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The Bay Bridge Gets A New Off-Ramp This WeekendThe Bay Bridge Gets A New Off-Ramp This Weekend
By - posted 5/4/2023
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Travel

Caltrans plans to reopen a newly constructed off-ramp to Yerba Buena Island for motorists to access Yerba Buena Island and Treasure Island from the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge this Sunday May 7, 2023 at 7:00AM. The original alignment of this ramp was closed nearly 20 years ago for improvement more...

'70s "Barbie Malibu Truck" Comes to Bay Area (May-June 2023)’70s “Barbie Malibu Truck” Comes to Bay Area (May-June 2023)
By - posted 5/3/2023
Adorable, Fun & Games

Hold onto your Kens as the ultimate Malibu party on wheels is cruisin’ into the Bay Area. In anticipation of the new Barbie movie hitting theaters on July 21, 2023, the Barbie Malibu Truck Tour is making three fabulous stops to treat fans to a blast from the past. Mark your more...

Nordstrom Leaving Downtown SF After 35 YearsNordstrom Leaving Downtown SF After 35 Years
By - posted 5/3/2023
Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

By Bay City News Nordstrom, a fixture in downtown San Francisco for 35 years, said it will close its department store in Westfield mall on Market Street and its nearby discount outlet within three months, citing changing “dynamics of the downtown.” The announcement came Tuesday in an all-company message from Jamie Nordstrom, more...

SF's First-Ever "I Love Tenderloin Week" 2023SF’s First-Ever “I Love Tenderloin Week” 2023
By - posted 4/30/2023
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, Sponsored

I Love Tenderloin Week is the culmination of a grassroots groundswell from community partners who are producing a week-long Spring celebration of the neighborhood running April 30th – May 6, 2023  with 40+ venues and neighborhood organizations joining forces to create 18 different events – most of which are free. A more...

Rogue Butterfly Sculpture Removed From Golden Gate ParkRogue Butterfly Sculpture Removed From Golden Gate Park
By - posted 4/28/2023
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Causes, Controversy, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

By Bay City News An illegally-erected monument to an extinct butterfly was removed from Golden Gate Park on Friday by San Francisco public art officials. The sculpture, “Memorial to the Extinct Xerces Blue Butterfly,” was “an unauthorized sculpture intervention of unknown provenance by an unidentified artist or group of artists that was more...

Here's the Rival Plans for SF's Castro TheatreHere’s the Rival Plans for SF’s Castro Theatre
By - posted 4/28/2023
Bay Area Favorites, Controversy, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

Thanks for Hoodline for letting us know that the Castro Theatre Conservancy has finally released their rival plan on what they would do with the Castro Theatre if they were put in charge (and if they could raise $20 million) There’s more drama unfolding at SF’s historic Castro Theatre. Amidst the controversy more...

LPGA Tour Coming to SF's Harding Park (May 4-7)LPGA Tour Coming to SF’s Harding Park (May 4-7)
By - posted 4/28/2023
Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

The LPGA is bringing the best female golfers from the top eight countries across the globe back to the LPGA tour calendar for the first time since 2018 and will be held at San Francisco’s famed TPC Harding Park on May 4-7, 2023. Held biennially, the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown celebrates the more...

BART's Proposed Schedule: Weekends Are Back, Weekdays Can WaitBART’s Proposed Schedule: Weekends Are Back, Weekdays Can Wait
By - posted 4/26/2023
Transportation

Thanks to NBC Bay Area for sharing the news that BART plans to increase weekend service and decrease weekday service. BART is proposing a new service plan that would increase weekend and evening service while decreasing weekday daytime service. The plan is being presented to the BART Board of Directors on more...

"Bay Lights" Set to Dazzle Again on Labor Day Weekend 2023?“Bay Lights” Set to Dazzle Again on Labor Day Weekend 2023?
By - posted 4/26/2023
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates

Thanks to The SF Standard for sharing the good news that the “Bay Lights” might be returning soon with $7.5 million raised out of $11 million fundraising goal. Back in March, the “Bay Lights” went dark after 10 years as part of a planned shutdown to repair it and make it more...

Stern Grove 2023 Lineup Just Dropped... And it's AmazingStern Grove 2023 Lineup Just Dropped… And it’s Amazing
By - posted 4/25/2023
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco

The 2023 lineup for the Stern Grove Festival for free summer concerts in the park is stellar. Now it’s time for you to RSVP so you don’t miss out. Free RSVPs open for the first concert on May 18th at 2pm – you can reserve up to 4 spots. RSVPs open more...

Huge Bay Night Market Coming Memorial Day Weekend 2023Huge Bay Night Market Coming Memorial Day Weekend 2023
By - posted 4/20/2023
Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events

626 Night Market is back! Coming to the Bay on Memorial Weekend 2023, enjoy over 250 things with family & friends! Everything tastes better at night. Bring family and friends to eat all your favorite snacks at the 626 Night Market (Previously called NorCal Night Market). Inspired by the famous open-air nighttime more...

$5 Outdoor Movie Night Coming to SF's Ferry Building (May 2023)$5 Outdoor Movie Night Coming to SF’s Ferry Building (May 2023)
By - posted 4/20/2023
Brand New, Get Out: Events, San Francisco

Join Fort Point for “Ferry Flicks” at the their Beer Garden every Friday in May 2023 at sundown. Tickets are $5 and include popcorn. All movies were set and/or filmed in San Francisco “Vertigo” May 5, 2023 – 8:03p “Bullitt” May 12, 2023 – 8:10p “It Came from Beneath the Sea” May 19, 2023 more...

16th St. BART Might Get a New $5M Elevator16th St. BART Might Get a New $5M Elevator
By - posted 4/20/2023
Brand New, Transportation

Thanks to Mission Local for letting us know that the 16th Street BART elevator might finally get replaced after 50 years. And it will cost “only” $5 million. Built in 1973, the current elevator at 16th Street was designed to only last for 30-40 years, so it’s already passed its expected more...

This is SF's $600 Million Plan to Cut Homelessness by 50%This is SF’s $600 Million Plan to Cut Homelessness by 50%
By - posted 4/20/2023
Bay Area Updates, Housing, San Francisco

By Joe Dworetzky Bay City News In June 2022, a newly enacted city ordinance announced: “It shall be the policy of the City to offer to every person experiencing homelessness in San Francisco a safe place to sleep.” Last Friday, less than a year later, the mayor announced a five-year strategic plan more...

SF's Historic Castro Theatre Reopens April 18SF’s Historic Castro Theatre Reopens April 18
By - posted 4/17/2023
Community, LGBTQ+, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, San Francisco

After being closed for three months San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre is set to reopen on April 18, 2023, despite the ongoing controversy surrounding its future and potential changes to its permanent “raked floor” seating. The theater, originally built in 1922, has been closed since mid-January 2023 while it awaits a more...