SF City Guides
SF’s “Igloo” Outdoor Dining is Back (Again)
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open In a quick turn of events, Hashiri has just announced that they have re-opened their “geodesic igloo” outdoor dining domes with modifications that were required by the San Francisco health department to allow for airflow on the sides. The domes had opened on August 5th with a $200 sushi tasting experience, more...
UPDATE: SF Will Not Come Off COVID “Watch List” Thursday
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that in a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that San Francisco will likely be coming off the state’s COVID-19 “watch list.” UPDATE – Turns out the state reversed course on Thursday and decided not to remove San Francisco from the county more...
SF Says New “Outdoor Dining Domes” Must Come Down
Outdoor Dining 8/19 UPDATE: The Outdoor Dining Domes are Back – Late Wednesday afternoon Hashiri announced their domes were back after following modifications required by the health department. See the latest updates. Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know about the controversial outdoor dining domes put up on Mint Plaza (near 5th more...
SF’s Brand New “Francisco Park” Coming in Early 2021
Brand New, What's Closed / What's Open We just got an exciting update from Francisco Park, the new 4.5 acre park, overlooking Aquatic Park is confirmed on track for opening in early 2021. This park, located on an unused 4.5 acre site of a former reservoir, was initially announced to open late 2020, but construction had been more...
Muni Metro is Back + 11 Bus Routes Return Aug 22
What's Closed / What's Open On Saturday, August 22, the SFMTA will launch their broadest and most complex service changes since the start of the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order. This includes the restoration or expansion of 11 bus routes, increased frequencies on 13 bus routes, and the return of Muni Metro. Read more about the Major Muni more...
SF’s Smelliest “Corpse Flower” is Blooming Again
Get Out: Events Introducing the return of Terra the Titan! Terra bloomed at the Conservatory of Flowers in 2017 and is now blooming 3 years later. Amorphophallus titanum plants take an average of 7-10 years to bloom for the first time. After this initial bloom, they can re-bloom every 3-5 years thereafter. The plant is more...
Blue “Glow-in-the- Dark” Waves Seen in Monterey
Wow Thanks to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for letting us know that this weekend blue their minds as bioluminescent waves filled with light-producing plankton ignited the surfline through the night all around Monterey Bay. What are Bioluminescent Waves? It is the light that is produced by a type of plant-plankton known as dinoflagellates more...
Berkeley’s DIY Pop-Up COVID-19 Test Sites are Back (Aug 18-23)
COVID Testing A self-administered COVID-19 Test Kiosk from Curative will be at Berkeley Adult School parking lot at 1701 San Pablo, Berkeley for a full week. Testing is available Tuesday, Aug. 18 through Sunday, Aug. 23, from 9 am to 12 pm and from 1 pm to 5:30 pm. Read the full more...
“Game of Shrooms” Mushroom Art Hunt Invades Bay Area
Fun & Games Thanks to the SF Gate for letting us know about the fun international art scavenger hunt “Game of Shrooms” took place in the Bay Area on Aug 15, 2020. Main photo credit @trinket_succulents who found this adorable little knitted mushroom for Game of Shrooms 2020. Learn more about the artist who more...
Meet California’s First Touch-Free Crosswalk Signals
Thanks to Mercury News for letting us know about California’s first touch-free tech at crosswalks installed in Santa Clara County. Last Thursday, The County of Santa Clara demonstrated the installation of Touch Free Pedestrian Signal Devices at multiple crosswalks. The new contact-free devices enable pedestrians to activate the walk signal by more...
Win $50 Gift Card to Asian Art Museum Boutique
Bay Area Updates, Freebies, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Win Stuff The Asian Art Museum invites you online to get 50% off more than 200 items from the Museum Boutique during their End-of-Summer Sale (August 17-23). During the sale, you’ll find the deepest discounts of the year. They are offering a great selection of apparel, accessories, jewelry, prints, books, stationery, toys, and more...
The Golden Gate Bridge is a Sundial? Yup!
Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Did you know that our beautiful Golden Gate Bridge is not only of one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, but it’s also a sundial. Sure, it’s an amazing technological feat. They said it couldn’t be built and at the time its opening in 1937, it was both the longest and the tallest more...
Whales Were Breaching at Ocean Beach This Weekend
Uplifting, Wow Thanks to Reddit user u/kscottz for sharing the video of a whale breaching visible from the shore at Fort Funston / Ocean Beach on Friday night around 7:10pm. Related: Humpbacks appearing in droves off SF coast Watch the wonderful video below. Whales Breaching at Fort Funston / Ocean Beach Tonight from r/sanfrancisco View this post more...
Alcatraz Outdoor Tours Are Back Starting Today
What's Closed / What's Open Thank you SFGATE and Mercury News for letting us know that Alcatraz will resume tours on Monday, August 17. “The Rock” just turned 86 on August 11th, and just as birds reclaimed Alcatraz, humans are also welcome back starting Monday, August 17th. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the influential Occupation more...
Amazing Photos of The Bay’s Epic Lightning Storm
Photo Guide, Wow Were you woken up Sunday by the lightning and thunder after that scorching heatwave? Thankfully, a few amazing photographers did and caught some epic shots. One of our favorites was from Stu Berman who took this epic early-morning shot around 5:30am of the crazy lightning storm with just his camera more...
