SF City Guides
Free Museum Days in San Francisco + Bay Area (2026)
Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions Whether the economy is strong or sour, most of the museums in San Francisco and the Bay Area throw their doors open once a month to allow free admission to all comers. Generally on the first Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of each month, these free days are often crowded, but if more...
SFO Now Has Fully Self-Driving Waymo Rides
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation Waymo is officially rolling out autonomous passenger rides to and from San Francisco International Airport. As of January 29, 2026, SFO has approved Waymo’s fully driverless ride service as the final phase of a pilot program that launched in September 2025. The service begins with access for a select group of more...
SF’s Brand New Massive City-Block-Sized Mural
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Wow The former Bloomingdale’s on Mission Street is getting a major makeover with a massive public mural, This Burning World, by Mississippi Choctaw/Cherokee artist Jeffrey Gibson. Stretching 433 feet long and 66 feet high, the vinyl installation covers the building’s windows and brings a bold, colorful presence to SoMa. The mural more...
After 20 Years, This Iconic Oakland Venue Is Finally Reopening
Oakland, Reopening After nearly two decades of closure, Oakland’s historic Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts is reopening January 23-24, 2026 on the south shore of Lake Merritt. Built in 1915 in the Beaux-Arts style, the building is an Oakland Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic more...
SF Waterfront to Host Brand New EDM Concert Series
Brand New, San Francisco, Things to Do A brand new seasonal electronic music series, Club Darc, is coming to San Francisco’s Pier 48 Shed A, a warehouse in the Mission Rock neighborhood near Oracle Park that will be converted into a concert venue. The series runs select weekends from Friday, February 27 through Saturday, May 16, 2026 more...
SF Getting a Wild “Red Bull” F1 Race Car Street Show
Fun & Games, San Francisco, Wow San Francisco is getting a rare dose of Formula 1 energy (thankfully without the ticket price). Red Bull Showrun is bringing real F1 show cars and pro drivers to Marina Boulevard for a free, one day public event on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The event will turn Marina Blvd in front more...
The Bay Area Is Getting the Biggest H Mart in America
Brand New, East Bay, Eat & Drink, Groceries / Supermarkets Fremont might be on its way to becoming your new go-to foodie destination. A massive 100,000-square-foot H Mart is planned for Pacific Commons Shopping Center near the intersection of Bunche Drive and I-880, and it’s expected to be the largest H Mart in the entire country. Construction is now slated more...
SF’s Gorgeous Magnolias are Blooming in Golden Gate Park
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to San Francisco Botanical Garden for sharing the news that the first of their beautiful magnolias are blooming. One of San Francisco’s most breathtaking natural marvels, the annual bloom of more than 200 rare and historic magnolias with trees reaching 80 feet, is typically at its peak from January through March at the SF Botanical more...
SF’s Biggest Mall Is Officially Closing
Bay Area Updates, Downtown San Francisco, Goodbye The writing was on the wall. San Francisco Centre, once the city’s largest shopping mall and a downtown retail anchor, will permanently close on January 26, 2026, according to an employee at its last remaining tenant. Formerly known as Westfield San Francisco Centre, the mall’s decline accelerated after 2020 as more...
LA Icon Randy’s Donuts Coming to the Bay Area
Eat & Drink Los Angeles icon Randy’s Donuts, known from Iron Man 2, The Simpsons and The Tonight Show, is opening its first Bay Area spot at 2595 Homestead Road, Santa Clara in early 2026. The shop will serve handmade doughnuts from classic glazed to premium creations topped with Oreo, Nutella, or matcha glaze. more...
SF’s Williams Sonoma Closing After 23 Years, Chanel Takes Over
Downtown San Francisco, Goodbye San Francisco is losing one of its homegrown retail icons. Williams Sonoma is closing its three-story Union Square store at 340 Post Street by the end of January 2026. The store, which has been in the building since 2003, was already marking down furniture, cookware, and specialty foods by up more...
New Dave & Buster’s Coming to Oakland Waterfront
Bars, Brand New, East Bay, Oakland Oakland is getting a new Dave & Buster’s, with the arcade, sports bar, and restaurant expected to open in Jack London Square later this spring 2026. The new location is under construction at 55 Harrison Street, a few blocks from Plank, and will feature food, drinks, large-screen sports viewing, and more...
200+ California State Parks Are Now Free for MLK Day 2026
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, San Francisco Governor Newsom announces free entry to California State Parks on MLK Day (Monday, January 19, 2026) as Trump swaps the “free day” for his birthday and whitewashes civil rights history from National Parks. Ahead of the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday, January 16, 2026 more...
500+ Acres of Sonoma Coast Open for First Time in a Century
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches A 547-acre stretch of undeveloped California coastline at the mouth of the Estero Americano estuary has officially opened to the public for the first time in nearly 100 years. The Estero Americano Coast Preserve is located south of Bodega Bay and west of Valley Ford. It is managed by the Wildlands more...
SF Gets New Free Art Fair in 10,000-Sq-Ft Warehouse (Jan 22-25)
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco San Francisco’s art scene gets a new showcase this January with ATRIUM, a free alternative art fair at Minnesota Street Project. The 10,000-square-foot fair brings together more than 20 Bay Area galleries, including established spaces and smaller, experimental programs. Timed with SF Art Week, ATRIUM transforms MSP’s warehouse at 1275 Minnesota more...
