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Giordano Bros. Closing After 18 Years in SFGiordano Bros. Closing After 18 Years in SF
By - posted 2/17/2022
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 CrosswalksSomeone Mapped All 3,700+ of SF’s Crosswalks
By - posted 2/17/2022
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 12Frida Khalo Immersive Art Exhibition Opens in SF March 12
By - posted 2/17/2022
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 AreaCult Fav Fast Food “Raising Cane’s” Coming to Bay Area
By - posted 2/17/2022
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)SF’s Pride Parade & Festival Back for 2022 (June 25-26)
By - posted 2/17/2022
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 28SF’s Amazing Immersive Art Show Ends February 28
By - posted 2/17/2022
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)Noise Pop 2022: Free Happy Hour Concerts (Feb. 20-26)
By - posted 2/16/2022
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 ClosureNew State Bill May Save Oakland Schools from Closure
By - posted 2/15/2022
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 RevenueBART Likely Needs Additional Revenue Source Beyond Fare Revenue
By - posted 2/15/2022
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 YearsAlameda’s Rock Wall Wine Company Closing After 14 Years
By - posted 2/15/2022
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 LocationSF’s Magnolia Brewing Closing Dogpatch Location
By - posted 2/15/2022
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...

BART's New Map Uses Colorful Names for Its LinesBART’s New Map Uses Colorful Names for Its Lines
By - posted 2/15/2022
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Transportation, Wow

BART recently took to Twitter to announce the change to its BART system map. BART will transition to identify its lines by a new color-coded system. You’ll notice the new map has a legend for the color lines. BART will still use both the original starting and endpoints system and the more...

SF's "Soapbox Derby" Returns for First Time Since 1978SF’s “Soapbox Derby” Returns for First Time Since 1978
By - posted 2/15/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Fun & Games, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco

Witness Bay Area creativity in overdrive when SFMOMA’s Soapbox Derby returns to McLaren Park for the first time in more than 40 years. The original artists’ derbies from the 1970s are legendary events in our history. Between the two races in 1975 and 1978, the museum commissioned cars and trophies more...

Free Valentine's Day Comedy Night in Downtown SFFree Valentine’s Day Comedy Night in Downtown SF
By - posted 2/14/2022
San Francisco, Sponsored, Things to Do, Valentine's Day

Get ready for downtown San Francisco’s newest outdoor comedy club – part of our new pop-up comedy shows at unique outdoor spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a new venue and you’ll get notified of the secret location. RSVP for free tickets (limited first 100) This HellaSecret Comedy Show takes place at more...

SF's "F*ck Valentine's Day" Comedy Show (2022)SF’s “F*ck Valentine’s Day” Comedy Show (2022)
By - posted 2/12/2022
San Francisco, Valentine's Day

After a year off, come to SF’s F*ck Valentine’s Day Comedy Show to hear about hilarious dating mishaps, some of the funniest Tinder horror stories and some fire stand-up comedy from some of SF’s top comics with credits like Punch Line, Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, Tommy T’s and more. Produced by HellaFunny. We sold out all more...