SF City Guides
SF’s New Guaranteed Income Program for Trans Community
Getting Help, LGBTQ+, San Francisco San Francisco recently announced the launch of a new guaranteed income program for San Francisco’s trans community. The Guaranteed Income for Trans People (GIFT) Program will provide low-income transgender San Franciscans with $1,200 each month, up to 18 months to help address financial insecurity within trans communities. As part of the more...
No Reservations Needed for Yosemite National Park in 2023
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Yosemite National Park recently shared the news that reservations will no longer be required in 2023. Reservations were required in the summers of 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic and in summer 2022 when numerous key visitor attractions were closed for critical infrastructure repairs. Yosemite has been grappling with congestion—even gridlock—for more...
SF’s 117-year-old Bar “Savoy Tivoli” Finally Set to Reopen
Bars, Eat & Drink, Local Icons, Reopening, San Francisco Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the news that North Beach’s historic restaurant, Savoy Tivoli, which opened in 1906 at 1434 Grant Avenue, is finally reopening. Originally closed for a seismic retrofit, followed by the pandemic, the 117-year old bar and restaurant is set to reopen its doors pending approval from more...
California Academy of Sciences Welcomes Baby Penguins
Adorable, Brand New, Uplifting The California Academy of Sciences welcomed two exciting new additions to its African penguin colony last week, the first new chicks to hatch at the Academy since 2018. Coming into the world on November 1 and 3, these two chicks are the first babies for biological parents seven-year-old Bernie (m) and more...
After Heavy Snow, Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Opens Early (Nov. 18)
Bay Area Favorites, Reopening, Tahoe It has been an incredible snowy week at Palisades Tahoe. Mother nature has delivered an astounding 39 inches of snow on our upper mountain in the past 7 days. That’s more than three feet. For the past few blogs, we’ve been saying that we planned to open lower mountain for Opening more...
SF’s North Beach Has a Brand New Jazz Club
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco Thanks to Datebook for sharing the news that San Francisco’s one-time jazz capital, North Beach, will once again have a jazz club. The 4,000 square-foot Keys Jazz Bistro or “Keys,” located at 498 Broadway, hosts its grand opening on Thursday, November 10, 2022 with the exclusive one-time-only musical pairing of vocalists Mary more...
JFK Drive Remains “Car-Free” after SF Voters Reject Prop I
Bay Area Updates, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Transportation The voters have spoken. San Franciscans took the polls and voted to keep Golden Gate Park’s John F. Kennedy Drive permanently car-free. Proposition I was on the San Francisco ballot which aimed to reopen The Great Highway, and a 1.5-mile stretch of JFK Drive to vehicles, except on Sundays all year, more...
BART’s Ugly Holiday Sweater is Back for 2022
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Local Icons, Transportation BART is bringing back its cult-favorite holiday sweater; its limited edition ugly holiday sweater returns after its wildly successful debut last year in 2021. BART joined the ever-fun ugly sweater phenomenon and produced their own version featuring the BART logo, colors and a Fleet of the Future train in 2021. After a video was shared more...
SF’s First Ever “Free Museum Weekend” Coming Dec. 3-4
Brand New, Freebies, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco Thanks to an anonymous donor, San Francisco is getting its first ever Free Museum Weekend on December 3-4, 2022. Celebrate the reawakening and revitalization of a city that has long championed creativity, experimentation, and innovation. San Francisco Free Museum Weekend is a collaborative initiative that highlights the city’s vibrant arts and more...
Berkeley Wants to Ban Right Turns on Red
Bay Area Updates, East Bay, Transportation Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that Berkeley may be putting an end to right turns on red. A new proposal was recently approved to outlaw right turns on red lights citywide. Being able to turn right on red is a nearly uniquely American rule; it’s illegal in other most more...
34 Bay Area Voter Guides for 2022
Election Need help filing out your ballot? Here are 34 different voter guides for 2022 so you can find the one that best matches your point of view. The mid-term election is Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Know of any we missed? Let us know below. Awesome Voter Guide Matrix – 2022 A big thanks to Andrew more...
“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Night Market Season Finale (Nov. 11)
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink, San Francisco California’s largest recurring street food festival is shutting up shop for the end of its 12th season. Grab your friends and prepare to dish out for the last time this season on Friday, November 11, 2022. During the season, every Friday night, 25+ food trucks roll into Fort Mason’s parking lot and more...
Free National Parks Day for Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11)
Freebies, 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...
Oakland Wants to Help Convert Illegal Secondary Dwellings to Legal ADUs
Brand New, Housing, Oakland Oakland is launching a brand new low-interest loan program to help convert unpermitted accessory dwelling to legal units. The Accessory Dweling Unit Loan Program will provide financing and technical assistance to low-income homeowners to convert an existing unpermitted secondary unit into a legal Accessory Dwelling Unit or Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit, more...
Rare “Blood Moon” Total Lunar Eclipse Over SF (Nov. 8)
Outdoorsy, Wow In the early morning on Tuesday, November 8, 2023, we’ll be treated to a rare Total Lunar Eclipse over San Francisco. It’ll be the last total lunar eclipse for the next three years until March 14, 2025. Thanks to NASA for sharing the details about the upcoming Blood Moon. According to more...
