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Oakland Gets New Massive 400-Foot-Tall Cranes
Brand New Towering new cranes are coming to the Port of Oakland to handle the massive ships calling the seaport. These new cranes will be the tallest ever at Oakland, and rank among the largest in the U.S. When in the raised position, the three new cranes can each soar 400 feet high more...
Bay Area’s 1,400-acre “Foothills Park” Finally Open to Public After 51 Years
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, New Parks, What's Closed / What's Open A gorgeous 1,400 acre park in Palo Alto that had been off limits for non-city residents finally opened to the general public last week after 51 years. Foothills Park, a park and nature reserve in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains opened in 1965 but in 1969 a restriction more...
“F*ck 2020” SF’s New Year’s Eve Live Comedy Countdown
New Year's Eve Pretty much everything is closed. No big parties, the beach parking lots are shut down, the lights are off in Golden Gate Park, no fireworks show, Twin Peaks roads are shut. So come join us for one last online comedy blowout to say good riddance to 2020 with a one-night-only zoom more...
No Fireworks for New Year’s Eve in SF
Bay Area Updates, New Year's Eve, What's Closed / What's Open Not like we thought it would happen, and the city hasn’t officially said anything, but BART has announced officially that San Francisco has canceled the annual midnight fireworks show that would taken place on New Year’s Eve 2020/2021. BART is not running any extended hours and Caltrain’s last train is 12:02am Say more...
Ocean Beach, Marina Green & Twin Peaks Closed to Cars on NYE
New Year's Eve, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco is closing the following park features for New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2020. Ocean Beach parking lot (closes at 5 a.m. on December 31) Marina Green parking lots (closes at 6 p.m. on December 31) Stern Grove parking lot (closes at 6 p.m. on December 31) These park features will reopen and more...
Light Art in Golden Gate Park Goes Dark for New Year’s Eve
New Year's Eve, What's Closed / What's Open Presumably to reduce crowds of people trying to celebrate and take photos in the park, SF Rec and Park announced that all light installations in Golden Gate Park will go dark on New Year’s Eve. As we prepare to say goodbye to 2020, we reflect on the coronavirus pandemic and the more...
Yes, Muni is Free Tonight on New Year’s Eve 2020/2021
City Insight, New Year's Eve, What's Closed / What's Open Even during these COVID times when most everything is shut down, in order to ensure those who need a safe ride home New Year’s Eve have one, many Bay Area transit agencies are offering free rides, but not having any extended service. Confirmed Free Rides for 12/31/20 SF Muni Confirmed for 12/31/20 On New more...
$26,000+ Raised to Rebuild Oakland’s Stolen Breonna Taylor Sculpture
Causes, Jerk Alert A rally is being planned by the artist of the Breonna Taylor sculpture in Oakland that was vandalized and stolen. Rally with the Artist – 12/29 at 3:30pm The ceramic sculpture of Breonna Taylor has been stolen and likely completely destroyed. The vandals are continuing their campaign of intimidation against the Black more...
Snow Hit San Jose’s High Peaks This Morning
Bay Area Updates Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that the Lick Observatory atop Mt. Hamilton in San Jose received a light dusting of snow on Monday morning. Mt. Hamilton, which is the Diablo Range in Santa Clara County as a peak of 4,265 feet and is the site of the Lick more...
Lori Loughlin Released from Bay Area Prison
Bay Area Updates Aunt Becky is finally out of the can. Full House actor Lori Loughlin was released from federal prison in Dublin, California today after serving two month for her role in the college admissions scandal. FCI Dublin is a low-security federal prison with about 865 female inmates According to NBC Bay Area, the more...
SF’s Mysterious “Gingerbread Monolith” Collapses
Artsy Fartsy, Goodbye, Wow The nearly 7-foot tall gingerbread “monolith” that mysteriously appeared near the top of Corona Heights Park above the Castro in San Francisco has finally crumbled. Photo credit: Anand Sharma / @aprilzero Discovered on Christmas morning and first reported by KQED, the tower with icing for the welding and gumdrops as joints, was more...
SF’s Huge Magical Christmas Rainbow
Wow In a challenging year, it was wonderful to wake up Christmas morning to see a gorgeous sunrise and huge magical rainbow over the Bay. One of our favorites photos of the rainbow was from Stu Berman who took this amazing 7:30am shot from Aquatic Park pier looking back at the Golden more...
2020 Winter Lights Around The Bay
Holiday Lights, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, Uplifting Winter is coming. The holidays are just around the corner and we all could use a little extra holiday cheer to lift our spirits and start looking forward to the new year (and the end of 2020). While big tree lighting events and holiday festivals are mostly cancelled for this year more...
SF’s “House of Prime Rib” Feeds the Needy w/ 3,000 lbs. of Meat
Causes, Takeout / Delivery, Uplifting Thanks to the SF Gate for the uplifting news that even though SF’s classic “House of Prime Rib” is closed for indoor and outdoor dining, that they have continued their 27 year tradition of donating food to the needy through GLIDE. Each year, House of Prime Rib donates a literal ton more...
Sorry SF… Tamales Are All Sold Out for Christmas
Takeout / Delivery Thanks to Eater for letting us know the best places to get tamales over the holidays. Unfortunately, you and just about everyone else wants tamales for Christmas. Eater’s two favorite spots in San Francisco are sold out (like El Buen Comer at 3435 Mission in Bernal or La Palma Mexicatessen at more...
