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SF’s 115-Year-Old Mochi Spot Set to Close Forever
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KPIX and Hoodline for letting us know the sad news that days are numbered for a beloved bakery that’s widely known and Japantown’s oldest business, Benkyodo Company. The shop, which opened in 1906, makes traditional hand-made Japanese rice cakes, manju and mochi, announced that they are hoping someone will more...
Check Out BART’s New Local “Holiday Shopping” Map
Bay Area Favorites, Holidays, Transportation By Sophia Markoulakis, BARTable Thanks to BARTtable for sharing the best places to shop along the BART line. Shopping locally has never been more important. Many merchants have been hit hard by the pandemic and they need our support to get through these tough times. Add a personal touch to the gift-giving more...
SF Sketchfest is Back In-Person for 2022 (January 7-23)
Bay Area Favorites, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco SF Sketchfest returns in person to celebrate its 20th year, January 7 – 23, 2022. The San Francisco Comedy Festival is a yearly celebration of sketch, improv, stand-up, musical and alternative comedy, bringing the best in headlining and up-and-coming comedy to the Bay Area every January. 20th Annual SF Sketchfest January 7-23, 2022 See more...
BART’s Ugly Holiday Sweater Sold Out in Just 40 Minutes
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Transportation Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that BART created a limited edition ugly holiday sweater. BART joined the ever-fun ugly sweater phenomenon and produced their own version featuring the BART logo, colors and a Fleet of the Future train. After a video shared on Twitter featuring Principle Vehicle Systems Engineer Charles more...
Pliny the Younger Returns with In-Person Sales Again in 2022
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink Thanks to KTVU for sharing the news that Russian River Brewing Company’s extremely popular, limited edition Pliny the Younger beer will be sold in person at its brewpubs in Santa Rosa and Windsor. Available for just two weeks only, beer lovers can get the exclusive Tiple IPA on tap or also more...
This Epic “World Hope Tree” in SF Has 17,000 Origami Cranes
Bay Area Favorites, Christmas, Only in San Francisco See the world’s most unique holiday tree at Grace Cathedral. The Rainbow World Fund (RWF) World Tree of Hope is the largest origami holiday tree in the world, standing over 23 feet tall and decorated with over 17,000 origami cranes and stars, each hand folded and inscribed with wishes for the more...
SF’s Zeitgeist Just Took Down Half Their Beer Garden Plastic Barriers
Bay Area Favorites, Outdoor Dining, Outdoorsy, San Francisco Need to escape your family and grab an outdoor beer? Zeitgeist are having special Thanksgiving Day hours, opening from 2pm to 9pm on Thursday. Also, they just announced that they’ve removed the plastic barriers on the outdoor picnic tables in half of their beer garden. They’ve left a few barriers still more...
See Golden Gate Park’s Dazzling Lights all December 2021
Bay Area Favorites, Christmas, Holiday Lights, Holidays, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Starting in December, visitors to Golden Gate Park will journey through an immersive wonderland of light, nature and art as illuminated paths, interactive exhibits, and live performances brighten nearly a mile of car-free JFK Drive and the park’s Music Concourse, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the San more...
Caltrain’s World’s Largest Toy Train Returns for 2021 (Dec. 4-5)
Bay Area Favorites, Holiday Lights After cancelling the festive Holiday Train in 2020, Caltrain has announced its bringing back its World’s Largest Toy Train on December 4-5, 2021. Decorated with 70,000 glittering lights, the dazzling Caltrain Holiday Train will fire up its engine this December to delight Bay Area families with holiday giving. Station entertainment and onboard entertainment will more...
One of the Bay Area’s Last Roller Rinks Closing
Bay Area Favorites, East Bay, Goodbye Thanks to KTVU for sharing the news that one of the Bay Area’s last remaining roller rinks is closing its doors. As one of the largest roller skating rinks within hundreds of miles, San Ramon’s the Golden Skate, located at 2701 Hooper Drive, has delighted many skaters come from all over more...
Candlelight Tours Return to SF’s Civil War Era Fort Starting Nov. 6
Bay Area Favorites, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Explore the historic Civil War-era Fort Point by candlelight and stars on this evening tour with a park ranger as your guide. Candlelight tours are available Saturday evenings (6:30 pm) during the months of November to February. Along the way, you’ll be transported to the momentous era of the 1800s, experiencing first-hand the tales more...
Couple Has Wedding Reception at Beachside Taco Bell in Pacifica
Bay Area Favorites, Wow Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know about a couple got married at San Francisco City Hall last week and then decided to have their wedding reception at the “coolest Taco Bell in the world“ a Taco Bell Cantina in Pacifica right on the beach. This unique Taco Bell is more...
Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Opens Early (Oct. 29) After Big Snowfall
Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy, Reopening, Tahoe Thanks to an October snowstorm that delivered more than 3 feet to our upper mountains, Palisades Tahoe will be opening early Friday-Sunday, October 29-31. We can’t wait to welcome you back and make some turns this Halloween weekend. Costumes are highly encouraged. All operations are weather & conditions permitting. The season more...
Oakland-Set “Blindspotting” TV Show Gets 2nd Season
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Oakland Starz’ Blindspotting, the spinoff sequel of the acclaimed movie, has just been greenlit for a second season. The show is set in West Oakland and was partially filmed in The Town as well. The series picks up six months after the events of the film. East Bay-born Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal more...
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair Returns as “Drive Thru Dickens’ London”
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals Despite the necessity to cancel its customary incarnation of Victorian London within the Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, Red Barn Productions has found a way to bring The Great Dickens Christmas Fair into your car, into your home, and under your tree this holiday season. For three weekends, beginning Saturday, December 4 through Sunday, more...
