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Oakland Coliseum Over Run with Feral CatsOakland Coliseum Over Run with Feral Cats
By - posted 4/13/2022
Bay Area Updates, East Bay, Oakland

By Keith Burbank, Bay City News  Feral cats are a maybe too common a sight these days at the Oakland Coliseum property, the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority executive director said Tuesday, calling it an invasion. Rats are no longer the problem, said executive director Henry Gardner. “We have been invaded by these more...

BART Trying to Make SFO Station Easier to UseBART Trying to Make SFO Station Easier to Use
By - posted 4/12/2022
Bay Area Updates, Transportation

BART has made changes to improve SFO BART station so that it’s now easier to use for locals and visitors. Just in time for spring and summer travel, BART has made transformative changes at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Station to make it easier than ever to take the train. more...

Adrift 564-ft Container Ship Rescued Off SF CoastAdrift 564-ft Container Ship Rescued Off SF Coast
By - posted 4/12/2022
Bay Area Updates

By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Foundation The Wan Hai 176, a 564-foot container ship that lost engine power and drifted about seven miles off the coast of Point Reyes with 21 people aboard Friday, was towed into San Francisco Bay Sunday and is secured at anchorage nine, according to the more...

SF's 1970s-style Soapbox Derby Returns for 2022SF’s 1970s-style Soapbox Derby Returns for 2022
By - posted 4/9/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Festival Updates, San Francisco

SFMOMA’s Soapbox Derby descends on McLaren Park on April 10, 2022. Artist-designed soapbox cars will once again race down the hill at McLaren Park in San Francisco as SFMOMA’s Soapbox Derby returns for the first time since 1978. The 56 teams of local artists, educators, students and community groups designing custom-made, gravity-powered vehicles include Windy Chien, Christopher Martin, Avila Rose Signs, more...

San Francisco Events + Things to Do (April 2022)San Francisco Events + Things to Do (April 2022)
By - posted 4/9/2022
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates

Here’s a list of some of the best fairs, festivals and events taking place in San Francisco and the Bay Area for April 2022. Did we miss anything? Let us know! Bloom SF Downtown Arts Festival March 27-April 3, 2022 / Week-long festival with spring flower installations plus performances, outdoor comedy, silent disco, more...

Downtown Berkeley's "Front Row" Free Music Festival & Block Party (April 9)Downtown Berkeley’s “Front Row” Free Music Festival & Block Party (April 9)
By - posted 4/8/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Fairs & Festivals

The Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza along with all lanes of Shattuck Ave in front of the Downtown Plaza, between Allston Way and Center Street will be closed for the Front Row Festival. The Front Row Festival will feature the Berkeley Symphony celebrating their 50th anniversary along with members of the Young People’s Symphony Orchestra celebrating their 85th season, The Berkeley more...

Get Free Entry to 200+ CA State Parks w/ Your Library CardGet Free Entry to 200+ CA State Parks w/ Your Library Card
By - posted 4/8/2022
Freebies, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Travel

California State Parks and the California State Library just announced an additional opportunity to advance safe and equitable outdoor access to all Californians. Starting this week—National Library Week—California State Parks will be distributing the California State Library Parks Pass to public libraries across the state for checkout by library patrons. more...

New I-80 Freeway "Urban Forest" Coming to SF in 2023New I-80 Freeway “Urban Forest” Coming to SF in 2023
By - posted 4/7/2022
Brand New, City Insight, Good News, Green, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Uplifting

Thanks to the SF Examiner for letting us know that the litter-strewn entrance to the Bay Bridge in SoMa is soon going to be converted into an “urban forest” and tree nursery which will take root (he he) new freeway offramps. According to the San Francisco Department of Public Works, the more...

SF's Climate Action Month: 50+ Free Events (April 2022)SF’s Climate Action Month: 50+ Free Events (April 2022)
By - posted 4/5/2022
Community, Freebies, Good News, Green, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Sponsored

Let’s face it. With all of the negative news headlines, the world has felt overwhelming lately. All this tolerating uncertainty takes a toll. But there’s some good news, too! It’s a well-known fact that taking action is good for our mental health, and just when we need it most, the more...

SF's Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is Back for 2022SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is Back for 2022
By - posted 4/5/2022
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, San Francisco

Yerba Buena Gardens The 2022 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival announces the lineup of over 100 free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival will open on Saturday, May 7 at 1:00pm with Cuban percussionist Jesús Díaz y su Habana Afro-Cuban Ensemble with an opening set from Chulita more...

Stern Grove 2022 Line-Up Coming May 3Stern Grove 2022 Line-Up Coming May 3
By - posted 4/5/2022
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco

Stern Grove Festival is returning in 2022 to celebrate its 85th season of hosting free concerts in the park. The festival kicks off June 12, with concerts every Sunday through August 14. Stern Grove Festival will officially announce the line-up on May 3. Unfortunately, the Grove suffered severe damage due to a more...

Bay Area Rapper E-40 Launches New Ice Cream LineBay Area Rapper E-40 Launches New Ice Cream Line
By - posted 4/5/2022
Brand New, Eat & Drink

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that Bay Area rapper E-40 has a brand new line of ice cream under his food brand, Goon With A Spoon. The 100% Black-owned ice cream brand has been four years in the making. The line will debut with six flavors including Bourbon more...

8 New Vendors at Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for April 20228 New Vendors at Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for April 2022
By - posted 4/5/2022
Eat & Drink, Groceries / Supermarkets, San Francisco

San Francisco has 8 new vendors at Foodwise’s Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for April. From tender, tiny microgreens to pillowy ube-filled donuts, this April brings a bounty of new farms and food makers to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, with a focus on sustainability-minded local businesses owned and led by women, more...

This Popeyes Lot in SF is Up for Sale for $2.4 MillionThis Popeyes Lot in SF is Up for Sale for $2.4 Million
By - posted 4/4/2022
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, San Francisco

Attention fried chicken fans… the popular Popeyes on Divis is up for sale.  Thanks to Socketsite for sharing the news that the plot of land and the 2,000 square-foot building that currently houses Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, located at the southwest corner of Divisadero and Hayes, has hit the market. The price tag more...

SF Pride Parade & Festival Officially Announces Its Return In Person for 2022SF Pride Parade & Festival Officially Announces Its Return In Person for 2022
By - posted 4/4/2022
Bay Area Updates, Festival Updates, Pride, San Francisco

The San Francisco Pride Board of Directors announced on Monday that SF’s annual Pride Parade will return after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus. The 52nd Annual San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration and Parade will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26. Sadly, the 50th anniversary of more...