SF City Guides
Moraga Man’s Epic Daily Teddy Bear Window Scenes
Artsy Fartsy, Uplifting We love the adorable viral Teddy Bear Hunt that’s been popping up all over The Bay and around the world. Inspired by the book, “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” communities all across the globe are bringing the story to life by placing teddy bears and other stuffed animals in their front more...
SF Golf Course Re-Opens May 4th. No Longer Public Park
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open It was a short, great ride. During the initial part of the shutdown, the 145-acre Presidio Golf Course was turned into a public park open for families, walkers and joggers. Just announced on April 30th, the Presidio course will re-open for golf on May 4th with the state and city’s approval. So more...
California Will NOT Be Closing Beaches Statewide (For Now)
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Nothing has been made official yet, but according to many media reports (Fox News, NBC, CBS), Governor Newsom is expected to announce a statewide closure of all California beaches and state parks effective Friday, May 1st. Update: Beaches across California are not being closed state-wide. The only beaches being closed are more...
$2 Million of Wagyu Steaks Donated to SF Food Banks
Uplifting Thanks to ABC7 for the wonderful news that Snake River Farms of Idaho donated 35,000 American Wagyu steaks to SF worth $2 million. Snake River Farms of Idaho is trying to show compassion in this trying time. Snake River Farms usually sells to San Francisco’s fine restaurants. But with most restaurants closed, the more...
Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum’s YouTube Space Concert
Uplifting Join the National Air and Space Museum for a YouTube concert event, sharing songs about space and isolation to celebrate how extreme situations can bring out the very best in us all and why there’s no challenge we can’t face together. The concert will be hosted by Tested’s Adam Savage, will more...
The Shins “Oh, Inverted World” Ballet on YouTube for Just 48 Hours
Bay Area Updates Thanks to SFWeekly for letting us know about The Shins Ballet “Oh, Inverted World” streaming for 48 hours on YouTube. Smuin Contemporary Ballet presents Trey McIntyre’s hit Oh, Inverted World as the next installment of its Hump Day Ballets series. An intoxicating pop ballet is set to music by influential indie more...
Teddy Bear Hunt Perks Up The Bay Area + SF’s Map of Where to Find Them
Uplifting Teddy Bears never fail to give us this warm fuzzy feeling. Everyone loves a stuffed animal; we’ve all had one at some point in our lives. Some of us might still have one – a cute, furry friend that has been with us through thick and thin. Inspired by the book more...
Bolinas Tests All 1,800 for COVID-19. But No One Tests Positive.
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Last week, (April 20-23) one Bay Area city attempted to become among the first towns in the world to test every resident for COVID-19 and then formulate a plan to contact trace and quarantine to fight the virus. 1844 residents and first responders were tested in the secluded North Bay town more...
San Francisco Abandons Plan to Give All Students “A’s”
Bay Area Updates Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that last night the San Francisco school board officially abandoned its attempts to give students (Grades 6-12) automatic A’s for this semester and instead will use a credit/no credit policy. The change was adopted the Board of Education meeting on April 28th after more...
Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Now Open at Alameda County Fairgrounds
COVID-19 Updates Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the good news that a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opened at Alameda County Fairgrounds on Monday. Effective April 27, Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare (SHC – VC) in coordination with the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, and Dublin and the Alameda County Fairgrounds will be operating a more...
Free Groceries Giveaway in Richmond on 4/29
Freebies CoBiz Richmond together with the Brothers of International Faith Inc. will be hosting a grocery giveaway for the community on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Anyone in need can pick up a bag of food from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. (or until the last grocery bag is gone), at CoBiz, the more...
Bay Area Outdoor Activities: What’s Now Allowed / What Isn’t
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open With the updated “Stay Home” public health order that was recently extended through the end of May, there are some relaxations of restrictions of outdoor activities beginning May 4th. The basics is that if the outdoor activity involves shared equipment or contact with another person, it continues to be prohibited. Read more...
Bay Area “Stay Home” Order Officially Extended Through End of May
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco and Bay Area Extend Stay Home Order Through End of May Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Extension of the Health Order is designed to maintain progress on slowing the spread of the coronavirus. The modified Order will loosen restrictions on some lower-risk activities. Mayor London N. Breed and Director of Health Dr. more...
SF’s Music Relief Program Gives $500 Grants to Bands
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting Thanks to Jazz Mafia for letting us know about the Music Relief Project. Motherwolf and Jazz Mafia are coming together with supporting partners to bring financial relief to musicians in the SF Bay Area who need it most and share music that brings emotional relief to the world. A new digital music more...
Free Unlimited “Bay Wheels” Bike Rides for Healthcare Workers Thru 5/31
Bay Area Updates Good News! LyftUp Scooter Critical Workforce Program that was originally set to end on April 30 is extended until May 31st. Lyft tweeted yesterday that an additional month of will be given to first-responders, healthcare workers, and transit workforce with free Bay Wheels trips as they serve the public on more...
