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North Beach “Specs’ Bar” Plans to Reopen Mid-May
Bay Area Favorites, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for letting us know that the beloved Specs’ Bar in North Beach will be reopening in “mid May.” The 53-year-old bar at 12 William Saroyan Place, tucked away on an alley just off of Columbus Ave (across from City Lights), had been open periodically for to-go drinks more...
CA Closer to Parklets & Outdoor Drinking Forever
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink Could the popular outdoor dining and parklets become a permanent fixture in California? Will outdoor drinking become commonplace across the state? Thanks SFist and Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing the news that Senate Bills 314 and 793 have passed unanimously in committee, with bipartisan support. Next up, they’ll move out of committee and more...
Meet Oakland’s Zoo Newest Residents
Adorable, Bay Area Favorites, Brand New Oakland Zoo just welcomed its two newest residents, Tony and Claire, two Shetland lambs about 2 weeks old. They’re settling into their new home in the Children’s Zoo, where they’ll be quarantining for a few weeks and acclimating to their new home. You can meet them soon in the Petting Yard, but more...
Check Out Berkeley’s Colorful Southern African “Super Bloom”
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Spring Flowers, Wow By Victoria Franco – Bay City News Foundation The University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley has reopened to the public with a special attraction, a Southern African “Super Bloom” consisting of plants from South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, and Namibia. Thousands of yellow, purple, orange, fuchsia and white flowers have created more...
10 Great East Bay Parks for Spring Wildflowers
Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy The East Bay Regional Parks are awash with colorful spring wildflower blooms. As winter turns to spring the east bay parks transform into a beautiful sight as wildflowers begin to bloom from about the end of March through beginning of May. Check out their new Wildflowers in Your Parks webpage dedicated to more...
SF’s Legion of Honor Reopens May 7
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Legion of Honor Reopens with Exhibition on Pompeii and New Sculptures in Court of Honor The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco announce the reopening of the Legion of Honor. The museum opens to the public on Friday, May 7, and to members on Wednesday and Thursday May 5 and 6. What’s more...
Children’s Fairyland Rides are Back April 7
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Fun & Games, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Children’s Fairyland in Oakland is reopening its rides and bringing back its puppet shows and performances. With Alameda county’s recent move to the Orange Tier, we are incredibly excited to announce that Children’s Fairyland will be reopening its rides this Wednesday, April 7. In addition to our rides being available at a limited capacity, the more...
SF’s Historic 1926 Balboa Theater Reopens May 14
Bay Area Favorites, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that one of SF’s oldest movie theaters, the Balboa Theater in the Outer Richmond, is planning on reopening on May 14th. The Balboa, located at 3630 Balboa Street, first opened in 1926 showing silent movies. They shut down early in the pandemic but more...
SF’s Historic 1849 Restaurant “Tadich Grill” Reopens April 5
Bay Area Favorites, Indoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open After a series of reopening hiccups, SF’s oldest restaurant is now planning on reopening (again) on Monday April 5, 2021. Tadich Grill, which opened in 1849 and is considered the oldest continuously running restaurant in San Francisco, is taking reservations for the second time* in 172 years in business. So, the wait more...
