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New California Garlic Festival Launches in Stockton (Aug. 13-14)
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals Sadly, the world-renown Gilroy Garlic Festival, that been a mainstay since the late 1970s, announced in April that it’s hung up its garlic for the last time. However, a brand new garlic festival has emerged dedicated to all things garlic. Hosted by the same organizers as the Annual Asparagus Festival, the more...
More Muni Routes Are Coming Back July 9
Reopening, San Francisco, Transportation SF Muni is adding more service. Starting July 9, Muni is bringing back additional routes that have been temporarily suspended since March 2020. On July 9, the next phase of the 2022 Muni Service Network plan will go into effect, focused on expanding bus service including the return of the 2 Sutter, 6 Haight-Parnassus more...
Humphry Slocombe’s Grand Opening & Free Scoop Day (July 26)
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Freebies On a mission to make ice cream less vanilla, Humphry Slocombe the chef-driven ice creamery known for unexpected flavors announced the opening of its newest scoop shop in Redwood City, at 2077 Broadway, on July 26, 2022. For its Grand Opening on July 26th, the ice creamery will give out free more...
Check Out SF’s 75+ Free Outdoor Concerts (Summer 2022)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy “People in Plazas” is a free annual outdoor summer music festival that puts on over 75 free lunchtime concerts featuring an array of different styles from July to September in over 12 different public plazas near Market Street. “People in Plazas” 2022 Market Street Music Festival July, August, September, 2022 – Weekdays (Tuesdays more...
SF’s Treasure Island Museum is Growing
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions The Treasure Island Museum recently announced it’s completing a new and larger exhibit space in the historic Building One on Treasure Island. Visitors will enter through a proposed entrance from the new Building One plaza opposite the ferry landing and transportation center. A space of 3,500 to 4,000 square feet more...
BART Hopes Hawks Will Keep Bird Poop Away
Brand New, Transportation, Wow Charles Darwin might have loved pigeons, but for city-dwellers they have posed more than a few problems; mainly, their poop. BART has had to deal with its dove denizens for years. Now the transit agency has launched a creative way to deter the roosts: a bird of prey. No, they aren’t more...
Shake Shack Now Has 2-for-1 Shakes
Deals, Eat & Drink Shake Shack is shaking things up with a special buy one, get one free offer on shakes. Bring a friend along on weekdays from 2-5pm. You can score a free shake when you order on the Shack App or online through the end of August with code: SHAKEUP HOW TO: Add two shakes to more...
3 Bay Area Beaches are the Most Polluted on West Coast
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Swimming / Waterparks By Rya Jetha, Bay City News Foundation Erckenbrack Park, Marlin Park, and Lakeshore Park beaches in San Mateo County are on Heal the Bay’s 2021-2022 “Beach Bummer List” for being among the most polluted beaches in California. San Mateo County is home to more “Beach Bummers” than any other county in recent more...
Brand New Chick-fil-A is Coming to Emeryville
Brand New, East Bay, Eat & Drink Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that a brand new Chick-fil-A is coming to Emeryville. The controversial, yet popular chicken fast food restaurant is taking over the former Panera Bread at 1525 40th St. The City of Emeryville Community Development Department approved back in March, but there’s no opening more...
SF’s Downtown French Art Bar Closing Party
Bars, Goodbye, San Francisco, Sponsored Bar Fluxus has been one of our favorite tucked-away bars in San Francisco. Accessed from a hidden alley with a fun parklet. As colorful as a box of crayons you’ll discover one of SF’s most vibrant and authentic French art bars with a craft cocktails, amazing French wine selection, murals and a rotating more...
BART Fares Just Went Up July 1st
Bay Area Updates, Transportation BART riders will see a small fare increase on Friday, July 1, 2022. The transit agency is raising prices by 3.4 percent, which will increase the average fare by about 15 cents, according to a BART news release. The rate was set to increase at the beginning of the year, but it more...
Hottest Weather Temperature Days in San Francisco – By Month Updated 7/18/22 – Degrees in Fahrenheit January – 79 degrees – January 8, 1962 February – 81 degrees – February 26, 1986 March – 87 degrees – March 11, 2005 April – 94 degrees – April 8, 1989 May – 97 degrees – May 15, 2008 June more...
Big Basin Redwood Park Reopens July 22: Reservations Open July 1
Bay Area Updates, Fire Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches California State Parks and Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks just announced that Big Basin Redwoods State Park will partially reopen July 22 for limited day-use access through a reservation system. Reservations will be available starting July 1. Big Basin has been closed to the public since the CZU Lightning Complex Fire tore more...
10 SF Chinatown Artists Receive $1,000 Monthly Stipend
Artsy Fartsy By Mengyuan Dong, Bay City News Foundation Ten Chinatown artists in San Francisco were selected for monthly funding of $1,000 for 18 months as part of a guaranteed income pilot program for artists. On Wednesday, Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco announced the artists nominated for the program, part of a partnership more...
A’s Moves Closer to New $12 Billion Oakland Waterfront Ballpark
Bay Area Updates, Oakland By Keith Burbank, Bay City News The Oakland A’s got one base closer to home in their effort to build a new waterfront stadium in their hometown following a vote by a little-known commission. Members of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted 23-2 in favor of removing 56 more...
