SF City Guides
Treasure Island’s “Day to Night” Festival Coming Sept. 18
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals A brand new boutique music festival is coming to Treasure Island on September 18, 2021. Join in for the inaugural Day to Night Festival. It’s that feeling of the sun on your neck and the bay area breeze on your brow, that feeling you get when you hear the best music with more...
SF Fireboat Creates Beautiful Rainbow
Only in San Francisco, Wow In case you missed it, the San Francisco Fire Department shared an amazing photo by N. Gardner on Easter, showcasing a spectacular rainbow created by Fireboat 3, a San Francisco Fireboat, in front of the Golden Gate Bridge. #SFFDFB3 is wishing everyone a very happy and safe Easter Afternoon and day. more...
SF’s New Rooftop Dining Terrace at Westfield Centre
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open For a limited time, grab a bite and head up to Westfield Centre’s newly opened rooftop where you can safely enjoy your breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The Rooftop Dining Terrace is open from March 1 to September 30. Please note the original end date was April 30, but we’ve been told more...
New Belgium Brewery Opens in SF on April 9
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco Colorado Brewery, New Belgium Brewery, known for its famous Fat Tire Ale and its bicycle theme, is rolling into San Francisco with its own taproom and the brewery’s first full restaurant. Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the details that New Belgium Brewery is taking over the massive 6,300 sqft former more...
Trader Joe’s Coming to Hayes Valley… But Not Until 2023?
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Groceries / Supermarkets Thanks to SFGate and SocketSite for sharing the news that Trader Joe’s is pushing ahead with their plans to open at 555 Fulton St. in Hayes Valley. The quirky grocery chain submitted their application in late March for the 17,000-square-foot ground floor vacant retail space of the Fulton 555 condo building. If more...
SF’s Muni Subway is Getting Wi-Fi
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Travel The recent wave of major subway repairs is finally wrapping up and customers can expect smoother, more reliable rides when Muni Metro reopens. New wayfinding signs and art projects are in place at Castro and West Portal stations, and – drumroll, please – Wi-Fi availability, thanks to routers installed in more...
CA Aims to Fully Reopen June 15
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Governor Gavin Newsom just announced that California is expected to reopen fully by June 15th. As California surpasses a major milestone in the fight against COVID — administering more than 20 million vaccine doses, including 4 million in the state’s hardest-hit communities, and with hospitalizations continuing to steadily decline — Governor more...
SF’s Restaurant Week 2021: Spring Edition (April 9-19)
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Indoor Dining, Only in San Francisco, Support the Bay San Francisco Restaurant Week returns this spring, April 9-18, 2021 with special pre-fixe menus from over 140 restaurants all over the city. Thanks to SFGate for sharing the details of some of the best deals for SF Restaurant Week that they’re excited about. Highlights include many Chinatown restaurants participating in SF Restaurant more...
Children’s Fairyland Rides are Back April 7
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Fun & Games, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Children’s Fairyland in Oakland is reopening its rides and bringing back its puppet shows and performances. With Alameda county’s recent move to the Orange Tier, we are incredibly excited to announce that Children’s Fairyland will be reopening its rides this Wednesday, April 7. In addition to our rides being available at a limited capacity, the more...
SF’s “How Weird’ Street Faire” is Back September 12
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco How Weird Street Faire has announced its plan to come back for its 22nd edition on September 12, 2021. The Faire returns to Howard and 2nd Streets in Downtown San Francisco “to celebrate peace, dance in the streets, be inspired by art, shop exotic stores,reunite with our friends, generate waves of more...
San Francisco’s Sunday Streets is Back in 2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco just announced the return of Sunday Streets in 2021 beginning with the Rise Together Season. Sunday Streets in its large-scale format is slated to return in October (location and date to be announced). Until then, San Franciscans can enjoy the spirit of Sunday Streets beginning in April at Rise more...
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is Back for 2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Fairs & Festivals Yerba Buena Gardens Festival recently announced that its back for 2021 with in-person programming. Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is excited we’ll be able to gather in person soon! We are planning a shortened season along with a variety of artful activities that will enliven Yerba Buena Gardens. Upcoming activities will come in more...
SF’s “Lone Palm Bar” is Now “No Palm Bar”
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Insight, Only in San Francisco, Support the Bay Oh no….The Mission’s tropical art deco cocktail lounge Lone Palm Bar has now lost their only palm tree. Thanks to Helmut the Schmidt for sharing the photos of the lone palm tree now in pieces. According to Shotwells Bar, the tree was sick and the property manager wanted it removed. Hopefully, the more...
SF’s Historic 1926 Balboa Theater Reopens May 14
Bay Area Favorites, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that one of SF’s oldest movie theaters, the Balboa Theater in the Outer Richmond, is planning on reopening on May 14th. The Balboa, located at 3630 Balboa Street, first opened in 1926 showing silent movies. They shut down early in the pandemic but more...
SF’s Historic 1849 Restaurant “Tadich Grill” Reopens April 5
Bay Area Favorites, Indoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open After a series of reopening hiccups, SF’s oldest restaurant is now planning on reopening (again) on Monday April 5, 2021. Tadich Grill, which opened in 1849 and is considered the oldest continuously running restaurant in San Francisco, is taking reservations for the second time* in 172 years in business. So, the wait more...
