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Beat LA! SF City Hall Lights Up Orange for the Giants
Only in San Francisco San Francisco’s City Hall and its 220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in orange to support the SF Giants as they take on the LA Dodgers in the playoffs for the first time ever in the modern era! City Hall Lighting Schedule Friday, October 9, 2021 San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles more...
SF Unanimously Approves Cannabis Equity Legislation
Only in San Francisco The Board of Supervisors yesterday unanimously passed legislation introduced by Mayor London N. Breed to enhance the impact of the City’s Cannabis Equity Program and support all cannabis businesses in San Francisco. The legislation builds on the Program’s original goal to combat disparities in the cannabis industry by establishing a more...
Beloved SF Bar Comstock Saloon is Reopening Finally!
Eat & Drink, Reopening, San Francisco Welcome back Comstock Saloon. Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that North Beach’s historic drinking hole Comstock Saloon is finally reopening on Tuesday, October 19. The bat has been closed since March 2020 when the shelter-in-place mandate was enacted. The bar did not reopen for outdoor service or takeaway like more...
SF is Getting a Giant Hopscotch Game at Pier 15
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates The Exploratorium today announced an installation of celebrated American artist Lawrence Weiner’s OUT OF SIGHT, a participatory, interactive, social artwork in its public plaza along the Embarcadero, beginning October 10, 2021. OUT OF SIGHT will be free to access and open to the public until January 9, 2022. “Lawrence Weiner’s OUT OF SIGHT is an ideal artwork more...
Over 90% of Marin County Eligible Residents Are Vaccinated
COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news that Marin County has the highest vaccination rate in the state. 98% of Marin County’s eligible residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine and over 90% are fully vaccinated. Marin County attributes some of its success to its mobile vaccination teams which more...
Santa Clara County’s Plan to Cover Rent for Homeless Families for Next Decade
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help, Housing By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Foundation Santa Clara County officials, in collaboration with nonprofit housing partners and the city of San Jose are looking to house 1200 homeless families within the next year. The program, launched Monday, is called HEADING HOME. It utilizes federal stipends that will cover rent for homeless more...
Which Neighborhoods Are in SF’s First “Eviction Free Zone”
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help, Housing, Only in San Francisco With California’s eviction moratorium now expired and leaving hundreds of thousands of tenants who can’t pay their rent vulnerable, San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston on Friday declared his district an “Eviction Free Zone.” Preston’s district includes neighborhoods like Hayes Valley, the Fillmore, Japantown, Lower Pacific Heights, Western Addition, Cole Valley, more...
PG&E to Shut Off SF’s Beloved “Falcon Cam” After 15 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation Fifteen years after the cameras started rolling, PG&E will stop streaming its 24/7 Falcon Cam on October 15 after selling its San Francisco headquarters. Watch the PG&E Falcon Cam LIVE (through October 15, 2021) – please note that often times especially when it’s not nesting more...
Russian River’s “Johnson’s Beach” Hits Market for $3.7 Million
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Parks & Beaches Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news that the iconic Russian River resort, Johnson’s Beach, in Guerneville has been put up for sale. The current owners are retiring, and have listed the 10-acre site with ten cabins and 38 campsites for $3.7 million. The popular beachfront resort has been a part of more...
SF’s Waterfront Park Playground Destroyed by Fire
Bay Area Updates, Fire Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches A fire consumed a beloved playground late Thursday night near the Ferry Building. Park rangers were alerted at 11:30 p.m. that firefighters had extinguished a blaze at the children’s play area of Sue Bierman Park. Both the San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco Fire Department are investigating. The fire destroyed a more...
All 22 Free Outdoor Concerts for Fleet Week 2021 (Oct. 4-11)
Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, Outdoorsy, San Francisco Fleet Week’s Neighborhood Free Concerts – October 4-11, 2021 We are incredibly grateful for the participation of the Navy and Marine Corps bands each year as part of San Francisco Fleet Week! We are also incredibly proud of Fleet Week’s Neighborhood Concert Program, which gives San Franciscans a chance to interact more...
Every 2021 Bay Area Women’s March (Oct. 2-3)
Causes On October 2nd, marchers descend on Washington D.C. in response to the Supreme Court rejecting the emergency request to clock Texas’ new abortion laws. Here are a list of sister events taking place in the Bay Area. See a full map of events near you When the Supreme Court rejected an emergency more...
Stay Overnight in the Original “Scream” House for Only $5 in Marin County
Deals, Halloween Do you like scary movies? If the answer is yes, then you’re invited to try your luck at surviving the ultimate Halloween overnight stay at the original house from the classic horror flick SCREAM on Airbnb. With reports of Ghostface on the loose terrorizing Woodsboro once again, local sheriff Dewey Riley (aka David more...
SF’s Chinatown Car Show & “All You Can Eat” Dim Sum Party
Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Are you looking for a cool event to go to? Look no further than the Chinatown Car Weekend Car Show presented by TPS Motorsports, ImaginAsian, and Chinatown Merchants United Association of SF. Not only will there be amazing cars but it’s held in historic Chinatown San Francisco on Grant Ave more...
SF’s Friday Night Outdoor Movie Night is Back (Oct. 1-29)
Get Out: Events, Reopening, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open The Proxy Fall Film Festival is back for 2021 with free Friday night screenings at the Proxy Walk-in Movie Theater in Hayes Valley. Presented by HERE FOR NOW, the FREE, Friday evening film screenings at the PROXY Walk-In Theater begin at sundown (7:15) with ‘doors’ opening at 6:00pm. Come early to claim a good spot and enjoy a frosty Fort Point more...
