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Fremont Opens Its Newest Park in Decades
Brand New, New Parks On Saturday, September 18, 2021, Fremont celebrated the grand opening of the city’s newest community park in decades. The Lila Bringhurst Park officially opened to the public on August 18. The two-acre park, built by Lennar, Inc., is located on a four-acre site in Fremont’s Innovation District and is adjacent to more...
SF’s Brand New Art Museum “ICA SF” Opens in Summer 2022
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions San Francisco is getting a brand new art museum with free admission. Thanks to Art Forum and Art Net for sharing the news that The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF) will open in summer 2022 in the Dogpatch neighborhood. The 11,000-square-foot museum will be a non-collecting museum and will more...
SF Wood-Fired Bagel Shop “Daily Driver” Opens Third Location
Brand New, Eat & Drink San Francisco’s first and only organic cheese-making creamery and wood-fired bagelry, Daily Driver, opened their flagship location in the Dogpatch in March 2019, and a storefront in the Ferry Building right before the pandemic hit in 2020. Now, the team just opened their third location inside of The Cheese School of more...
SF’s Beloved Green Apple Books’ Newest Location Coming to SFO
Bay Area Updates, Brand New Thanks to SF Gate for sharing that well-loved San Francisco indie bookstore Green Apple Books is opening a new location. The new location will be in SFO’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1, but construction is not expected to begin until October 2023. The new shop is tentatively scheduled to open in March more...
SF’s New Popup “Silent Disco” Outdoor Cinema Hideaway
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy An outdoor cinema is popping up at Dirty Habit, the fifth-floor hideaway in SoMa with a spacious heated outdoor patio. Embrace the uniquely San Francisco ‘Second Summer’ again this September and October with an outdoor movie series, Second Summer Outdoor Movie Series at Dirty Habit, Silenced by Sound Off. Hotel Zelos and more...
SF Now Has a $2,000 “Storefront Vandalism Relief Grant”
Brand New, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco San Francisco recently launched its new Storefront Vandalism Relief Grant program, which provides up to $2,000 in financial relief to restore and repair damages from vandalism at neighborhood storefronts. The program launches during a time when many small businesses are recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Storefront Vandalism more...
San Francisco Opening Four New Vaccination Sites at SFUSD Schools
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Mayor London N. Breed and the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) announced that vaccination sites are launching this week at four schools in partnership with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) in order to further support vaccination among eligible individuals in schools and the surrounding community. The vaccination more...
SF Arcade Bar “Emporium” Now Has Weekly Free Game Token Night
Brand New, Freebies, Fun & Games, San Francisco Emporium Arcade Bar San Francisco, the dynamic venue known for its classic arcade games, colorful, fun-loving atmosphere, and renowned drink menu, now offers four free game tokens for residents with a valid California I.D. during locals’ night every Monday. Emporium Arcade Bar offers guests a variety of games, including classic arcade more...
Contra Costa Requires Vaccine Proof for Indoor Businesses Starting Sept. 22
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Foundation Contra Costa County has issued a countywide health order requiring patrons to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative test in restaurants, gyms, and other indoor businesses where there’s an elevated risk of spreading COVID-19. The order goes into effect Sept. 22 and more...
US Navy’s Brand New USS Tripoli Sails Under Golden Gate Bridge
Brand New, San Francisco The Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship, USS Tripoli (LHA 7), arrived in San Francisco in support of San Francisco Fleet Week 2021 on Sept. 11. The ship and her crew are set to participate in San Francisco Fleet Week’s annual Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) exercise being held Sept. 12-14. “The more...
SF’s New “Bloomtown” Giant Inflatable Dahlias & Scavenger Hunt
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco Join us on Union Street to discover the magic of Bloomtown, a multi-layered, interactive art experience taking place on Union Street, between Steiner and Gough from September 15 to November 15, 2021. In partnership with Building 180, SF Parks Alliance is bringing eight large-scale inflatable dahlias and multiple never before seen more...
Tennessee Will Pay for Your Flight to Visit
Brand New, Travel Tourism everywhere took a hit, but the state of Tennessee is getting creative to lure visitors back with their new “Tennessee on Me” promotion. Book a visit to Tennessee and the state will send you a $250 airline voucher. Your vacation is now playing in Tennessee – and you don’t want to more...
Brand New 3,100-acre State Park Coming to East Bay
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy Thousands of acres of East Bay wilderness will be preserved as a new state park under a $30.8 million agreement reached last week between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature. The 3,100-acre Tesla parcel in the southeast corner of Alameda County has several threatened and endangered species and is considered more...
Epic “Night Watch” Film Night on a Barge Cruises SF Bay (Sept. 17-19)
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, San Francisco Join in for the West Coast debut of Shimon Attie’s Night Watch, a floating media arts installation. Night Watch will travel San Francisco Bay and the Oakland Estuary on the evenings of September 17 – 19 from 6:15pm – 9pm. During these three nights in September, onshore activations — exhibitions, panels, more...
SF Opens New Treatment Center for Alternative Sentencing
Brand New, Getting Help, San Francisco San Francisco Mayor London Breed and other city officials this week celebrated the opening of a new facility that will serve as an alternative to incarceration and provide counseling, career development and other services for more than 80 people. The Treatment, Recovery and Prevention Academy, located at 630 Geary St., is more...
