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SF's Castro AIDS Mural Is Back (and Gorgeous) After Graffiti AttackSF’s Castro AIDS Mural Is Back (and Gorgeous) After Graffiti Attack
By - posted 8/21/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Causes, Murals, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

After some jerkwad defaced the “Hope for the World Cure” Mural in the Castro with graffiti back in late December 2021, artists helped restore the mural back to its original glory and gave it a bright and colorful update. In addition to getting covered in graffiti, the mural, originally painted in more...

SF is Getting a Mother F*cking Cat Festival (Sept. 23-25)SF is Getting a Mother F*cking Cat Festival (Sept. 23-25)
By - posted 8/20/2022
Fairs & Festivals

Friends of felines get your kittens ready…. the San Francisco Cat Extravaganza, a three-day festival of all things cats is coming to the Cow Palace on September 23-25, 2022. (Will we have to call it the “Cat Palace?”). The festival, which also has stops in England, Peru, Dallas, Colombia, Florida, Portugal, more...

Bay Area City Named "America's Happiest City" for 2022Bay Area City Named “America’s Happiest City” for 2022
By - posted 8/20/2022
Bay Area Updates, East Bay

Forget about leaving your heart in San Francisco. It turns out that Concord is America’s happiest city. An analysis released Thursday by HouseFresh.com, a site focused on improving residential air quality, placed Concord in the Number One slot. “The hometown of Tom Hanks is said to be a quiet and pleasant place more...

Señor Sisig Coming to SF's Ferry Building (August 24)Señor Sisig Coming to SF’s Ferry Building (August 24)
By - posted 8/19/2022
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining, San Francisco

San Francisco favorite slightly overpriced (but still f*cking delicious) filipino fusion street food Senor Sisig is opening up a new brick and mortar location in the Ferry Building on August 24, 2022! You’ll get all your yummy sisig favs, with a new menu of shareable bites plus sisig tortas, bite-sized ube more...

BART Testing New Unlimited Ride "Bay Pass"BART Testing New Unlimited Ride “Bay Pass”
By - posted 8/18/2022
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation, Travel

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission — in conjunction with BART and all other transit agencies participating in the Clipper  fare payment system — this week launched a two-year pilot program to study the impact of a single pass that will provide some 50,000 Bay Area residents free access to all bus, more...

SF's Gorgeous Dahlias are at Peak BloomSF’s Gorgeous Dahlias are at Peak Bloom
By - posted 8/18/2022
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

The Dahlia is San Francisco’s official flower and is currently in bloom mid August 2022 through approximately Labor Day. Check out the Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park (map) by the Conservatory of Flowers to see these beautiful flowers in their peak form. See if you can spot Dahlias in distinctive more...

SF's "Wu Tang Flan" Gets Brick-and-Mortar Spot in 2023SF’s “Wu Tang Flan” Gets Brick-and-Mortar Spot in 2023
By - posted 8/15/2022
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Takeout / Delivery, What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to EaterSF and SF Gate for letting us know that after years of doing pop-ups throughout San Francisco, “Chicano Nuevo,” a Baja-inspired restaurant will finally open up a brick-and-mortar location in Bernal Heights in 2023. Chef and owner Abraham Nuñez, brought his family recipes from Chula Vista to Excelsior trying more...

Chase Center's New Free Outdoor Comedy Night (Aug. 12)Chase Center’s New Free Outdoor Comedy Night (Aug. 12)
By - posted 8/12/2022
Fairs & Festivals, San Francisco, Sponsored

Get ready for 2022’s second outdoor comedy takeover of Chase Center’s Thrive City w/ SF’s top comics, DJs and giveaways. Friday night laughs are coming (again)! as the team behind the Bay Area’s popular HellaSecret comedy shows comes to Thrive City, the plaza surrounding Chase Center, to continue 2022 “Live at Thrive more...

SF's First Ever "CrawlTiki" Pub Crawl is August 13thSF’s First Ever “CrawlTiki” Pub Crawl is August 13th
By - posted 8/12/2022
San Francisco, Sponsored

CrawlTiki, brought to you by CrawlSF and Funcheap, is San Francisco’s first tropical-themed pub crawl and the perfect way to “get away” without leaving the city. Get ready for a summer night filled with $3 beer, $4 cocktails, $4 shots and tropical-themed drinks. While we can’t guarantee the day will offer more...

SF Giving Away Free Fashion Photo Shoots (If You're Eco-Friendly)SF Giving Away Free Fashion Photo Shoots (If You’re Eco-Friendly)
By - posted 8/10/2022
Fairs & Festivals, Freebies, Green, Sponsored

Hey San Francisco! Want your own FREE high-fashion photo and chic reusable mug or reusable bag? Don’t miss the most glamorous (and environmentally friendly) fashion event of the year. You’ve probably seen the local advertising campaign for REUSE all over the city. Now you can get your own professional quality REUSE more...

One Minute of Stunning Drone Footage of Giant Ocean Beach WavesOne Minute of Stunning Drone Footage of Giant Ocean Beach Waves
By - posted 8/10/2022
Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

San Francisco’s Ocean Beach is an iconic surf spot. Thanks to The Inertia for showcasing Solomon Fragakis’s stunning drone footage over the picture-perfect swells. The one-minute edited video shows just how big Ocean Beach is and how lucky we are to have some of the best waves in the world. This video more...

Vice President Kamala Harris Visits SF & Oakland (Aug 11-12)Vice President Kamala Harris Visits SF & Oakland (Aug 11-12)
By - posted 8/10/2022
Oakland, San Francisco

Vice President, and former resident, Kamala Harris is coming back to the Bay Area. Thanks to NBC Bay Area for sharing the news that she will be visiting San Francisco on Thursday, August 11 to meet with state legislators regarding reproductive health care. On Friday, she’ll head to Oakland to attend more...

SF's New Rooftop Club w/ $300k Memberships Opens in 2023SF’s New Rooftop Club w/ $300k Memberships Opens in 2023
By - posted 8/10/2022
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco

A super spendy new Japanese restaurant and private club is launching right in the middle of Salesforce Park, the 5.4 acre rooftop park located in the heart of SoMa. In a move that’s sure to raise eyebrows, although technically a public park, Salesforce Park does allow for private leasing of restaurants more...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Drops New Lineup UpdatesHardly Strictly Bluegrass Drops New Lineup Updates
By - posted 8/10/2022
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass just announced a second round of artists to their highly anticipated live return to San Francisco, CA’s Golden Gate Park on September 30-October 2. The three-day, multi-stage free music festival, who last month announced an initial list of participants, announced their next list of performers including Emmylou Harris, more...

"Bike Library" of 500 E-Bikes Coming to Oakland?“Bike Library” of 500 E-Bikes Coming to Oakland?
By - posted 8/10/2022
Brand New, Oakland, Transportation

Oakland is launching an electric bike library as part of a brand new pilot program. The City of Oakland will use the Clean Mobility Options Mobility Project Voucher funds of $1,000,000 to fund a new electric bike library, which could launch as early as this winter, according to Oaklandside. Electric bikes are more...