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San Francisco’s Bike Shops Booming During Lockdown
Bay Area Updates Thank you to the SF Examiner for letting us that San Francisco bike shops are booming during the pandemic. As many small businesses struggle to stay alive during the COVID-19 pandemic, bike shops are doing well as popular bike routes are crammed with cyclists, many people are taking their bikes in more...
SF Street Artist fnnch Launches “The Great Honey Bear Hunt”
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Community San Francisco street artist “fnnch” has just launched “The Great Honey Bear Hunt”. His idea is to have people put Mask Bears in their windows so neighbors can walk around and spot them. This is a fun, safe activity for your neighborhood. You can see one now in the window more...
Alameda County Fair Cancels for First Time in 108 Years
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Alameda County Fair has announced on their website and Facebook Page that with heavy hearts the 2020 Alameda County Fair, a 108-year old tradition for nearly a half million people in the community and signals the start of summer is canceled due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Visit their website more...
10 Perfect Mother’s Day Hikes in SF
Bay Area Updates For this Mother’s Day weekend the San Francisco Parks Alliance has put together a list of perfect hikes all throughout SF for you to take mom, or someone special. As long as you practice social distancing on the trail and bring a mask (just in case) we recommend you seek out more...
3 Bay Area Counties Open “Low Risk” Retail Today. 6 Others Wait
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SFGate for letting us know that Solano, Sonoma and Napa counties are planning on reopening retail with storefront pickup as early as Friday, while six other Bay Area Counties, including San Francisco, are waiting to modify their shelter-in-place orders. California allows counties to decide when they want to move more...
Happy 93rd Birthday SFO!
City Insight Happy Birthday to SFO! San Francisco International Airport (SFO) was commissioned on May 7, 1927. As the Bay Area’s largest airport, nearly 58 million guests travel through the airport each year. It offers nonstop flights to more than 49 international destinations on 41 international carriers and connects nonstop to 83 cities more...
Free Ice Cream Pint Delivered via Postmates
Freebies If you act quickly, you can get a free pint of ice cream delivered to you for free via The Ice Cream Shop through Postmates. Use the promo code “SENDAPINT” at checkout. Terms and Conditions: Offer valid in select areas, for a limited time only, while supplies last. Please note that this offer more...
SF Plans Limited Reopening of Business for May 18th
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces Next Steps for Reopening Businesses in San Francisco Thursday, May 07, 2020 If progress continues on reducing the spread of COVID-19, the City anticipates allowing some businesses to do storefront pickup as soon as Monday, May 18th San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed and the Director of more...
California Reopens Partially on Friday: Stage 2
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the first stages of “Stage 2” of the state reopening was planned to begin on Friday, May 8th with a full roadmap of which business and can open he Governor laid out the plans for May 8th stage 2 reopening for the state with curbside more...
It’s SF Hottest Day of the Year So Far
Bay Area Updates It’s officially hottest day of the year so far in San Francisco with the weather reaching 79 degrees according to AccuWeather and the “RealFeel” temperature making it “feel” like 85 degrees. Across the Bay Area, the North Bay is hitting the low 90s. The normal high for May 7 in San more...
SF’s Oldest Ice Cream Parlor May Have Served Its Last Scoop
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Hat tip to SFGate for letting us know that the SF’s oldest ice cream parlor might have to close for good. The 102-year old ice cream parlor and diner “St. Francis Fountain” has been serving the Mission since 1918. Sadly the iconic landmark, beloved diner, candy shop, and soda counter at more...
Here’s Why SF Gives Free Drugs to Homeless in Hotel Quarantine
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Thanks to KTVU FOX 2 for letting us know about the controversial plan of providing free alcohol, drugs and tobacco for recovering homeless addicts “in limited quantities” who are being housed in San Francisco hotels during the COVID-19 epidemic. The city has faced some backlash as the Public Health Department confirmed more...
Watch Live: Newsom Announces CA’s “Stage 2” Reopening Plan
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open California Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to announce the full details of the state’s “Stage 2” reopening during a live press conference on Twitter and Facebook at Noon on Thursday, May 7th. Watch live at Noon on 5/7: Facebook | Twitter | Read Press Release (will be posted after press conference) While details more...
Power Outage Hits 5,600 Residents in Lower Haight & Castro
Bay Area Updates The power is out for some San Francisco residents this evening, May 6. PG&E has reported that there’s an outage for 5,646 residents in Lower Haight and Duboce Triangle. Residents have been without power since 4:24 pm; PG&E expects the power to be restored by 7 pm. The cause is unknown. more...
Thank You Nurses! Here are 7 Awesome Freebies & Deals
Freebies National Nurses Week is celebrated internationally each year, which starts with International Nurses Day on Wednesday, May 6, and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Every year, companies offer freebies and deals to thank our healthcare workers. This year, especially, lots of companies are thanking our healthcare heroes with free more...
