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Rogue Butterfly Sculpture Removed From Golden Gate Park
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Causes, Controversy, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco By Bay City News An illegally-erected monument to an extinct butterfly was removed from Golden Gate Park on Friday by San Francisco public art officials. The sculpture, “Memorial to the Extinct Xerces Blue Butterfly,” was “an unauthorized sculpture intervention of unknown provenance by an unidentified artist or group of artists that was more...
Here’s the Rival Plans for SF’s Castro Theatre
Bay Area Favorites, Controversy, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Thanks for Hoodline for letting us know that the Castro Theatre Conservancy has finally released their rival plan on what they would do with the Castro Theatre if they were put in charge (and if they could raise $20 million) There’s more drama unfolding at SF’s historic Castro Theatre. Amidst the controversy more...
LPGA Tour Coming to SF’s Harding Park (May 4-7)
Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco The LPGA is bringing the best female golfers from the top eight countries across the globe back to the LPGA tour calendar for the first time since 2018 and will be held at San Francisco’s famed TPC Harding Park on May 4-7, 2023. Held biennially, the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown celebrates the more...
BART’s Proposed Schedule: Weekends Are Back, Weekdays Can Wait
Transportation Thanks to NBC Bay Area for sharing the news that BART plans to increase weekend service and decrease weekday service. BART is proposing a new service plan that would increase weekend and evening service while decreasing weekday daytime service. The plan is being presented to the BART Board of Directors on more...
“Bay Lights” Set to Dazzle Again on Labor Day Weekend 2023?
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates Thanks to The SF Standard for sharing the good news that the “Bay Lights” might be returning soon with $7.5 million raised out of $11 million fundraising goal. Back in March, the “Bay Lights” went dark after 10 years as part of a planned shutdown to repair it and make it more...
Stern Grove 2023 Lineup Just Dropped… And it’s Amazing
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco The 2023 lineup for the Stern Grove Festival for free summer concerts in the park is stellar. Now it’s time for you to RSVP so you don’t miss out. Free RSVPs open for the first concert on May 18th at 2pm – you can reserve up to 4 spots. RSVPs open more...
Huge Bay Night Market Coming Memorial Day Weekend 2023
Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events 626 Night Market is back! Coming to the Bay on Memorial Weekend 2023, enjoy over 250 things with family & friends! Everything tastes better at night. Bring family and friends to eat all your favorite snacks at the 626 Night Market (Previously called NorCal Night Market). Inspired by the famous open-air nighttime more...
$5 Outdoor Movie Night Coming to SF’s Ferry Building (May 2023)
Brand New, Get Out: Events, San Francisco Join Fort Point for “Ferry Flicks” at the their Beer Garden every Friday in May 2023 at sundown. Tickets are $5 and include popcorn. All movies were set and/or filmed in San Francisco “Vertigo” May 5, 2023 – 8:03p “Bullitt” May 12, 2023 – 8:10p “It Came from Beneath the Sea” May 19, 2023 more...
16th St. BART Might Get a New $5M Elevator
Brand New, Transportation Thanks to Mission Local for letting us know that the 16th Street BART elevator might finally get replaced after 50 years. And it will cost “only” $5 million. Built in 1973, the current elevator at 16th Street was designed to only last for 30-40 years, so it’s already passed its expected more...
This is SF’s $600 Million Plan to Cut Homelessness by 50%
Bay Area Updates, Housing, San Francisco By Joe Dworetzky Bay City News In June 2022, a newly enacted city ordinance announced: “It shall be the policy of the City to offer to every person experiencing homelessness in San Francisco a safe place to sleep.” Last Friday, less than a year later, the mayor announced a five-year strategic plan more...
SF’s Historic Castro Theatre Reopens April 18
Community, LGBTQ+, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, San Francisco After being closed for three months San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre is set to reopen on April 18, 2023, despite the ongoing controversy surrounding its future and potential changes to its permanent “raked floor” seating. The theater, originally built in 1922, has been closed since mid-January 2023 while it awaits a more...
Spiky Fare Gates: BART’s New $90M Evasion-Proof Plan
Brand New, Transportation Thanks to SFist for letting us know that BART fare-hoppers might be in for a spiky surprise. Since 2019, BART has been on a mission to outwit fare evaders, but their previous attempts have fallen flat. Remember the notorious “guillotine fare gate”? That’s ancient history now. This time, they’re stepping up their more...
415 Day: SF’s City-Wide Pub Crawl (2023)
Bars, San Francisco, Sponsored It’s not just an area code, it’s San Francisco’s Birthday. That’s right, San Francisco turns 173 years old today. So were going to celebrate the only way we know how. Brand new for 2023, 415 Day: The Pub Crawl, brought to you by CrawlSF and Funcheap, is San Francisco’s most epic more...
Happy 415 Day: San Francisco is 173 Years Old Today (2023)
Only in San Francisco Happy Birthday to the city of San Francisco! San Francisco was incorporated on April 15, 1850. Now, San Franciscans celebrate #415 Day on April 15th every year which is not only our city’s area code, but also the day when San Francisco officially became a city. New for 2023: San Francisco’s 415 more...
4th Annual Embarcadero Center Wine Walk (Spring 2023)
Eat & Drink, San Francisco, Sponsored Need plans for Wine Wednesday? Embarcadero Center has you covered with a Wine Tasting featuring local wineries. 🍷 Grab a friend and join them April 26th from 3:30pm-5:30pm to sample wines, receive a complimentary charcuterie box, and enter to win raffle prizes from wineries and Embarcadero Center retailers. 4th Annual Embarcadero more...
