Bay Area Updates
Bay Area’s “Zoom” Theater Festival Goes Live (May 11-June 14)
Bay Area Updates, Virtual Events Due to COVID-19, this year’s Festival of New Works is going digital. Over 5 weeks, PlayGround will offer 25 live-streamed events via Zoom, including 3 fully-produced premiere presentations, 13 readings of top short and full-length plays, a Zoom town hall, and closing night party. Tickets for premiere productions will start more...
SF Parks Release List of “Allowable” Outdoor Activities
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open In accordance with the health order from the San Francisco Department of Public Health, the Shelter in Place order was extended through May 31, 2020 but the following updates were made to help clarify which outdoor activities are / aren’t allowed in San Francisco currently. Allowed and open — Athletics — Badminton (singles) — more...
SF’s Block-by-Block Plan to Keep TL Safe During COVID-19
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Thanks to SFGate for letting us know about SF’s plan to help clean the Tenderloin amid COVID outbreak. Last week, San Francisco released the Tenderloin Neighborhood Safety Assessment and Plan for COVID-19. The Tenderloin Plan seeks to address and improve conditions in the neighborhood, with an initial focus on 13 blocks more...
Check Out The New BART Map
Bay Area Updates BART staff has finalized the next version of the BART system map that will be released once service to Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose begins. A date has not yet been announced and the project continues to prepare for revenue service. The extension required rescaling to create the space needed more...
Bay Area Antibody Testing Ramps up… But Does it Work?
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Thank you to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that California is ramping up antibody testing but big questions still remain. It seems like California is in the middle of a rocky road with its COVID-19 Antibody Testing Program. The City is ramping up testing but the accuracy and benefits more...
Bay Area Kid Invents 3-D Printed Tool to Help You Avoid Coronavirus
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting Tired of using your sleeve to cover your hands when you open a door? If you want to avoid touching surfaces like door handles, ATM buttons, grocery store freezer section doors, a kid might have invented something that you’ll love. Thanks to KTVU FOX 2 for introducing us to a more...
Dine-In Restaurant Rules for California Coming Tuesday
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC7 and SFEater for letting us know that California Gov. Gavin Newsom says to expect restaurant reopening guidelines on Tuesday. Last week, California State officials including Governor Newsom stated that the latest guidelines to allow dine-in restaurants and other businesses to reopen across the state will be released on more...
Green Apple Books Plans to Reopen on May 18th
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Well-loved San Francisco indie bookstore Green Apple Books is planning on reopening for curbside pickup on May 18th when the city is expected to allow lower risk businesses (like bookstores) to enter “stage 2” reopening. Please note the reopening tweet was mentioned only on the Inner Richmond stores twitter page, but more...
Ghirardelli “On-The-Go” Re-Opening at Ghirardelli Square
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Calling San Francisco Bay Area Neighbors: Ghirardelli On The Go is now open starting May 8th. Their On-The-Go shop at Ghirardelli Square is now open for to go orders. Enjoy a World Famous Hot Fudge sundae on a walk or in your home. The store is mostly outside now for better more...
San Francisco’s Bike Shops Booming During Lockdown
Bay Area Updates Thank you to the SF Examiner for letting us that San Francisco bike shops are booming during the pandemic. As many small businesses struggle to stay alive during the COVID-19 pandemic, bike shops are doing well as popular bike routes are crammed with cyclists, many people are taking their bikes in more...
SF Street Artist fnnch Launches “The Great Honey Bear Hunt”
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Community San Francisco street artist “fnnch” has just launched “The Great Honey Bear Hunt”. His idea is to have people put Mask Bears in their windows so neighbors can walk around and spot them. This is a fun, safe activity for your neighborhood. You can see one now in the window more...
Alameda County Fair Cancels for First Time in 108 Years
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Alameda County Fair has announced on their website and Facebook Page that with heavy hearts the 2020 Alameda County Fair, a 108-year old tradition for nearly a half million people in the community and signals the start of summer is canceled due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Visit their website more...
10 Perfect Mother’s Day Hikes in SF
Bay Area Updates For this Mother’s Day weekend the San Francisco Parks Alliance has put together a list of perfect hikes all throughout SF for you to take mom, or someone special. As long as you practice social distancing on the trail and bring a mask (just in case) we recommend you seek out more...
3 Bay Area Counties Open “Low Risk” Retail Today. 6 Others Wait
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SFGate for letting us know that Solano, Sonoma and Napa counties are planning on reopening retail with storefront pickup as early as Friday, while six other Bay Area Counties, including San Francisco, are waiting to modify their shelter-in-place orders. California allows counties to decide when they want to move more...
SF Plans Limited Reopening of Business for May 18th
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces Next Steps for Reopening Businesses in San Francisco Thursday, May 07, 2020 If progress continues on reducing the spread of COVID-19, the City anticipates allowing some businesses to do storefront pickup as soon as Monday, May 18th San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed and the Director of more...
