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YouTuber Live Streams Taking Poop on Nancy Pelosi’s SidewalkYouTuber Live Streams Taking Poop on Nancy Pelosi’s Sidewalk
By - posted 9/15/2020
Causes, Wow

Thanks to the NYPost for letting us know that a YouTuber livestreamed himself apparently taking a poop on Nancy Pelosi’s driveway/sidewalk this weekend. A YouTuber who identifies himself as “Armando” live-streamed himself walking through the streets of San Francisco in search of Nancy Pelosi’s house. When he reached the Speaker’s home, more...

Rare Alaska Airlines 2-for-1 Flight Sale | One Day OnlyRare Alaska Airlines 2-for-1 Flight Sale | One Day Only
By - posted 9/15/2020
Deals, Travel

Today only, September 15, 2020, when you book a flight, you can get a second ticket on the same flight for just the taxes and fees.* It’s simple – buy one coach class ticket for travel through October 31, 2020, anywhere Alaska Airlines flies, and get one ticket on the same more...

Amoeba Music Reopens in SF on Sept. 17Amoeba Music Reopens in SF on Sept. 17
By - posted 9/15/2020
What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that Amoeba Music will reopen their San Francisco store for the first time in 6 months. Amoeba San Francisco announced on their website and social media accounts that they are reopening on Thursday, September 17th. COVID-19 cases in San Francisco have improved, however, more...

SF to Give $1,000 a Month to New MothersSF to Give $1,000 a Month to New Mothers
By - posted 9/15/2020
Bay Area Updates, Brand New

Mayor London N. Breed, in partnership with Expecting Justice, today announced the launch of the Abundant Birth Project, a pilot program that provides targeted basic income to women during pregnancy and after giving birth. Read the full press release. The pilot will provide an unconditional monthly income supplement of $1,000 to approximately more...

Happy "Hatchday:" SF's Albino Alligator "Claude" Turns 25Happy “Hatchday:” SF’s Albino Alligator “Claude” Turns 25
By - posted 9/14/2020
Celebrations

September 15 is a big day at the California Academy of Sciences. It’s the day our favorite albino American alligator hatched from his egg! Claude, the startlingly white Alligator mississippiensis has become one of the Academy’s most famous residents. Claude’s 25th Happy “Hatchday” Tuesday, September 15 | 12 pm PST Livestreaming on YouTube and Facebook Let’s all more...

de Young & Legion of Honor Announce Reopeningsde Young & Legion of Honor Announce Reopenings
By - posted 9/14/2020
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, What's Closed / What's Open

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco announce the reopening of the de Young and Legion of Honor museums, following their temporary closure under the shelter-in-place order mandated by the City of San Francisco (pending City approval). de Young – Opening September 25 The de Young museum is scheduled to open to the more...

Free National Park Pass for 4th GradersFree National Park Pass for 4th Graders
By - posted 9/12/2020
Freebies, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, Travel

Hey fourth graders! See America’s natural wonders and historic sites for free. You and your family get free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year. Every year, beginning September 1, all kids in the fourth grade have access to their own Every Kid Outdoors pass at www.everykidoutdoors.gov. This more...

Farallon Restaurant Permanently Closed After 23 YearsFarallon Restaurant Permanently Closed After 23 Years
By - posted 9/12/2020
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

In case you missed it, sad news from SFGATE, Farallon Restaurant will close permanently. Farallon Restaurant is a well-known upscale seafood restaurant in San Francisco. Famous for their raw bar, long wine list & undersea-themed decor like jellyfish lamps and a hand-painted dome ceiling that once covered a swimming pool. On March 18th, more...

Help Improve Bayview Hunters Point: SFMTA's Virtual Open HouseHelp Improve Bayview Hunters Point: SFMTA’s Virtual Open House
By - posted 9/12/2020
Bay Area Updates, Virtual Events

The SFMTA will be holding a Virtual Open House on the Bayview Hunters Point Quick-Build Project for Evans Avenue, Hunters Point Boulevard, and Innes Avenue. This project is an effort to improve pedestrian and cyclist visibility while reducing opportunities for reckless driving by implementing cost-effective and temporary design treatments that more...

Grapes Are Now In Season at Your Farmers MarketGrapes Are Now In Season at Your Farmers Market
By - posted 9/12/2020
Eat & Drink

Hello September! This month we welcome fall breeze and autumn leaves. And with that brings an abundance of grape varieties, as well as crisp apples and delicious ripe pears. Late summer into early fall is when grapes begin to ripen. And with 80 table varieties grown in California, now is the perfect more...

Where to Go Apple Picking in the Bay AreaWhere to Go Apple Picking in the Bay Area
By - posted 9/12/2020
Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open

Want fresh apples? It doesn’t get any fresher than straight from the tree. There are lots of local farms near San Francisco where you can pick your own apples, but due to the recent wildfires and also the pandemic, many farms are closed for the season for U-Pick. Some farms more...

BART Wants to Turn Old Trains into Coffee Shops & Art WorksBART Wants to Turn Old Trains into Coffee Shops & Art Works
By - posted 9/11/2020
Brand New

BART will be giving the public a chance to have a part of BART history and help in this circle of train car life. The general public a chance to extend the lives of decommissioned train cars in creative and innovative ways. Some initial expressions of interest that have been received more...

SF Opens Four "Air Respite" Centers To Escape Toxic AirSF Opens Four “Air Respite” Centers To Escape Toxic Air
By - posted 9/11/2020
Fire Updates

With the “Very Unhealthy” air quality on Friday, San Francisco has opened up four “air respite centers” today from 10am to 5:30pm. Locations are at the Main Library along with the Chinatown and Mission Bay branch libraries plus the Southeast Community Center in Bayview Main Library – 100 Larkin Street at more...

Muni is Free Today (Friday, September 11th)Muni is Free Today (Friday, September 11th)
By - posted 9/11/2020
Fire Updates

To help people have easy access to weather relief centers on a day with “very unhealthy” air quality, Muni is free on September 11, 2020. San Francisco has announced they have three “air respite centers” open on Friday from 10am to 5:30pm at the Main Library, Chinatown and Mission Bay branch more...

Toxic, Smoke-Filled Air Chokes SF & Bay AreaToxic, Smoke-Filled Air Chokes SF & Bay Area
By - posted 9/11/2020
Fire Updates

Although we figured it out just by opening our curtains and looking outside this morning, thanks to SF Gate for confirming that the air quality on Friday morning was among the worst of the entire fire season. Today’s air is considered “Very Unhealthy” throughout much of the Bay Area. Why is more...