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SF’s First Drive-In Movie Theater Sells Out in 72 HoursSF’s First Drive-In Movie Theater Sells Out in 72 Hours
By - posted 9/8/2020
Drive-In Movies, Get Out: Events

Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture launches “Fort Mason Flix”, San Francisco’s first drive-in movie theater from September 18 to October 18, 2020. A pop-up drive-in theater launching September 18, 2020,  “Fort Mason Flix” will present a drive in movies, from family favorites and cult classics to blockbusters and arthouse more...

"Jelly Belly" Founder is Giving Away a Candy Factory“Jelly Belly” Founder is Giving Away a Candy Factory
By - posted 9/8/2020
Fun & Games

Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that the inventor/founder of Jelly Belly Jelly Beans will give away a candy factory as part of the “Golden Ticket” treasure hunt. Although Klein has not been affiliated with “Jelly Belly” since 1980  (Jelly Belly is based in Fairfield, in between the Bay more...

Free Meals For Everyone Under 18 in OaklandFree Meals For Everyone Under 18 in Oakland
By - posted 9/7/2020
Freebies, Getting Help, Uplifting

Thank you Eater SF for letting us know about the new program that offers free “Grab and Go” meals to every Oakland resident under age 18 – not just for kids enrolled in public school as was the rule previously Oakland Unified District has announced that starting September 3, all children more...

SF's Fabulous "Sisters" Hand Out Free Masks at Dolores ParkSF’s Fabulous “Sisters” Hand Out Free Masks at Dolores Park
By - posted 9/7/2020
COVID-19 Updates

In advance of the Labor Day Weekend, San Francisco’s Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence along with Mayor London Breed handed out free masks on Friday at Dolores Park to try to encourage people to socialize safely. Learn more about the city’s guidelines and recommendations for “safer social interactions” at sf.gov Photo: Gareth Gooch more...

SF Hit 100 Degrees Yesterday + Bay Area Record TempsSF Hit 100 Degrees Yesterday + Bay Area Record Temps
By - posted 9/7/2020
City Insight

Thank you KRON4 and ABC7 for letting us know about the Bay Area historic heat records throughout the Labor Day weekend. For the first time since 2017, San Francisco reached a high of 100 degrees as of 2:45 pm on September 6, breaking the previous record for this date by 8 more...

Four Cooling Centers Open in SF (Sept. 5-7)Four Cooling Centers Open in SF (Sept. 5-7)
By - posted 9/7/2020
City Insight

Extreme heat coming this Labor Day Weekend and San Francisco have activated Weather Relief Centers at 3 SF Libraries and 1 Community Facility: San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin Street Chinatown Branch Library, 1135 Powell Street     Mission Bay Branch Library, 960 4th Street Southeast Community Facility, 1800 Oakdale Avenue The centers are open between on more...

Which Bay Area Beaches are Open/Closed Labor Day Weekend?Which Bay Area Beaches are Open/Closed Labor Day Weekend?
By - posted 9/6/2020
What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to SF Gate for compiling a county-by-county list of which beaches are open (or closed) over the Labor Day weekend. Please note that details can change quickly so please check with your county first before heading out to make sure. When beach parking lots are full, police will close down more...

Check Out SF's Potholes Filled w/ Glitter & Broken Disco BallsCheck Out SF’s Potholes Filled w/ Glitter & Broken Disco Balls
By - posted 9/3/2020
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Causes

Thanks to Hoodline for letting us know about the Tenderloin’s “Pothole Artist”’s most ambitious project yet. In the streets of the Tenderloin, you might notice something peculiar about its potholes, which contain anything from lipstick, glitter, clip-on-earrings, broken disco balls, rainbow Skittles and neon blue bubbles. That’s because local artist Rik Lee more...

SF Parks Just Got Adorable Social-Distancing "Hearts"SF Parks Just Got Adorable Social-Distancing “Hearts”
By - posted 9/3/2020
Bay Area Updates, Brand New

The San Francisco Parks Alliance kicked off their new “Heart Your Parks” gratitude campaign today for the month of September, which includes “heart-shaped social distanced circles” going in at Parks throughout the city. The first parks to get “hearts” include Alamo Square, Conservatory of Flowers Lawn, Glen Canyon Field, and (hopefully) more...

Alameda County OKs Indoor Haircuts. SF Lone Hold OutAlameda County OKs Indoor Haircuts. SF Lone Hold Out
By - posted 9/3/2020
What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that now that Alameda County has approved indoor salons to begin opening on Friday, that San Francisco is the lone hold out among the Bay Area counties. Because it is in the “red tier” risk level for California, the state allows San Francisco more...

Stylist Backs Pelosi's Claim SF Salon Visit Was a "Set-up"Stylist Backs Pelosi’s Claim SF Salon Visit Was a “Set-up”
By - posted 9/3/2020
City Insight, What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that Nancy Pelosi has called her SF hair salon visit ‘a setup,’ and says the salon owes her an apology. Nancy Pelosi’s visit to an indoor salon this week in drew a lot of criticism. She was seen on camera getting her hair done more...

SF's Police Banned from Marching in 2021 Pride ParadeSF’s Police Banned from Marching in 2021 Pride Parade
By - posted 9/3/2020
Causes

San Francisco Pride’s Board Directors on Wednesday voted to ban uniformed police officers from participating in the 2021 Pride parade. The board said they wanted to give the police grievance process time to hold officers accountable for the “wholly unnecessary escalation into violence.” “After a year-long process, it appears there will be more...

SF's Residential Parking Time Limits Return Sept. 14thSF’s Residential Parking Time Limits Return Sept. 14th
By - posted 9/2/2020
Bay Area Updates

Don’t get a ticket. Make sure you have a valid residential parking permit or be prepared to move your car. Residential parking time limits in San Francisco return on September 14. To make more parking available to neighborhood residents as more businesses open, enforcement of parking time limits in all Residential more...

SF City Hall Lights Up Red, White and Blue for 9/11SF City Hall Lights Up Red, White and Blue for 9/11
By - posted 9/2/2020
City Discoveries

San Francisco’s City Hall and its 220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in red, white, and blue to commemorate 9/11. City Hall Lighting Schedule September 11, 2020 – 9/11 The schedule is always tentative for the holiday lighting and subject to change when there are special events and the building is lit in honor of those.

New Tolls & Lower Speed Limits Coming to Bay Area Freeways?New Tolls & Lower Speed Limits Coming to Bay Area Freeways?
By - posted 9/2/2020
Bay Area Updates

Thank you SFGATE for letting us know that new tolls are reportedly coming to ‘many if not most’ Bay Area freeways. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Earlier this month, the agency sent a letter to all more...