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Landmarks Around the World Light Up As Sign of Hope & ThanksLandmarks Around the World Light Up As Sign of Hope & Thanks
By - posted 4/3/2020
Healing

Landmarks around the world are lighting up with messages of hope and giving thanks to those working on the front lines during the pandemic. Brazil proudly lit up with flags of countries around the world on Christ the Redeemer, the Matterhorn (yes, the real mountain) in Switzerland had an epic light more...

PG&E Is About to Send You a $62.91 CreditPG&E Is About to Send You a $62.91 Credit
By - posted 4/3/2020
Brand New

No work for mommies and daddies, no school for kids means everyone’s at home consuming a lot of electricity… watching TV, surfing the internet, playing video games… Thanks to KRON4 for sharing us this good news that all residential customers will receive the state-mandated California Climate Credit on their bills during more...

Hamilton Cancels Final Shows, Says "Goodbye" To SF in a Fun WayHamilton Cancels Final Shows, Says “Goodbye” To SF in a Fun Way
By - posted 4/3/2020
Brand New

The Broadway Mega-hit musical “Hamilton” and one of the Bay Area’s biggest theatrical blockbusters has closed its curtain due to the current Coronavirus crisis. All remaining performances at the Orpheum Theatre have been canceled. Read more of their official statement via their website. But Hamilton didn’t want to leave San Francisco more...

Free HBO Starting Today (But No "Game of Thrones," Sorry!)Free HBO Starting Today (But No “Game of Thrones,” Sorry!)
By - posted 4/3/2020
Brand New

Thanks to Variety for doing the best roundup of HBO’s new free lite service with over 500 hours of free content starting April 3rd with on HBO NOW & HBO GO with no subscription required. To provide some entertainment relief for those doing their part to keep everyone safe and healthy in more...

Sea Stars Making a Big Comeback on San Francisco's ShoresSea Stars Making a Big Comeback on San Francisco’s Shores
By - posted 4/3/2020
Brand New

While San Francisco is staying at home, the animals are slowly taking over.  Thanks to the SF Examiner for sharing with us that while the humans are (mostly) staying away from the beaches, large purple and orange sea stars are making a return to China Beach and Baker Beach to more...

Golden Gate Park's "Virtual" 150th Birthday Bash is SaturdayGolden Gate Park’s “Virtual” 150th Birthday Bash is Saturday
By - posted 4/3/2020
Celebrations

Happy Birthday, Golden Gate Park! The city of San Francisco has been planning a huge 150th birthday bash for Golden Gate Park on April 4 to celebrate the occasion. Unfortunately, the big birthday bash in the park has been postponed (it’ll be rescheduled for a date later this year), but in more...

Commonwealth Club's New Virtual Public Forum: Live Interviews & TalksCommonwealth Club’s New Virtual Public Forum: Live Interviews & Talks
By - posted 4/3/2020
Brand New

The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation’s oldest and largest public forum, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that hosts more than 450 events a year featuring important speakers, panels, and debates on the important topics of the day has temporarily suspended or rescheduled live, in-person events.  To  keep the public informed more...

Free Grilled Cheese from The Melt for Healthcare WorkersFree Grilled Cheese from The Melt for Healthcare Workers
By - posted 4/2/2020
Freebies

As a way of saying thank you, The Melt is giving away free grilled cheese meals to all hospital and medical staff who are on the front lines helping our local communities. All they need to do is show their work badge and enjoy a free meal (to-go) up to more...

Chipotle's 100K Free Burritos For Healthcare WorkersChipotle’s 100K Free Burritos For Healthcare Workers
By - posted 4/2/2020
Freebies

Chipotle is giving away 100k burritos, as a way of thanking our healthcare workers working on the front lines. To be a part of the offer, complete the form to nominate your healthcare team, and let Chipotle take care of you with an order of 25 free burritos delivered free by more...

Probably The Most San Francisco Sh*t EverProbably The Most San Francisco Sh*t Ever
By - posted 4/2/2020
Brand New

If you’re concerned about the supermarket running out of bread, never fear. You have a secret bread-Santa in San Francisco. Thanks to Brian Lucas who let us know about this post from Fred McCord on Facebook that someone has helpfully stapled baggies of free sourdough starter to a pole in San more...

Coyotes Taking Over the Empty Streets of SFCoyotes Taking Over the Empty Streets of SF
By - posted 4/2/2020
Brand New

While dogs and cats are enjoying their moment with their fur-parents who are working from home during “Shelter-in-place,” wild coyotes seem to be taking advantage of the suddenly empty streets of San Francisco. KQED reports that coyotes are thought to be recolonizing the places that they used to inhabit before all more...

"Digital Mirage" Virtual Electronic Music Festival April 3-5“Digital Mirage” Virtual Electronic Music Festival April 3-5
By - posted 4/2/2020
Brand New

Digital Mirage brings together the electronic music world for a weekend online, featuring sets of some of the most talented artists around.  Presented by Proximity and Brownies and Lemonade, this online music festival is set to take place on April 3-5, broadcasting to the world via YouTube.  Proximity / Brownies & more...

SF Giants "Opening Day" 2020 Online CelebrationSF Giants “Opening Day” 2020 Online Celebration
By - posted 4/2/2020
Brand New

The baseball season has been postponed. The Giants haven’t been good in the long while. We’re all stuck at home. Opening Day of the 2020 season at Oracle Park as supposed to be Friday. So what better time to reminisce about the good times (including when the Giants were actually relevent) more...

SF's New $10 Million Small Business Relief FundSF’s New $10 Million Small Business Relief Fund
By - posted 4/2/2020
Brand New

Mayor London Breed and Board of Supervisors Announce $10 Million Small Business Relief Fund to Support Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 City commits $9 million to launch new zero interest loan fund and adds $1 million to the City’s Resiliency Fund, increasing support for workers and small business San Francisco, CA — Mayor more...

"Berkeley Farms" Shuts Down After 110 Years“Berkeley Farms” Shuts Down After 110 Years
By - posted 4/2/2020
Brand New

The 110-year-old Berkeley Farms in Hayward has unfortunately announced they have shut down the farm for good on April 1st. It’s sad for an historic local company to end and for the hundreds of people who lost jobs.  Read more on Mercury News,  KTVU and SF Gate.