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SF’s Beloved “Samy’s Camera” Abruptly Closes After 10 Years
Goodbye, San Francisco The San Francisco Standard shared the news that San Francisco camera shop “Samy’s Camera” abruptly closed its doors on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. San Francisco photographers and videographers have been coming to Samy’s Camera, located at 1090 Bryant St., for the past 10 years for their camera gear. They were one more...
Brand New Shake Shack Opens in East Bay (March 5)
Brand New, East Bay, Eat & Drink Shake Shack is opening up a brand new Bay Area restaurant on March 5, 2023. Shake Shack hosts its grand opening for its brand new Walnut Creek restaurant, located 1604 Mt Diablo Blvd., on March 5 at 11 am. This is Shake Shack’s second location in the East Bay and the more...
The Bay Lights to Go Dark After 10 Years. Will They Return?
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Goodbye The Bay Lights is set to finally go dark after 10 years. When exactly will the lights go dark? Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 8pm – On Sunday night, Ben Davis (founder of Illuminate) will make a few remarks just before he gives the signal to shut them down around 8pm. Best viewing more...
80,000 Free Tulips Coming to SF’s Union Square
Fairs & Festivals, Freebies, San Francisco, Spring Flowers In honor of International Women’s Day, on March 4, 2023, a colorful display of more than 80,000 tulips will cover Union Square in San Francisco. Best of all, you’re invited to visit the site and pick your own bunch of tulips to take home or give to a woman who more...
SF’s Great Highway Blocked By Sand Dunes (Again)
Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Wow By Thomas Hughes Bay City News Foundation Southbound lanes on the Great Highway in San Francisco remained closed Wednesday after sand accumulated over the weekend due to high winds and rain. The roadway was kept closed on Monday morning in both directions as crews from the San Francisco Department of Public Works more...
SF Giants Drop Beer Prices for 2023 Season at Oracle Park
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco Good news for Giants fans. KRON4 shared the news that Giants CEO Larry Baer announced recently in an interview with KNBR that beer prices are dropping at Oracle Park Thankfully, the cost of an ice-cold beer will now be in the single digits once again. However, predictably, this only applies to more...
SF’s Cafe Flore is Back After 3+ Years Closed
Eat & Drink, Reopening, San Francisco Castro’s Cafe Flore is finally back after a long 3-year closure. After 47 years, the charming cafe, located at 2298 Market St., quietly closed for regular service during the winter holidays in late 2019, according to Hoodline. At the time, it announced it had switched to an events-only concept. Now, you more...
Permanent Car-Free Promenade Coming to SF’s McLaren Park?
Bay Area Updates, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Transportation By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation San Francisco is considering turning a portion of McLaren Park’s John F. Shelley Drive into a car-free promenade. Mirroring Golden Gate Park’s John F. Kennedy Drive, the roadway, which loops through the McLaren Upper Reservoir and the Redwood Playground Picnic Area, first turned car-free in more...
SF Zoo Welcomes Adorable New Baby Mandrill
Adorable, Brand New, San Francisco Quite possibly the cutest baby born in San Francisco this month, with huge brown eyes and big ears, is currently in residence at the San Francisco Zoo. The as-yet-unnamed baby mandrill arrived on February 1, presumably to the delight of his parents, longtime zoo residents Lulu and Big Joe. “We are more...
SFO’s New Budget Airline w/ Cheap Nonstop Flights to Tokyo
Brand New, San Francisco, Travel The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) celebrated an announcement today from ZIPAIR, a Japanese low-cost airline, detailing plans to launch nonstop service from SFO to Tokyo Narita in summer 2023. Zipair intends to operate flights between SFO and Tokyo using Boeing 787 aircraft. “We are truly excited to welcome ZIPAIR service between more...
SF’s Rainbow Bridge Gets a Fresh Coat of Paint (And Clouds!)
Artsy Fartsy, San Francisco San Francisco’s gorgeous rainbow bridge just got a refresh. DoloRainbow, the pedestrian bridge, which connects Church St. (at 19th St.) to Dolores Park, has unfortunately been the victim of graffiti. Thankfully, it’s nothing a fresh coat of paint can’t fix. The bridge is looking bright once again, and if you haven’t more...
SF’s Half-Marathon Returns to the Golden Gate Bridge for 2023
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco After six years, the most iconic bridge in the world will once again host half-marathon runners from across the world. The San Francisco Marathon officially announced the 2023 first half-marathon race will return to the Golden Gate Bridge after a six-year hiatus. The iconic bay bridge will now be featured more...
“Winter Wonderland” Rare Snow Falls Around the Bay Area
Storm Watch, Wow Residents all over the Bay Area woke up to a winter wonderland this morning on Friday, February 24, 2023. The Santa Cruz mountains saw snowfall all night long. Along Highway 17, snow fell on and off from 2 am through this morning. CA-17 is currently closed in both directions between Summit more...
5,000 Gorgeous Pink & White Tulips Blooming in Golden Gate Park
Brand New, San Francisco, Spring Flowers Five thousand tulip bulbs gifted to the City of San Francisco last year by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are now in full bloom in the Queen Wilhelmina Garden in Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department recently announced. The pink and white “London N. Breed tulips” were more...
SF’s New Dreamy “Fantasy Forest” Bar
Bars, Brand New, Fun & Games, San Francisco Check out San Francisco’s new “Fantasy Forest” that just opened on the second floor of Thriller Social Club located at 508 4th Street in SoMa. Immerse yourself in this magical forest, filled with mushrooms, butterflies, and lights. According to Andrew at andrewtourssf, it took the staff 5 days to transform the space more...
