SF City Guides
This is SF’s Wettest Year in 38 Years
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, San Francisco By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Foundation The National Weather Service said, as of 5 p.m. Sunday, San Francisco has had 15.01 inches of rain since Oct. 1, making this year the wettest during that same time span since 1983 (15.7 inches). Overall, this year’s amount to date is the 8th most more...
Where to Get a Booster in SF Quickly (Without an Appointment)
COVID-19 Updates, San Francisco, Vaccines With the Omicron variant surging, it can be tough to find an available appointment for a Covid-19 booster shot anytime soon. Here’s where you can walk-up without an appointment in San Francisco. Related: COVID Testing: All 23 Free Testing Sites in San Francisco – updated 12/21/21 San Francisco COVID Booster Drop-in Sites Ages more...
Brand New Lights Twinkle in SF’s Precita Park
Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco’s Precita Park has some brand new twinkling string lights that are brightening up the holidays, bringing cheer to park users and those who cannot congregate indoors during the pandemic. Bernal Heights resident Nigel Phillips spearheaded the effort, reaching out to Rec and Park and putting out a call for more...
Alfred Hitchcock’s San Francisco: Free Walking Tour (Dec. 26)
Artsy Fartsy, Only in San Francisco Take a tour of Alfred Hitchcock’s San Francisco on December 26. There’s not one, but two tours offered on the day after Christmas. San Francisco is an inherently cinematic city. Its rolling hills, Victorian rooflines, and panoramic vistas would make it a tremendous backdrop for any director — but nobody knew more...
2021 Christmas Weekend: 21 Free Guided Walking Tours in SF
Christmas, City Discoveries, San Francisco San Francisco City Guides offer free guided walking tours of many different neighborhoods in the city and will be offering a full slate of free tours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Have friends and relatives in town with nothing to do? Gather up the folks and show off the magnificent more...
SF’s New Mobile Recycling Program Launches Jan. 5
Brand New, Green, San Francisco San Francisco city officials on Wednesday announced the launch of a new mobile recycling pilot program that will not only facilitate recycling, but also make it easier for residents to reclaim their California Redemption Value cash deposit for recyclables. The new program, called the BottleBank, is being funded by the California more...
SF City Hall Lights Up for Christmas
Christmas, Holidays, San Francisco Every evening at sunset, over 220 state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures illuminate City Hall’s exterior. Normally, a soft white glow shows off the play of light and shadow on the full façade and dome. Frequently, special plaza façade lighting schemes honor or celebrate events, seasons, and holidays. City Hall will be lit more...
Oakland Airport Predicts Holiday Travel is at Nearly Pre-Pandemic Levels
Oakland International Airport is anticipating nearly 370,000 people will pass through the airport between Thursday and Jan. 2, about 90 percent of pre-pandemic passenger levels from 2019. This Thursday and Sunday are expected to be the busiest travel days around the Christmas holiday, while the following Sunday on Jan. 2 is more...
Popular SF Brunch Spot Dottie’s True Blue Cafe Closes
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Only in San Francisco Sadly, a San Francisco brunch institution, Dottie’s True Blue Cafe, has closed its doors for good after nearly 30 years. The SoMa cafe, located at 28 6th St., was featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Patrons would often wait for hours in line outside the busy restaurant to more...
SF’s Van Gogh Exhibit Brings Back Social Distance Circles
COVID-19 Updates, San Francisco Immersive Van Gogh Exhibition To Reintroduce Social Distancing Circles Omicron Viral Strain Prompts Additional Safety Measures in North America’s Most Popular Immersive Experience SAN FRANCISCO (December 22, 2021) — Immersive Van Gogh, the blockbuster art installation and original experiential celebration of the work of beloved post-Impressionist Vincent van Gogh, has reintroduced additional Covid more...
Caltrain is Free on New Year’s Eve 2021/22
Bay Area Updates, Freebies, New Year's Eve In order to ensure that those needing a safe ride home at the end of their evening will have one, Caltrain will provide free rides starting at 8 p.m. on December 31, 2021 until the end of service as it has in years past. SamTrans also finally announced that they will offer more...
Which SF Bars & Restaurants Now Require Booster Shots
Bars, Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Indoor Dining, San Francisco, Vaccines With Omicron spreading faster, it was only a matter of time until bars and restaurants started requiring booster shots instead of just proof of vaccine for entry. So far as of 12/22/21 we’ve found only two restaurants with the booster requirement (Zuni Cafe and Cassava in SF) but it’s likely that more...
Oakland To Require Vaccine Proof for Restaurants & Gyms Starting Feb. 1
COVID-19 Updates, Oakland, Vaccines By Keith Burbank, Bay City News People visiting several types of facilities in Oakland as well as City Hall must now provide proof of vaccination to get inside. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to approve the requirement in an effort to boost the vaccination rate in the city. Seventy-six percent more...
SF Awarded $54.7 Million to Buy 160-Room Bldg for Homeless Housing
Bay Area Updates, Housing, San Francisco Today, the California Department of Housing and Community Development announced that San Francisco was awarded $54.7 million in capital and operating costs from the State’s Project Homekey to purchase a 160-room residential building at 1321 Mission Street to operate as Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH). Today’s award is in addition to the more...
SJ Proposes New Covid Booster Mandate for City Employees & Bldgs
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announced a proposal for all City of San Jose employees, as a condition of employment, and residents or visitors that enter city-owned facilities, be required to have a booster shot, or third round of vaccinations. If the proposal passes the City Council vote, San Jose more...
