SF City Guides
BART Once Again Requires Masks (Through July 18)
COVID-19 Updates BART is once again requiring masks in their stations and aboard their trains after following a board meeting on April 28th. The rule is effective until July 18, 2022, unless it is extended by the BART Board. BART originally temporarily lifted the mask requirement on April 21st (along with Muni, AC more...
SF Sues Companies for Illegal Dumping on Treasure Island
Jerk Alert, San Francisco San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced Tuesday a lawsuit against three companies alleging they illegally dumped several tons of soil and other materials on Treasure Island in 2019. The suit was filed against Tip Top Trucking, LLC, Neeve Engineering, Inc., and Neeve’s principal, Joseph Lawrence, seeking damages and penalties, after more...
Golden Gate Park’s JFK Drive Now Car-Free Forever
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco On April 26, 2022 the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved Mayor Breed’s legislation to ensure John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park remain vehicle-free permanently. See the map of car-free JFK Drive. The legislation, co-sponsored by Supervisors Matt Haney, Rafael Mandelman, and Dean Preston, greenlights more than 40 improvements more...
This is the Bay Area’s New $2 On-Demand Shuttle
Brand New, East Bay, Transportation Richmond Moves, which is made possible through new grant funding from California Climate Investments, will bring equitable, sustainable, and tech-enabled transit to the city. On April 25, the City of Richmond and Via, the global leader in TransitTech, will officially launch Richmond Moves, the city’s first on-demand public shuttle service, expanding more...
SF’s Brand New Dog Run Opens at Civic Center’s UN Plaza
Brand New, New Parks, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco has just opened a brand new dog run in Civic Center. The UN Plaza Dog Run is open 7 days a week from 7 am to 7 pm. Bring your pup down for some off-leash fun. You can find it in UN Plaza at McAllister St., adjacent to Arsicault more...
SF Gets $4.5 Million to Support Cannabis Equity Program
San Francisco By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation The city of San Francisco has received a $4.5 million state grant to promote equity within the city’s cannabis industry, city officials said Friday. The grant from the state’s Office of Business and Economic Development will support the Equity Grant Program within San Francisco’s Office more...
World Famous Gilroy Garlic Festival Cancelled Indefinitely
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Goodbye The world-famous Gilroy Garlic Festival, a much-loved annual event that has been a mainstay since the late 1970s, is not moving ahead with a festival this summer nor for the foreseeable future, according to festival organizers. Citing lingering uncertainties from the pandemic, along with “prohibitive insurance requirements” by the city of more...
SF’s Huge Outdoor Warriors Watch Party at Chase Center
Freebies, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Dub Nation – come out to the Thrive City plaza for the Golden State Warriors Playoffs Watch Party, presented by Chase. Taking place during all Warriors road playoff games enjoy lawn games and our sport court, take advantage of photo opportunities, and cheer on the Dubs while we broadcast the more...
SF’s New 4.5 Acre Park w/ Amazing Views “Francisco Park” Opens (April 27)
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Every week it seems like San Francisco is getting a brand new park, and this week is no exception. The brand new 4.5 acre Francisco Park peers over the hillside above Aquatic Park and is one of the few privately-funded parks (along with Stern Grove and South Park) that has more...
Where to See Amazing Wildflower Blooms (East Bay Guide)
East Bay, Outdoorsy In addition to Sunol’s Wildflower Season weekend programs, which run through Sunday, May 1, 2022, native wildflowers can be admired throughout the East Bay Regional Parks. Some of the more prolific displays can be found at Black Diamond Mines, Morgan Territory, Briones, Coyote Hills, Del Valle, the Ohlone Wilderness Trail, and Vargas Plateau. Enjoy the more...
SF’s Filipino Ube Crawl & Festival Takes Over SoMa (2022)
Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, San Francisco Ube, baby, baby! Kapwa Gardens is excited to announce that Yum Yams: A Celebration of All Things Ube is back for its second year as a full-on Ube Crawl with 18+ different vendors selling both ube treats, plus Filipino-inspired art vendors. What is Ube? Ube is one of those distinct Filipino more...
SF’s “DogFest” Returns to Duboce Park on April 23rd
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco DogFest 2022 is a mutt-tastic festival at one of the most dog-friendly parks in the city and the biggest dog event in San Francisco. After two years in the virtual world, DogFest is back for 2022 15th Annual DogFest Saturday, April 23, 2022 | 11 am to 4 pm Duboce Park, Duboce and Steiner, more...
A Brand New Park is Coming to SoMa in 2025
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Over 100,000 new households are projected to move into San Francisco by 2040, with much of the coming growth to be concentrated in SoMa. This dense, urban area is expected to see significant population growth northwest of the project site with the proposed Hub initiative within the Market & Octavia more...
Stern Grove 2022 Lineup Leaks… And it’s Awesome
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco The 2022 lineup for the Stern Grove Festival wasn’t supposed to get revealed until May 3rd, but thanks to Muni apparently getting ahead of itself and putting up ads up more than a week in advance, we can see who’s coming to the Grove. We’ve got a glimpse at (what appears more...
SF’s Golden Gate Park Gardens Now Free for Residents (Starting April 22)
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches San Francisco residents will finally get free admission to the Conservatory of Flowers and Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park starting April 22, 2022 On Friday, legislation will go into effect making the Gardens of Golden Gate Park free for San Francisco residents (as well as all veterans regardless of more...
