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SF's Massive "Pink Triangle" Lights Up on June 1stSF’s Massive “Pink Triangle” Lights Up on June 1st
By - posted 5/31/2021
Community, Pride, Uplifting

Volunteers installed the 26th annual Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the start of Pride Month on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 The triangle, which organizers with Pink Triangle of Twin Peaks say covers about an acre on the hillside, will be illuminated nightly more...

SF's "Bottom of the Hill" Returns August 13SF’s “Bottom of the Hill” Returns August 13
By - posted 5/31/2021
Bay Area Favorites, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

After more than 500 days of closure, SF concert venue Bottom of the Hill finally plans to reopen on August 13, 2021 for their Soft Opening. Bottom of the Hill, located at 17th and Missouri in Potrero Hill is an intimate neighborhood concert venue that was named, “The best place to more...

20 Pilots Flew Vintage Planes over The Bay for Memorial Day20 Pilots Flew Vintage Planes over The Bay for Memorial Day
By - posted 5/31/2021
Celebrations, Wow

By Tony Hicks,  Bay City News Foundation Northern California aviation fans were treated Sunday to Memorial Day weekend flyovers by the Memorial Squadron USA, a nonprofit group of about 20 pilots flying vintage aircraft used for events commemorating members of the U.S. military, living and deceased. Taking off from the Livermore Municipal more...

Memorial Day Parking Rules in San Francisco 2021Memorial Day Parking Rules in San Francisco 2021
By - posted 5/31/2021
Cheap Tips

If you’ve got a car in San Francisco, in addition to crazy high gas prices, you also have to worry about the insanely complex, nearly impossible to decipher conflicting parking signs and rules. Thankfully on Memorial Day, the city of San Francisco is going to reward you with a ticket-free day more...

Meet Elixir: SF's 2nd Oldest Bar Dating Back to 1858Meet Elixir: SF’s 2nd Oldest Bar Dating Back to 1858
By - posted 5/30/2021
Bay Area Favorites, Holidays, Local Highlight

This is part of Funcheap’s new series to highlight neighborhood businesses and organizations to try to help them recover and thrive. Do you run a small business that you’d like us to highlight? Email johnny@funcheap.com and tell us what makes your local business unique and how we can help spread more...

Check Out SF's Breathtaking Hilltop Circus ActsCheck Out SF’s Breathtaking Hilltop Circus Acts
By - posted 5/29/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Only in San Francisco, Wow

A new creative pop-up circus has been delighting spectators around San Francisco. As part of San Francisco’s “Circus Pop-Ups” featuring a series of unique performances in unusual locations, witness Thai Lam’s breathtaking aerial performance at Bernal Heights this Sunday, May 30 at 1:15, 2:00, and 2:45 pm. Thai Lam is a Bay more...

Salesforce's "Dreamforce" Conference Returns to SF (Sept. 21-23)Salesforce’s “Dreamforce” Conference Returns to SF (Sept. 21-23)
By - posted 5/28/2021
Only in San Francisco, Reopening

Salesforce’s annual conference, Dreamforce, returns to San Francisco this fall. Thanks to San Francisco Travel for announcing the news that it’ll be the “first corporate, citywide convention to be held in San Francisco since travel restrictions and pandemic lockdowns began last spring.” Dreamforce will return to San Francisco and cities around the more...

Didn't Get a Vaccine Yet? CA Will Give you a $50 Gift CardDidn’t Get a Vaccine Yet? CA Will Give you a $50 Gift Card
By - posted 5/28/2021
COVID-19 Updates, Freebies, Vaccines, Win Stuff

Haven’t gotten your vaccine yet? California will incentive you by offering a free $50 gift card to the first 2 million who get vaccinated starting May 27, 2021. All Californians who get their first vaccine dose starting May 27 will receive a $50 gift card on a first-come, first-served basis through more...

CA Offers $15 Million in Prizes for 'Vax for the Win" LotteryCA Offers $15 Million in Prizes for ‘Vax for the Win” Lottery
By - posted 5/28/2021
COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines, Win Stuff

By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Vaccinated Californians will have a chance to win part of $16.5 million in cash prizes next month as state officials attempt to incentivize more residents to get their first shot, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday. Starting Thursday, all Californians who get their first vaccine dose more...

SF's Carnaval Returns As Community Resource Fair (May 29-30)SF’s Carnaval Returns As Community Resource Fair (May 29-30)
By - posted 5/28/2021
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco

By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation The two-day Carnaval festival in San Francisco, over 40 years strong, is known to bring in thousands of people to a 17-block radius in the city’s Mission District, with dozens of live performers, hundreds of vendors and a mega-boost to the economy for local more...

Costco is Bringing Back Free Samples in June (Finally!)Costco is Bringing Back Free Samples in June (Finally!)
By - posted 5/28/2021
Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to Fox Business for letting us know that sampling is coming back to most Costcos this summer. Costco says about 170 of their 550+ locations in the U.S. will resume samples the first week of June 2021, with the rest of the stores offering samples by then end of the more...

SF's Historic 1909 "Palace" Hotel Reopens May 27SF’s Historic 1909 “Palace” Hotel Reopens May 27
By - posted 5/27/2021
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

Located in downtown San Francisco, the iconic historic hotel has finally reopened today, May 27, and is welcoming its first guests back in over a year. A timeless icon where original architecture and authentic elements pair with classically inspired, modern décor. Originally established in 1875, the Palace was San Francisco’s first more...

SF May Cancel Unpaid Rent for Small BusinessesSF May Cancel Unpaid Rent for Small Businesses
By - posted 5/27/2021
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco

San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston is introducing legislation Tuesday to cancel unpaid rent that small businesses accumulated while they were shut down because of public health orders over the past year, a proposal Preston’s office says is the first of its kind in the nation. The proposal covers small businesses with more...

Oakland's 1926 Grand Lake Theater Reopens May 27Oakland’s 1926 Grand Lake Theater Reopens May 27
By - posted 5/27/2021
Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

Oakland’s historic Grand Lake Theater reopens today (May 27) for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. The first screening is “A Quiet Place Part 2” at 5pm for $7.50. The Grand Lake, located at 3200 Grand Ave (across the street from Lake Merritt) is a 4-screen historic movie more...

Mountain Lion Breaks Into Bay Area HomeMountain Lion Breaks Into Bay Area Home
By - posted 5/27/2021
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy

By Keith Burbank, Bay City News A mountain lion paid a visit to a San Bruno home early Tuesday morning until the homeowner scared it off, police said. The large feline entered the home in the 200 block of Ross Way around 12:25 a.m. by breaking through a window. The cat may more...