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7pm Tonight: Cheer Loudly For Healthcare Workers7pm Tonight: Cheer Loudly For Healthcare Workers
By - posted 3/31/2020
Brand New

Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know about these campaigns to let our front-line healthcare heroes know that we appreciate all that they are doing. This is the 2nd night of a grassroots campaign to get everyone in the San Francisco Bay Area to stand by their front door or open more...

Uplifting: Doctors See "Flatter Curve" in Bay AreaUplifting: Doctors See “Flatter Curve” in Bay Area
By - posted 3/31/2020
Brand New

It’s far to early to claim “mission accomplished” but according to Politico, state leaders and Bay Area doctors are cautiously optimistic that the area’s early moves to shelter in place seem like they are having an impact and have helped local hospitals (so far) avoid being overwhelmed like has been more...

Bagpipes Serenade SF at Sunset Every NightBagpipes Serenade SF at Sunset Every Night
By - posted 3/31/2020
Brand New

Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know about Hal Wilkes, a member of the Irish Pipers Band, who heads onto his Castro rooftop every night at sundown and plays the bagpipes to entertain his neighbors. He typically plays one song a night after the sun sets behind Sutro Tower more...

San Francisco Ballet Company Classes Go Live 3x a WeekSan Francisco Ballet Company Classes Go Live 3x a Week
By - posted 3/31/2020
Brand New

Tune in to watch as San Francisco Ballet dancers log in from their homes to take class, taught by our ballet masters. For ballet dancers, daily class is a ritual as sure as a morning cup of coffee. In this era of social distancing, Company members use Zoom to unite more...

Most SF Corner Stores Must Now Close at 8pmMost SF Corner Stores Must Now Close at 8pm
By - posted 3/31/2020
Brand New

Thanks to KRON4 and NBC Bay Area for noticing the fine print in one of the recent Mayoral proclamations that stated that corner stores that sell booze must be closed each night at 8pm to help prevent large groups from congregating outside. And it’s not just that the stores can’t sell more...

Play "Cards Against Humanity" Online for FreePlay “Cards Against Humanity” Online for Free
By - posted 3/31/2020
Brand New

So you’ve had your virtual happy hours, zoom dance parties, even dressed up your cat like zorro… what’s next? Thanks to Playingcards.io for offering up virtual game cards where you play with your friends for free. Including the perfect game to prove how creatively evil you are, Cards Against Humanity. more...

CA Academy of Sciences' Interactive Virtual NightlifeCA Academy of Sciences’ Interactive Virtual Nightlife
By - posted 3/31/2020
Celebrations

California Academy of Sciences is bringing their popular Nightlife event to you at home for an interactive Happy Hour. This event has it all. Fix yourself a drink with their resident Mixologist, get schooled in shark science, learn to draw, discover the stars, dig into music and find your zen. This week, more...

Taco Bell's Free Doritos Locos Taco DayTaco Bell’s Free Doritos Locos Taco Day
By - posted 3/30/2020
Freebies

Taco Bell is giving away free Doritos Locos tacos to everyone on March 31, 2020. Taco Bell drive-thru guests across America will receive a free seasoned beef Nacho Cheese Doritos® Locos Tacos, no purchase necessary, from the comfort of their own cars at participating locations and while supplies last. Plus, if you more...

"Quarantine-O-Ween": Halloween in March“Quarantine-O-Ween”: Halloween in March
By - posted 3/30/2020
Celebrations

Time to break out the box of costumes and pick out your favorite. Halloween comes early this year. In these crazy times, we love this creative idea to make your day a little more fun while we’re all at home. March 31 is now Quarantine-O-Ween. How to participate? Decorate for Halloween and more...

Bay Area Distilleries Now Make Hand Sanitizer Instead of BoozeBay Area Distilleries Now Make Hand Sanitizer Instead of Booze
By - posted 3/30/2020
Brand New

Say goodbye (for now) to your favorite Flanders Style Red Ale Beers or Botanica Spirits Gin. Say hello to small-batch, locally-made hand sanitizers made from booze. KRON4 shared with us that Bay Area distilleries like Falcon Spirits Distillery in Berkeley, Prohibition Spirits in Sonoma and Seven Stills Brewery and Distillery more...

Comcast Now Has Free Wi-Fi Hotspots for 60 DaysComcast Now Has Free Wi-Fi Hotspots for 60 Days
By - posted 3/30/2020
Brand New

Did you ever think that the words “Comcast” and “generous” would be in the same sentence? But our poor experiences with them won’t stop us from giving them praise when it’s due. Comcast is giving access to Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots to everyone for free, even non-subscribers, for 60 days. So that means more...

Bay Area "Stay-at-Home" Order Extended to May 1Bay Area “Stay-at-Home” Order Extended to May 1
By - posted 3/30/2020
Brand New

As first reported by NBC and KRON4,  health officials in most Bay Area counties will be extending the Stay-at-Home/Shelter-in-Place order until May 1st. Seven Bay Area Jurisdictions to Update Shelter-in-Place Order in Coming Days The Public Health Order for people to shelter-in-place safely in their homes will soon be extended until at more...

Major Banks Waive Mortgage Payments for 90 DaysMajor Banks Waive Mortgage Payments for 90 Days
By - posted 3/30/2020
Brand New

In the past few weeks, renters have gotten waivers to help them delay their rent payments. This week, the major banks jumped in to help California homeowners with their mortgages. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced at a press conference that homeowners in California who pay mortgages to JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, more...

The Bay Area's Epic "TikTok Prom"The Bay Area’s Epic “TikTok Prom”
By - posted 3/30/2020
Brand New

No one can stop the prom, even when you’re stuck in your house. The Chronicle shared with us a story of a Bay Area high schooler from Danville, Natalie Reese, who decided to throw a prom anyway. Together with her twin sister Brook, and her  other sister Allison, supported by their parents, more...

How To Take a Virtual Tour of SF’s Top MuseumsHow To Take a Virtual Tour of SF’s Top Museums
By - posted 3/30/2020
Brand New

April is here and we’re still sheltering-in-place and running out of things to do. Had enough of Netflix binge and you know you ought to have a temporary social media detox from Facebook and Instagram. In these strange times, art gives us color, happiness and hope, reminding us that there is more...