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SF to Provide Free Graffiti Clean-up for Businesses
Getting Help, San Francisco Property owners in neighborhood commercial districts throughout the City whose buildings are tagged with graffiti will now have the option of requesting graffiti abatement at zero cost. San Francisco just launched a new courtesy graffiti abatement program for storefronts and other private properties in neighborhood commercial corridors. The pilot program will work more...
SF’s FiDi Getting Its First Ever Protected Bike Lane
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation The first-ever protected bike lane in the Financial District is on its way in! This week, SFMTA crews are starting work on the Battery/Sansome Quick-Build project. Approved by the SFMTA Board of Directors in September, this project will bring a two-way protected bike lane to Battery Street. The project will also more...
SF Zoo Treated Its Animals to a Thanksgiving Feast
Adorable, Thanksgiving By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation Thanksgiving isn’t just for humans — San Francisco zoo animals also had a banquet of their own on Thursday, announced the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. Lemurs congregated at an outdoor table setting to feast on a turkey-shaped leafeater biscuit, a pumpkin pie and personal more...
SF’s 111-Year Old Pioneer Log Cabin Soon Available for Rent
Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that the historic Pioneer Log Cabin in Golden Gate Park will soon be available to rent. The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department hopes to have the 111-year-old cabin available to rent by mid-2023. The department had planned to make the space available more...
Bay Area Will Pay $1,200 for Your Old Car (1998 or Older)
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Green The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is announcing incentives of $1,200 through the Vehicle Buy Back Program for Bay Area residents to scrap 1998 and older vehicles to improve local air quality. The program pays owners of older, high-polluting cars and small trucks to voluntarily retire their vehicles. Older more...
4 East Bay Colleges Make Spring Semester Free
East Bay, Oakland By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation All four East Bay colleges in the Peralta Community College District are waiving their course registration fees for the Spring 2023 semester for all California residents, among additional opportunities for students. Announced Wednesday, Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College and Merritt College are more...
2022 World Cup Village & Watch Parties Coming to SF
Celebrations, San Francisco This November and December, San Francisco’s downtown comes alive with soccer. Street Soccer USA and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department are hosting a free World Cup Village – combining public viewing parties alongside food, entertainment, and family-friendly activities – for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The month-long World Cup more...
SF’s Historic Pier at Aquatic Park Closed Forever?
Bay Area Updates, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that unfortunate news that Aquatic Park’s municipal pier may be closed forever. The pier had been in need of repairs for a long time but after the recent 5.1 magnitude earthquake in October 2022 shook the Bay, an inspection on the pier found more...
SF Launches New Public Toilet at Embarcadero Plaza
Brand New, San Francisco San Francisco Public Works, in partnership with the JCDecaux street furniture company, is ushering in a new generation of public toilets in San Francisco at no cost to the City, with the first one installed at Embarcadero Plaza in time for the holiday season and a post-pandemic rebirth of the more...
BART Unveils Newly Remodeled Powell St. Station
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation Powell St. Station’s got a new groove. On Tuesday, Nov. 22, BART unveiled the Downtown San Francisco station’s updated look and feel – just in time to welcome holiday shoppers to the commerce hub. The completion of the Powell St. Modernization Program was celebrated with a ribbon cutting and press conference more...
Hangar 1 Vodka Closing Alameda Distillery & Tasting Room
East Bay, Eat & Drink, Goodbye Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the unfortunate news that Hangar 1 Distillery is closing its Alameda distillery and tasting room. The beloved vodka distillery, located at 2505 Monarch St, Alameda, is housed in a former airplane hangar. The distillery was a popular stop along Alameda’s Spirits Alley for its tasting more...
“Cathenge” Glowing 9-Foot Tall Cat Sculptures Come to SF
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) is pleased to let the cat out of the bag and announce the year-long installation of Cathenge, a new multisensory “Holofelinity Sound-Light Sculpture” installation by artist David Normal in Patricia’s Green in Hayes Valley. Cathenge features six illuminated 3D-printed cat sculptures, or “Catholiths”, set atop a pedestal more...
17,000 Lights Illuminate SF’s Iconic Embarcadero Center
Get Out: Events, San Francisco, Sponsored Kick off the holiday season at the 36th Annual Building Lighting Ceremony & Carnival and watch as Embarcadero Center illuminates the San Francisco skyline with 17,000 holiday lights! 36th Annual Building Lighting Ceremony & Carnival Friday, November 18, 2022 | 4-7p Embarcadero Center, San Francisco FREE Celebrate the official start of the holiday season with more...
Oakland’s New “Nature Playspace” for Kids at OMCA
Fun & Games, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Oakland, Sponsored, Things to Do Calling all kiddos and future scientists! The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) invites you to experience its new interactive OMCA Kids: Nature Playspace for kids ages 2 to 5, their families, and caregivers. Explore the natural world from a kids’ eye view and learn about animals and plants that live more...
SF’s “Central Subway” Opens Nov. 19 w/ Free Weekend Rides
San Francisco, Things to Do San Francisco’s long-awaited Central Subway line is finally opening (sort of). Starting November 19, 2022, the brand new Central Subway will open with a dedicated shuttle service on weekends between 4th and Brannan Station to Chinatown/Rose Pak Station, stopping along the way at Yerba Buena and Union Square where passengers can more...
