Bay Area Updates
SF’s 1886 Victorian House Tours Reopen April 3rd
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open New for 2021 – Learn about Victorian era architecture and the lives of the Haas-Lilienthal family via a self-guided audio tour. Self-guided audio tours available Saturdays and Sundays between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM, beginning April 3rd. Walk-ins are welcome, but we prefer advance reservations as space is limited: RSVP to plarson@sfheritage.org. Note: Docent-led tours more...
SF Now Has a $125 Million Surplus. Here’s How They’ll Spend It
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Insight, Healing, Only in San Francisco Surplus funding for the current year will be allocated to one-time relief and recovery programs to support small business, arts and culture, and youth and families, and vulnerable residents. Mayor London N. Breed and Budget Chair of the Board of Supervisors Matt Haney announced an agreement on a spending plan for more...
50 Ft. Humpback Whale Seen in SF Bay
Bay Area Updates, City Discoveries, Outdoorsy, Wow Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that there’s a whale in the San Francisco Bay right now. Experts at the Marine Mammal Center spotted the first humpback whale of the season in the San Francisco Bay. The 50 foot whale has been seen swimming in the area over the more...
“SkyStar” Officially Extended to 2025 (Again)
Bay Area Updates, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open The ongoing battle if San Francisco’s Skystar, the Ferris wheel in Golden Gate Park, will stay additional past its original end date may have finally come to an end. Thanks to KTVU for sharing the news that on Tuesday, March 16, the full board of San Francisco Supervisors voted to keep more...
Not So Fast… SF’s Ferris Wheel Might Now End in 2022
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle for letting us know the back-and-forth battle over the future of the 150-foot Observation Wheel in Golden Gate Park appears to have taken another turn. Two weeks ago San Francisco’s Recreation and Parks Department and the Historic Preservation Committee both signed off on extending “Skystar’s” more...
Bay Bridge Proposal Ups HOV Lane to 5 Passengers Min.
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Travel Thanks to Mr. Roadshow for sharing the news about big changes that might occur on the Bay Bridge which would require 5 passengers or more to utilize the carpool lane. A proposed bill in the California legislature, AB-455, aims to create the Bay Bridge Fast Forward Program to improve bus and more...
SF’s Newly Remodeled Garfield Square Rec Center & Pool
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Community, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Swimming / Waterparks San Francisco’s newly renovated Garfield Center includes an indoor pool and modern clubhouse that will serve as a Community Hub for San Francisco students. San Francisco just completed their newly transformed Garfield Square Park in the Mission District. The facility has a renovated indoor pool, clubhouse, courtyard, and public art installation. more...
SF’s 1st Black, Woman-owned Dispensary Opens
Bay Area Updates, City Discoveries, Only in San Francisco, Support the Bay, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce for sharing the news the the first Black, woman-owned cannabis dispensary has opened in The City. Posh Green Cannabis Boutique, located in Bayview-Hunters Point at at 828 Innes Ave #110, was founded by San Francisco native Reese Benton. Reese created her own CBD more...
Golden Gate Park’s “Lighted Forest” Now Open Until 9:30p
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow Now that it’s lighter later, COVID numbers seem to be improving and we’re getting into the exhibition’s planned final month, “Entwined” is now open until 9:30pm nightly in Golden Gate Park according to an Instagram post over the weekend by artist Charles Gadeken. The exhibit is currently scheduled to end on more...
Entire Bay Area Now in Red Tier
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, Vaccines, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to NBC Bay Area for sharing the uplifting news that California has reached a key vaccination milestone: the state has now administered 2 million doses to the residents in the most disadvantaged zip codes. With the key target met, eligible counties are allowed to more into the less restrictive red tier. more...
SF Wants To Make Outdoor Dining & Shared Spaces Permanent
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces Legislation to Make Shared Spaces Program Permanent in San Francisco Friday, March 12, 2021 Successful outdoor dining and retail program would continue beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, making permanent changes to streamline curbside, sidewalk, roadway and other permitting process for San Francisco businesses and organizations Mayor London N. Breed today more...
Brand New Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Now at SF Mass Site
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines San Francisco’s first high-volume site to administer 1,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will take place on Friday, March 12, 2021. The high-volume vaccination site at City College of San Francisco’s Ocean Avenue Campus will administer 1,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to individuals who are 65 more...
Twin Peaks’ New Configuration is Now Open
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open This week, Twin Peaks opened its new configuration. Portola gate is now open for vehicle peak access and the Burnett gate is closed for pedestrian and bicycle use only. The pandemic saw many changes to Twin Peaks, which abruptly closed to car traffic at the start of the pandemic to reduce more...
Bay Area Sees Rare Snow: Photos & Videos
Bay Area Updates, Storm Watch, Wow Weird and wild weather was seen all around the Bay Area on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Rare snow was seen as low as 2,500 feet on top of Mt. Diablo over in the East Bay and Mt. Hamilton in the South Bay. While hail pelted down in Alameda and San Jose, more...
SF’s “Walt Disney Family Museum” Reopens (Sort of) on March 19
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The Walt Disney Family Museum in The Presidio today announced the opening of the new special exhibition, The Walt Disney Studios and World War II, on Thursday, March 18 for museum members and to the general public the following day, on Friday, March 19, 2021. Please note this is part of a more...
