SF City Guides
MLK Day of Celebration & Volunteering
Get Out: Events “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Come out on your day off with free transit to hear live music, visit a museum for free, march across the bridge, or take a day ON and volunteer in your community to address issues of poverty, hunger, more...
Popular “China Live” Restaurant Opening 13,000 Sqft Spin Off in South Bay
Brand New, Eat & Drink Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that popular “China Live” restaurant and marketplace is opening a spin off restaurant called Asia Live. The team behind the acclaimed China Live prepares to debut Asia Live at Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara. Scheduled to open this fall, this massive new more...
45-ft Statue of Giant Naked Woman Coming to Union Square
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, San Francisco, Wow San Francisco’s Union Square Park is set to host a remarkable piece of public art that celebrates feminine strength and empowerment. Marco Cochrane’s R-Evolution, a stunning 45-foot-tall sculpture, will be on display from February 6 through the end of May 2025. Originally created for Burning Man in 2015 as part more...
SF’s Huge Treasure Island Festival Not Happening in 2025
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Goodbye Unfortunately, TreasureFest, the popular monthly market with 10,000+ people over two days every month held on Treasure Island, has announced it won’t be returning in 2025. TreasureFest took to Instagram to announce the disappointing news: “Happy New Year! We hope you’ve had a wonderful start to 2025. We’re reaching out with some important more...
75,000-Square-Foot Korean Food Hub Coming to Daly City
Brand New, Eat & Drink Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle for sharing the news that a massive Korean food complex opening soon in Daly City. A groundbreaking addition to the Bay Area’s culinary scene is set to open in February March*: Jagalchi, a sprawling 75,000-square-foot Korean food complex, will make its debut at the Serramonte more...
The Ultimate Guide to Bay Area Farmers’ Markets
City Insight, Downtown San Francisco, East Bay Sample stone fruit, samosas or strawberry jam while supporting sustainable agriculture and locally-grown food with Funcheap’s list of nearby farmers’ markets selling everything from fresh produce to live ferns in plazas, parking lots and piers across the Bay Area. Here’s our rundown of the best places to buy fresh fruit and more...
San Francisco January Festivals & Street Fairs 2025
Fairs & Festivals Winter is here. Here’s a list of what to look forward to in January 2025! We’ll be updating this list frequently as we get more date confirmations. Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous January festivals and street fairs including festive holiday lighting events you can look forward to this January. > Please more...
Free & Late Night Rides Home for New Year’s Eve 2024-25
New Year's Eve, Transportation In order to ensure those who need a safe ride home New Year’s Eve have one, many Bay Area transit agencies are offering free rides, but not having any extended service. Confirmed Free Rides for 12/31/24 SF Muni Confirmed for 12/31/24 Ride Muni for free on New Year’s Eve from 8 p.m. Tuesday, December more...
SF’s Great Highway Park to Get Art Makeover
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Thanks to SF Chronicle for sharing that new artwork is planned for San Francisco’s Great Highway Park. New Art Installations Planned for Great Highway Park San Francisco is moving forward with plans to transform the Upper Great Highway into a permanent recreational space, and a key component of this transformation is the more...
SF’s Huge “Flower Market” Gets New Home After 58 Years
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, San Francisco, Support the Bay Thanks to SF Chronicle for sharing that San Francisco’s Flower Market has a new home. San Francisco Flower Market is relocating to Potrero Hill after 58 years in SoMa. The new market opens January 2, 2025. The San Francisco Flower Market has moved from its longtime location at Sixth and Brannan to more...
A Luxe Sleeper Train from SF to LA Might Come in 2025
Brand New, Transportation, Travel A New Era of Travel Between San Francisco and Los Angeles San Francisco residents, take note: a transformative way to journey between the City by the Bay and Los Angeles is on the horizon. Dreamstar Lines, a Newport Beach-based transit startup, is introducing a luxurious overnight train service that promises to more...
SF’s Union Square to Host 200 Events a Year in 2025
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches San Francisco Mayor London Breed has unveiled an ambitious plan to revitalize Union Square by hosting 200 events in 2025. This initiative, spearheaded by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) in collaboration with Biederman Redevelopment Ventures Corporation (BRV), aims to inject new energy into the City’s downtown retail more...
SF Bay Area’s Most Festive Christmas Bars for 2024
Bars, Christmas, Eat & Drink Festive Holiday Bars to Visit in the Bay Area This Winter The Bay Area is brimming with holiday spirit, and its festive pop-up bars are the perfect way to toast the season. From cozy Christmas hideaways to tiki-style winter wonderlands and even San Francisco’s first Holiday Pop-up Bar Comedy Festival at more...
Check Out 20+ SF Fire Stations Light Up for the Holidays (2024)
Holiday Lights, San Francisco San Francisco fire stations are lighting up once again for the holidays, bringing festive cheer with creative decorations and even snow machines! The city’s beloved Fire Station Community Holiday Decorations Competition is back for its fifth year, spreading joy and raising funds for local charities. What to Expect in 2024 While official more...
SF’s Great Highway Gets Permit to Become Full-Time Park
Bay Area Updates, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches A major milestone has been reached in the effort to reimagine the Great Highway as a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly park. The California Coastal Commission unanimously approved a permit for the City of San Francisco to transform the 2-mile stretch of roadway from Lincoln Way to Sloat Boulevard into a full-time park. more...
