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Bay Area’s Worst Times to Drive Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Bay Area Updates, Thanksgiving, Transportation, Travel Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the worst times for Bay Area drivers to hit the road over Thanksgiving weekend. INRIX, in collaboration with AAA, predicts Thanksgiving travel to rebound almost to pre-pandemic levels. Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts 53.4 million people to travel for more...
Oakland’s Brand New 2021 “Town Nights” Parks Festival
East Bay, Fairs & Festivals, Oakland, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Police Reform, Uplifting On Monday, November 22, Oakland’s Department of Violence Prevention is kicking off the 2021 Town Nights events at eight locations across the city of Oakland. According to the flyer there will be free food, games, sports, entertainment and more. Town Nights events aim to change community norms around violence through community engagement, more...
See Golden Gate Park’s Dazzling Lights all December 2021
Bay Area Favorites, Christmas, Holiday Lights, Holidays, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Starting in December, visitors to Golden Gate Park will journey through an immersive wonderland of light, nature and art as illuminated paths, interactive exhibits, and live performances brighten nearly a mile of car-free JFK Drive and the park’s Music Concourse, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the San more...
Sadly, Three Racehorses Died This Week at Golden Gate Fields
East Bay Three racehorses died over the past week at Golden Gate Fields, prompting outrage from those closely following equine deaths at California tracks. Inimitable, a 2-year-old thoroughbred, was euthanized on the track Friday after falling near the quarter pole during the first race of the day. A cause of death for the more...
Union Square’s Christmas Tree Lighting in SF Held a Week Early
Christmas, Holidays, Reopening, San Francisco Thanks to KTVU for letting us know that Macy’s “Great Tree” lighting in San Francisco’s Union Square was lit up a week early than normal, on November 19, 2021. KTVU reports that the lighting was held early in order “to promote sales in the slumping retail corridor.” You can view the tree more...
SF Gives 5,500 Turkeys to Needy for “15th Annual Turkey Giveaway”
Causes, Community, Getting Help, San Francisco, Thanksgiving As part of a Thanksgiving tradition in San Francisco, Mayor London Breed on Thursday announced the city will donate more than 5,500 turkeys to families in need during the 15th annual Turkey Giveaway next week. As part of the giveaway, the turkeys will be distributed on Thanksgiving across more than 85 more...
BART to Increase EV Charging Ports at Station Parking Lots
Transportation By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation The BART Board of Directors unanimously voted Thursday to approve tentative plans to expand access to electric vehicle charging ports at the transit agency’s parking lots. BART currently has electric vehicle charging stations at its Warm Springs/South Fremont and Lafayette stations. The parking lots at BART’s more...
Metallica Announces San Francisco “Takeover” (Dec. 16-19)
Brand New, Get Out: Events Metallica just announced a weekend-long takeover of San Francisco from December 16-19, 2021 with tons of events, tributes and booze events promoting their new Blackened Whiskey. Tickets go on sale for all events at 10am, Friday, November 19th. See the full schedule of events at metallica.com According to the San Francisco Chronicle, more...
Chick-fil-A Opens in Daly City (Now Just 3 Miles from SF)
Brand New, Controversy, Outdoor Dining Thanks to Bay Area Reporter for letting us know that Chick-fil-A has just opened up a brand new location that’s right near the border of San Francisco, the closest one yet. Chick-fil-A opens its newest location Bay Area location on November 18, 2021 in the Serramonte Center in Daly City, a more...
Longest Partial Lunar Eclipse for 1,000 Years (Nov. 18)
Outdoorsy, Wow A partial lunar eclipse is on the way, taking place overnight on November 18th and 19th, when the Moon slips into Earth’s shadow for a couple of hours. Weather permitting, the eclipse will be visible from any location where the Moon appears above the horizon during the eclipse. For observers on more...
SF Might Create Mega “Gardens of Golden Gate Park” Attraction
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Officials with San Francisco Recreation and Park Department on Monday announced a proposal to merge three separate attractions at Golden Gate Park into one, creating the new “Gardens of Golden Gate Park.” The proposal would bring together the Japanese Tea Garden, San Francisco Botanical Garden, and the Conservatory of Flowers — more...
SF Launches Brand New Concert Series in 2022
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, San Francisco San Francisco city officials on Monday unveiled a $2.5 million initiative to help revive the city’s entertainment and music industry, still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. The SF Live Initiative will consist of a series of concerts and live performances presented by local entertainment venues at outdoor parks and plazas happening more...
SF Celebrates Its Newest Boat Dock at Lake Merced
Brand New, Outdoorsy, San Francisco City officials, dragon boat racers and community members gathered to celebrate a new boat dock at Lake Merced in San Francisco on Saturday. The new dock (which actually opened to the public back in September, but had its official opening ceremony on November 13, 2021) is located on the North Lake, more...
Take a Swing on SF’s Only Flying Trapeze
Fun & Games, Reopening, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open One of the most fun Friday night experiences in San Francisco is back for the first time in almost 2 years! For just $5, you can run away and join the circus! $5 Friday is perfect for a unique date or night out with friends. Please note this event is for more...
SF’s “The Bark Mitzvah” for Doggies (Nov. 12-13)
San Francisco, Sponsored There comes a time in the life of a puppy when they become a dog. Join not for profit Value Culture and photo experience company SnapFiesta for an interactive, art experience on November 12th & 13th at 1506 Haight St. off the corner of Ashbury. The Bark Mitzvah? Don’t dogs deserve to more...
