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Oakland’s “Bulky Block Parties” Return May 22
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Reopening By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Oakland residents can rid themselves of large trash items for free with the return this year of the Bulky Block Party, city officials said Thursday. Starting May 22 at 9 a.m. and then on the last Saturday of the month, people with proof of residency can more...
North Beach “Specs’ Bar” Reopens May 20
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing the news that beloved Specs’ Bar in North Beach will be reopening on May 20, 2021. The 53-year-old bar at 12 William Saroyan Place, tucked away on an alley just off of Columbus Ave (across from City Lights), had been open periodically for to-go drinks and as a bottle more...
Pay-By-Plate Coming to 50% of SF’s Parking Meters
Bay Area Updates, Brand New A change from pay-by-space to pay-by-license plate is coming to half of all parking meters in San Francisco on the heels of a four-month pay-by-plate parking meter pilot focused on Indiana Street in the Dogpatch that ended in March 2021. How it Works Instead of entering your space number to pay for more...
SF is Not Yet Following CDC’s New Mask Rules
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates Although the CDC just announced that fully vaccinated people will no longer be required to wear face masks under most conditions, San Francisco is not yet following the new mask rules. The San Francisco Department of Public Health has stated that “we must wait for the state to adopt the updated more...
The Exploratorium Reopens July 1
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The Exploratorium will reopen its museum doors to the public on July 1, 2021, after more than 15 months of closure. Before reopening to the public the museum will welcome members only to attend June 24-27, in gratitude for their support and engagement during the pandemic. Timed tickets for members more...
SF’s Harmonic Brewing Opens Huge New Waterfront Taproom
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink Thanks to SF Eater for sharing that San Francisco’s Harmonic Brewing just opened its newest taproom, with a massive 2,000 square foot waterfront patio near the Chase Center. It’s the second location for the brewery whose original location is about a mile away in the Dogpatch. Their new taproom features dramatic views more...
BART Will Be 50% Off in September
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Deals, Reopening In an effort to get people back on the train gang, BART announced on Tuesday that they will offer a special promotion of 50% off all fares on Clipper for the entire month of September 2021. The discount applies to all BART fares including the already-discounted Clipper cards such as Youth, more...
San Mateo County in Yellow Tier on May 12
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Indoor Dining, Reopening, Uplifting By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation San Mateo County moved into the state’s yellow COVID-19 reopening tier Tuesday, allowing the county to reopen almost all businesses indoors with capacity limits. The tier change will allow San Mateo County to reopen bars indoors at 25 percent capacity or 100 people, whichever is more...
New Waterfront Ballpark Stalls. Oakland A’s Might Move.
Bay Area Updates, Brand New Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that it has instructed the Oakland Athletics to begin exploring other markets outside of Oakland while also continuing to pursue a waterfront ballpark in the city’s downtown. The development is the latest in a years-long saga involving the A’s and their attempts to find a new more...
New Vintage Car Club w/ Retro Gas Pumps Coming to Bay Area
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New Thanks to the Niles Film Museum for sharing the news the adorable historic ‘town’ of Niles is getting a new vintage car club, perfectly fitting for the neighborhood. Originally purchased from the railroad in 1938, this was the Solon Brothers Gas Station and Diner. Niles Flying A will have old-timey gas pumps more...
Two Major SF Streets Are Getting Carpool Lanes
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Travel Temporary HOV lanes have just been approved for a historic pilot program in San Francisco. Muni buses and private vehicles with two or more occupants will soon see an innovative solution for San Francisco: High Occupancy Vehicle lanes (HOV) on city streets, approved by a 5-1 vote on April 20 by the more...
Brand New Bay Area “Legoland” Opens June 8
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Fun & Games, Museums / Cultural Institutions A brand new Legoland is opening in the Bay Area. At the new 31,000 square food “Miniland”, discover the San Francisco and the Bay Area in miniature. See miniature LEGO replicas of the Bay Area’s most loved landmarks built from over 1.5 million LEGO bricks. Spot the ghosts at the Winchester Mystery more...
Free COVID-19 Vaccines at SFO (May 11-13)
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, Travel, Vaccines SFO just announced that they are offering free COVID-19 vaccinations in-terminal to anyone 16+, May 11-13. Yep, this is for anyone who books an appointment, even international travelers. SFO is partnering with Safeway Pharmacy to provide onsite vaccinations to anyone age 16 and older.* The public, including departing or arriving passengers, more...
Historic Home of Lesbian Rights Movement Will Be SF Landmark
Brand New, City Insight, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco Thanks to CBS News for sharing the story that San Francisco will have a new historical landmark. The first lesbian couple to legally wed in San Francisco, late lesbian activists Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin formed the Daughters of Bilitis, a political and social organization for lesbians in 1955. Their home located more...
“Nash Bridges” Reboot Filming in SF
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Insight, Only in San Francisco Thanks to JR Stone at ABC 7 News and KTVU for sharing that a reboot of “Nash Bridges” has started filming in San Francisco. USA Network’s former police procedural TV show “Nash Bridges” is getting the movie treatment with Don Johnson and Cheech Marin reprising their original roles. The revival has been more...
