SF City Guides
Meet California’s First Touch-Free Crosswalk Signals
Thanks to Mercury News for letting us know about California’s first touch-free tech at crosswalks installed in Santa Clara County. Last Thursday, The County of Santa Clara demonstrated the installation of Touch Free Pedestrian Signal Devices at multiple crosswalks. The new contact-free devices enable pedestrians to activate the walk signal by more...
Win $50 Gift Card to Asian Art Museum Boutique
Bay Area Updates, Freebies, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Win Stuff The Asian Art Museum invites you online to get 50% off more than 200 items from the Museum Boutique during their End-of-Summer Sale (August 17-23). During the sale, you’ll find the deepest discounts of the year. They are offering a great selection of apparel, accessories, jewelry, prints, books, stationery, toys, and more...
The Golden Gate Bridge is a Sundial? Yup!
Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Did you know that our beautiful Golden Gate Bridge is not only of one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, but it’s also a sundial. Sure, it’s an amazing technological feat. They said it couldn’t be built and at the time its opening in 1937, it was both the longest and the tallest more...
Whales Were Breaching at Ocean Beach This Weekend
Uplifting, Wow Thanks to Reddit user u/kscottz for sharing the video of a whale breaching visible from the shore at Fort Funston / Ocean Beach on Friday night around 7:10pm. Related: Humpbacks appearing in droves off SF coast Watch the wonderful video below. Whales Breaching at Fort Funston / Ocean Beach Tonight from r/sanfrancisco View this post more...
Alcatraz Outdoor Tours Are Back Starting Today
What's Closed / What's Open Thank you SFGATE and Mercury News for letting us know that Alcatraz will resume tours on Monday, August 17. “The Rock” just turned 86 on August 11th, and just as birds reclaimed Alcatraz, humans are also welcome back starting Monday, August 17th. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the influential Occupation more...
Amazing Photos of The Bay’s Epic Lightning Storm
Photo Guide, Wow Were you woken up Sunday by the lightning and thunder after that scorching heatwave? Thankfully, a few amazing photographers did and caught some epic shots. One of our favorites was from Stu Berman who took this epic early-morning shot around 5:30am of the crazy lightning storm with just his camera more...
Tahoe Locals Protest Against Tourism This Weekend
Have Your Voice Heard, Travel While the pandemic continues on, many people are looking for a mini vacay and heading to Tahoe for an escape. Although, the governor’s Stay-at-Home order is still in effect, Tahoe has seen visitors coming in droves. Tahoe Daily Tribune reported that Tahoe residents are fed up and feel the area has more...
The Bay Area’s Favorite Iconic Ice Cream Parlors
Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, Takeout / Delivery It’s over 100° today around The Bay. We think anytime is a great time for ice cream, but especially today. Cool off with a scoop from these iconic Bay Area ice cream shops. We’ve confirmed they’re open. Mitchell’s Ice Cream 688 San Jose Ave, San Francisco, CA Hours: Fri & Sat: 11 am to more...
It’s Over 100 Today. Cooling Centers in the Bay Area
City Insight It’s going to be super hot today with temperatures in much of the Bay Area reaching past 100. Here’s a list of some of the cooling centers in the Bay Area thanks to KRON4 and CBS. Please note that face coverings and social distancing are required at all cooling centers. Bay Area Cooling more...
A Nightclub Named “YOLO” Is Replacing Slim’s in SoMa
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Broke Ass Stuart and KQED for letting us know the nightclub that will be replacing Slim’s on 11th street in SoMa is called “YOLO.” Whereas Slim’s hosted live music for 30 years, YOLO will be a more traditional nightclub with EDM and top 40 DJs and will be opened more...
AMC to Offer 15¢ Movie Tickets (But Not in California)
What's Closed / What's Open AMC is reopening 100 movie theaters across the country (but none in California) on Thursday, August 20th and will be selling 15¢ movie tickets on re-opening day to try to lure people back inside. Seating capacity will be significantly reduced. Another 300 locations will open in the following two weeks (again, more...
The Bay Area Has A New Drive-in Wildlife Safari
Worth the Splurge The Alameda County Fairgrounds on August 16th hosts the “wildest” drive-in you can imagine. Your wildlife adventure featuring live animals awaits. This is a Social Distancinig and Pandemic friendly event even if it is where “the wild things are”. You and your whole family will enjoy a fun, educational, wild animal more...
Bay Area Doctors Help Oakland Zoo’s Sick Hyena for Free
Uplifting Thanks to NBC Bay Area for the wonderful story on how local doctors helped save Oakland Zoo’s hyena at no cost. Tusker, the zoo’s spotted hyena, has been sick lately. As the Oakland Zoo has been struggling financially, they were grateful to have SAGE Veterinary Centers & AnimalScan Advanced Veterinary Imaging, more...
SF to Lose $10.7 Billion in Tourism Spending in 2020-21
COVID-19 Updates Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that the San Francisco hospitality industry has been devastated due to COVID with the forecast of $10.7 in lost visitor spending for 2020 and 2021. A full recovery not expect until 2025 assuming an effective vaccine or substantial progress against COVID by first more...
Oakland Has a New Rapid Bus Line (And It’s Free For 90 Days)
City Insight, Freebies Thank you KPIX5 for letting us know that the brand new AC Transit ‘Tempo’ rapid bus system finally opened for riders this week after four years of construction. Tempot, an express bus line through Oakland, debuted on Sunday. The system cost $232 million to set up and serves 46 new platform more...
