Bay Area Updates
Awesome Beach Wheelchairs Come to Santa Cruz
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Support the Bay, Uplifting Walking in the sand is tough, but rolling a standard wheelchair across the sand can be impossible. Thankfully, thanks to a grant from the California State Coastal Conservancy, five new beach wheelchairs are now available, doubling the total available for use at any of eight state beaches in Santa Cruz more...
SF Residents Will Get About $190 Back from Recology Scandal
Bay Area Updates, Deals, Only in San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera just announced that Recology San Francisco, the contractor for the City’s waste and recycling collection, will lower rates and reimburse ratepayers for overcharges that were unearthed as part of a wide-ranging investigation into public corruption tied to former Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru and others. The more...
Oakland A’s Tickets On Sale March 23
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Just minutes after the big news today that the state of California updated the rules to allow stadiums to host fans earlier than expected, the Oakland A’s have announced that tickets for the 2021 season will be going on sale on March 23rd. Seats will likely be available in “pods” more...
Could Huge Outdoor Concerts Be Coming Back to SF Soon?
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open California state officials just announced updates to their blueprint for opening California and moved up the timelines for reopening. In addition to announcing that outdoor stadiums and theme parks can reopen starting April 1, officials also announced that live performances with fans/attendees can take place starting April 1. San Francisco is currently more...
Giants & A’s Ballparks Can Now Open April 1st
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open California state officials have just announced changes to their blueprint for opening up California and moves up the timeline for reopening. Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that California has updated and loosened its restrictions on outdoor activities. Outdoor stadiums and live performances with in-person attendees, can now take place more...
Palace of Fine Arts Swan “Blue Boy” Has Died
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye Sadly the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department just shared the news that unfortunately Blue Boy, one of the two beloved Palace of Fine Arts swans, has passed away. The 17 year old swan was being treated at SF Zoo’s veterinary hospital for possible zinc and lead poisoning. He was found more...
California Academy of Sciences Reopens March 17
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Ready, set, science... California Academy of Sciences is reopening on March 17, after being closed for 3.5 months from November 29, 2020, through March 14, 2021. Members and donors will have early access on March 15-16. Tickets will be available beginning March 10, and all guests, including members, must reserve tickets more...
Winchester Mystery House Reopens March 6 w/ New Tours
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open Winchester Mystery House is reopening its doors on Saturday, March 6, 2021. They’ve reimagined their tours, and now launching their brand new self-guided tours through the mansion. The Self-Guided Mansion Tour has been built with social distancing protocols in mind, with one way tour paths and features the larger rooms in the more...
Vandals Destroy SF’s Lands End Labyrinth
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Jerk Alert, Only in San Francisco Thanks Eric Mar for sharing the sad news that San Francisco’s beautiful Lands End Labyrinth was recently destroyed. Based on Mar’s photos, it looks like vandals removed every single rock from the labyrinth which was originally created by San Francisco artist Eduardo Aguilera in 2004. All of the rocks that were laid more...
AMC & Cinemark Movie Theaters Reopening March 5
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Reopening, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that movie theater chains AMC and Cinemark are both reopening on Friday, March 5, 2021, in both San Francisco and Santa Clara counties. Although you are now free to catch a flick, you can’t munch on any popcorn yet in San Francisco. Food and more...
SF’s “Conservatory of Flowers” Reopens March 5
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The Conservatory of Flowers reopens to visitors Friday, March 5, 2021 with modifications in place to ensure public safety and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Guests will be required to wear face coverings and the Conservatory will limit the number of visitors to 25 percent of its normal capacity to ensure more...
Free “SkyStar” Ferris Wheel Rides for SF’s Graduating Seniors
Bay Area Updates, Freebies, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do Thanks to SkyStar and SF Rec and Park’s generous offer for all San Francisco public school graduating seniors to take a free ride on the Wheel this summer beginning June 2 through Sept. 6; students will need to show their SFUSD identification card at the on-site ticket booth for the free ride. Tickets more...
Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery is Back (And Their Cookies Too)
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Palo Alto Online for sharing the news that well loved Bay Area cafe chain Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery has reopened. The popular bakery chain had unfortunately shut down in May last year, after 33 years in business. They had filed for bankruptcy and closed all 50 locations due to more...
Children’s Fairyland is Reopening on March 19
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Oakland’s Children’s Fairyland is reopening on March 19, 2021. To start, they’ll be open 3 days a week (Friday through Sunday) with two sessions each day, a morning (9am – noon) and an afternoon session (1 – 4pm). The Sanitation Team will deep clean the park between sessions. Their five-day schedule (Wednesday more...
“SkyStar” Officially Extended to 2025: Reopens March 4
Bay Area Updates, Fun & Games, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The SkyStar Wheel in Golden Gate Park will be permitted to spin until 2025, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced today. UPDATE – On 3/15/21 the SF Board of Supervisors decided to revisit the matter and now may only extend SkyStar until 2022 instead of 2025 The Historic Preservation Commission more...
