SF City Guides
Brand New Japanese Supermarket Coming to the East Bay
Brand New, East Bay, Eat & Drink Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that a brand new Japanese grocery store is coming to the East Bay. Tokyo Central, a popular Japan-based grocer and retailer, is coming to the newly redeveloped Bay Street Emeryville lifestyle shopping center in 2025. Tokyo Central, owned by Pan Pacific Retail Management (PPRM), more...
Famous Bay Area Librarian Honored With His Own Library Card
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Local Icons Viral sensation Mychal Threets is a former Solano County librarian who rose to fame through his joyous posts about the library, sharing stories about positive library encounters, library kids, book recommendations and library joy. Now, the uplifting PBS Kids’ resident librarian, is getting his own library card. Thanks to SF Chronicle more...
SF’s Awesome Historic Boat Tram is Free This Summer
Freebies, Transportation Now you can take a free ride on San Francisco’s beloved Boat Tram, as part of Muni’s Summer Heritage Service. FREE RIDES: Free rides are offered Sundays and Mondays through October 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. We’ll share more about the history of these heritage vehicles. First, let’s cover how more...
A Bay Area First, Petaluma Makes Buses Free for Everyone
Bay Area Updates, Freebies, Transportation Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that Petaluma is the first city in the Bay Area to make all bus services free. As of July 1, 2024, Petaluma Transit has eliminated fare collection on all Petaluma Transit fixed-route bus service and paratransit services. This one-year pilot program aims to more...
Japanese-Style Sandwiches Pop Up at SF 7-Elevens
Brand New, Eat & Drink Thanks to The Chronicle for sharing the news that Japanese-style sandwiches have popped up in San Francisco. You can find the popular Japanese konbini egg salad sando at San Francisco’s 7-Eleven at 527 Sutter St. Earlier this summer, 7-Eleven announced that they would be bringing fan-favorite items from Japan over to more...
Unusual Bird Spotted in SF Park Sends Birdwatchers into Frenzy
Adorable, Outdoorsy San Francisco birdwatchers are in a frenzy due to a rare sighting of a Slate-throated Redstart, a bird never before seen in California. Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news about the unusual sighting of the bird spotted in Pine Lake Park, near Stner Grove. The bird is typically found in more...
Waymo Robo-Taxis Expanding to More of SF & Peninsula
Bay Area Updates, Transportation Autonomous taxi company Waymo is expanding in the Bay Area. Starting August 6, 2024, Waymo One will be serving the San Francisco Peninsula for the first time, adding Daly City, Broadmoor, and Colma to their existing, round-the-clock public ride-hailing service. After removing the waitlist for our San Francisco service in June, we’ve seen incredible more...
Santana Row Now Charging for Parking
Bay Area Updates, Transportation Unfortunately, KRON4 has shared the news that San Jose’s Santana Row will no longer have free parking. Effective August 5, 2024, Santana Row will charge for parking. Visitors can still park for free up to two hours, but after two hours, visitors will be charged $2 per hour with a maximum more...
San Francisco August Festivals & Street Fairs
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous August festivals, street fairs, and events including Free National Parks Day, Japantown’s Nihonmachi Street Fair, Jerry Day and more you can look forward to this August 2024. > We’ll be updating this guide with more August events soon! Jerry Day 2024 – August 3, 2024 50th more...
See The 20ft Film Projected Onto the Walls of SF’s Civil War-era Fort Point
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Free Movie Screenings, San Francisco Artist, Ben Wood, in collaboration with the Fort Point National Historic Site and National Park Service, is excited to announce the unveiling of a 20×15 ft video artwork projected onto the interior bastion walls of Fort Point, called Fort Point: A Bastion of Memory on view daily Thursday through Mondays more...
San Francisco’s Summer Festivals & Street Fairs (2024)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Summer is the best time in San Francisco for fairs and festivals. Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous summer festivals, street fairs, and the best events you can look forward to this summer 2024. MAY 2024 SFMOMA Free Community Day – May 4, 2024 25th Annual How Weird Street Faire – May more...
TogetherSF Political Trivia Night (July 31)
Fun & Games, Sponsored Love trivia as much as you love San Francisco? Put your knowledge to the test and join your neighbors for political trivia night with TogetherSF and the Westside Family Democratic Club at The Bitter End on Clement St! Co-hosted by DCCC member Marjan Philhour, this fun, interactive event will quiz you more...
SF’s Retro 24-Hour Diner Closes After 50 Years – Possibly Forever
Goodbye, Local Icons, San Francisco San Francisco’s veteran diner, Silver Crest Donut Shop, has been a staple in the Bernal Heights neighborhood for over 50 years. The retro diner, located at 340 Bayshore Blvd, serves up all day — and all night breakfast and more around the clock. The owners, George and Nina Giavris, have owned more...
Brand New 80-Acre Waterfront Park Coming to East Bay
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, East Bay, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches The East Bay Regional Park District Board (EBRPD) agreed unanimously today to sign on to the Letter of Intent (LOI), a three-party agreement between the City of Richmond, the Guidiville Rancheria of California, and EBRPD, to acquire the 80-acre Point Molate property located on the Point San Pablo Peninsula in more...
Hyped Toy Shop “Pop Mart’ Opens Its First San Francisco Store
Brand New, San Francisco Hyped Chinese toy shop Pop Mart has opened a brand new store in San Francisco. Pop Mart’s 11th US store is located in Stonestown Galleria at 3251 20th Avenue, Suite #116, San Francisco, CA. This makes Pop Mart’s second Bay Area location, joining Westfield’s Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara which more...
