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Over 650 of SF’s Bus Shelters to Lose Predictions on Feb. 22. Here’s Why
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation Due to the nationwide AT&T 3G shutdown on February 22, 2022, over 650 NextMuni displays that are currently utilizing AT&T 3G modems will no longer be able to display real-time Muni vehicle arrival predictions or other information. The push-to-talk buttons at shelters using 3G modems will also be inoperable. This outage will not impact online real-time information provided on mobile and web formats. To address this situation, the SFMTA more...
SF’s Small Businesses Can Apply for $35k Relief of Unpaid Rent Debt
Brand New, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco small businesses can apply for a grant to pay rent debt due to COVID-19. This grant will pay for a portion of the rent debt you accrued from March 2020 to September 2021 if your property owner agrees to extend your repayment term to September 2024. The pilot program more...
SF’s Huge New Market St. “Whole Foods” Opens March 10
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco Whole Foods Market will open its new 64,737-square-foot San Francisco flagship store at Trinity Place (1185 Market Street) in San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood on Thursday, March 10. The store’s design nods to classic San Francisco with inspiration from the former Crystal Palace Market, the modern, industrial feel of the Tenderloin more...
SF Offers Free Muni & Cable Cars for Lunar New Year (Feb. 19-20)
Freebies, Lunar New Year, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), in partnership with Supervisors Chan, Peskin and Preston, announced Muni will be offering free rides for the Lunar New Year weekend and festivities. Complimentary service begins Saturday, Feb. 19 at 5 a.m. to Monday, Feb. 21 at 5 a.m. Free Muni Weekend – Lunar New Year more...
Giordano Bros. Closing After 18 Years in SF
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the news that San Francisco’s Giordano Bros. (3108 16th St, San Francisco) will close on February 27. Having opened originally in North Beach in 2004 (a location that has since closed down) and the Mission location in 2011, Giordano Bros. says goodbye after 18 years more...
Someone Mapped All 3,700+ of SF’s Crosswalks
Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Transportation UC Berkeley PhD candidate Marcel Moran took the time to map every crosswalk in San Francisco. Moran used satellite imagery to investigate all 6,400 intersections in The City. He then mapped all the intersections to indicate which have crosswalks and which do not. His map reveals the city’s geographic patterns in more...
Frida Khalo Immersive Art Exhibition Opens in SF March 12
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New The newest immersive art installation, Immersive Frida Kahlo, will make its West Coast premiere atLighthouse ArtSpace San Francisco at SVN West (10 S. Van Ness Ave.) beginning March 12 and running through June 11, 2022. Tickets start at $39.99 with timed and flexible options available. Immersive Van Gogh will continue to be on more...
Cult Fav Fast Food “Raising Cane’s” Coming to Bay Area
Brand New, East Bay, Eat & Drink Thanks to SFGate for sharing the news that the fast-food cult fav Raising Cane’s is expanding into the Bay Area. The fried chicken chain specializes in crispy chicken tenders paired with a limited option of sides including crinkle-cut fries, coleslaw, Texas toast, plus their signature Cane’s sauce. Alternatively, you could order more...
SF’s Pride Parade & Festival Back for 2022 (June 25-26)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Reggie Aqui from ABC7 for letting us know that San Francisco’s Pride is planning a return for 2022 for both the big Civic Center festival as well as the parade. SF Pride is back. Let’s get sickening (in the good way). https://t.co/5SrLD6deqY — Reggie Aqui He/Him (@reggieaqui) February 16, 2022 After two more...
SF’s Amazing Immersive Art Show Ends February 28
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco, Sponsored Step into an experience like no other: at teamLab: Continuity, you become part of an interactive landscape of blooming flowers, darting fish, and soaring crows. Ends February 28, 2022 – Due to popular demand, teamLab: Continuity has been extended through Monday, Feb. 28. This is your last chance to experience this more...
Noise Pop 2022: Free Happy Hour Concerts (Feb. 20-26)
Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Sponsored Noise Pop Festival 2022 is adding even more artists to their jam-packed week of events Feb 21-27. Check out the full lineup of local artists playing the festival as well as their FREE happy hour series happening each evening of the festival plus a special kick off happy hour on February more...
New State Bill May Save Oakland Schools from Closure
Bay Area Updates, East Bay, Oakland, Support the Bay By Keith Burbank, Bay City News School closures in Oakland could be avoided thanks to a bill introduced Wednesday in the state Assembly. Assemblymember Mia Bonta, D-Oakland, introduced Assembly Bill 1912, which doesn’t stop the closure and consolidation plan Oakland school board members voted on Wednesday, but could pave the way more...
BART Likely Needs Additional Revenue Source Beyond Fare Revenue
Bay Area Updates, Transportation By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation BART will likely need a new funding source in the coming years, the transit agency’s budget officials said Thursday, as relying mostly on fare revenue is not expected to support operating expenses through the end of the decade. BART’s fare revenue has been unable to more...
Alameda’s Rock Wall Wine Company Closing After 14 Years
Bars, East Bay, Eat & Drink, Goodbye Thanks to SFGate for sharing the unfortunate news that Rock Wall Wine Company, located at 2301 Monarch St., Alameda, is shutting its doors on February 27, 2022. The East Bay women-led winery, founded in 2008, is located on the former Alameda naval air base and offers beautiful views of the Bay more...
SF’s Magnolia Brewing Closing Dogpatch Location
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the sad news that Magnolia Brewing is closing its Dogpatch location, located at 2505 3rd St, San Francisco. The Brewery took to Instagram to announce its departure. They cite COVID as a factor in their decision to close, plus Eater notes that they had been more...
