SF City Guides
SF’s Gorgeous Dahlias are at Peak Bloom
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco The Dahlia is San Francisco’s official flower and is currently in bloom mid August 2022 through approximately Labor Day. Check out the Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park (map) by the Conservatory of Flowers to see these beautiful flowers in their peak form. See if you can spot Dahlias in distinctive more...
SF’s “Wu Tang Flan” Gets Brick-and-Mortar Spot in 2023
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Takeout / Delivery, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to EaterSF and SF Gate for letting us know that after years of doing pop-ups throughout San Francisco, “Chicano Nuevo,” a Baja-inspired restaurant will finally open up a brick-and-mortar location in Bernal Heights in 2023. Chef and owner Abraham Nuñez, brought his family recipes from Chula Vista to Excelsior trying more...
Chase Center’s New Free Outdoor Comedy Night (Aug. 12)
Fairs & Festivals, San Francisco, Sponsored Get ready for 2022’s second outdoor comedy takeover of Chase Center’s Thrive City w/ SF’s top comics, DJs and giveaways. Friday night laughs are coming (again)! as the team behind the Bay Area’s popular HellaSecret comedy shows comes to Thrive City, the plaza surrounding Chase Center, to continue 2022 “Live at Thrive more...
SF’s First Ever “CrawlTiki” Pub Crawl is August 13th
San Francisco, Sponsored CrawlTiki, brought to you by CrawlSF and Funcheap, is San Francisco’s first tropical-themed pub crawl and the perfect way to “get away” without leaving the city. Get ready for a summer night filled with $3 beer, $4 cocktails, $4 shots and tropical-themed drinks. While we can’t guarantee the day will offer more...
SF Giving Away Free Fashion Photo Shoots (If You’re Eco-Friendly)
Fairs & Festivals, Freebies, Green, Sponsored Hey San Francisco! Want your own FREE high-fashion photo and chic reusable mug or reusable bag? Don’t miss the most glamorous (and environmentally friendly) fashion event of the year. You’ve probably seen the local advertising campaign for REUSE all over the city. Now you can get your own professional quality REUSE more...
One Minute of Stunning Drone Footage of Giant Ocean Beach Waves
Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches San Francisco’s Ocean Beach is an iconic surf spot. Thanks to The Inertia for showcasing Solomon Fragakis’s stunning drone footage over the picture-perfect swells. The one-minute edited video shows just how big Ocean Beach is and how lucky we are to have some of the best waves in the world. This video more...
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits SF & Oakland (Aug 11-12)
Oakland, San Francisco Vice President, and former resident, Kamala Harris is coming back to the Bay Area. Thanks to NBC Bay Area for sharing the news that she will be visiting San Francisco on Thursday, August 11 to meet with state legislators regarding reproductive health care. On Friday, she’ll head to Oakland to attend more...
SF’s New Rooftop Club w/ $300k Memberships Opens in 2023
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco A super spendy new Japanese restaurant and private club is launching right in the middle of Salesforce Park, the 5.4 acre rooftop park located in the heart of SoMa. In a move that’s sure to raise eyebrows, although technically a public park, Salesforce Park does allow for private leasing of restaurants more...
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Drops New Lineup Updates
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates Hardly Strictly Bluegrass just announced a second round of artists to their highly anticipated live return to San Francisco, CA’s Golden Gate Park on September 30-October 2. The three-day, multi-stage free music festival, who last month announced an initial list of participants, announced their next list of performers including Emmylou Harris, more...
“Bike Library” of 500 E-Bikes Coming to Oakland?
Brand New, Oakland, Transportation Oakland is launching an electric bike library as part of a brand new pilot program. The City of Oakland will use the Clean Mobility Options Mobility Project Voucher funds of $1,000,000 to fund a new electric bike library, which could launch as early as this winter, according to Oaklandside. Electric bikes are more...
SF Wins Landmark Case Against Walgreens for Opioid Crisis
Crime, San Francisco By Rya Jetha, Bay City News Foundation A federal court judge found Walgreens liable for contributing to the opioid epidemic in San Francisco in a trial that concluded on Wednesday. The court ruled that Walgreens over-dispensed opioids without proper due diligence and failed to identify, report, and halt suspicious orders as required more...
SF’s Thieves Now Asking for Donations?
Crime, San Francisco San Francisco thieves, or, let’s be hopeful and say, former thieves, have a new strategy to get money. And yeah, it’s not from getting a job. Thanks to @itsthebay on Instagram for sharing @whosjoeyrico‘s photo of a note left on a car windshield in The City. The note read, “I don’t want more...
East Bay Diner “Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe” Closes After 20 Years
East Bay, Eat & Drink, Goodbye A two-decade-old, well-known comfort-food cafe in Emeryville closed Monday, according to the cafe’s Facebook page. Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe at 4081 Hollis St. closed with a note saying it’s time to “pass the torch.” In 2002, Rudy’s took over the spot where Eugene’s Ranch House was located for 40 years. Rudy’s strived more...
Would You Pay $6,000 for Cruise of SF Bay & The Delta?
Brand New By Victoria Franco, Bay City News Foundation Starting early next year, tourists can take an 8-day cruise valued at more than $6,000 through San Francisco, Stockton, Sacramento, Vallejo and Napa. American Cruise Lines, a small-ship cruise line with headquarters in Connecticut, will offer their first roundtrip tour beginning Feb. 17, 2023, with more...
Popular Mexican Coffee Chain Plans SF Cafe
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that a popular Mexican coffee and bakery chain, La Borra del Café, is planning to open a San Francisco shop. The chain has its eyes set in the Castro neighborhood, at 2175 Market Street, in a ground-floor retail space of an apartment complex. The more...
