Bay Area Updates
SF’s Brand New Huge Food Hall La Cocina Opens April 5
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco The 7,000 sqft marketplace is the nation’s first women-led food hall Thanks to Eater for sharing the news that the nation’s first women-led food hall is opening soon in a former US post office building. In the heart of San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, the 7,000 sq.-foot La Cocina Municipal Marketplace will more...
Indoor Concerts Are Back April 15th
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open California’s Department of Public Health just announced updates to gatherings, receptions, conferences, and indoor live events and performances, effective April 15. The basics is that larger indoor venues (over 1,500 capacity) can have 10% capacity in the orange tier, or up to 35% capacity if everyone is vaccinated (or tests negative). more...
SF Giants Require Vaccines or Negative Test to Go to Games
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open After a long year, the Giants will welcome fans back to Oracle Park on Opening Day, April 9. Under the public health order issued by the San Francisco Health Officer, the Giants can operate the ballpark at up to 22% capacity with special testing/vaccination requirements for entry to Oracle Park. Read more...
Final Days: SF’s Lighted Forest Ends on April 4
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open It’s the final weekend to take in Golden Gate Park’s “Entwined” lighted forest. An illuminating art installation in Golden Gate Park transforms Peacock Meadow into an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever-changing light every night. “Entwined,” by San Francisco artist Charles Gadeken, honors Golden Gate Park’s 150th Anniversary. Related Story: An Amazing “Lighted more...
SF’s 50+ Year Olds Are Now Eligible for the Vaccine
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, Vaccines 50+ year olds, you’re up. Starting April 1, all people age 50 and over are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in San Francisco. This significant expansion in vaccine eligibility comes as the City approaches an important milestone in its unprecedented vaccination effort: nearly half of people in San Francisco more...
SF Giants Allow 22% Capacity at Oracle Park for 2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open After a long year, the Giants will welcome fans back to Oracle Park on Opening Day, April 9. Under the public health order issued by the San Francisco Health Officer, the Giants can operate the ballpark at up to 22% capacity with special testing/vaccination requirements for entry to Oracle Park. San Francisco more...
San Mateo County Fair Is Back for 2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Fun & Games, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Mateo County Event Center just recently announced the return of the County Fair. San Mateo County Fair will be one of California’s first major in-person events since the outbreak of pandemic. San Mateo County Event Center recently announced that they will host an in-person county fair this summer after being more...
East Bay Bike Party Returns After 1 Year Hiatus
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Outdoorsy It’s been over a year since East Bay Bike Party put the brakes on its monthly roving party on wheels. Its last ride was in March 2020, titled, the Social Distance Ride, before the Bay Area went into its Shelter-in-Place lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, East Bay Bike Party, notes, more...
Artists Transform Ocean Beach into Massive Masterpiece
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Fun & Games, Murals, Outdoorsy, Wow Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the story about the massive beach art and sand drawings that took place at Ocean Beach on Sunday, March 28. Earthscape Art Experience transforms the sand into temporary, large-scale intricate works of art. Using rakes, the artists used the beach as their massive canvas. Of course, more...
GG Park’s Tulip Garden is Now Blooming
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Spring has arrived which means SF’s beautiful tulips are back. Golden Gate Park’s gorgeous tulips are now blooming in the Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden. Thanks San Francisco Recreation and Park Department for sharing the update and photos of the garden in bloom. To experience a brightly colored extravaganza of color, pack a picnic more...
SoMa’s New Filipino “Kapwa Gardens” Opens April 14
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Discoveries, COVID Testing, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy SoMA’s brand new Filipino-inspired community space designed for social distancing, complete with a garden of Philippine calamansi fruit trees that are free for taking, is opening in April. Kapwa Gardens — a city-owned parking lot turned art & wellness pop-up and healing space for the community — will open to the public on more...
El Rio Opens Its Patio on April 1st. Finally!
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Popular Mission bar El Rio just announced that it’s reopening its awesome back patio on Thursday, April 1, after more than a year of being closed. Thanks to Hoodline for sharing the news. El Rio will be open on Thursdays and Fridays from 4-10 pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from 3-10 pm. more...
Monterey Bay Aquarium Reopens May 15
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open After being closed for more than a year now due to the ongoing pandemic, Monterey Bay Aquarium has just announced that it will be reopening to all guests on May 15. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, May 5 at 9 a.m. PT. Members can reserve tickets starting April 26; special member more...
Contra Costa Opens Vaccines to Everyone Starting March 30
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines UPDATE – Just announced, Contra Costa County opened vaccine eligibility to everyone* today, March 30, 2021. See below for details. Thanks KRON4 for the newest update on Contra Costa’s vaccines. Contra Costa County has just announced that it will expand vaccine eligibility this week to anyone who lives or works in the county more...
SF’s High Schools to Finally Reopen April 26
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the details about the San Francisco Unified School District’s return to in-person learning, after the the schools have closed for a year now due to the ongoing pandemic. KTVU reports that initially the reopening of in-person learning will be restricted to San Francisco’s “focal populations” i.e. more...
