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Huge New In-N-Out w/ 29 Car Drive-Thru Planned for San JoseHuge New In-N-Out w/ 29 Car Drive-Thru Planned for San Jose
By - posted 9/6/2022
Brand New, Eat & Drink

Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that a brand new In-N-Out is opening in the Bay Area. The new location, proposed for 3150 and 3158 Stevens Creek Boulevard in San Jose, near Westfield Valley Fair and Santana Row, will have a massive 29-car drive-thru and would have indoor seating for 84 more...

SF's Free Swim Days Across The City (Sept. 6-7)SF’s Free Swim Days Across The City (Sept. 6-7)
By - posted 9/6/2022
Health & Wellness, Only in San Francisco, Swimming / Waterparks

As summer continues to sizzle, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department will offer free afternoon admission at many of its neighborhood pools on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 6-7, 2022. Free family swim hours and locations: Today (Tuesday): Balboa: 2:30-4 p.m. Coffman: 3-4:30 p.m. MLK: 4-5:30 p.m. Sava: 2:30-5 p.m. Rossi: 2:00-3:30 p.m. Mission: 2:30-3:45 p.m. North Beach: 2:15-3:15 more...

Bay Area School District Asks If Teachers Can Move InBay Area School District Asks If Teachers Can Move In
By - posted 9/6/2022
Getting Help, Housing

Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news that Milpitas Unified School District is asking parents for help. The high cost of living in the Bay Area has grossly affected teachers and school staff, so the school district has taken a new approach. They’ve reached out to parents with please delivered by more...

Sonoma County Launches Basic Income Pilot ProgramSonoma County Launches Basic Income Pilot Program
By - posted 9/6/2022
Brand New, Getting Help

By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News Foundation Sonoma County will be spearheading a pilot program to provide a guaranteed minimum income to over 300 low-income families to study whether poverty is reduced and economic mobility is enhanced, the county announced Thursday. The Pathway to Income Equity program began taking applications Thursday. more...

Gorgeous New Mural Unveiled in SF's Glen ParkGorgeous New Mural Unveiled in SF’s Glen Park
By - posted 9/6/2022
Brand New, Murals, San Francisco

San Francisco’s newest mural, Burnside Mural+, celebrates Glen Park’s rich history. The new mural stands at the end of the Glen Park Greenway at 55 Burnside Avenue. The project when completed will feature a beautifully tiled stairway leading up to Bosworth Street. Burnside Mural+ will tell the storied history of the more...

USA's Oldest Dim Sum Restaurant is in SFUSA’s Oldest Dim Sum Restaurant is in SF
By - posted 9/4/2022
Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco is home to America’s oldest dim sum restaurant. Hidden in an off-the-beaten-path alleyway in Chinatown, at 1 Pagoda Place, is Hang Ah Tea Room, which opened in 1920. The 102-year old restaurant serves handmade dumplings and even bottles up its own more...

Smithsonian's Annual Free Museum Day 2022 (Sept. 17)Smithsonian’s Annual Free Museum Day 2022 (Sept. 17)
By - posted 9/2/2022
Museums / Cultural Institutions

Smithsonian Magazine’s annual Museum Day returns on Saturday, September 17, 2022 as participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide open their doors free of charge to all visitors who download the Museum Day Ticket. Museum Day brings together museums, zoos, and cultural centers from all 50 states to offer free admission to all Museum more...

New SF Taqueria "El Rey" Offers Free Tacos (Sept. 2-3)New SF Taqueria “El Rey” Offers Free Tacos (Sept. 2-3)
By - posted 9/2/2022
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Freebies

Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the news that a brand new taqueria has opened in San Francisco in the former Myriad Gastropub spot. Compared to lots of its neighbors in the Mission, El Rey Taquiza Artesanal, located at 2491 Mission Street, focuses on tacos versus burritos. To celebrate their grand more...

Massive Indoor Vietnamese Market & Food Hall Coming to San Jose?Massive Indoor Vietnamese Market & Food Hall Coming to San Jose?
By - posted 9/1/2022
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Groceries / Supermarkets

Thanks to Eater SF and SiliconValley.com for sharing the news that a massive Vietnamese market could be coming to San Jose. Real Estate Executive Do Van Tron purchased the former Sears store in San Jose’s Eastridge Center with plans to transform the space into a bustling Vietnamese market and food hall more...

World's First Fully Autonomous Restaurant Opens in SFWorld’s First Fully Autonomous Restaurant Opens in SF
By - posted 9/1/2022
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining

Thanks to CNBC for sharing the news about Mezli, the world’s first fully autonomous restaurant. The first fully-robotic restaurant just opened on August 28, 2022 in San Francisco’s Spark Social food park, 601 Mission Bay Boulevard North, in the Mission Bay neighborhood. The Mezli founders thought of the idea as grad students more...

San Francisco Ranked as Rudest City in the StateSan Francisco Ranked as Rudest City in the State
By - posted 9/1/2022
Jerk Alert, San Francisco

How rude! Well, apparently, that’s us. KTVU shared the news San Francisco has been declared the rudest city in California, beating out Los Angeles, according to a study by Preply. San Francisco ranked as the 7th rudest city in the country. Preply said they “surveyed over 1,500 residents of the 30 largest more...

Insta-Famous "Alfred Coffee" Coming to SFInsta-Famous “Alfred Coffee” Coming to SF
By - posted 8/31/2022
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco

Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the news that Alfred Coffee, the influencer-beloved coffee chain based out of Los Angeles, is opening in San Francisco. The coffee chain, as seen all over Instagram for its photo-worthy “But First, Coffee” sign, will be opening up inside a brand new boutique hotel called more...

San Francisco Critical Mass 30th Anniversary Bike Ride (Sept. 30)San Francisco Critical Mass 30th Anniversary Bike Ride (Sept. 30)
By - posted 8/31/2022
Causes, Celebrations, Have Your Voice Heard, Outdoorsy

Critical Mass was founded in 1992 in San Francisco. September 2022 marks 30 years of Critical Mass in San Francisco, and to celebrate they’re hosting a big anniversary ride. Meet up at 5:30 pm in Embarcadero Plaza, and roll out at 6:30 pm. Critical Mass is a bike ride, a celebration, and protest more...

Bay Area Heat Wave Expected for Labor Day WeekendBay Area Heat Wave Expected for Labor Day Weekend
By - posted 8/31/2022
Outdoorsy

Another heat wave is heading to the Bay Area this weekend and the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for most of the region. While conditions could change in the coming days, a “robust warming trend” is expected to start Thursday and will likely last through the Labor more...

Spooky Halloween Witch Paddle on the Bay (Oct. 30)Spooky Halloween Witch Paddle on the Bay (Oct. 30)
By - posted 8/30/2022
Halloween, Outdoorsy

Time to get spooky. Come join SUP Bay Area for a Halloween Witch Paddle in Half Moon Bay’s Princeton Harbor on Sunday, October 30, 2022. SUP and kayaks welcome. Wear your best witch or warlock costume (or if that’s not your thing, a Halloween costume, but be sure you can more...