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SF Zoo Welcomes Adorable New Baby Mandrill
Adorable, Brand New, San Francisco Quite possibly the cutest baby born in San Francisco this month, with huge brown eyes and big ears, is currently in residence at the San Francisco Zoo. The as-yet-unnamed baby mandrill arrived on February 1, presumably to the delight of his parents, longtime zoo residents Lulu and Big Joe. “We are more...
SFO’s New Budget Airline w/ Cheap Nonstop Flights to Tokyo
Brand New, San Francisco, Travel The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) celebrated an announcement today from ZIPAIR, a Japanese low-cost airline, detailing plans to launch nonstop service from SFO to Tokyo Narita in summer 2023. Zipair intends to operate flights between SFO and Tokyo using Boeing 787 aircraft. “We are truly excited to welcome ZIPAIR service between more...
5,000 Gorgeous Pink & White Tulips Blooming in Golden Gate Park
Brand New, San Francisco, Spring Flowers Five thousand tulip bulbs gifted to the City of San Francisco last year by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are now in full bloom in the Queen Wilhelmina Garden in Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department recently announced. The pink and white “London N. Breed tulips” were more...
SF’s New Dreamy “Fantasy Forest” Bar
Bars, Brand New, Fun & Games, San Francisco Check out San Francisco’s new “Fantasy Forest” that just opened on the second floor of Thriller Social Club located at 508 4th Street in SoMa. Immerse yourself in this magical forest, filled with mushrooms, butterflies, and lights. According to Andrew at andrewtourssf, it took the staff 5 days to transform the space more...
San Diego Brewery Ballast Point Opens Brand New SF Taproom
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco San Diego brewery Ballast Point, famous for its juicy Sculpin IPA, will open its brand new 12,000 sqft taproom and kitchen in San Francisco on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 4pm Located at 705 16th Street at the base of the Icona:Labs building in Mission Bay, and adjacent to the waterfront more...
Brand New Library ‘Vending Machine’ Lands on Treasure Island
Brand New Here’s one for the books: a standalone book kiosk heralded as the first of its kind in San Francisco just launched on Treasure Island Saturday morning, February 18, 2023. Hopefully, folks will be booking it to the event celebrating the San Francisco Public Library Book Stop, a kiosk housing a permanent, more...
This is SF’s First Ever Electric Presidio Shuttle “Go” Bus
Brand New, Green, San Francisco, Transportation The Presidio GO’s first battery-electric bus has arrived. As we enter the next chapter, the Presidio Trust is modernizing and improving its system by gradually converting to battery-electric buses. The new battery-electric bus has a low floor and a wheelchair ramp that will ease boarding for wheelchair users, families, and those more...
New 1,500 Sqft Education Center Coming to Mt. Diablo State Park
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Foundation The Mount Diablo Interpretive Association (MDIA) is raising money to build a new education center at its Mitchell Canyon entrance. Mitchell Canyon attracts 35,000 visitors per year. The location is a popular point of access in Mount Diablo State Park for hikes to the summit more...
Amsterdam-Style “Coffee Shops” to Become Legal in California?
Bars, Brand New By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News Foundation Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes may soon be able to come to California, thanks to a newly introduced bill in the Legislature. Introduced on Monday by Assembly Member Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, the bill would allow weed shops to serve food and coffee, and host live music more...
Oakland’s New “Tiny Home” Cabin Community Opens
Brand New, Getting Help, Housing, Oakland Oakland opened a new cabin community this week to temporarily house unhoused residents, particularly in the Wood Street area where scores of people were living under freeway overpasses. The location of the new cabin community is 2601 Wood St., where there will be housing for up to 100 people. The more...
SF’s New Downtown IKEA Set to Open Spring 2023
Brand New, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for the update that San Francisco’s new downtown Ikea, located in a brand new urban mall, has announced its opening its doors in spring 2023. It’s been more than two years since the vacant 6×6 Mall at 945 Market Street was purchased for $198 million. The building more...
Bay Area Gets Brand New Summer Music Festival for 2023
Brand New, Get Out: Events The Bay Area is getting a brand new music festival. Re:SET Bay Area is happening Friday, June 2 – Sunday, June 4 at Frost Amphitheater at Stanford. The music festival is curated by the artists themselves. Each headliner, LCD Soundsystem, Steve Lacy, and boygenius, chose their own supporting acts. Re:SET was conceived more...
SF’s Largest Permanent Supportive Housing Just Opened
Brand New, Getting Help, Housing, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed recently joined federal and local government leaders and community partners for the grand opening of 1064 Mission Street, a new Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) development serving adults exiting homelessness. With a total of 256 studio apartments, 1064 Mission is San Francisco’s largest PSH site. 153 apartments more...
Brand New Blondie’s Pizza Opens in San Jose
Brand New, Eat & Drink Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that cult fav Blondie’s Pizza has recently opened a new location in the South Bay. The new pizza joint is located in San Jose’s Westfield Oakridge Mall at 925 Blossom Hill Road. The original Blondie’s opened in 1980 on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. In more...
Hyped ‘Boichik Bagels’ Opening New South Bay Shop
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Eat & Drink Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that Berkeley’s extremely popular Boichik Bagels, is opening up a new location in the South Bay. The runaway hit bagel sensation, which New York Times featured in their article “The Best Bagels are in California (Sorry, New York), currently has two locations: its more...
