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SF’s “Free Wifi” Prank Has Insanely Long Password
Bay Area Updates, Wow Thanks to SF Gate and The Indian Express for giving us great background about this pretty funny “free wifi” flyer a viral San Francisco prankster posted a few weeks ago. Pablo Rohat, an SF-based digital creative artist known for cheeky pranks, posted a video of a flyer promising free wifi with more...
Twitter Needs Roommates for its Massive HQ in SF
Bay Area Updates Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that Twitter is looking for subtenants for its San Francisco Headquarters as its own employees are staying home. The tech company at has listed nearly 105,000 square feet of 1 Tenth Street for sublease. This is after the company adopted a permanent more...
SFO’s New Longest Flight: 17.5 Hours to India
Bay Area Updates, Travel SFO has a new longest flight. SFGate reported that United Airlines announced a brand new nonstop flight from San Francisco to Bangalore, India that’s 8,701 miles. The flight time clocks in at 17.5 hours. It beats the current longest flight from San Francisco to Singapore by 250 miles. It’s the first more...
SF’s Insane Dark Orange Skies: Day Turns to Night
Bay Area Updates, Fire Updates Well, this is weird… this morning the street lights were on and the sky burned a dark orange as if we were on the surface of Mars. Thanks to SF Gate and SF Dept. of Emergency Management for giving us the lowdown on why day turned to night and the sky more...
California Has Seen a 2,000% Increase in Fires in 2020
Fire Updates, Wow Yes, it really has been terrible this year. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reports that as of Monday, September 7th, there is a nearly 2000% increase in the acres of burned by fire year-to-date from 2019. Read the daily wildfire update See the latest active fire incidents The “good” news more...
Southwest Airlines $39 Flight Sale
Deals, Travel Southwest Airlines is giving two days of California love. Book a flight for as low as $39, starting September 8 until September 9, by 9:59 pm Pacific Time. Schedule of Flights From Burbank, CA (Only Available on NonStop) to: Oakland, CA Sacramento, CA San Francisco, CA San Jose, CA From Long Beach, CA (Only Available on NonStop) more...
San Francisco Gyms Can Officially Reopen Today
What's Closed / What's Open Thank you KRON4 for letting us know that gyms are officially allowed to operate outdoors in San Francisco starting September 9. SF gym buffs, as long as you don’t mind dark orange smokey skies, today is the time to hit the gym outside. According to the latest timeline of reopenings, the more...
Jason Momoa Rides Harley to Bay Area for Tacos
Uplifting Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that Jason Momoa (you know… Aquaman? and Khal Drogo from Game of Thrones??) was in the Bay Area on Monday. He posted on Instagram Stories him riding his Harley across the Bay Bridge. On his trip he also stopped at Tacos Oscar on 40th more...
SF Parking Lot Becomes New Garden w/ Free Citrus Trees
Brand New, New Parks The Non-profit & incubator Kultivate Labs, illustrator & art director Andre Sibayan, and landscape practice CAMO Design Studio, are transforming a city-owned parking lot in SOMA Pilipinas into Kapwa Gardens. The project on Mission Street between 5th and 6th Street is planned to become an art and wellness pop-up designed as more...
SF Is Getting Its First IKEA Ever in 2021
Brand New Thanks to SF Chronicle for letting us know that IKEA is finally coming to San Francisco in 2021, albeit as a mini-version of its normally sprawling stores. Ingka Centres, IKEA’s real estate affiliate is spending $260 million to purchase and build out the empty 6×6 Mall at 945 Market Street at more...
Miss KFOG? Try New Bay Area Radio Station “Highway 1”
Brand New Thanks to SFGATE for letting us know about the new alt-rock radio station in the Bay Area helmed by many former KFOG staffers. Helping replace the void after KFOG left the Bay Area airwaves, a new radio station emerged a few weeks ago and broadcasts on the HD2 signals of 96.5 more...
SF’s First Drive-In Movie Theater Sells Out in 72 Hours
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
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 Oakland
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 Park
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...
