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SF's 2023 "Bring Your Own Big Wheel" Race on Easter SundaySF’s 2023 “Bring Your Own Big Wheel” Race on Easter Sunday
By - posted 4/8/2023
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 2023California Salmon Season Likely Canceled for 2023
By - posted 4/7/2023
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 DownSF’s “Wooden Nickel” Dive Bar Has Shut Down
By - posted 4/7/2023
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 2024Bay Area Gets New Pro Women’s Soccer Team in 2024
By - posted 4/6/2023
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" ClosedSF’s 41-Year-Old Mexican Restaurant “Don Ramon’s” Closed
By - posted 4/4/2023
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...

SF Drag Legend Heklina Has DiedSF Drag Legend Heklina Has Died
By - posted 4/3/2023
Goodbye, Pride, San Francisco

By Thomas Hughes, Bay City News The San Francisco nightlife community and others reacted to the sudden death of longtime drag performer Heklina, 55, whose death in London, England was first reported on social media late Monday. Heklina, whose legal name was Stefan Grygelko, according to state court documents, was performing for more...

20+ Bay Area Easter Egg Hunts for 202320+ Bay Area Easter Egg Hunts for 2023
By - posted 4/1/2023
Easter, Fairs & Festivals

Easter is coming! There’s lots of parades, contests, activities and, of course, Easter egg hunting! If you’re in the hunt for eggs, might we suggest a unique rooftop egg hunt in San Francisco? Or a fun underwater egg hunt in Vacaville? Well, how about a hunt for 13,000 hidden eggs more...

Dungeness Crab Season Closing Early to Protect WhalesDungeness Crab Season Closing Early to Protect Whales
By - posted 3/31/2023
Bay Area Updates

Soon you’ll have to pause your crustacean craving as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) this week announced that the commercial Dungeness crab season needs to end early, needs to close up shop early on April 15, 2023. While this may sound like crabby news to some, it’s for more...

SF Welcomes Massive New 30,000 sqft Candy WonderlandSF Welcomes Massive New 30,000 sqft Candy Wonderland
By - posted 3/31/2023
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the sweet news that SF is set to open a giant new It’Sugar candy shop on Friday, March 31st at 10:30am. Hold onto your sweet tooth, San Francisco, because the city’s iconic Fisherman’s Wharf is about to get a whole lot sweeter. Florida-based candy giant It’Sugar more...

S.F.'s Empty Offices Could Hold 11,000 New HomesS.F.’s Empty Offices Could Hold 11,000 New Homes
By - posted 3/31/2023
Bay Area Updates, Housing

Thanks to San Francisco Chronicle for sharing the news that the city’s empty office buildings could be converted to new homes. San Francisco has thousands of empty office buildings that could be converted into housing, according to a new report. The report, released by the policy research group SPUR and the more...

Pacifica's "Sea Bowl" Closing Down After 64 YearsPacifica’s “Sea Bowl” Closing Down After 64 Years
By - posted 3/28/2023
Goodbye

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the sad news that Pacifica’s Sea Bowl Entertainment Center and its 32 lanes of bowling will be closing down very soon. This bowling alley in Pacifica first opened its doors in March of 1958 but is closing at the end of May after more than more...

SF Might Get a Huge Waterfront Floating PoolSF Might Get a Huge Waterfront Floating Pool
By - posted 3/27/2023
San Francisco

Thanks to NBC Bay Ayea for sharing the news that San Francisco just got a small step closer to having an epic waterfront floating pool. While we’re still many years away from it becoming a reality (and it still needs to make it through the formal approval process), State Senator Scott more...

Dim Sum Fridays in SF's Chinatown (Starting March 24)Dim Sum Fridays in SF’s Chinatown (Starting March 24)
By - posted 3/24/2023
San Francisco

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs. Deep in mystical Chinatown, located inside the Imperial Palace in a grand historic ballroom with more...

BART's New $90M Fare Gates Coming Systemwide by 2026BART’s New $90M Fare Gates Coming Systemwide by 2026
By - posted 3/24/2023
Bay Area Updates, Transportation

By Eli Walsh, Bay City News BART officials are poised next month to spend approximately $47 million for the development of new fare gates in an effort to crack down on fare evasion. Infrastructure officials with the transit agency formally recommended Thursday that BART should award a contract to Virginia-based STraffic America more...

Golden Gate Park Band's 2023 Free Sunday Park Concerts (Apr. 30 - Oct. 1)Golden Gate Park Band’s 2023 Free Sunday Park Concerts (Apr. 30 – Oct. 1)
By - posted 3/23/2023
Artsy Fartsy, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco

The Golden Gate Park Band, presents its 141st season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882. For 2023, there are 25 free weekly concerts that take place most Sundays at 1 pm and usually end between 2:30 more...