Bay Area Updates
SF’s Oldest Gay Bar “The Stud” Closes
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open According to a press release sent out late Wednesday by Honey Mahognay, The Stud (399 9th Street in SoMa), SF’s oldest Gay Bar dating back to 1966 is shutting down. The bar is the country’s only cooperatively owned LGBT venue and has been in operation for 54 years. The Stud was more...
Win a Gorgeous Japanese Face Mask from SF’s Asian Art Museum
Bay Area Updates, Freebies Protect yourself with these fashionable and comfortable face masks from Japan, sold at cost from the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Sanitary cloth masks like these have been used widely in Japan for almost 100 years: against allergenic pollens in the spring and throughout the year to shield against more...
Check Out Dolores Park’s New “Social Distance” Circles
Bay Area Updates Thanks to @johnfromsf for letting us know that this morning, social distance circles popped up at Dolores Park, presumably to help with social distancing and safe use of the park in advance of Memorial Day weekend. SFGate has lots more photos. View this post on Instagram ?? A post shared by John S more...
SF’s New “Great Plates” Free Restaurant Meal Delivery for Seniors
Bay Area Updates Mayor London N. Breed this week announced the launch of Great Plates Delivered SF, an emergency food assistance program for seniors sheltering in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will deliver three free restaurant meals a day to seniors, who are at high-risk from COVID-19. The program is more...
SF’s First “Drive-Thru” Food Pantry Opens Next to Oracle Park
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting Thanks to SF Gate and Fox News for letting us know about the first drive-thru food pantry in SF that opened last Friday. San Francisco opened its first drive-thru food distribution site at “Seawall Lot 337”, otherwise known as the Oracle Park parking lot. It’s one of a kind, serving those more...
The Panhandle is Getting a New Dedicated Bike Lane
Bay Area Updates Thanks to the SF Bicycle Coalition for letting us know that SFMTA will be installing a parking protected bike lane on south side of Fell Street along the Panhandle to help increase safe social distancing during COVID-19. This parking protected bikeway will be paint and safe-hit post construction only. Any construction more...
BART’s Brand New San Jose & Milpitas Stations Open June 13
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open On Saturday, June 13, 2020, BART service will finally connect to San Jose, the most populous city in the Bay Area as two new stations will open – Milpitas and Berryesssa/North San Jose. BART opened for service in 1972 and with the opening of these two new stations will have 50 more...
SF’s New Updates on Childcare & Summer Camps Coming Friday
Bay Area Updates Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that the Mayor of San Francisco will be providing updated on San Francisco’s childcare and summer camp options this Friday. San Francisco Mayor London Breed gave an update on the coronavirus pandemic. She said that the city was preparing to announce new childcare and more...
Napa County 1st in Bay Area to Reopen Dine-in Restaurants
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that, effective immediately, Napa County is the first county in the Bay Area that is allowing restaurants to open for dine-in service as long as they have made adaptations that meet state guidelines. So that means restaurants in cities like Napa, St. Helena, Yountville, more...
SF Aiming for Next Reopening Phase in 2-4 Weeks
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that the city may be just a few weeks away from the next phase of reopening according to the Mayor. San Francisco’s Mayor London Breed and Dr. Grant Colfax, the director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health with Dr. Susan Philip had more...
Today Only, Free Krispy Kreme “Graduate Dozen” For Class of 2020
Bay Area Updates, Freebies Thanks to CNN for letting us know that Krispy Kreme is giving away free donuts to graduating seniors dressed in their caps and gowns on May 19th. Find a Krispy Kreme new you. Krispy Kreme has something sweet for high school and college seniors who are unable to celebrate graduation by more...
Big Crowds Outside Bars in SF on Friday
Bay Area Updates Thanks to local journalist David Lytle (via Eater) for letting us know that this past Friday night, that some of the bars on Chestnut Street in the Marina had large crowds outside during that definitely didn’t look like there was much social distancing was going on (and not many masks). According more...
Watch This Parrot’s Impromptu Sing Along at Oakland Zoo
Bay Area Updates Thanks, KRON4 for letting us know that an adorable little parrot performed an impromptu sing-along at Oakland Zoo with a local bluegrass band. Dirty Cello is a bluegrass band that gets your heart thumping and your toes tapping – no matter how many toes you have. When asked to play for more...
SF’s North Beach Open Air Street Dining in the Works
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining 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 Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that restaurants in North Beach in San Francisco are more...
Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery Closing This Week After 33 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Sad news courtesy of SF Gate, Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery will close all 50 locations due to the financial strain caused by the coronavirus pandemic. We will surely miss their delightful (but rather expensive) fresh-baked cookies. Specialty’s Café & Bakery announced on their website that they are closing after 33 years of more...
