SF City Guides
SF’s “Pink Triangle” Illuminated with 2,700 Pink Lights in 2020
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting On Saturday June 27th at 9:00pm (PST), a historic community-led effort will take place to Illuminate The Pink Triangle, Patrick Carney’s iconic public art installation celebrating its 25th anniversary atop Twin Peaks, with 2,700 LED nodes of pink light. A Grand Lighting is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, starting at 9 more...
New Huge Drive-in Theater Coming to Oakland Coliseum?
Drive-In Movies, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Oaklandside.org for letting us know that plans are in the works to turn the massive parking lot at the Oakland Coliseum complex into an outdoor drive-in entertainment venue. “We are going to make it happen,” said District 7 Councilmember Larry Reid, who is also the chair of the Coliseum more...
SF Giants Will Have “Fan Cutouts” in Empty Oracle Park
Bay Area Updates The baseball season is finally scheduled to be begin on July 23rd or 24th, but intially MLB will be playing in empty stadiums without any fans. But the stadium may not be that empty after all. ABC7 reports that the Giants sent a letter to season ticket holders letting them know more...
See SF’s New “Say Her Name” Mural in Union Square
Artsy Fartsy, Causes, Healing, Murals Check out the new “Say Her Name” mural on Hotel Abri by artist Kate Tova. The Union Square Business Improvement District partnered with Paint the Void to bring this mural to a local business that is closed due to the COVID-19 Shelter in Place. Where is the mural? Hotel Abri is located more...
7 Fun Pride-Themed Food & Drinks in San Francisco Bay Area
Pride Pride weekend may look a little different this year, but restaurants and breweries are offering new ways to celebrate. Know of any we missed? Let us know at events_crew@funcheap.com Pride Cakes Noe Valley Bakery (San Francisco) A special rainbow layered chiffon cake filled with vanilla whipped cream and frosted in vanilla buttercream. Decorated with more...
SF City Hall Lights up Rainbow for 2020 Pride
Uplifting San Francisco’s City Hall and its 220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in rainbow to celebrate the 2020 Pride Day. City Hall 2020 Pride Lighting Schedule June 5 – Pride Kick-off June 22-24 – Pride Week June 27-28 – Pride Weekend The schedule is always tentative for the holiday lighting and subject to change when there are special events and the building is more...
SF’s Huge 21-Foot “Pride” Banners Just Went Up at Civic Center
Pride Although the Pride festival and parade have been canceled for 2020, that doesn’t mean Pride goes away in San Francisco The Asian Art Museum in Civic Center just put up their massive Pride banners on June 1st. Normally they just go up for Pride week, but this year they’ll be up more...
Awesome Aerial Video of 1st Ever Twin Peaks Skateboard Protest
Have Your Voice Heard In case you missed it, hundreds of skateboarders gathered on June 11th at the top of Twin Peaks for the first-of-its-kind protest in San Francisco, “Bomb Hills 4 Black Lives,” which aimed to bring awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement. Check out the report and more images from SFGATE. Watch the more...
Watch the Steiner Bridge Be Demolished in Time-Lapse Video
Bay Area Updates Geary and Steiner has a new look. To improve crosswalks and medians, the circa-1962 pedestrian overpass at Geary and Steiner was permanently demolished over Memorial Day weekend. The Steiner bridge demolition is part of the Geary Rapid Project, which aims to improve 38 Geary bus service and bring much-needed safety improvements more...
Juneteenth Now Company Holiday at Twitter & Square Forevermore
Have Your Voice Heard, Uplifting Thanks to People for letting us know about Jack Dorsey’s latest announcement for making Juneteenth an official company holiday forevermore. Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted on June 9th the news that Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the freeing of slaves in Texas in 1865, is now a company holiday more...
Iconic SF Skyscraper Co-Owned by Trump is for Sale
Bay Area Updates The iconic 555 California skyscraper is looking for a new owner. The building, which was formerly the tallest building west of the Mississippi, is partially owned by Trump. The 52-story building served as the headquarters for Bank of America, and its current tenants include Microsoft, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Towering more...
SF’s Reopening Phase Scheduled for 6/29 Postponed
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, What's Closed / What's Open SF Mayor London Breed held a press conference on this morning on Friday, June 26, to announce that San Francisco’s next reopening phase, scheduled for Monday, 29, has been postponed. Originally announced just earlier this week, hair salons, barbers, museums, zoos, outdoor public pools, tattoo parlors, massage establishments, nail salons and more...
SF Parks Resume Picnic Table Reservations on June 29th
What's Closed / What's Open Small Outdoor gathering reservations at Picnic Sites in San Francisco parks resume on June 29. In order to facilitate groups having a designated location for small gatherings, the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department intends to reopen online reservations for picnic sites and picnic tables. Picnic tables will be able more...
Oakland & SF Schools Defund Police
Bay Area Updates, Have Your Voice Heard, Police Reform ABC7 recently shared that on Wednesday, June 24, the Oakland school board voted unanimously to abolish the district’s police department in a historic measure. The resolution, George Floyd Resolution to Eliminate the Oakland Schools Police Department, reallocates $2.5 million budget for the police department to students. The board’s new safety plan more...
SF’s Only Outdoor Mini Golf Course Reopens Today
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Stagecoach Greens reopens today, June 25th. San Francisco’s only outdoor Mini Golf located in Parklab Gardens with food trucks and a beer garden is open Thursdays through Sundays from 1 pm to 9 pm. While it is all fun and games at Parklab Gardens, your safety is the utmost priority. Face more...
