SF City Guides
SF’s 1886 Victorian Haas-Lilienthal House Closes Until Spring 2024
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the unfortunate news that the historic Haas-Lilienthal House has closed for the remainder of 2023. The 137-year-old Queen Anne home unfortunately hasn’t rebounded since the pandemic and is struggling financially. The 11,500-square-foot mansion will remain open to private events, but tours are suspended for the more...
SF’s New I-80 Freeway “Urban Forest” Just Opened
Brand New, Outdoorsy, San Francisco San Francisco Public Works has opened the city’s first street tree nursery. The City’s new Street Tree Nursery took root on November 9, 2023, at a celebration marking the opening of the innovative Public Works project to grow San Francisco’s urban forest, combat climate change and train people for jobs planting more...
122-Year Old Golden Gate Park Bandshell Closed Until 2024
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Golden Gate Park’s historic Bandshell in between the de Young and California Academy of Sciences is now closed for structural renovations until 2024. The Golden Gate Bandshell façade will undergo minor repairs and maintenance work this winter to get it ready for the 2024 season. Please note that there will be more...
Japantown’s Immersive Light Show “Dandelion Project” Returns (Nov. 13-19)
Artsy Fartsy, San Francisco San Francisco’s Japantown is lighting up for APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, November 13-19, 2023 from noon to 6pm. This is likely located on the first floor of the Kinokuniya Mall. The Japantown Community Benefit District in partnership with Ryotaro Muramatsu and NAKED, Inc. is excited to bring back to San Francisco’s Japantown, Dandelion Project. As more...
12 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (November 17-19) in San Francisco + Bay Area
Weekend Events Guide 12 Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This Weekend: November 17-19, 2023 Your Weekend Plans: See adorable animals when Macy’s Holiday Windows open for the 2023 season, get your groove on at “Disco YES!” Chinatown Art Block Party, indulge in unlimited chocolate at the Fall Holiday Chocolate Salon, feel more...
SF’s Giant Ferris Wheel Reopens at Fisherman’s Wharf (Nov. 13)
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, San Francisco San Francisco’s giant Ferris wheel is now located at Fisherman’s Wharf. After nearly 3 years in operation, San Francisco’s SkyStar Observation Wheel said goodbye to Golden Gate Park. The Ferris Wheel has officially moved across town to 2860 Taylor Street, a triangular-shaped lot at Pier 43, near Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf. The more...
Oakland’s First Fridays Going On Hiatus Starting in January
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, East Bay, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Oakland Thanks to KTVU for sharing the unfortunate news that Oakland’s First Fridays block party is going on hiatus. The popular, lively monthly street fair, happening on first Fridays, has announced they will be taking a break from the festival. Although attendance isn’t down, it receives between 15,000 to 35,000 attendees each more...
BART Says Goodbye to Paper Tickets (Last Day For Use Nov. 30)
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Transportation It is the end of an era. Beginning November 30, 2023, paper tickets will no longer be accepted at BART. This change is occurring as BART begins to roll out new state-of-the-art fare gates that will not accept paper tickets and as Clipper prepares for the launch of the next more...
SF’s Hayes Street to Stay Car-free Until Oct. 2024
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation Thanks to SF Examiner for sharing the news that a stretch of San Francisco’s Hayes Street will remain closed to cars for another year. SFMTA voted unanimously on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, to keep the 400 block of Hayes Street (between Octavia and Gough streets) car-free on Fridays and Saturdays. On more...
SF’s Giant Laser Lights Return for APEC (Nov. 13-16)
Artsy Fartsy, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Illuminate and Civic Joy Fund Partner to Beam Lasers Across San Francisco during APEC Week as a Gift from the People of San Francisco Major artwork will proceed despite late funding cut Arts nonprofit Illuminate, in partnership with the Civic Joy Fund, will activate Market Street with a never-before-seen array of 12 more...
SF Gets a Brand New 25-Foot Neon Sign
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco Join Tenderloin Museum and SF Neon as they ignite a new, historically-informed neon sign above the entrance to the Tenderloin Museum at Eddy & Leavenworth in San Francisco. Three years in the making, this 25-ft double-sided neon will brighten the museum’s street corner and serve as both a literal and figurative more...
Check Out GG Park’s Newest Sculptures on the “Golden Mile”
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco The Golden Mile, a whimsical 1.5 stretch of Golden Gate Park teeming with large-scale art pieces, gigantic murals, and live music, has a birthday coming up and two extraordinary new installations will be unveiled as part of the celebration. Four sculptures called “Eat, Travel, Play, Care,” featuring Gillie and Marc’s iconic Dogman and more...
SF’s UN Plaza Reopens w/ Brand New Skate Park (Nov. 8)
New Parks, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco is getting a brand-new skate park. Thanks to The San Francisco Standard for sharing the news that San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, located in the Civic Center area adjacent to Market Street, will be home to the newest street-style skate plaza in San Francisco. In honor of UN Plaza’s grand more...
Brand New 2-Day Night Market Coming to SF Chinatown (Nov. 10-11)
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco A brand new night market is coming to San Francisco Chinatown, ahead of the APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which expects thousands of visitors to the City. Thanks to Eater SF for tipping us off that the nonprofit BeChinatown is launching a two-day night market from 5-9 pm on Friday more...
12 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (November 10-12) in San Francisco + Bay Area
Weekend Events Guide 12 Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This Weekend: November 10-12, 2023 Your Weekend Plans: Come hungry and eat your way through SF Chinatown’s brand new 2-day night market, get outdoors during the Free National Parks Day, see all new, larger-than-life animal lanterns at Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari,” explore art at more...
