SF City Guides
9 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (Jan. 5-7) in San Francisco + Bay Area
Weekend Events Guide 9 Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This Weekend: January 5-7, 2024 Your Weekend Plans: Make a difference and join the 300-Strong “Civic Joy” Tenderloin Trash Pick-Up, celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Japantown, explore Chinatown on a guided tour, and get cultured at Bank of America’s first more...
One of SF’s Few Remaining KFCs Has Closed
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Goodbye One of the last remaining KFCs in San Francisco quietly shut down over the holidays. San Francisco’s KFC located at 200 Duboce Avenue was a combo KFC / Taco Bell location for years. Back in October 2021, the Taco Bell portion of this KFC location shut down. The Taco Bell sign more...
Filipino Fast Food Chain Jollibee Returning to Downtown SF
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco Downtown San Francisco will once again have a Jollibee, the world famous fast food chain that hails from the Philippines. Its previous downtown SF location, near Moscone Center, closed in 2011. The popular chain filed applications back in 2020 for its new location, and according to the San Francisco Standard, construction more...
Avoid SF Parking Tickets w/ Help from Brand New App
Brand New, Getting Help, Transportation Thanks to the San Francisco Standard for sharing the news about a brand new app to help prevent parking tickets. A local San Francisco couple, Pablo Felgueres and MaryLouise Howell, was sick of getting parking tickets for forgetting to move their car for street cleaning. So, over a weekend, they got more...
SFO Has A Brand New Budget Airline Coming Spring 2024
Brand New, San Francisco, Travel Thanks to the San Francisco Standard for sharing the news that SFO is getting a new budget airline. Canadian airline Lynx Air is launching nonstop service between San Francisco, Toronto, and Boston starting May 2024. You can fly between SFO and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) starting at $159 for one-way flights more...
15+ Fun Things to Do This Weekend (Dec. 29-Jan. 1) in San Francisco + Bay Area
New Year's Eve, Weekend Events Guide 15+ Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area New Year’s Eve Weekend: December 29, 2023 – January 1, 2024 Your Weekend Plans: Say goodbye to 2023 and hello to 2024 at San Francisco’s spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks, start the new year off in your swimsuit…on the ice…in the middle more...
This is Muni’s New Seating Arrangement
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Transportation SFMTA has just shared its new seating arrangement. “At the SFMTA, we’re committed to improving service every way we can, and your input is critical to doing it. Our LRV4 Muni fleet is newer and easier to clean and maintain. These state-of-the-art vehicles are helping us make dramatic improvements in Muni more...
12 Fun Things to Do Christmas Weekend (December 22-25) in San Francisco + Bay Area
Christmas, Weekend Events Guide 12 Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This Weekend: December 22-25, 2023 Your Weekend Plans: Visit the whimsical walk-thru Christmas in the Park, stroll the garden and enjoy free admission at the San Francisco Botanical Garden on Christmas day, and much more! See our full weekend events calendar (updated daily!) more...
SF’s Beloved (and Oldest) Toy Shop “Jeffrey’s Toys” May Close After Holidays
Bay Area Favorites, City Insight, Getting Help, San Francisco Sadly, ABC7 has shared the news that San Francisco’s oldest toy store, Jeffrey’s Toys, located at 45 Kearny Street, may sadly close its doors permanently after the holidays. If you have any last-minute Christmas shopping, consider stepping into Jeffrey’s Toys to help keep the family-owned and operated toy store afloat. more...
SF Offering Free Muni (& Extra Service) for New Year’s Eve 2023/24
New Year's Eve, Transportation Don’t drink and drive, let Muni do the driving. For the 24th consecutive year, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will offer free rides on New Year’s Eve from 8 p.m. on Sunday, December 31 through 5 a.m. on Monday, January 1. Extra Muni Subway Service will be provided from 8 p.m. more...
Downtown SF “See’s Candies” Closes Permanently on Xmas Eve
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s See’s Candies located at 3 Embarcadero Center is shutting down. Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023, will be the final day open for the Bay Area-headquartered candy company at their downtown San Francisco location. The candy shop quietly announced its closure more...
Historic Downtown SF Bank Tranforms Into Roller Disco for 1 Night Only (Dec. 29)
Fun & Games, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Things to Do For one night only, the historic 130-year-old Hibernia Bank Building at 1 Jones Street in San Francisco will be will not be transformed into the Bank of 8 Wheels Roller Disco. UPDATE – According to posts on The Church of 8 Wheels social media feeds, due to issues with getting liability more...
SF’s Classic Rooftop Cocktail Lounge “Starlight Room” to Reopen in 2024
Eat & Drink, Local Icons, Reopening, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s historic Starlight Room is set to reopen. The glamourous rooftop bar, on top of Beacon Grand, formerly the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, opened during the Prohibition era in 1928. It was the celebrity hotspot of its time with regulars like more...
SF Honors 12 Historic Businesses With Legacy Status
Bay Area Favorites, San Francisco The San Francisco Small Business Commission continues to recognize longstanding, community-serving, and culturally vital businesses, unanimously approving 12 businesses for the Legacy Business Registry. Currently, a total of 388 businesses have been added to the Legacy Business Registry since it started in 2015. The recent entrants include: City Art Gallery 2.0 (aka more...
SF Pays Displaced Mission Street Vendors $1,000
Getting Help, San Francisco Thanks to CBS News for sharing the story that Mission Street vendors who have been displaced are being offered $1,000. San Francisco has cracked down on illegal street vending on Mission Street by implementing a temporary 90-day ban to help tackle unpermitted street vendors selling illegal goods. However, those with legal more...
