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July 14 is Your Last Day to Get Vaccine at SF’s Moscone Center
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines, What's Closed / What's Open The Department of Public Health and COVID Command Center announced the Moscone Center South high-volume vaccination site will close on July 14. Vaccinations will continue to be widely available through a network of low-barrier neighborhood sites, mobile access points, clinics, and pharmacies to meet existing demand and better align with the more...
Free Muni for Everyone 19 and Under Kicks Off August 15
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Transportation San Francisco just announced that it will be expanding the Free Muni for Youth Program to include all youth starting August 15, 2021, in conjunction with the full-in-person-return of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) 2021-2022 school year. The expansion will now allow all youth under the age of 19 to ride Muni, more...
Oakland’s “First Fridays” Street Festival May Not Return
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates Thanks to NBC Bay Area for shedding light on the upsetting news that Oakland’s First Fridays may not return. Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm, spanning five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street. Thousands more...
New 20,000 Sqft Food Hall w/ Star Chefs Opening in Pennisula
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Indoor Dining, Only in San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate and Eater SF for sharing the news that after several years in the works, a brand new food hall is opening up in August in Los Altos. State Street Market, Los Altos’ first food hall, will be a massive 20,000 sqft space with several full service sit down more...
SF’s Newest Playground Reopening: Golden Gate Heights
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Celebrations, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Join in for the reopening celebration for Golden Gate Heights Playground at 12th Avenue and Rockridge on July 20 from 11:30am-1:30pm. Golden Gate Heights Playground is one of 13 playgrounds being transformed into dynamic hubs for creativity and family life by Recreation and Park Department and the Parks Alliance’s LetsPlaySF! initiative. The more...
LA’s Iconic Canter’s Deli Now Available in Bay Area
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink Now you can get signature dishes from Los Angeles’ famous Canter’s Deli here in the Bay. Canter’s Deli has been a Los Angeles landmark since 1931. Thanks to Hoodline for sharing the news that the iconic deli has partnered with DoorDash, so you can get deli’s most popular dishes delivered to cities more...
SF’s Filipino Ube Festival is July 11th
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining Ube, baby, baby! Get psyched for the very first ube festival at Kapwa Gardens. Ube is one of those distinct Filipino flavors—a purple yam originally from the Philippines that’s slightly nutty with hints of vanilla. We have an amazing lineup of food and retail vendors, ranging from ube cheesecake to more...
“Stand Up for a Safe Oakland” March at Lake Merritt
Causes This Saturday, join Chief Leronne L. Armstrong and invited guests: including, City and Community leaders as we “STAND UP FOR A SAFE OAKLAND!!!” July 10, 2021, 12 pm – 2 pm Start: Lake Merritt Amphitheater March to 2200 block of Lakeshore Avenue RSVP on Facebook Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong and the leader of the city’s more...
SF’s Moss Street Block Party (July 25)
Fairs & Festivals, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Join in for the Moss Street Block Party and celebrate the SoMa community on July 25. There will be food, drinks, games, music and and get a sneak peak of the community-led designs for neighborhood art and streetscape improvements. Performances include RETAS Bindlestiff Seniors, Baycoin Beats, Lakbai Diwa, Galing Bata and more. Moss more...
Wow… take a tour like you’ve never seen before inside one of San Francisco’s Painted Ladies. Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the fun story about drone pilot Reza Kurniawan’s unique flight through the Victorian home. Check out the video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reza Kurniawan (@inspirefpv)
Golden Gate Park’s Outdoor Dance Party “Lindy in the Park” is Back
Bay Area Favorites, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Reopening, Things to Do San Francisco’s favorite place to dance al fresco, Lindy in the Park, is back. Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed more...
World’s Largest Immersive Exhibit “Monet By The Water” Debuting in SF
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions Monet by the Water, a new groundbreaking traveling exhibit, will connect audiences to the timeless beauty of Claude Monet’s art, utilizing 21st-century technology. Commemorating the 180th anniversary of Monet’s birth, this novel traveling exhibition has been over 2-years in the making. It will make its initial debut in San Francisco this December at a secret more...
Bay Area’s New Tsunami Hazard Map Released
Bay Area Updates The California Geological Survey has issued new tsunami hazard maps for San Francisco, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties, now updated to account for a “worst-case scenario.” The 2021 maps, crafted by the CGS in partnership with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, replace 2009 versions with new estimates covering more...
BART Uses 700 Hungry Grazing Goats to Reduce Fire Danger
Adorable, Outdoorsy By Melissa Jordan, BART Senior Web Producer As the Bay Area endures another hot, dry summer, BART is using goats to graze and cut firebreaks on its right-of-way property, which reduces reliance on fossil-fuel-powered equipment, decreases the chance of sparking fires, and increases safety for workers. “This is the smartest way for more...
New $5 Shuttle to Russian River Beaches Starts July 10
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Parks & Beaches, Swimming / Waterparks Visitors of two Russian River beaches will have more options to get there beginning Saturday, when a shuttle bus begins providing weekend service from Santa Rosa. The Sonoma County Regional Parks River Shuttle will take passengers from Top Schopflin Fields to Steelhead Beach Regional Park and to Sunset Beach River Park more...
