
By - posted 9/28/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions

Now in its 22nd year, SOMArts’ annual Día de Los Muertos exhibition is one of the most internationally diverse Day of the Dead celebrations in the United States. Founded by beloved San Francisco artist and curator René Yañez, Día de Los Muertos at SOMArts merges traditional altars with contemporary installations, continuing to more...

Alaska Airlines' Brand New SF Giants Airplane UnveiledAlaska Airlines’ Brand New SF Giants Airplane Unveiled
By - posted 9/28/2021
Bay Area Favorites, San Francisco, Travel

Alaska Airlines has unveiled a brand new San Francisco Giants airplane. Baseball legend Barry Bonds and Lou Seal, SF Giants’ mascot, were at SFO for the unveiling. You can find Barry Bonds’ autograph on the plane. Plus, look out for Lou Seal, along with the Giants’ signature logo. Alaska Airlines, the official more...

Yosemite Ends Day-Use Reservations Starting Oct. 1Yosemite Ends Day-Use Reservations Starting Oct. 1
By - posted 9/28/2021
COVID-19 Updates, Outdoorsy

Thanks to ABC30 for sharing the news that Yosemite National Park will be ending its reservation system on Friday, October 1. A reservation is still required to drive into Yosemite through September 30, 2021. Yosemite implemented a temporary day-use reservation system to better manage heavy visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reservations were more...

Santa Cruz County Lifts Indoor Mask MandateSanta Cruz County Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate
By - posted 9/28/2021
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Masks, Vaccines

By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Santa Cruz County lifted its indoor mask mandate Wednesday as local health officials cited the county’s declining rate of viral transmission. County officials lifted the mandate, effective immediately after Santa Cruz County moved into the “moderate” tier of community transmission, the second-lowest level of viral spread more...

San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show Announces Additional PerformersSan Francisco Fleet Week Air Show Announces Additional Performers
By - posted 9/28/2021
Bay Area Updates, Festival Updates, San Francisco

San Francisco Fleet Week has recently announced that it’s added new performers to its formidable 2021 lineup. Produced by The Air Show Network, the annual Air Show takes place October 8-10 between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz over picturesque San Francisco Bay and attracts fans from around the globe. Featuring a more...

Why SF Fav "El Farolito" Can't Open in North BeachWhy SF Fav “El Farolito” Can’t Open in North Beach
By - posted 9/28/2021
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco

Voted “The Most Life-Changing Burrito in America,” taqueria El Farolito was tentatively scheduled to open up a brand new location in North Beach. The new North Beach restaurant would have been its 4th location in The City and its 13th location around The Bay. However, SF Gate recently shared the news that its more...

Sonoma County Bans Disposable Foam Food ContainersSonoma County Bans Disposable Foam Food Containers
By - posted 9/28/2021
Bay Area Updates, Green

By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation Disposable food containers and other products with polystyrene foam and polyfluoroalkyl substances are prohibited for sale and use in Sonoma County, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday. In alignment with the Climate Action and Resiliency section in the county’s strategic plan, the ordinance more...

SF Announces $12+ Million in New Funding for Arts OrganizationsSF Announces $12+ Million in New Funding for Arts Organizations
By - posted 9/27/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Fairs & Festivals, Getting Help, San Francisco

San Francisco just announced over $12 million in general operating support grants to fund arts and cultural organizations. This year’s Grants for the Arts (GFTA) funding is primarily dedicated to the general operating support for arts organizations and also aims to support community parades and festivals to help restore the more...

Apples & Grapes are Now at Peak Season at Your Farmers' MarketApples & Grapes are Now at Peak Season at Your Farmers’ Market
By - posted 9/27/2021
Bay Area Updates, Groceries / Supermarkets

Grapes and apples are perfect right now. Find out who has these terrific fall fruits at your local farmers’ market. Whether you gather up a bag of red, green, or black grapes, or a bag of crisp apples, the flavor will be sweet and delicious because they are harvested and more...

SF's Immersive Art Museum Reopens for First Time in 2 YearsSF’s Immersive Art Museum Reopens for First Time in 2 Years
By - posted 9/27/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

For the first time in two years, San Francisco’s Gregangelo Museum has reopened. The Gregangelo Museum is the private home of the acclaimed native San Francisco artist. It is an impassioned multi-faceted immersive experience created over a span of 40 years and continuing. The house is a labyrinth of ornate rooms, each more...

Rally to Save the Historic Grubstake Diner (Sept. 27)Rally to Save the Historic Grubstake Diner (Sept. 27)
By - posted 9/26/2021
Bay Area Favorites, Have Your Voice Heard, Housing

Supporters of Grubstake Diner are hosting a rally to help save the historic diner at noon on Monday, September 27, 2021. We appreciate the community’s overwhelming support of our efforts to preserve a critical chapter of LGBTQI+ history while also providing 21 units of much-needed middle-income housing on the Polk Street more...

SF Announces New "Organized Retail Crime" PlanSF Announces New “Organized Retail Crime” Plan
By - posted 9/26/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Controversy, Police Reform, San Francisco

Mayor London Breed Announces Organized Retail Crime Initiative SFPD led initiative aims to partner with private sector to result in higher reporting rates and more investigations, better enabling regional task force partners to solve cases and target upstream criminal enterprises Mayor London N. Breed this week unveiled details from San Francisco’s Organized more...

SF Might Ditch Free Parking at Beaches & Lookouts in 2022SF Might Ditch Free Parking at Beaches & Lookouts in 2022
By - posted 9/26/2021
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

By Bay City News Service Parks users are chiming in about new parking fees proposed for sites around the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco and Marin County. Related Story – SF Beaches & Lookouts Might Start Charging $3/Hr Parking in 2022 – 8/29/21 Sunday is the last day for the more...

Floating Outdoor Movie Night Returns to SFFloating Outdoor Movie Night Returns to SF
By - posted 9/26/2021
Outdoorsy

It’s a little spendy, but you can sit back, relax and watch a movie aboard a twilight cruise of The Bay. Floating Features is back. Red and White and The Roxie are partnering once again to turn our hybrid vessel Enhydra into a floating cinema for a limited run of nighttime film more...

SF's Folsom Street Fair Returns as "Megahood" for 2021SF’s Folsom Street Fair Returns as “Megahood” for 2021
By - posted 9/25/2021
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, LGBTQ+, Reopening, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

We’re taking you back to basics. Bringing you into the future. Giving you a vision of where we were and where we’re going on this journey of sexual liberation for ALL. The first Folsom Street Fair in 1984 was called MEGAHOOD. Megahood / Folsom Street Fair 2021 Sunday, September 26, 2021 | more...