SF City Guides
This is Redwood City’s New Fishing Pier
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches The Port of Redwood City on Thursday hosted a community ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the newly completed public fishing pier. The pier is located in the main channel of Redwood Creek and replaces the old wooden pier built in the 1960s. The new pier includes wire cables for optimal waterfront viewing, more...
Popular Japanese “Marugame Udon” Chain Opens New East Bay Spot (March 9)
Brand New, East Bay, Eat & Drink The popular Japanese restaurant Marugame Udon is opening up its third location in the Bay Area. The newest location opens on Wednesday, March 9 in the East Bay, in City Center Bishop Ranch at 6000 Bollinger Canyon Rd. Suite #120, San Ramon. The restaurant specializes in made-to-order Udon bowls and freshly more...
Ocean Beach Bonfires are Back for 2022
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, San Francisco Fires are allowed on Ocean Beach for eight months, March through October, under the Beach Fire Regulations for Ocean Beach. Fires will not be allowed on Ocean Beach from the first day in November to the last day in February. The Burn Season aligns with when demand from the public for fires is the highest. The No-Burn more...
Masks No Longer Required in SF’s City Buildings Starting March 18
COVID-19 Updates, Masks, San Francisco In alignment with state guidance, indoor masking will no longer be required in City Hall and City facilities beginning on March 18, 2022, except for in public hearing rooms while in session. City facilities include libraries, recreation centers, offices, and other service sites operated by the City. The San Francisco Health Officer still strongly recommends that people wear masks in more...
Every Bay Area “Peace In Ukraine” Global Day of Action Rally (March 5-6)
Causes A group called “Peace in Ukraine” has organized a series of protests and rallies to support Ukraine. Join our Global Day of Action: Sunday, March 6th, 2022. Stop the War in Ukraine. Russian Troops Out. No to NATO expansion. There have already been many anti-war demonstrations in Russia and many other countries. more...
SF’s “Lighted Forest” in Golden Gate Park Closes March 6
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy, San Francisco No, really…. After multiple extensions, the San Francisco Parks Alliance assures us that Sunday, March 6th is the final night that you can experience “Entwined,” Golden Gate Park’s interactive lighted forest. Could it come back again later this year? We hope so! But as of now, this is your last more...
This is SF’s Only Ukrainian Restaurant
Causes, City Insight, Eat & Drink, San Francisco San Francisco has just one Ukrainian restaurant. And they could use your support. Thanks to 48hills for sharing their recent experience at Pushkin, located at 40 Belden Place (near Kearny and Pine in downtown San Francisco). Puskin is a family-run restaurant serving Ukrainian food with a modern twist. You can choose from more...
SF Just Had the Driest Jan-Feb in Recorded History (Since 1849)
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Outdoorsy Meteorologist Drew Tuma from ABC7 just shared that both San Francisco and San Jose have experienced their driest January – February period in recorded history. Records go back to 1849 and 1893 respectively. San Francisco saw 0.61″ of rain in January and February only saw 0.04″. San Jose only saw 0.01″. San Francisco more...
Here’s Which SF Festivals Allow Legal Cannabis Sales
Fairs & Festivals, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco allows the legal sale of cannabis at select permitted events. Eligible events include: 420 How Weird Clusterfest Outside Lands Folsom Street Fair Hardly Strictly Carnaval Pride San Francisco is testing the event permit process with events like these. The City notes, “We’re looking for previously held events that were permitted by the City. These events must also have had a more...
SF Just Opened a Brand New 26,000sqft Public Park in SoMa
Brand New, New Parks, San Francisco City leaders, arts organizations and community groups recently celebrated the grand opening of Brookfield Properties’ transformative 5M mixed-use cultural arts district with ceremonies at The Parks at 5M, downtown San Francisco’s newest park. “I am so excited to open 5M just as we are seeing more residents, workers, and visitors coming more...
Union Square’s “Crate & Barrel” Permanently Closing in March
Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks SFGate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s Crate & Barrel store, located at 55 Stockton Street in Union Square, has announced that they are permanently closing on March 23, 2022. Crate & Barrel has cited that the reason for its closure is that their lease is up. The remaining more...
SF’s Treasure Island Ferry Service Launches Today (March 1)
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Transportation San Francisco celebrated the official launch of ferry service to and from Treasure Island today, marking a critical milestone in the redevelopment of the former Naval Station. “Today marks a significant step forward in realizing the transportation vision for Treasure Island,” said Mayor Breed. “This new ferry service will not only more...
Bathrooms at 19th St. Oakland BART Station Have Reopened
Brand New, Oakland, Reopening, Transportation BART just recently reopened the restrooms at Oakland’s 19th Street Station. On Friday, February 25, 2022, U.S. Representative Barbara Lee helped mark the reopening of the newly remodeled 19th Street/Oakland Station restrooms, a project for which she played a major role in securing funding. Restrooms at 10 of BART’s underground stations have more...
SF’s Outdoor Roller Rink Has Reopened
Bay Area Favorites, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, San Francisco Golden Gate Park’s Skatin’ Place has been recently been repaved and has now reopened. More upgrades are coming soon though. Phase two of the renovations will begin in May when the outdoor skating rink gets repainted with a brand new mural. We’re excited to announce that the Skatin’ Place repaving is more...
Golden Gate Park’s Free Shuttle Expands Service
Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Transportation San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park will see new improvements within the next few days — improvements aimed at making the park more accessible for elderly visitors and those with disabilities — city officials said. According to both the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, more...
