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SF's Historic 157-Year Old Cliff House is Closing PermanentlySF’s Historic 157-Year Old Cliff House is Closing Permanently
By - posted 12/14/2020
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

Unfortunately, Cliff House just broke the sad news that they will be closing their doors at the end of the year. Their last day is December 31, 2020. Thanks KRON4 for sharing that the restaurant had updated its website with a notice about its closure. Read Cliff House’s statement. The closure is more...

SF’s Newest Beach & Waterfront Park Now OpenSF’s Newest Beach & Waterfront Park Now Open
By - posted 12/13/2020
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Discoveries, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy

A brand new park has opened in San Francisco. Linking the Mission Bay and Dogpatch neighborhoods, Crane Cove Park is a 7-acre bayfront park in the Port’s Southern Waterfront that’s transformed an inaccessible industrial shoreline into a stunning vista. The park is part of the Blue Greenway, a necklace of waterfront public more...

San Jose Teen Artist Makes Cover of Time MagazineSan Jose Teen Artist Makes Cover of Time Magazine
By - posted 12/12/2020
Artsy Fartsy, Uplifting, Wow

Time Magazine just named their Athlete of the Year, Lebron James, and a local San Jose teen made the cover. 14-year old artist Tyler Gordon not only made the cover art for the latest issue, he also was nominated as one of the top 5 finalists for Time’s Kid of the more...

The Warriors Must Pay Back $45 Million in Debt to OaklandThe Warriors Must Pay Back $45 Million in Debt to Oakland
By - posted 12/11/2020
Bay Area Updates

The Golden State Warriors tried to ditch their debt to Oakland for the renovations to their former home at the Oakland arena; however, after losing their appeal to the California Supreme Court, the Warriors must pay up. The team owes $45 million to the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority for the work more...

SF Projected to Run Out of ICU Beds in 15 DaysSF Projected to Run Out of ICU Beds in 15 Days
By - posted 12/11/2020
COVID-19 Updates

Thanks to CNN for reporting the frightening news that San Francisco health officials are predicting that The City may run of ICU beds in as little as 15 days. If the Covid-19 numbers continue to escalate at the current rate, the ICU capacity will be maxed out by December 27. As of more...

BART Asks Congress for Help Due to 90% Drop in RidershipBART Asks Congress for Help Due to 90% Drop in Ridership
By - posted 12/11/2020
Bay Area Updates, Have Your Voice Heard, Support the Bay

BART ridership is down by 90% since the start of the pandemic, and they’re facing a $30 million budget deficit. KRON4 recently reported that on Wednesday, December 9, some of the country’s biggest transit providers, including BART, held a virtual rally in order to apply pressure towards the federal government to more...

The Year's Best Meteor Shower is ComingThe Year’s Best Meteor Shower is Coming
By - posted 12/10/2020
Outdoorsy, Things to Do

The Geminids are widely recognized as the best annual meteor shower a stargazer can see, occurring between Dec. 4 to Dec. 17, with the best nights for viewing on Dec. 13 and 14. The Geminid rate will be even better this year, as the shower’s peak overlaps with a nearly new more...

Bay Area's Dangerous I-680 Mountain Shortcut Closed for GoodBay Area’s Dangerous I-680 Mountain Shortcut Closed for Good
By - posted 12/10/2020
Bay Area Updates

Thanks to KPIX for letting us know that Morrison Canyon Road, a narrow street that turned into a dangerous commuter shortcut for traffic looking to bypass the I-680 has been permanently closed to cars. After a two-year temporary trial, last week the Fremont City Council voted unanimously to imposed a permanent more...

Outdoor Dining Still Happening in North Beach (Of Course)Outdoor Dining Still Happening in North Beach (Of Course)
By - posted 12/10/2020
Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

San Francisco’s current stay-at-home order which specifically bans outdoor dining. But ABC7 reports that restaurants like Original Joe’s in North Beach appear to be violating the spirit of the rule by serving “to go orders” and then allowing people to eat at their outdoor dining area in their parklet where more...

San Francisco's New Gun Buy-Back EventSan Francisco’s New Gun Buy-Back Event
By - posted 12/10/2020
Bay Area Updates, Causes

Mayor London Breed Announces Gun Buy-Back Event Mayor Breed, San Francisco Police Department, and United Playaz will host a gun buy-back event in SoMa, this Saturday, December 12th from 8:00am until 12:00pm Mayor London N. Breed, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), United Playaz, George Floyd’s family member and friend, and anti-gun more...

SF Will Soon Receive its First 12,000 Vaccine DosesSF Will Soon Receive its First 12,000 Vaccine Doses
By - posted 12/10/2020
COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, Uplifting, Vaccines

As reported by the New York Times, Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine received approval from FDA advisers on Thursday afternoon which cleared the way to authorize its use. San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced shortly after that the city will soon receive their first 12,000 vaccine doses which will go to frontline healthcare more...

85% of SF's Downtown Restaurants Likely Closed85% of SF’s Downtown Restaurants Likely Closed
By - posted 12/10/2020
Goodbye, Indoor Dining, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

SF Gate shared some depressing news that about 85% of the restaurants in San Francisco’s Financial District and SoMa are estimated to be at least temporarily closed. Downtown has been pretty much a ghost town since the beginning of the pandemic with most offices closed down and allowing people to work more...

Tahoe Shuts Down to Visitors on FridayTahoe Shuts Down to Visitors on Friday
By - posted 12/10/2020
COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

If you’re thinking of a winter escape to Tahoe, think again. The California side of the Lake Tahoe region is shutting down to out-of-towners for three weeks starting Friday, December 11 as COVID cases rise, according to SF Chronicle. “Non-essential travel in and out is off-limits.” In March, while the governor’s more...

SF's Cable Cars Are Decked Out for the HolidaysSF’s Cable Cars Are Decked Out for the Holidays
By - posted 12/10/2020
City Insight, Only in San Francisco

San Francisco’s beloved cable cars are dressed up for the holidays. You can snap a photo of the iconic cable cars in their holiday finest every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday through the New Year, from 10am – 3pm. The historic landmark cable cars will be parked at Powell & Market, accompanied by more...

More Dazzling Winter Holiday Light DisplaysMore Dazzling Winter Holiday Light Displays
By - posted 12/9/2020
Holiday Lights, Outdoorsy, Things to Do

With the rising Covid-19 cases and current stay-at-home orders, we all could use a little extra holiday cheer to lift our spirits. Thankfully, the lights are still shining. We’ve rounded up even more holiday lighting displays for you to check out. Read our full list of Winter Holiday Lights Around The Bay. 5 More Bay more...