SF City Guides
Santa Cruz’s Brand New Beach Boardwalk Drive-in Movies | Sept 4-26
Drive-In Movies, Get Out: Events, Things to Do Join a truly unique California beach experience with Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Drive-In Movies from August 21 September 4 – 26, 2020, Fridays, and Saturdays. Please note, the initial two weekends were cancelled due to impacts from the CZU Lightning Complex Fires. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Drive-In Movies River Parking Lot (at more...
Watch an Epic Landing on the Golden Gate Bridge | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Fun & Games, Wow Take a virtual tour high above San Francisco. YouTuber Brady Bigalke gave us a taste of what it’s like to fly above and through The City with the new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. One of the highlights of his video shows him landing a Zlin Shock Ultra plane at more...
Oakland Salutes Chadwick Boseman with Huge Video Mural
Healing Did you see the tribute to Chadwick Boseman projected onto the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland this weekend? According to @ResistanceSF, Black Panther director Ryan Cooglar grew up watching movies here. Artist credits: Purple panther: @rynessart Gaze up: @l3earfat_h Fire halo by @UltraRaw26 panther tree by @mary.ashe.artin WF stance by @donelece Video by @ResistanceSF View this post on Instagram #BlackLivesMatter marchers more...
SF’s New Timeline for Reopening Announced
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces San Francisco’s Plan For Further Reopening Businesses And Activities San Francisco’s updated timeline allows for a safer and gradual reopening, balances the risk of the activity with the ability of the City’s resources to manage COVID-19 cases September 1, 2020 Mayor London N. Breed, Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of more...
Five Ways You Can Help the Redwoods Recover
Community, Fire Updates There are many amazing organizations who are working hard to make sure that the parks and redwoods are here for generations to come. Here is a list compiled by the California Department of Parks and Recreation of four different organizations and five funds if you’d like to support them. Related: How to more...
Evictions Now Banned Thru Jan. 31… But Only if You Pay 25% of Rent
COVID-19 Updates, Getting Help Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know the details of California’s latest eviction relief bill which was signed by Governor Newsom late on Monday – about 1 day away from eviction protections expiring. Under the legislation, no tenant can be evicted before February 1, 2021 as a result of rent more...
Outdoor Haircuts Allowed in SF Starting Today
What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco to Resume Outdoor Personal Services Starting September 1 Haircuts, barber services, massages, and nail services are among personal services that can resume operating outdoors Mayor London N. Breed and Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of Public Health, announced on August 28th that outdoor personal services will resume in San Francisco, effective more...
Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Latest Photos & Damage Report
Fire Updates Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that California Department of Parks and Recreation provided a somewhat positive update on Friday of the damage at Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Although many structures have been destroyed, the park’s wastewater plant survived the fire undamaged and many trees that look completely more...
Dave Chappelle Zoom Bombs SF’s “Black Laughs Matter” Comedy Show
Wow Every Saturday night at 8pm Funcheap and HellaFunny put on a live online comedy show “Black Laughs Matter” showcasing our favorite up and coming black comics from the Bay and around the country. The show is hosted by Chris Riggins, an accomplished Bay Area comedian and Berkeley native who opens for more...
“Red Alert Live” 1,500 Buildings Light up Red for Live Events
Causes To help draw attention to the the suffering entertainment industry and the concert, performance and museum venues that were first to close and will likely to be the last to reopen, dozens of venues in San Francisco and around the Bay Area will participate in Red Alert Live and light more...
Record Numbers Lining Up At Bay Area Food Banks
Getting Help, Groceries / Supermarkets Thanks to KPIX for letting us know the the Alameda County Food Bank is seeing record numbers of people lining up at Bay Area Food banks. Related Stories 19 Free Pop-Up Food Pantries in San Francisco – 5/19/20 Five Free Food Pantry Trucks Vandalized in Bay Area – 8/5/20 Updated Food Resources Map: Grocery more...
Check Out SF’s New “Nature Exploration Area”
Brand New After five-months of construction that started in February, the Nature Exploration Area (NEA) by the Forest Hill Muni station finally opened in mid August. The park is located behind Forest Hill Station near the corner of Woodside and Laguna Honda. Made entirely of repurposed downed logs from their urban forestry team, more...
You Can Now Text BART Police
Brand New The BART Police Department is launching a new initiative that gives riders another way to request assistance from officers while they’re in the system. Text BART Police allows riders, employees, and others to directly contact the BPD Dispatch Center. The launch builds on the success of the BART Watch app, which more...
Bay Area Man Uses “Bud Light” to Save Home from Wildfire?
Fire Updates Thank you SF Eater for sharing the story of a Bay Area man who claimed he saved him home from wildfires thanks to a 30-pack of Bud Light. Chad Little from Vacaville was determined not to let his shop and home burn in the LNU Lightning Complex. When he ran out more...
Tenderloin’s New “Black Trans Lives Matter” Mural
Brand New, Causes, Murals Thank you SFIST and Do the Bay for letting us know about the new Black Trans Lives Matter Mural located at Turk and Taylor in the Tenderloin. The Transgender District is the first legally recognized transgender district in the world. Preserving the legacy of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riots of 1966, the more...
