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Help Keep Funcheap Alive: GoFundMe Launched
Bay Area Updates Funcheap wants to continue to be a great community resource for those of us who aren’t millionaires, especially during these unprecedented times. But the truth is, revenue has dried up. We’re not a “start-up” with deep pockets, but just a homegrown locally-run passion project with no backing or funding. And more...
5 of 9 Bay Area Counties Shut Down Gyms, Hair Salons & Churches
What's Closed / What's Open The state of California closed down many indoor businesses statewide on July 13th, but has also announced a series of closures only for counties on the state’s “watchlist” which currently include Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma One curious omission from the list of banned indoor activities and businesses we noticed more...
California Rolls Back: New Closures Effective Immediately
Worth the Splurge California has just announced that effective July 13, 2020, all counties statewide must close indoor operations in several sectors. What Must Close Statewide (Indoor Operations Only) Dine-in restaurants Wineries and tasting rooms Movie theaters Family entertainment centers (for example: bowling alleys, miniature golf, batting cages and arcades) – Since Stagecoach Greens in San Francisco’s Mission more...
Five Cities Ignore Alameda County Outdoor Dining Ban
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KPIX5 and SF Gate for letting us know that several cities will not be enforcing a newly-made ban on outdoor dining despite Alameda County rolling back the rules of what’s allowed. Alameda County released a statement Saturday, July 11th prohibiting outdoor dining, this is due to being the highest more...
Santa Clara County Reopens Hair Salons and Gyms Today
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the Mercury News and SF Gate for letting us know about what’s able to open on Monday, July 13th in Santa Clara County including San Jose. Gyms, hair and nail salons, hotels and outdoor pools in Santa Clara County are still on the “yes” list – able to open on more...
Oakland’s “Hella Bagels” Sells Out in Seconds Every Week
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Berkeleyside for this yummy news about Oakland’s newest bagel business, which opens up orders every Sunday at Noon (for delivery the following Sunday) and typically sells out in seconds. Chef-owner Blake Hunter (the self-proclaimed “Hyphy Hebrew”) launched his Hella Bagels business amid the coronavirus pandemic. He makes his bagels more...
Free Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Day?: T-Mobile Tuesdays
Freebies Although we dont see it yet on the T-Mobile app, according to TmoNews, T-Mobile and Sprint customers are in for a treat this Tuesday, July 14th. They can score a free Popeyes chicken sandwich plus two pieces of bone-in chicken. UPDATE: This deal seems to have disappeared from the T-Mobile app more...
Oakland Shuts Down Streets & Parking Near Lake Merritt
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that the City of Oakland is trying to stop large crowds from congregating at Lake Merritt by closing off many surrounding streets and limiting parking. But Oakland News Now reports that despite the city asking people to “give the lake a break,” crowds are more...
$25 Bay Area Pet Adoptions: “Empty the Shelters” Weekend
Uplifting, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Alt105.3 for letting us know about Bissell’s “Empty the Shelters” event From July 10-12, Empty the Shelters is back at 160 participating shelters across 32 states. Adoptions fees will be $25 or less and they are covering the remainder of the fee to encourage you to adopt. Plus, for one more...
7/11 Free Slurpee Day is Canceled (Sort of…)
Freebies, What's Closed / What's Open Every year on July 11th, 7 Eleven typically gives away free small slurpees. But for 2020, due to the pandemic and not wanting to create crowds, 7-Eleven has canceled their free slurpee day for their birthday. But it’s not all bad news. Even though free slurpee day was canceled, there’s still a more...
Where Can You Swim Now: 7 Pools Open For Lap Swimming
Swimming / Waterparks, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open With temperatures rising all across The Bay, you may be looking for a place to cool off and go for a dip. Unfortunately, the vast majority of pools are closed around the Bay Area due to COVID-19, but we’ve found a few places where you can still get in the more...
The UC Botanical Garden is Reopening July 22nd
Museums / Cultural Institutions, What's Closed / What's Open The UC Berkeley Botanical Garden has a reopening date, scheduled to open to the public beginning July 22nd (Members have special pre-access from July 14-20) The 34-acre UC Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse landscapes in the world, with over 10,000 types of plants including many rare and endangered more...
San Francisco Zoo Attempts to Reopen (Again) On July 15th
Museums / Cultural Institutions, What's Closed / What's Open Originally scheduled to re-open on July 1st (and then paused by the city a few days before), the San Francisco Zoo is trying again and plans to reopen to the general public on July 15th. (Member preview days are July 13-14). UPDATE: Gavin Newsom ordered indoor operations at zoos closed statewide more...
Salesforce Makes Election Day a Company-wide Holiday
Have Your Voice Heard Salesforce just made it easier to vote for its employees. Marc Benioff took to Twitter to announce that Election Days are honored as company holidays for all employees in their respective companies at Salesforce. Salesforce is headquartered in San Francisco, CA and has 66 office locations across 28 countries. At @Salesforce, we’ve more...
Breakdown of SF’s Rental Market by Neighborhood
City Insight, Housing Thanks to SFGATE for letting us know how the plunge in the San Francisco rental market breaks down by neighborhood. Zumper National Rent Report for July 2020 shows that one-bedroom rents are down 11.8% across the city, (June 2019 to June 2020) beating the previous month’s record of largest decline ever more...
