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The Bay’s Insane 160-Room Haunted House is Back
Bay Area Favorites, Get Out: Events, Halloween, Sponsored Winchester Mystery House is back for the 2021 Halloween season with All Hallows’ Eve. Explore this insane 160 room Victorian mansion with the all new Lost In The House Tour (an indoor theatrical paranormal investigative adventure) the family-friendly Jack O’ Lantern Trail through the Victorian gardens and a brand new projection more...
“Oakland First Fridays” is Finally Back on October 1
Bay Area Favorites, Festival Updates, Reopening Oakland First Fridays is finally back after an 18-month hiatus with over 50 vendors, three live bands, a fashion show, and a car show. Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm, for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue more...
Alaska Airlines’ Brand New SF Giants Airplane Unveiled
Bay Area Favorites, San Francisco, Travel Alaska Airlines has unveiled a brand new San Francisco Giants airplane. Baseball legend Barry Bonds and Lou Seal, SF Giants’ mascot, were at SFO for the unveiling. You can find Barry Bonds’ autograph on the plane. Plus, look out for Lou Seal, along with the Giants’ signature logo. Alaska Airlines, the official more...
Rally to Save the Historic Grubstake Diner (Sept. 27)
Bay Area Favorites, Have Your Voice Heard, Housing Supporters of Grubstake Diner are hosting a rally to help save the historic diner at noon on Monday, September 27, 2021. We appreciate the community’s overwhelming support of our efforts to preserve a critical chapter of LGBTQI+ history while also providing 21 units of much-needed middle-income housing on the Polk Street more...
First Look: “Dear San Francisco” Circus at SF’s Historic Club Fugazi
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Reopening, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Here’s your first look at the brand-new production from Dear San Francisco: A High-Flying Love Story, the ew theatrical experience debuting at San Francisco’s historic Club Fugazi. Specially-priced preview performance tickets (September 22–October 10) are available for $25–$39. Out of the fog of 2020, Dear San Francisco: A High-Flying Love Story emerges more...
SF’s “Flower Piano” Festival is Back September 17-21
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Reopening San Francisco Botanical Garden and Sunset Piano are excited to present one of the most unique, creative, and innovative events in the Bay Area. After five successful years, and a pause in 2020 due to the pandemic, we are excited to bring back Flower Piano to transform San Francisco Botanical more...
SF’s North Beach Festival Postponed (Again) to 2022
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open After being canceled in 2020 and rescheduled for September 18-19, 2021, San Francisco’s North Beach Festival has ben postponed again, now with the 66th edition of the street fair set to take place June 18-19, 2022. Out of an abundance of caution, we are sad to announce that the 2021 North more...
SF Weekly Shutting Down for “Indefinite Hiatus”
Bay Area Favorites, Goodbye Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for letting us know the sad news that the alt-weekly SF Weekly is going on indefinite hiatus starting the end of September 2021. Funcheap is super bummed, especially after the rival Guardian shut down and Johnny Funcheap used to write a weekly column for the SF Weekly more...
“Ticket to Ride” SF’s Epic New Muni Transfer Art Show
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, San Francisco Thanks to HereSay for letting us know and this really cool art show for any Muni lovers out there who miss the old colorful paper transfers. TICKET TO RIDE New works by Tim Williams @optimistwilliams Opening night Friday 9/10/21 (Reception 7 – 11pm) RVCA | VASF Clothing Store 1485 Haight st. San Francisco, CA 94117 Exhibit more...
SF Welcomes First Big Convention Since 2020 (Sept. 9-11)
Bay Area Favorites, Reopening Mayor London N. Breed today celebrated the return of conventions to the Moscone Convention Center with a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the Exhibit Hall at the California Dental Association’s “CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry” conference. This is the first convention to return to Moscone Center since the more...
Free Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Pints for the Vaxxed
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink, Freebies, Vaccines Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news that Humphry Slocombe is giving away free pints of ice cream for the vaccinated. Show proof of your COIVD-19 vaccination at any Humphry Slocombe scoop shop and receive a free pint of Cornflake Crunch Ice Cream, no substitutions. The offer is valid through the more...
Brand New Gott’s Roadside Coming to SF’s “Thrive City” on Sept. 17
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the news that Bay Area favorite burger joint, Gott’s Roadside is opening a brand new restaurant in San Francisco’s Mission Bay at Thrive City, the plaza surrounding Chase Center, on September 17, 2021. The new location marks the 8th location for the Napa County-based burger more...
Alcatraz Night Tours Return in September (Finally!)
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Evening tours at Alcatraz Island are back after having been temporarily suspended for the first time in more than a year, Alcatraz City Cruises announced this week. The night tours return beginning Sept. 9, and will be offered Thursdays through Mondays with ferries leaving from San Francisco’s Pier 33 at 6 more...
SF’s “Joey The Cat” is Now #1 Skee Ball Player in the World (Again)
Bay Area Favorites, Celebrations, Fun & Games Congrats to San Francisco’s Joey The Cat on earning his spot at the #1 Skeeball player in the world. On August 12th, 2021 after a 17 month hiatus from competitive gameplay, The Kid put his title of #1 roller in the world on the line with a rematch of Joey the more...
A Brand New El Farolito is Coming to SF’s North Beach
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Eat & Drink Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the news that San Francisco’s famous El Farolito is expanding their burrito turf into North Beach. El Farolito is one of the most popular burrito spots in the Bay Area and was even named “The Most Life-Changing Burrito in America” by Esquire in 2013. The more...
