SF City Guides
SF Celebrates MLK Day 2021
Celebrations San Francisco celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day, albeit a little bit differently in 2021. A few of the usual annual events unfortunately won’t be taking place this year like the Martin Luther King, Jr. Labor & Community Breakfast, the MLK2021 Commemorative March and the commemorative transit which provides free transit more...
SF City Hall Lights Up for MLK Day
Holidays, Only in San Francisco San Francisco’s City Hall celebrates Martin Luther King’s Day by illuminating its 220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures in red, green & black. It’s a great photo opportunity to capture San Francisco’s iconic dome lit up for the occasion. The schedule is always tentative for the holiday lighting and subject to change when there are special events and the building more...
See Pro Surfer Catch an Insane Monster Barrel Wave at Mavericks
Wow Thanks to KQED for sharing the awesome aerial footage by Ari Kapoor on Surfline of the homogenous waves this year at Mavericks, the famous surfing spot just north of Half Moon Bay. This winter has produced some of the best surf conditions in the past 30 years at surf spots all more...
Pacifica’s Pier Damaged by King Tides, Closes Immediately
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Everything South City for letting us know that effective immediately Pacifica’s pier is now closed. The city of Pacifica recently released the following press release: Recently, the Northern California Coast experienced King Tides and large swells which affected Pacifica’s coastline. A combination of the high tides and large waves have more...
SF Adds Permanent Water Taps for Homeless Population
Brand New, City Insight, Community, Getting Help Thanks to San Francisco Public Press for sharing the news that San Francisco is expanding the access to clean drinking water for some of our most vulnerable citizens. Earlier in the pandemic, SF put in temporary water taps in three neighborhoods to help our homeless population have access to fresh water. more...
East Bay City Says “Nope” to Chick-Fil-A
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink Chick-fil-A wanted to open a new location in the East Bay in Castro Valley but the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council and Alameda County rejected the proposal. Thanks to SFGate for sharing the news and the council’s report that stated “With regard to the General Plan policies for Castro Valley’s Central more...
6 SF Spots Make Esquire’s “100 Restaurants America Can’t Afford to Lose”
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SFGate for letting us know San Francisco is well featured in Esquire’s 100 Restaurants America Can’t Afford to Lose round up, including two classic Chinatown restaurants. The Esquire editors focused on restaurants that are the essence of America and our communities; they note “We’re raising a toast to these more...
Oakland Coliseum Could Be Mass COVID Vaccine Site in February
COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Although a formal announcement has yet to be made, KRON4 is reporting that following days of speculation, the Oakland Coliseum could become a mass coronavirus vaccination site as soon as February. The county’s board of commissioners voted Friday to create a task force to oversee the transition. The San Francisco Chronicle more...
Founder of “El Farolito” Mission Burrito Spot Has Died
Eat & Drink, Goodbye Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart and Eater SF for letting us know the sad news that the owner of the El Farolito, the beloved Mission taqueria and burrito joint, passed away on January 5th at the age of 70. Salvador “Don Chava” Lopez Monroy emigrated from Mexico in 1975 and founded El more...
SF’s Dungeness Crab Season Finally Begins
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to CBS5 for letting us know that after a long delay to the commercial Dungeness crab season in the Bay Area, the season has finally begun. But fisherman report that the initial catches have been disappointing. Typically crab fishermen will see 10-25 crabs per pot, but so far this year more...
Get Notified When SF Vaccines are Ready (Starts Jan. 19)
COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Mayor Breed today announced the City has created a webpage for people who live and work in San Francisco to enter their information and be notified once they are eligible to be vaccinated. Starting Tuesday, January 19, people who live and work in San Francisco can sign-up for vaccine notification more...
Mayor Announces SF’s Mass COVID Vaccination Sites
COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Mayor London Breed Announces Plan to Create Network of COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in San Francisco Friday, January 15, 2021 City will partner with health care providers to stand up a mix of high-volume and community-based sites to quickly get people the COVID-19 vaccine as supply become more readily available Mayor London N. Breed more...
Berkeley’s New Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing Sites
Brand New, COVID Testing You now have more places to get a COVID-19 test in Berkeley to help more quickly identify whether you or your loved ones should isolate and quarantine to stop the virus’ spread. Our first pop-up sites will rotate between downtown locations as well as sites in south and west Berkeley. By increasing more...
Goodbye Trump, Hello President Biden & VP Harris
Celebrations, Election, Goodbye Out with the old… San Francisco celebrates the inauguration of our 46th President Joe Biden and Madam Vice President Kamala Harris. SF’s City Hall will light up with festive red, white and blue lights for the occasion on Inauguration day. Oakland celebrates its very own Madame Vice President-Elect Kamala D. Harris with a more...
Covid-19 Vaccine Sign Up for Contra Costa County Residents
COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Contra Costa County residents who are healthcare workers or seniors 65+ can now sign up to make an appointment request for the Covid-19 vaccine. If you meet the vaccine eligibility criteria, fill out the Vaccine Appointment-Request Form to request a vaccination appointment through Contra Costa Health Services. Learn more about the county’s more...
