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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...
SF Hit 100 Degrees Yesterday + Bay Area Record Temps
City Insight Thank you KRON4 and ABC7 for letting us know about the Bay Area historic heat records throughout the Labor Day weekend. For the first time since 2017, San Francisco reached a high of 100 degrees as of 2:45 pm on September 6, breaking the previous record for this date by 8 more...
Four Cooling Centers Open in SF (Sept. 5-7)
City Insight Extreme heat coming this Labor Day Weekend and San Francisco have activated Weather Relief Centers at 3 SF Libraries and 1 Community Facility: San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin Street Chinatown Branch Library, 1135 Powell Street Mission Bay Branch Library, 960 4th Street Southeast Community Facility, 1800 Oakdale Avenue The centers are open between on more...
Which Bay Area Beaches are Open/Closed Labor Day Weekend?
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for compiling a county-by-county list of which beaches are open (or closed) over the Labor Day weekend. Please note that details can change quickly so please check with your county first before heading out to make sure. When beach parking lots are full, police will close down more...
Check Out SF’s Potholes Filled w/ Glitter & Broken Disco Balls
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Causes Thanks to Hoodline for letting us know about the Tenderloin’s “Pothole Artist”’s most ambitious project yet. In the streets of the Tenderloin, you might notice something peculiar about its potholes, which contain anything from lipstick, glitter, clip-on-earrings, broken disco balls, rainbow Skittles and neon blue bubbles. That’s because local artist Rik Lee more...
SF Parks Just Got Adorable Social-Distancing “Hearts”
Bay Area Updates, Brand New The San Francisco Parks Alliance kicked off their new “Heart Your Parks” gratitude campaign today for the month of September, which includes “heart-shaped social distanced circles” going in at Parks throughout the city. The first parks to get “hearts” include Alamo Square, Conservatory of Flowers Lawn, Glen Canyon Field, and (hopefully) more...
Alameda County OKs Indoor Haircuts. SF Lone Hold Out
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that now that Alameda County has approved indoor salons to begin opening on Friday, that San Francisco is the lone hold out among the Bay Area counties. Because it is in the “red tier” risk level for California, the state allows San Francisco more...
Stylist Backs Pelosi’s Claim SF Salon Visit Was a “Set-up”
City Insight, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that Nancy Pelosi has called her SF hair salon visit ‘a setup,’ and says the salon owes her an apology. Nancy Pelosi’s visit to an indoor salon this week in drew a lot of criticism. She was seen on camera getting her hair done more...
SF’s Police Banned from Marching in 2021 Pride Parade
Causes San Francisco Pride’s Board Directors on Wednesday voted to ban uniformed police officers from participating in the 2021 Pride parade. The board said they wanted to give the police grievance process time to hold officers accountable for the “wholly unnecessary escalation into violence.” “After a year-long process, it appears there will be more...
