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SF's 40-Year-Old Fillmore Safeway is Shutting DownSF’s 40-Year-Old Fillmore Safeway is Shutting Down
By - posted 1/12/2024
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Housing, San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the unfortunate news that San Francisco is losing a much-needed grocery store. The Fillmore District’s Safeway, which has served the neighborhood for the past 40 years, located at 1335 Webster St., is set to close in March 2024. It’s one of the only major more...

SF's New 2024 Heart Sculptures On View at the Ferry BuildingSF’s New 2024 Heart Sculptures On View at the Ferry Building
By - posted 1/12/2024
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Causes, Only in San Francisco

Hosted by the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, Hearts in San Francisco 2024 opens January 9 at the San Francisco Ferry Building. The free public display of heart sculptures created by Bay Area artists in support of Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG) will run through February 29, 2024. more...

20+ Fun Things to Do This MLK Weekend (Jan. 12-15) in San Francisco + Bay Area20+ Fun Things to Do This MLK Weekend (Jan. 12-15) in San Francisco + Bay Area
By - posted 1/11/2024
Weekend Events Guide

20+ Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This MLK Jr. Weekend: January 12-15, 2024 Your Weekend Plans: Join in for a National Day of Service over MLK weekend, bring the whole fam for SFMOMA’s Free Family Day, get outdoors for Free National Parks Day, celebrate a one-night-only jazz theatre more...

GG Park's Powerful Art Exhibit w/ 350 Statues Says GoodbyeGG Park’s Powerful Art Exhibit w/ 350 Statues Says Goodbye
By - posted 1/10/2024
Artsy Fartsy, Goodbye, San Francisco

Monumental Reckoning, a poignant and radically inclusive art exhibit to honor Black lives and the history of African descendants, will enjoy a closing ceremony at noon on January 12, to mark the end of its two-year exhibition in Golden Gate Park. Monumental Reckoning surrounds the vacant plinth in the Music Concourse where more...

SF Now Has 30 New Sidewalk GardensSF Now Has 30 New Sidewalk Gardens
By - posted 1/9/2024
Brand New, Green, Outdoorsy, San Francisco

San Francisco now has 30 beautiful new sidewalk gardens. Sidewalk gardens beautify neighborhoods, create a natural habitat for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators, reduce stormwater runoff, and increase the lifespan of adjacent trees. SF Parks Alliance took to Instagram to send a thank you to its volunteers for helping to beautify more...

Clothing Store Hollister Says Bye to San FranciscoClothing Store Hollister Says Bye to San Francisco
By - posted 1/9/2024
Goodbye

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that yet another retailer has closed down in the San Francisco Centre mall, formerly the Westfield San Francisco Centre, located at 865 Market St. Teen brand Hollister, sister company to Abercrombie & Fitch, has closed its only San Francisco store. The store quietly closed shop more...

Bikes Now Allowed on BART's EscalatorsBikes Now Allowed on BART’s Escalators
By - posted 1/9/2024
Bay Area Updates, Green, Transportation

BART is going all in on bikes! Beginning January 1, 2024, bikes are now allowed on most of the escalators throughout the BART system to help make it easier for people to bring their bikes on board the train. This change was approved by the BART Board of Directors at the more...

SF's Only Adidas Store Set to CloseSF’s Only Adidas Store Set to Close
By - posted 1/8/2024
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that yet another retailer is leaving the San Francisco Centre mall, formerly the Westfield San Francisco Centre, located at 865 Market St. Sneakerheads, take note, Adidas is closing its doors in San Francisco. Adidas’ final day will be Saturday, January 13, 2024. Thankfully, if you more...

All of 2024's Free National Parks DaysAll of 2024’s Free National Parks Days
By - posted 1/5/2024
Get Out: Events, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free admission aboard all of the historic more...

9 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (Jan. 5-7) in San Francisco + Bay Area9 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (Jan. 5-7) in San Francisco + Bay Area
By - posted 1/4/2024
Weekend Events Guide

9 Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This Weekend: January 5-7, 2024 Your Weekend Plans: Make a difference and join the 300-Strong “Civic Joy” Tenderloin Trash Pick-Up, celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Japantown, explore Chinatown on a guided tour, and get cultured at Bank of America’s first more...

San Francisco's Cozy Winter Bars with FireplacesSan Francisco’s Cozy Winter Bars with Fireplaces
By - posted 1/2/2024
Bars, City Discoveries, Eat & Drink, San Francisco

When the nights grow longer, sometimes you just want to cozy up with a drink by a roaring fire. Here are five great bars with fireplaces to warm up for winter. Updated 12/31/23 Cozy Bars with a Fireplace in San Francisco Park Chalet Golden Gate Park | The coastal beer garden at Park more...

One of SF’s Few Remaining KFCs Has ClosedOne of SF’s Few Remaining KFCs Has Closed
By - posted 1/1/2024
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Goodbye

One of the last remaining KFCs in San Francisco quietly shut down over the holidays. San Francisco’s KFC located at 200 Duboce Avenue was a combo KFC / Taco Bell location for years. Back in October 2021, the Taco Bell portion of this KFC location shut down. The Taco Bell sign more...

How to Get the NY Times for Free (Updated for 2024)How to Get the NY Times for Free (Updated for 2024)
By - posted 1/1/2024
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates

Reliable news is hard to find these days with the news changing every hour. The Chronicle and SFGate are great, but The New York Times does an excellent job of coverage should you want a more national perspective. Free 72-Hour Pass to NY Times Online The San Francisco Public Library provides free more...

Filipino Fast Food Chain Jollibee Returning to Downtown SFFilipino Fast Food Chain Jollibee Returning to Downtown SF
By - posted 12/30/2023
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco

Downtown San Francisco will once again have a Jollibee, the world famous fast food chain that hails from the Philippines. Its previous downtown SF location, near Moscone Center, closed in 2011. The popular chain filed applications back in 2020 for its new location, and according to the San Francisco Standard, construction more...

Avoid SF Parking Tickets w/ Help from Brand New AppAvoid SF Parking Tickets w/ Help from Brand New App
By - posted 12/30/2023
Brand New, Getting Help, Transportation

Thanks to the San Francisco Standard for sharing the news about a brand new app to help prevent parking tickets. A local San Francisco couple, Pablo Felgueres and MaryLouise Howell, was sick of getting parking tickets for forgetting to move their car for street cleaning. So, over a weekend, they got more...