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“Inside Lands” Virtual Outside Lands Festival (Aug. 28-29)
Fairs & Festivals, Virtual Events As we near the festival weekend that should have been, we are thinking of all of the artists and fans that still deserve to be together this month. In that spirit, Outside Lands is proud to present Inside Lands, a free virtual festival streaming exclusively on Twitch. Watch “Inside Lands” live on more...
Outdoor Dining “Shared Spaces” Comes to The Castro
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open After weeks of waiting, the Castro finally received approval by the Planning Department to shut down portions for 18th Street to dedicate space for outdoor dining. Related: Outdoor Street Dining Coming Next to 18th St. in The Castro? – 8/4/20 – Funcheap Hoodline reports that this new “Shared Space” began last weekend more...
Hayes Street Gets 3 Blocks of Outdoor Dining Starting Aug. 30
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Weekly for letting us know that Hayes Valley will start their “Shared Spaces” street closure for outdoor dining this Sunday, August 30th. Hayes Street will be shut down to traffic for three blocks from Franklin and Laguna along with a small stretch of Octavia Hayes Valley “Shared Spaces” Outdoor more...
Mayor London Breed Closes County Jail in SF
Bay Area Updates, Police Reform Mayor London N. Breed and Sheriff Paul Miyamoto announced on August 25th, that County Jail #4, located on the 7th floor of the Hall of Justice, will close effective Saturday, September 5, 2020. Other San Francisco county jails currently have the capacity to absorb additional people in custody. People from County more...
SF Announces $12.8 Million in Funding for The Arts
Causes, City Insight Mayor London Breed announced today that approximately $12.8 million in general operating support grants will fund 227 arts and cultural organizations that enhance the City’s cultural vibrancy. This year’s Grants for the Arts (GFTA) funding comes after an internal review of the City’s grantmaking to better support organizations embedded in and more...
$25 Flights from SFO: Alaska Airlines’s BOGO Deal
Deals, Travel Alaska Airlines is offering a deal for San Francisco Giants fans (well, really anyone) with BOGO fares on many routes if you purchase by August 26th at 11:59pm. We checked and found plenty of fares that end up being $25-$35 after you apply the deal. Discount code is valid between Fresno more...
Why Air Quality Got Dramatically Worse in SF Yesterday
Fire Updates Tuesday was projected to be a little bit of a reprieve in the city of San Francisco and along the Peninsula from the bad air quality due to the fires. But then the wind shifted and things got worse. Please note the above photo illustration was taken in 2018 around the more...
SF City Hall Lights Up for the 100th Anniv. of 19th Amendment
Celebrations San Francisco’s City Hall and its220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in purple and gold to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment. This historic centennial offers an unparalleled opportunity to commemorate a milestone of democracy and to explore its relevance to the issues of equal rights today. The 19th amendment guarantees more...
Adorable Doggy Gives Daily Comfort to Firefighters
Adorable, Fire Updates, Uplifting Meet Kerith, the cute Golden Retriever, who is also a certified crisis response therapy dog. Thanks to the TODAY Show for introducing us this heartwarming pup. Kerith has been busy lately, providing comfort and support to our brave firefighters fighting the wildfires. She’s been visiting the wildfire base camp in Marin County more...
Lake Tahoe Bear “Shops” at Grocery Store
Groceries / Supermarkets, Outdoorsy, Wow A local Black bear in Lake Tahoe got the munchies and headed into Safeway, as you do. Shopper Adina Baidoo nearly walked into the bear when she exited the Safeway grocery store in Kings Beach on Tuesday night. The bear was rummaging through the trash before it decided there was probably more...
San Francisco 49ers Will Open 2020 NFL Season Without Fans
What's Closed / What's Open Through ongoing dialogue with State and Santa Clara County officials, and in accordance with public health guidelines, the San Francisco 49ers confirmed today that they will begin their 2020 season on September 13th against the Arizona Cardinals without fans in attendance. They will continue to work with State and County officials more...
How to Help Fire Victims: 30+ Ways to Donate & Volunteer
Fire Updates There are many ways to help the victims and firefighters affected by this year’s devastating fires. Although it might feel good to drop off clothes, food and bottled water, it turns out in most cases this unfortunately isn’t very helpful – since after a few days much of the donated good more...
54% of All Storefronts in SF Are Still Closed
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KPIX for letting us know that a recent survey by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce determined that more than half of all storefronts in San Francisco are not currently open for business due to COVID-19. The study of approximately 2,500 storefronts showed that about 1,200 were open (46%) more...
Tahoe Ski Resort “Squaw Valley” Changing Its Name
Brand New, Causes Popular North Lake Tahoe ski resort “Squaw Valley” today announced that it will be changing its name out of respect for Native American groups. The term “squaw” is uniformly considered offensive and derogatory by the vast majority of modern dictionaries, sources and references. “While we love our local history and the more...
2,000-Year-Old Redwoods Survive Fire at Big Basin
Fire Updates Thanks to NBC Bay Area for letting us know that despite initial headlines claiming Big Basin was “gone,” most of the ancient redwoods in California’s oldest state park have withstood the fires and survived. “The reason those trees are so old is because they are really resilient” – State Parks District more...
