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The Best of Winter in the Bay Area 2023/2024: What to Do and SeeThe Best of Winter in the Bay Area 2023/2024: What to Do and See
By - posted 12/11/2023
Holidays

Winter is coming. Get into the holiday spirit by embracing the best of winter by gazing at dazzling holiday lighting displays, twirling around a pop-up outdoor ice rink, and indulging in seasonal produce. Bring on the winter charm and visit a Christmas tree farm, sniff the magnificent magnolias in bloom, and more...

The Bay Area Just Got 18 New Miles of TrailsThe Bay Area Just Got 18 New Miles of Trails
By - posted 12/8/2023
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Bay Area nature lovers, you’re in luck. The Bay Area just got 18 new miles of trails. The Tyler Ranch Staging Area provides new public access for pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle use on more than 18 miles of trails across 2,800 acres of protected open space on the Tyler Ranch and more...

San Francisco's Lego Store Permanently ClosesSan Francisco’s Lego Store Permanently Closes
By - posted 12/8/2023
Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that yet another retailer has closed down in the San Francisco Centre mall, formerly the Westfield San Francisco Centre, located at 865 Market St. The Lego Store opened August 2016, and quietly permanently closed its doors on November 30, 2023. LEGO media representatives more...

15+ Fun Things to Do This Weekend (December 8-10) in San Francisco + Bay Area15+ Fun Things to Do This Weekend (December 8-10) in San Francisco + Bay Area
By - posted 12/7/2023
Weekend Events Guide

15+ Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This Weekend: December 8-10, 2023 Your Weekend Plans: Brace yourself as hundreds of Santas parading around San Francisco at SantaCon, discover 7 floors of art at SFMOMA’s free admission day, savor the final Anchor Steam kegs ever, celebrate at SF’s 21st annual Parol more...

SF's Beloved Vietnamese Restaurant "Turtle Tower" Closes Its Final LocationSF’s Beloved Vietnamese Restaurant “Turtle Tower” Closes Its Final Location
By - posted 12/6/2023
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to Eater for sharing the unfortunate news that San Francisco’s iconic Vietnamese restaurant Turtle Tower has closed its last remaining location at 501 6th Street in SoMa. Since opening in 2000, Turtle Tower Restaurant offered some of the most authentic Northern Vietnamese cuisine in the Bay Area. The cult favorite more...

San Francisco "How to Volunteer" for the Holidays 2023 GuideSan Francisco “How to Volunteer” for the Holidays 2023 Guide
By - posted 12/6/2023
Causes, Holidays

December is in full swing, so why not spread some holiday cheer? Give back to San Francisco with one of these great volunteer opportunities. Spend your Christmas with the elderly, prepare meals to feed to homeless, choose children’s toys, and more. It’s the best gift you can give – no stressful more...

Bay Area 2023 Holiday MarketsBay Area 2023 Holiday Markets
By - posted 12/6/2023
Fairs & Festivals, Holidays

Feeling festive? Get into the spirit at a local holiday market from pop-up shops to holiday strolls, night markets, and even traditional Christmas Markets like the German Christmas Market.

MCD's Free Museum Weekend (December 9-10)MCD’s Free Museum Weekend (December 9-10)
By - posted 12/3/2023
Freebies, Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Partner, San Francisco, Sponsored

Celebrate the holiday season in Dogpatch during MCD’s Free Weekend December 9-10, 2023. During MCD’s Free Weekend explore what peaceful design might mean to you through MCD’s current exhibition Designing Peace. Designing Peace features 30 artists and designers from over 20 countries looking at ways to create and sustain more durable more...

Golden Gate Park's Iconic "Stow Lake" Getting A New NameGolden Gate Park’s Iconic “Stow Lake” Getting A New Name
By - posted 12/3/2023
Bay Area Favorites, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that a “short list” of new names for Golden Gate Park’s Stow Lake has been released. The decision comes after years of scrutiny surrounding the lake’s namesake, William Stow – a 19th-century California Assemblymember, who expressed his antisemitism openly throughout his political career. more...

SF’s Cult Fav “Rosamunde Sausage Grill” Reopening Dec. 8SF’s Cult Fav “Rosamunde Sausage Grill” Reopening Dec. 8
By - posted 12/2/2023
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Good News, Reopening, San Francisco

Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the good news that in a surprise turn of events, Rosamunde Sausage Grill, a cult favorite San Francisco restaurant located at 2832 Mission Street, will reopen on Friday, December 8, 2023. Initially, the iconic restaurant took to Instagram in October 2023 to share the sudden more...

15+ Fun Things to Do This Weekend (December 1-3) in San Francisco + Bay Area15+ Fun Things to Do This Weekend (December 1-3) in San Francisco + Bay Area
By - posted 12/1/2023
Weekend Events Guide

15+ Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This Weekend: December 1-3, 2023 Your Weekend Plans: Don’t miss the country’s largest holiday projection event Let’s Glow SF, feel festive at Hayes Valley’s Holiday Stroll, get ready to jingle all the way with Redwood City’s “Hometown Holidays” Festival, Carnival & Parade, more...

Here's Which SF Parks Are Closed for Winter 2023Here’s Which SF Parks Are Closed for Winter 2023
By - posted 11/30/2023
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department has announced winter closures in its parks. As we move into December, a number of parks have begun or will begin their annual winter closure in the near future: St. Mary’s Dog Play Area – November 27 to late – February 2024 Upper Douglass Dog Play Area more...

Embarcadero Center Hosts First-Ever "Holiday Market" (November 29)Embarcadero Center Hosts First-Ever “Holiday Market” (November 29)
By - posted 11/29/2023
Holidays, San Francisco, Sponsored

Join us for Embarcadero Center’s first Holiday Market on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 from 2-5p at Three Embarcadero Center on the Urban Patio! Enjoy specialty holiday cocktails & beverages, photos with Santa (3pm – 4pm) and knock out your holiday shopping with our Embarcadero Center retailers! Holiday Market Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | more...

SF Opens Two New Mission Street Marketplaces As Street Vending Ban Takes EffectSF Opens Two New Mission Street Marketplaces As Street Vending Ban Takes Effect
By - posted 11/28/2023
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, San Francisco

San Francisco opens two new Mission street marketplaces to support permitted street vendors and fill empty storefronts as street vending moratorium begins. Mayor London N. Breed and Supervisor Hillary Ronen announced today the unveiling of a plan to support permitted street vendors as the temporary moratorium on street vending begins along more...

2023 Tree Lightings & Holiday Lights (San Francisco + Bay Area)2023 Tree Lightings & Holiday Lights (San Francisco + Bay Area)
By - posted 11/26/2023
Fairs & Festivals, Holidays

Bay Area shines bright for 2023! Get ready to be swept away by the magical glow of 2023’s tree lightings and holiday displays in San Francisco and the Bay Area! From the iconic Union Square tree to charming neighborhood illuminations, this year promises a season of dazzling festivities. Explore a wonderland of more...