SF City Guides
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...
Lake Tahoe’s Blue Waters Now Clearest Since 1980s
Causes, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Looking for clear waters? Get ready to be mesmerized by the bluest waters you’ve seen in decades at Lake Tahoe. That’s right! According to a new study by UC Davis, our beloved Lake Tahoe is crystal clear again, and we can thank some tiny but mighty residents for that – the more...
SF to Lose 100+ Shelter Beds on November 30th
Causes, City Insight, San Francisco The city of San Francisco is considering closing down “Site F,” which is home to 118 people experiencing homelessness living in trailers. The location near Pier 94 is just south of Islais Creek in India Basin. The proposal is due to be discussed on Tuesday by the Commissioners of the Port more...
SF’s Iconic Pizzeria Tommaso’s Needs New Owners
Eat & Drink, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Thanks to the San Francisco Standard for letting us know that our beloved North Beach gem, Tommaso’s Ristorante Italiano, is searching for a new family to carry on its delicious legacy. Agostino, Carmen, and Anna Crotti have been dishing up heavenly Neapolitan pizzas for 50 years, but now they’re ready to more...
Downtown SF’s “New” Whole Foods Closing After Just 1 Year
Goodbye, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the San Francisco Standard for letting us know the depressing, but unsurprising news that the “new” 64,737 square foot flagship Whole Foods that opened in Downtown SF on March 10, 2023 is temporarily closing down after just 1 year. The location, set in the ground floor of Trinity Place more...
SF Gets Brand New Night Market in 2023
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco A brand new bi-monthly night market & block party is coming to Downtown San Francisco in the spring and summer of 2023 Enjoy 3 city blocks of Downtown full of music, dancing, delicious street food cuisine, cocktails and shopping from over 30 unique local artisans and retailers featuring Indian goods and more...
BART to Muni Transfers Could Soon be Free
Bay Area Updates, Transportation The Bay Area is considering a pilot program that would make it free or cheaper to transfer between different public transit agencies. This means that if you took BART to another transit agency, like VTA or Muni, you could pay the full BART fare and then not have to pay more...
SF’s 2023 “Bring Your Own Big Wheel” Race on Easter Sunday
Easter, Fun & Games, Get Out: Events What’s that sound kids? It’s the sound of Big Wheels rolling. Watch dozens of contestants at Bring Your Own Big Wheel (BYOBW) risk humiliation and serious injury racing their big wheels (those giant plastic tricycles from when we were kids – no rubber wheels allowed) down the crazy curvy Vermont & 20th more...
California Salmon Season Likely Canceled for 2023
Eat & Drink, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open By Kiley Russell Bay City News Both the commercial and recreational salmon fleets in California will likely remain stuck in port this year following the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s decision Thursday to cancel the 2023 fishing season. Three years of drought, low river levels and hot, dry conditions have had punishing effects more...
SF’s “Wooden Nickel” Dive Bar Has Shut Down
Bars, Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing the sad news that The Wooden Nickel in the Mission has closed down permanently after 6+ years in business. In late December the city was hit with one of the largest storms ever recorded which resulted in a massive street flood and The Wooden Nickel more...
Bay Area Gets New Pro Women’s Soccer Team in 2024
Bay Area Updates, Brand New By Bay City News A new professional women’s soccer team is coming to the Bay Area. Former U.S. Women’s National Team players Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton and Aly Wagner announced Tuesday that the National Women’s Soccer League has awarded expansion rights to their group. The team, which has not yet more...
SF’s 41-Year-Old Mexican Restaurant “Don Ramon’s” Closed
Goodbye Thanks to SFist for sharing the sad news that SF Mexican restaurant “Don Ramon’s” closed for good on March 31, 2023. Don Ramon’s opened in 1982 at 225 11th Street and became a go-to spot for gay community. The restaurant began struggling a few years ago when they took out a $5 more...
