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SFO Gets its First New Low Fare U.S. Airline in 15 Years
Brand New, San Francisco, Travel San Francisco International Airport (SFO) just welcomed U.S. low-fare airline Breeze Airways which just launched three new routes, plus four more coming in June through November. Fares originally started at $49 to $99, but have since creeped up. Per usual for the “low fare” airlines, there are tons of restrictions on the more...
One of SF’s Newest Museums is On an Island
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions By Larry Sokoloff, Bay City News Foundation One of the Bay Area’s newest museums is hidden among the trees on Angel Island State Park. It tells a story of immigration to the Pacific Coast, with particular emphasis on the Asian experience. The Angel Island Immigration Museum opened in January. It is more...
SF Plans to End Trans Homelessness By 2027
Brand New, Housing, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed just announced a plan in her proposed two-year budget to end homelessness for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) San Franciscans in five years. The plan to end trans homelessness will be a collaborative effort between the Mayor’s Office on Housing and Community Development (MOHCD), the Department more...
California Set to Get First New State Park in 13 Years
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches California is hoping to get a new state park. The site, now known as the Dos Rios Reserve, is a 2,500-acre property just a 20-minute drive from Modesto, and may be open to the public by next year if Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget is approved. The non-profit River Partners, which spent more...
Spirit Now Flies to San Diego from Oakland (For Just $31)
Brand New, Travel Oakland Airport has a brand new route. Now you can fly Spirit Airlines from Oakland to San Diego. Starting May 25, 2022, one-way flights are as low as $31 for certain dates, but just be aware that they have brutal carry-on policies and can charge $45+ per leg for a normal more...
Brand New 1,300 Foot Long Boardwalk Through the “Grove of Titans” Redwoods
Brand New, Good News, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches California State Parks, Save the Redwoods League, Redwood Parks Conservancy and the National Park Service have completed construction on the 1,300-foot-long boardwalk through the Grove of Titans in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. Access to the Grove of Titans is now open, but limited while construction of the Mill Creek more...
Huge Italian Food Hall “Eataly” Opens June 16 in San Jose
Brand New, Eat & Drink Eataly – the super popular and vibrant Italian marketplace with an array of authentic Italian restaurants, cafés, fresh counters, to-go eateries, bars and a variety of unique tailored educational experiences – is opening its brand new 45,000 square foot store at Westfield Valley Fair in San Jose on June 16, 2022. The new store more...
The “Bridgerton” Experience is Coming to SF
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Celebrations, San Francisco Attention San Francisco’Ton, you are cordially invited to attend The Queen’s Ball. The Bridgerton Experience is coming to San Francisco in July 2022. Tickets will be released on Tuesday May 24 at 9 am PST. You can join the waitlist to get a notification when tickets are on sale. The Queen herself more...
Presidio’s New “Tunnel Tops” Park Will Have Food Trucks Every Day
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco Unfortunately, it’s been recently announced that the popular Presidio Picnic and its nighttime sister event, Presidio Twilight won’t be returning, but that’s because, Presidio Tunnel Tops, San Francisco’s brand new park opening July 17, just announced they will host food trucks and pop-ups on-site every day. The new park was created more...
SF Opens New 160-Unit Permanent Supportive Housing Complex in SoMa
Brand New, Getting Help, Housing, San Francisco San Francisco Mayor London Breed unveiled a new, 160-unit permanent supportive housing complex in the city’s SOMA District on Monday for adults and families with a history of homelessness. The site, located at 1321 Mission, consists of 40 multi-bedroom units for families and 120 units for individuals. Delivering Innovation in Supportive more...
SF May Pay for Businesses’ Graffiti Removal
Brand New, Getting Help, San Francisco Help may be on its way soon for San Francisco businesses tagged with graffiti. Supervisor Myrna Melgar introduced legislation that will allow property owners on business corridors to opt-in and allow the Department of Public Works to address graffiti for no charge. Co-sponsored by Supervisor Catherine Stefani, the ordinance would create more...
Juneteenth Now a Holiday for SF School District
Brand New, San Francisco The San Francisco Board of Education approved a resolution Wednesday making Juneteenth – June 19 – a district holiday. Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 that African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that President Abraham Lincoln had declared them free more than two years earlier in the Emancipation Proclamation, which more...
Giant 8-Story Car Vending Machine Opens in the Bay Area
Brand New Carvana, the e-commerce used car dealer, just opened a Car Vending Machine in Daly City, the fourth of its kind in California. The new Daly City Car Vending Machine is eight stories tall and houses up to 27 vehicles, which are available for customers who purchase a vehicle online from more...
72 City Blocks in SF Might Light Up For the First Time Ever
Brand New, Outdoorsy, San Francisco Thanks to the San Francisco Examiner for sharing the news that San Francisco could soon be lighting up with charming string lights all over the city. After successfully lighting up Valencia Street with 8,000 cafe lights back in May of 2021, Manny Yekutiel, owner of Manny’s cafe in the Mission, is spearheading more...
World’s First “Meta” Store Opens in Bay Area May 9
Brand New, Geeks Bay Area is home to the very first Meta Store...because of course it is. The first physical retail space, opens May 9 on the Facebook…err…Meta campus in Burlingame, California. In the Meta Store, you’ll be able to get hands-on experience with all their hardware products. Through interactive demos, you can make more...
