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Wineries & Breweries Without Food Can Reopen on March 13Wineries & Breweries Without Food Can Reopen on March 13
By - posted 3/13/2021
COVID-19 Updates, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

California updated its Blueprint for a Safer Economy; now breweries, wineries, and distilleries that don’t serve food are allowed to reopen with modifications beginning March 13, 2021. Thanks ABC7 for sharing the details about California’s latest reopenings. FYI: As of March 12, 2021, all of the Bay Area is in the Red, more...

SF Wants To Make Outdoor Dining & Shared Spaces PermanentSF Wants To Make Outdoor Dining & Shared Spaces Permanent
By - posted 3/12/2021
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open

Mayor London Breed Announces Legislation to Make Shared Spaces Program Permanent in San Francisco Friday, March 12, 2021 Successful outdoor dining and retail program would continue beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, making permanent changes to streamline curbside, sidewalk, roadway and other permitting process for San Francisco businesses and organizations Mayor London N. Breed today more...

SF Expands Vaccines to All Adults w/ Underlying Conditions (March 15)SF Expands Vaccines to All Adults w/ Underlying Conditions (March 15)
By - posted 3/12/2021
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines

San Francisco to Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations to People with Disabilities and Severe Underlying Conditions and those in High-Risk Congregate Settings on March 15 Friday, March 12, 2021 This expansion of eligibility in accordance with the State’s prioritization plan comes as 27% of San Franciscans have received at least one dose of vaccine—a more...

Tommy's Joynt Reopens for Indoor DiningTommy’s Joynt Reopens for Indoor Dining
By - posted 3/12/2021
Eat & Drink, Indoor Dining, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

SF’s iconic hofbrau, Tommy’s Joynt, is back open for indoor dining (and take out). Thanks to SFGate for dishing the news that Tommy’s Joynt, located at Geary and Van Ness in San Francisco, made the surprise announcement on social media on Wednesday, that they’d be reopening on March 11th. They’re now open more...

Brand New Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Now at SF Mass SiteBrand New Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Now at SF Mass Site
By - posted 3/12/2021
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines

San Francisco’s first high-volume site to administer 1,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will take place on Friday, March 12, 2021. The high-volume vaccination site at City College of San Francisco’s Ocean Avenue Campus will administer 1,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to individuals who are 65 more...

SF Ferry Building’s Brand New Chinatown Pop-up SeriesSF Ferry Building’s Brand New Chinatown Pop-up Series
By - posted 3/11/2021
Brand New, Only in San Francisco

Throughout the month of March, the Ferry Building will host a series of weekend pop-ups featuring some of Chinatown’s most beloved small businesses. A portion of proceeds from sales will go toward San Francisco Community Business Resources, a nonprofit organization providing business resources, information, and collaboration to various small businesses more...

Twin Peaks' New Configuration is Now OpenTwin Peaks’ New Configuration is Now Open
By - posted 3/11/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

This week, Twin Peaks opened its new configuration. Portola gate is now open for vehicle peak access and the Burnett gate is closed for pedestrian and bicycle use only. The pandemic saw many changes to Twin Peaks, which abruptly closed to car traffic at the start of the pandemic to reduce more...

Bay Area Sees Rare Snow: Photos & VideosBay Area Sees Rare Snow: Photos & Videos
By - posted 3/11/2021
Bay Area Updates, Storm Watch, Wow

Weird and wild weather was seen all around the Bay Area on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Rare snow was seen as low as 2,500 feet on top of Mt. Diablo over in the East Bay and Mt. Hamilton in the South Bay. While hail pelted down in Alameda and San Jose, more...

Monterey Bay Aquarium Plans May 2021 ReopeningMonterey Bay Aquarium Plans May 2021 Reopening
By - posted 3/11/2021
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open

Having been closed for more than a year, the Monterey Bay Aquarium on March 11 finally announced an update on their reopening plans, with the goal of being open to the public by May 2021. “We’re very encouraged by the news from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), which has more...

SF's "Walt Disney Family Museum" Reopens (Sort of) on March 19SF’s “Walt Disney Family Museum” Reopens (Sort of) on March 19
By - posted 3/11/2021
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

The Walt Disney Family Museum in The Presidio today announced the opening of the new special exhibition, The Walt Disney Studios and World War II, on Thursday, March 18 for museum members and to the general public the following day, on Friday, March 19, 2021. Please note this is part of a more...

SF's "Church of 8 Wheels" Indoor Roller Disco ReopensSF’s “Church of 8 Wheels” Indoor Roller Disco Reopens
By - posted 3/11/2021
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open

SF’s legendary indoor skating rink, located in an old church, is back open. Come join D. Miles, San Francisco’s Godfather of Skate at the Church of 8 Wheels and roll all masked up to the old school funk and roller disco. It’s lights  camera, action as you roll into the legendary more...

Planned Parenthood's New $22 Million Flagship Opens in SFPlanned Parenthood’s New $22 Million Flagship Opens in SF
By - posted 3/10/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco

Thanks Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing the news that Planned Parenthood has just opened their brand new flagship health center in downtown San Francisco. Planned Parenthood Northern California’s brand new, state-of-the-art $22MM flagship health center, located at 1522 Bush Street, was funded entirely by more than 800 individual donations. It offers access to more...

Alameda County Now In Red TierAlameda County Now In Red Tier
By - posted 3/10/2021
Bay Area Updates, Indoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to the Temescal Telegraph Business Improvement District for giving us the full details that the State of California announced yesterday that Alameda County has met the metrics for the Red Tier for two weeks, and effective today, Wednesday, March 10, activities and businesses permitted in the Red Tier per the State’s Blueprint for more...

SF's Maven in Lower Haight ClosingSF’s Maven in Lower Haight Closing
By - posted 3/10/2021
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks lowerhaightsf for sharing the unfortunate news that after 10 years in the neighborhood, Maven is closing its doors at the end of the month. Their last service will be Monday, March 29, 2021. Until then, Maven will cook delicious food and spin inspired cocktails with the same passion as when more...

SF Plans New "Crisis Team" Ambulances for Summer 2021SF Plans New “Crisis Team” Ambulances for Summer 2021
By - posted 3/10/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Getting Help, Police Reform

San Francisco has a new type of ambulance; it’s specifically for the Street Crisis Response Teams, which launched in November 30, 2020. And thanks to Jacob Ward with NBC News, now you can get an inside look at the team in action. There’s currently two teams that respond to 911 calls more...