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SF Now Has a $2,000 “Storefront Vandalism Relief Grant”
Brand New, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco San Francisco recently launched its new Storefront Vandalism Relief Grant program, which provides up to $2,000 in financial relief to restore and repair damages from vandalism at neighborhood storefronts. The program launches during a time when many small businesses are recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Storefront Vandalism more...
San Francisco Opening Four New Vaccination Sites at SFUSD Schools
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Mayor London N. Breed and the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) announced that vaccination sites are launching this week at four schools in partnership with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) in order to further support vaccination among eligible individuals in schools and the surrounding community. The vaccination more...
SF Arcade Bar “Emporium” Now Has Weekly Free Game Token Night
Brand New, Freebies, Fun & Games, San Francisco Emporium Arcade Bar San Francisco, the dynamic venue known for its classic arcade games, colorful, fun-loving atmosphere, and renowned drink menu, now offers four free game tokens for residents with a valid California I.D. during locals’ night every Monday. Emporium Arcade Bar offers guests a variety of games, including classic arcade more...
Contra Costa Requires Vaccine Proof for Indoor Businesses Starting Sept. 22
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Foundation Contra Costa County has issued a countywide health order requiring patrons to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative test in restaurants, gyms, and other indoor businesses where there’s an elevated risk of spreading COVID-19. The order goes into effect Sept. 22 and more...
SF’s 95-Foot Neon “The Ladder” Wins Big 2021 Art Award
Artsy Fartsy, Only in San Francisco San Francisco’s dazzling 95-foot tall illuminated ladder, appropriately named “The Ladder,” recently took home a big international design award. Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that Ivan Navarro’s piece won the award for “Best Residential Art.” CODAawards is an annual celebration of the most exciting Art + Design projects from more...
US Navy’s Brand New USS Tripoli Sails Under Golden Gate Bridge
Brand New, San Francisco The Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship, USS Tripoli (LHA 7), arrived in San Francisco in support of San Francisco Fleet Week 2021 on Sept. 11. The ship and her crew are set to participate in San Francisco Fleet Week’s annual Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) exercise being held Sept. 12-14. “The more...
SF’s New “Bloomtown” Giant Inflatable Dahlias & Scavenger Hunt
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco Join us on Union Street to discover the magic of Bloomtown, a multi-layered, interactive art experience taking place on Union Street, between Steiner and Gough from September 15 to November 15, 2021. In partnership with Building 180, SF Parks Alliance is bringing eight large-scale inflatable dahlias and multiple never before seen more...
Tennessee Will Pay for Your Flight to Visit
Brand New, Travel Tourism everywhere took a hit, but the state of Tennessee is getting creative to lure visitors back with their new “Tennessee on Me” promotion. Book a visit to Tennessee and the state will send you a $250 airline voucher. Your vacation is now playing in Tennessee – and you don’t want to more...
Brand New 3,100-acre State Park Coming to East Bay
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy Thousands of acres of East Bay wilderness will be preserved as a new state park under a $30.8 million agreement reached last week between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature. The 3,100-acre Tesla parcel in the southeast corner of Alameda County has several threatened and endangered species and is considered more...
Epic “Night Watch” Film Night on a Barge Cruises SF Bay (Sept. 17-19)
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, San Francisco Join in for the West Coast debut of Shimon Attie’s Night Watch, a floating media arts installation. Night Watch will travel San Francisco Bay and the Oakland Estuary on the evenings of September 17 – 19 from 6:15pm – 9pm. During these three nights in September, onshore activations — exhibitions, panels, more...
Goodbye “Squaw Valley,” Hello “Palisades Tahoe”
Healing, Outdoorsy, Reopening, Tahoe In an effort to ditch its offensive name, Tahoe’s Squaw Valley has officially changed its name to Palisades Tahoe. Today, Palisades Tahoe introduced its new name and logo that honor the resort’s history as a land of legends—home to freeskiing pioneers, Winter Olympians and cultural icons across more than seven decades of ski more...
SF’s North Beach Festival Postponed (Again) to 2022
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open After being canceled in 2020 and rescheduled for September 18-19, 2021, San Francisco’s North Beach Festival has ben postponed again, now with the 66th edition of the street fair set to take place June 18-19, 2022. Out of an abundance of caution, we are sad to announce that the 2021 North more...
SF Weekly Shutting Down for “Indefinite Hiatus”
Bay Area Favorites, Goodbye Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for letting us know the sad news that the alt-weekly SF Weekly is going on indefinite hiatus starting the end of September 2021. Funcheap is super bummed, especially after the rival Guardian shut down and Johnny Funcheap used to write a weekly column for the SF Weekly more...
The Presidio Hosts SF’s Brand New Outdoor Photo Show
Artsy Fartsy, San Francisco Parks belong to all of us – they are where we gather to play, celebrate, and spend time with those we love. The free My Park Moment photo show features people from all backgrounds across the U.S. loving their favorite parks. More than 400 images are on view outdoors at four more...
Oakland Waterfront Hotel to Become Affordable Housing
Bay Area Updates, East Bay, Housing, Oakland, Support the Bay Z Hotel, located in Oakland’s Jack London Square, is slated to be converted into affordable housing. Thanks to Mercury News and The Registry SF for sharing the news that Riaz Capital will be transforming the hotel into micro studios designed for workplace professionals who earn between $50,000 and $120,000 a year more...
