SF City Guides
18,000 “Upgraded” Parking Meters are Coming to SF in 2022
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation By Jessie Liang Beginning early next year, SFMTA will be replacing more than 18,000 parking meters throughout San Francisco. The parking meter hardware upgrade is taking place under a $70 million contract with MacKay Meters, Inc, which was approved by the Board of Supervisors. According to the agreement, more than half more...
San Francisco Restaurant Week Fall 2021
Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, San Francisco SF Restaurant Week is a 10-day celebration of our world-class dining community when frugal foodies get to eat their way through more than 160 restaurants around San Francisco. Participating restaurants will offer special prix-fixe menus to showcase their passion for sharing great food with diners. Normally held just once a year, more...
SF State Offers 4-Year Scholarship Lottery for Vaccines
COVID-19 Updates, San Francisco, Vaccines San Francisco State University (SF State), the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) and the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) announced today a new scholarship program for San Francisco residents ages 12 to 17 who received the COVID-19 vaccine. Through a drawing, SF State is offering 10 scholarships to more...
Lake Tahoe Water Level is Losing 1.5 Inches a Week
Parks & Beaches, Tahoe, Travel, Wow This week Lake Tahoe’s water level dipped below it’ “natural rim” of 6,223 feet, a level so low that water is no longer flowing into the Truckee River and leaving some boat docks and ramps now hundreds of feet from the water line. This means that salmon are unlikely to spawn more...
One of SF’s Few Remaining Taco Bells Has Closed
Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate and Hoodline for letting us know that one of the city’s few remaining Taco Bells has shut down. The location on Guerrero and Duboce has been a combo KFC/Taco Bell for years, but the Taco Bell sign on the side of the building has been removed and more...
BART to Run Late Night Trains for Halloween + Outside Lands
San Francisco, Transportation BART to offer some extended service for Halloween and Outside Lands In anticipation of what is likely to be a high-ridership weekend BART will be offering some level of extended late-night service on Sunday, October 31, 2021, beyond 9pm. Staff is still working out details of the service plan and they more...
SF is Getting a Huge Colorful Cloud Art Show
Artsy Fartsy, San Francisco, Wow The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco invite you to experience Judy Chicago’s Forever de Young on Saturday, October 16, in Golden Gate Park. Join in for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Judy Chicago’s multicolored, site-specific Atmospheres performance: Forever de Young. This open-air performance is in celebration of the artist’s exhibition Judy Chicago: A Retrospective, more...
20th Street Block Party is Back (Oct. 16)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Sponsored, What's Closed / What's Open The 20th Street corridor will once again be transformed into a FREE party to showcase and celebrate a diverse neighborhood that blends modern ideas with community traditions to create a new San Francisco experience. This free, delicious summer feast and dance party will feature some of the City’s best restaurants, local more...
Alameda County Fair Returns Oct. 22-31
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Forget pumpkin spice lattes, this fall the smell of corn dogs is what’s filling the air as the Alameda County Fair returns to Pleasanton October 22 -31. The 2021 theme “Come Together” celebrates the revival of the Fair and the community reuniting safely after nearly a year and a half more...
SF Slightly Eases Indoor Mask Rules Starting October 15
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Masks Mayor London N. Breed and the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) announced today that so long as case and hospitalization rates remain stable or decline, indoor masking requirements will be lifted on October 15 in certain, limited settings. This includes places where stable cohorts of fully vaccinated individuals more...
CA Jurors Might Get $100/Day Starting in 2022
Brand New, Getting Help San Francisco city officials on Tuesday applauded a state bill recently signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that would increase pay for low-income residents serving on jury duty. Assembly Bill 1452, authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, would establish the “Be The Jury” pilot program through a partnership with the more...
Canadian Rollerblader To Skate Across SF on Oct. 15
San Francisco By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation Accompanied by San Francisco firefighters, Canadian rollerblader Christine Ichim will skate across the city on Friday to raise awareness for the San Francisco Fire Department Cancer Prevention Foundation. Ichim was the first woman to ever rollerblade across Canada in 1996, in an effort to raise more...
Chabot Space & Science Center Reopens Nov. 12
Brand New, Oakland, Reopening Chabot Space & Science Center reopens November 12 with new renovations, experiences, and guidelines to ensure a fun and safe visit. From new artwork to new artifacts, there’s something new for everyone at the Center. Reopening Weekend Celebration November 12-14 We’re kicking off Chabot’s reopening with a three-day Center-wide celebration. This exciting weekend features more...
OMCA’s New Free Outdoor Lunch Performance Series Kicks Off Oct. 16
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Oakland The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) today announces a new, free program series open to the public this October through December. After reopening its campus in June following 15 months of closure, this series will be the Museum’s first in-person program, and its first public program held in the newly more...
Check Out SF’s Brand New Huge Immersive Galactic Forest
Artsy Fartsy, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco One of the country’s premier experimental and performance art organizations, Gray Area, is proud to reveal a collaboration with the newly-formed Bay Area-based artist collective, Numina Studio, to create Nocturne X — a new, large-scale, three-month immersive exhibition opening Friday, October 15. Nocturne X Gray Area 2665 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94110 Hours of Operation Tuesday–Sunday 12:00PM–8:00PM The run is more...
