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Oakland Zoo's "Glowfari" Shut Down for 2020Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” Shut Down for 2020
By - posted 12/6/2020
Get Out: Events, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

This brand-new, family-friendly experience features hundreds of larger-than-life animal lanterns throughout the Zoo has been forced to close early due to the new shelter-in-place order which begins on Monday, December 7 in Alameda County Dozens of towering and even interactive, glowing lanterns of every order were supposed await to entertain and more...

Last Day for Haircuts in San Francisco (Until 2021)Last Day for Haircuts in San Francisco (Until 2021)
By - posted 12/6/2020
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

With the new shelter-in-place order starting at 10pm tonight, Sunday, December 6th is your last chance to get a legal haircut in San Francisco. All “personal services” are required to close operations both indoors and outdoors through at least January 4, 2021 – Establishments offering personal care services including hair and more...

California Closing Down State CampgroundsCalifornia Closing Down State Campgrounds
By - posted 12/6/2020
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that California State Parks announced on Friday they will temporarily close down campgrounds in regions affected by the state’s new stay-at-home order. This shutdown affects only overnight camping. For the time being, “day use” outdoor areas of most state parks (beaches and trails) more...

SF's Brand New Floating Fire StationSF’s Brand New Floating Fire Station
By - posted 12/5/2020
Brand New, Fire Updates, Only in San Francisco, Wow

San Francisco has a new fire station that may be the first of its kind in the world as NBC Bay Area recently reported. Firestation 35’s new two-story floating fire station is berthed at Pier 22½ just north of the Bay Bridge. The new Fireboat Station 35 started to come to life more...

SF's "Lucky 13" Dive Bar Closing Down for GoodSF’s “Lucky 13” Dive Bar Closing Down for Good
By - posted 12/4/2020
Goodbye, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for letting us know that according a long-time bar worker, Lucky 13 is closing down for good. Lucky 13, located on Market Street between Sanchez and Church, has been on the chopping block for a while now, with long-standing rumors of being torn down and being replaced more...

SF Reports First COVID Deaths in 9 DaysSF Reports First COVID Deaths in 9 Days
By - posted 12/4/2020
COVID-19 Updates

San Francisco today (12/4/20) updated their COVID-19 data and reports which showed two new deaths attributed to the Coronavirus bringing the total number of deaths in the city to 162. Related: San Francisco COVID Cases & Latest Stats (Updated Daily) – 12/4/20 It’s unclear when these deaths took place (the data doesn’t more...

2 Bay Area Hospitals Among 1st in US to Get COVID-19 Vaccine2 Bay Area Hospitals Among 1st in US to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
By - posted 12/4/2020
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Uplifting, Vaccines

A COVID-19 vaccine is on the way, and two San Francisco hospitals will be among the first in the country to receive them when they become available. Thanks to SFGate for sharing the news that Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco are two of the seven more...

New Lockdown Likely for Bay Area "Mid-December"New Lockdown Likely for Bay Area “Mid-December”
By - posted 12/3/2020
COVID-19 Updates, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

In a Thursday press conference, California Governor Gavin Newsom laid out the new guidelines for determine a more restrictive lockdowns inclusion the shutdown of outdoor dining. The Regional Stay Home Order, announced December 3, 2020, will go into effect within 48 hours in regions with less than 15% ICU availability. It more...

Barack Obama Boulevard May Be Coming to San JoseBarack Obama Boulevard May Be Coming to San Jose
By - posted 12/3/2020
Bay Area Updates

A proposal is moving forward in San Jose to rename a downtown San Jose corridor after 44th President Barack Obama. NBC Bay Area shared the news that a coalition of community advocates have been working for over 3 years to rename connecting parts of Bird Avenue, South Montgomery Street and Autumn more...

SF Mayor London Breed, "This criticism is fair"SF Mayor London Breed, “This criticism is fair”
By - posted 12/3/2020
COVID-19 Updates, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

After facing criticism for getting “caught” dining out at French Laundry, San Francisco Mayor London Breed tweeted out on Thursday morning that “This criticism is fair.” The mayor dined out in Napa County on November 7th, when the county was in the Orange tier and both indoor and outdoor dining was more...

Brand New Warriors' Community Court Coming to OaklandBrand New Warriors’ Community Court Coming to Oakland
By - posted 12/3/2020
Brand New

The Golden State Warriors just announced that a brand new court, built just for the community, is coming to Oakland in spring 2021. Only a sneak preview was released in this video; details of its location or its design have not been released yet. We called Oakland home for 47 seasons, and more...

Manny's "Victory Booths": Phone Bank for Georgia & Sip Free MimosasManny’s “Victory Booths”: Phone Bank for Georgia & Sip Free Mimosas
By - posted 12/2/2020
Causes, Election, Have Your Voice Heard

SF’s Manny’s in The Mission is hosting a phone bank every weekend for the Georgia Senate Race. Settle in to help out and be rewarded with a free mimosa. Join us at Manny’s Victory Booths to phone bank to Georgia for Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. The fate of the Senate more...

SFO Gets New "Surf's Up" Rock 'N Roll ExhibitSFO Gets New “Surf’s Up” Rock ‘N Roll Exhibit
By - posted 12/2/2020
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco

Instrumental surf music swept across the United States like a great sonic wave during the early 1960s. Energetic and melodic with little or no vocal accompaniment, instrumental surf music originated in Southern California along with a booming interest in surfing and the subsequent pop-cultural craze. The first wave of surf more...

New Mandate: 14 Day Quarantine Required for Santa Clara County TravelersNew Mandate: 14 Day Quarantine Required for Santa Clara County Travelers
By - posted 12/1/2020
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, Travel

Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that there’s a new health ordinance in Santa Clara County that requires travelers to self quarantine for 14 days upon entering or returning to the county. The Santa Clara County Public Health Department issued the directive which states that anyone (residents and visitors) returning more...

More Rollbacks Coming This Week to SFMore Rollbacks Coming This Week to SF
By - posted 12/1/2020
COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

In a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Mayor London Breed and Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of Public Health disclosed that further rollbacks will be taking place with the first rollbacks likely to be announced as early as Wednesday. Possibilities mentioned include further limiting capacity of indoor activities, further limiting the size of more...