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SF Artists Receive First Round of $1.5 Million GrantsSF Artists Receive First Round of $1.5 Million Grants
By - posted 5/2/2020
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting

On Thursday, Mayor London Breed Announced that San Francisco artists and organizations have received $1.5 million in first round of grants. The Arts and Artists Relief Fund’s rapid response of financial support to the arts community provides help for those most vulnerable due to loss of income from the COVID-19 more...

Free Sourdough Starter From Bay Area's "Phantom Baker" Until Sunday OnlyFree Sourdough Starter From Bay Area’s “Phantom Baker” Until Sunday Only
By - posted 5/2/2020
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting

It’s like the gold of 2020. Thanks to News24-680 for letting us know about the “Phantom Baker” sharing free sourdough starter in Walnut Creek. Last Tuesday a mysterious baker with a talent for making sourdough bread decided to share it with the neighborhood. Outside the entrance to Buena Vista Elementary off  more...

Free Bags of Groceries for 1,000 Families in The MissionFree Bags of Groceries for 1,000 Families in The Mission
By - posted 5/1/2020
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting

The Latino Task Force and Carnaval SF and joining forces to do some good on Cinco de Mayo. They are pledging to feed the community with free bags of groceries so that they can cook a meal and celebrate “en la casa” They have food donated by GOYA foods, Wagyu Steaks, more...

8 Stunning Free Bay Area Park Zoom Backgrounds8 Stunning Free Bay Area Park Zoom Backgrounds
By - posted 5/1/2020
Bay Area Updates

Take your Zoom call from boring to soaring by transporting you and your video-chat-mates to sites around the Golden Gate National Parks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, the calming greenery of Muir Woods, or the refined masonry of Fort Point. Download these beautiful Bay Area Backgrounds You can now download free more...

Whole Foods To Give Free Face Masks To All ShoppersWhole Foods To Give Free Face Masks To All Shoppers
By - posted 5/1/2020
COVID-19 Updates, Freebies

Thank you, Nexstar for letting us know that Whole Foods Markets across the country will provide free masks to all customers starting next week – along with requiring customers to wear masks. Amazon-owned Whole Foods announced on their blog on April 30, “To help protect the safety and health of our more...

SF's Updated Map for New Car-Free StreetsSF’s Updated Map for New Car-Free Streets
By - posted 5/1/2020
Bay Area Updates

The SFMTA’s new “Slow Streets” program is designed to limit through traffic on certain residential streets and allow them to be used more as a shared space for foot and bicycle traffic. The implementation has already begun and this map will show you the progress so far. When will these changes more...

SF's "How Weird" Festival Goes Online May 3 w/ Six Simultaneous Live StreamsSF’s “How Weird” Festival Goes Online May 3 w/ Six Simultaneous Live Streams
By - posted 5/1/2020
Bay Area Updates, Community

San Francisco’s 2020 festival season sure is weird! The How Weird Street Faire would have had its 21st event on Sunday, May 3, 2020. The faire is known for bringing many people together creating a very diverse community. During the pandemic, art and culture and community are still needed. Since people more...

Cirque du Soleil 60-Minute Special PremiereCirque du Soleil 60-Minute Special Premiere
By - posted 4/30/2020
Virtual Events

Cirque Du Soleil debuts its new 60 minute special unlike any other. On Friday, May 1st at noon, Cirque du Soleil presents thrilling acts from One Night for One Drop, an annual spectacular show imagined by Cirque du Soleil and presented by MGM Resorts in support of One Drop. Tune more...

Moraga Man's Epic Daily Teddy Bear Window ScenesMoraga Man’s Epic Daily Teddy Bear Window Scenes
By - posted 4/30/2020
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 ParkSF Golf Course Re-Opens May 4th. No Longer Public Park
By - posted 4/30/2020
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)California Will NOT Be Closing Beaches Statewide (For Now)
By - posted 4/30/2020
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$2 Million of Wagyu Steaks Donated to SF Food Banks
By - posted 4/30/2020
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 ConcertSmithsonian National Air & Space Museum’s YouTube Space Concert
By - posted 4/30/2020
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 HoursThe Shins “Oh, Inverted World” Ballet on YouTube for Just 48 Hours
By - posted 4/29/2020
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 ThemTeddy Bear Hunt Perks Up The Bay Area + SF’s Map of Where to Find Them
By - posted 4/29/2020
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...