Bay Area Updates
Lookout’s “Bucket of Margaritas”: SF’s Socially-Distant To-Go Cocktails
Bay Area Updates Lookout (3600 Market Street at Noe) is a fun wraparound bar with great views of the street below in the Castro. But due to the pandemic, the bar had to think of a creative way to get you your order. So they lower to-go drinks in a bucket straight from more...
A Newly Renovated 5-Block Park is Coming to Western Addition
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, New Parks Buchanan Mall is an underutilized city park that runs through a five-block section of San Francisco’s Western Addition, adjacent to the African-American Arts and Culture Center, the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, and many apartment buildings. San Francisco has worked with local residents to plan, design, and build new park more...
SF’s 55-Acre Botanical Garden Reopens June 1st
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Funcheap Needs Your Help Our goal is to stay open during the crisis and, more importantly, when we come out of this. If you love Funcheap, can you help us stay alive? Learn more at GoFundMe Escape to a unique urban oasis of extraordinary beauty at San Francisco Botanical Garden, showcasing more more...
Churches (Up to 100 People) Now Allowed to Open by California
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open On Monday, The California Department of Public Health announced the statewide reopening of places of worship for religious services and in-store retail shopping. Modifications are required to keep Californians safe and limit the spread of COVID-19. Subject to approval by county public health departments, counties can allow churches to reopen more...
SF Will Officially Allow Streets & Parks for Outdoor Dining This Summer
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces Shared Spaces Program to Support Neighborhood Activity and Local Businesses Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Shared Spaces will enable more flexible use of sidewalks, streets, and other public spaces for neighborhood businesses. Mayor London N. Breed announced on Tuesday the creation of the Shared Spaces Program to support neighborhoods by more...
CA Now Allows In-Store Retail Statewide (If Your County OKs it)
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open On Monday, The California Department of Public Health announced the statewide reopening of places of worship for religious services and in-store retail shopping. Modifications are required to keep Californians safe and limit the spread of COVID-19. Subject to approval by county public health departments, all retail stores can reopen for more...
Say Goodbye to BART’s Paper Tickets at SFO Starting June 1
Bay Area Updates Thanks to KPIX5 for letting us know that BART is no longer issuing paper tickets At SFO as of June 1 and will be Clipper only. Starting, June 1, 2020, BART will eliminate the sales of paper tickets at San Francisco International Airport Station as it expands the number of stations more...
SF’s North Beach Now Offers Free Restaurant Delivery
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting The restaurant industry has obviously been hit hard during the pandemic, but some community-minded neighbors in North Beach are trying to come to the rescue. A group of volunteers within the North Beach Neighbors association has started “North Beach Delivers” – a free restaurant delivery program focusing on a different restaurant more...
Tom Hanks’ Fun Video for Oakland High School Class of 2020
Bay Area Updates Thank you ABC7 for letting us know about the special graduation message Tom Hanks gave to seniors at his alma mater Oakland’s Skyline High School. The graduating Class of 2020 at Skyline High School last Friday had a surprise message from Oscar-winning actor and world-famous Skyline alumnus Tom Hanks: “I would like more...
More SF Dive Bars Close Down: Thieves Tavern & Blind Cat Gone After 15 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Heartbreaking news from Hoodline, that Mission dive bars Thieves Tavern, Blind Cat are closing for good. A sad day for Mission dive bar fans, The Blind Cat and Thieves Tavern are closing permanently due to lack of income amidst the pandemic. Thieves Tavern opened in December 2005 and Blind Cat in more...
“Gerald” The Turkey Goes Wild on Oakland Park Goers
Bay Area Updates Thank you SFist and ALT1053 for letting us know that a particularly aggressive turkey has gone “wild” on park-goers at Morcom Rose Garden in Oakland’s Grand Lake neighborhood. One particular turkey, “Gerald” is getting fairly aggressive, trying to make sure humans know this is his turf. After all, it is his more...
SF’s Awesome Burrito Spot “La Taqueria” Reopens Wednesday
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s well-loved “La Taqueria” in the Mission (on Mission between 24th and 25th) will be reopening for to-go orders on Wednesday, May 27th after a two month shutdown. How awesome is La Taquiera? They won the title of “America’s Best Burrito” in a fivethirtyeight.com smackdown back in 2014. Masks will be more...
Construction on SF’s Newest 4.5 Acre Park has Restarted
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, New Parks Funcheap Needs Your Help Our goal is to stay open during the crisis and, more importantly, when we come out of this. If you love Funcheap, can you help us stay alive? Learn more at GoFundMe Construction on SF’s new “Francisco Park” has finally been restarted after being paused under the City’s more...
“Carnaval SF” Live Stream Virtual Festival on May 24th
Bay Area Updates, Virtual Events One of the Largest Latin Culture Festivals In The West Coast “Carnaval San Francisco 2020” Live Streams To Feed Thousands Of Latino Families this Sunday. Watch Live Stream on Sunday, May 24th from 2-4pm – Donate Dancers, Drummers, Musicians and More Slated to Participate in The 42nd Annual Virtual Parade and Festival. more...
SF’s “Musée Mécanique” on Pier 45 Saved from Fire
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open A massive fire hit Pier 45 this morning damaging a warehouse, but our favorite quirky little historic arcade has survived. The interactive Musée Mécanique museum, at the end of Pier 45 in Fisherman’s Wharf, features tons of 20th-century penny arcade games and antique arcade artifacts, most of which are operational and more...
