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Bay Area Bakery’s “Pan Solo”: Life Size Star Wars Bread Sculpture
Artsy Fartsy, Wow A French-Laundry trained baker created a life-size bread dough sculpture of Han Solo frozen in carbonite, named “Pan Solo”. It’s a follow-up to her 2020 masterpiece, “The Paindoughlorian”, which was a life-size sculpture of the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda – made entirely from bread, and was featured in various media more...
Nike Honors San Francisco’s Historic Chinatown with New Air Force 1 Lows
Brand New, San Francisco Thanks to Sneaker News for sharing the news that Nike is releasing a special edition Air Force 1 Low honoring San Francisco Chinatown. The sneaker is embossed with a lotus flower, native to China and “舊金山” (“San Francisco”) in gold foil. The sneak peek images were posted by woganwodeyang. A release date more...
Golden Gate Park Unveils Huge “We Are On Native Land” Mural
Artsy Fartsy, Murals, Outdoorsy There’s a brand new mural in Golden Gate Park. For Indigenous Peoples Day, American Indian Cultural District in partnership with Illuminate, Paint the Void, and artist Rachel Znerold invited the community to join together for a poignant mural painting on JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park. “This mural, “We Are on Native more...
Union Square’s Ice Rink is Back November 2
Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy, San Francisco San Francisco’s favorite holiday tradition returns to the San Francisco Bay Area this holiday season. Since 2008, The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square has delighted children and adults with its holiday-themed ice park located in San Francisco’s Union Square. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink is more...
Win VIP Tix to SF’s Epic “Breakaway Festival (Oct. 14-15)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Sponsored Set for Friday, October 14 & Saturday, October 15, Breakaway Music Festival is debuting in the Bay Area with a multi-stage spectacle at newly-announced venue, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in SF. The west coast Breakaway will feature live music from Gryffin, Louis The Child, Big Wild, Said The Sky, Tycho more...
SF Just Hiked the Annual Airbnb Host Fee to $550
Housing, San Francisco Attention Airbnb hosts, San Francisco just raised the annual fee on short-term rentals from $450 to $550. On October 1, 2022, the application (and renewal) fees will increase to $550 per required adjustments in Chapter 41A of Administrative Code. The short-term rental registration fee will increase to $550, from $450 in FY 2021-22, more...
Oakland Launches Affordable Housing Marketplace for Teachers
Housing, Oakland Community leaders in Oakland are confronting educational inequality by using $5 million in state funding to increase teacher housing and create an innovative marketplace website for discounted teacher housing. The high cost of housing is consistently cited as the top reason Oakland public school teachers consider leaving the profession, exacerbating the more...
Brand New Pop-Up Beer Garden Opens in Golden Gate Park
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco After much controversy and debate (there were nine hours of non-stop public comment during the Board of Supervisors meeting), JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park was recently officially declared permanently “car-free.” The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department is working to turn JFK Drive into a Golden Mile. One of the more...
Alcatraz’s Sunrise Ceremony for Indigenous People’s Day (Oct. 10)
Celebrations, Community The Indigenous Peoples Sunrise Ceremonies are annual events held on Alcatraz Island to honor the Indigenous Peoples of America and to promote their rights. Held annually since 1975, the Alcatraz ceremonies commemorate the protest event of 1969 where the Alcatraz-Red Power Movement (ARPM) occupied the Island. The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering more...
All the Food & Drinks Coming to SF’s New Tunnel Tops Park This Fall
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches San Francisco’s new favorite park, Presidio Tunnel Tops, which opened July 17, 2022, recently announced its full lineup of Presidio Pop-Up food vendors coming to the park through the end of the year. Most notably, San Francisco’s Fort Point is bringing their beers to the park. The local craft brewery will more...
SF’s Newest Rooftop Garden is On a 97-Year Old Ferry Boat
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to SFist for sharing the news that a historic 97-year old ferry boat is returning to the Bay Area. The Klamath, built in 1925. has found its way back to the Bay as Bay Area Council’s new floating office. And best of all, the renovated ferry features a rooftop with stunning more...
Here’s SF’s Plan to Target Open-Air Drug Dealing
Crime, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, and Police Chief William Scott on Wednesday provided an update on the City’s strategies to confront open-air drug dealing in San Francisco. In a briefing at Police Headquarters, the City’s top public safety officials provided details on strategies and data, as well more...
Two Bay Area Pizzerias Ranked as Best in the World
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that two Bay Area pizza joints have just made the list of the best pizzerias in the world. San Francisco’s Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, 1570 Stockton St, took the number 10 spot on the 50 Top Pizza World 2022 list. Chef and owner Tony more...
All the Features Coming to SF’s Brand New Waterfront Park
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco On September 14, together with community members who shaped the historic project from its conception, San Francisco officials broke ground at the future India Basin Waterfront Park. The groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of construction of the future park’s structures, including a food pavilion and shop building; two new piers; a more...
Now You Can Finally Pay for BART Parking w/ a Credit Card
Bay Area Updates, Transportation BART is focused on making transit easier to use. Crews have made several upgrades to the fare collection machines to speed up the experience. Riders can now use credit and debit cards to pay for parking inside stations BART Add Fare Machines inside stations, which also serve as parking payment machines, now more...
