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CA Kicks Off $1.1 Billion Effort to Beautify Streets & Clean Up TrashCA Kicks Off $1.1 Billion Effort to Beautify Streets & Clean Up Trash
By - posted 7/14/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New

By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation State and local officials gathered in Richmond to kick off a $1.1 billion effort to beautify and clean up garbage in communities across the state. The three-year effort is expected to generate as many as 11,000 jobs, according to state officials, including for formerly more...

GG Bridge's Historic Round House Will Reopen As Equator Coffees CafeGG Bridge’s Historic Round House Will Reopen As Equator Coffees Cafe
By - posted 7/13/2021
Brand New, Parks & Beaches, Reopening

The historic Round House Cafe at the Golden Gate Bridge will reopen at Equator Coffees‘ newest cafe, offering nearly 360 degree views. With a spectacular vantage point of the Golden Gate Bridge, the gateway connecting the Pacific Ocean with the San Francisco Bay, the Round House Cafe will soon be Equator more...

Free Muni for Everyone 19 and Under Kicks Off August 15Free Muni for Everyone 19 and Under Kicks Off August 15
By - posted 7/12/2021
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Transportation

San Francisco just announced that it will be expanding the Free Muni for Youth Program to include all youth starting August 15, 2021, in conjunction with the full-in-person-return of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) 2021-2022 school year. The expansion will now allow all youth under the age of 19 to ride Muni, more...

New 20,000 Sqft Food Hall w/ Star Chefs Opening in PennisulaNew 20,000 Sqft Food Hall w/ Star Chefs Opening in Pennisula
By - posted 7/10/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Indoor Dining, Only in San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate and Eater SF for sharing the news that after several years in the works, a brand new food hall is opening up in August in Los Altos. State Street Market, Los Altos’ first food hall, will be a massive 20,000 sqft space with several full service sit down more...

SF's Newest Playground Reopening: Golden Gate HeightsSF’s Newest Playground Reopening: Golden Gate Heights
By - posted 7/10/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Celebrations, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Join in for the reopening celebration for Golden Gate Heights Playground at 12th Avenue and Rockridge on July 20 from 11:30am-1:30pm. Golden Gate Heights Playground is one of 13 playgrounds being transformed into dynamic hubs for creativity and family life by Recreation and Park Department and the Parks Alliance’s LetsPlaySF! initiative. The more...

LA's Iconic Canter's Deli Now Available in Bay AreaLA’s Iconic Canter’s Deli Now Available in Bay Area
By - posted 7/10/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink

Now you can get signature dishes from Los Angeles’ famous Canter’s Deli here in the Bay. Canter’s Deli has been a Los Angeles landmark since 1931. Thanks to Hoodline for sharing the news that the iconic deli has partnered with DoorDash, so you can get deli’s most popular dishes delivered to cities more...

SF's Filipino Ube Festival is July 11thSF’s Filipino Ube Festival is July 11th
By - posted 7/10/2021
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining

Ube, baby, baby! Get psyched for the very first ube festival at Kapwa Gardens. Ube is one of those distinct Filipino flavors—a purple yam originally from the Philippines that’s slightly nutty with hints of vanilla. We have an amazing lineup of food and retail vendors, ranging from ube cheesecake to more...

World's Largest Immersive Exhibit "Monet By The Water" Debuting in SFWorld’s Largest Immersive Exhibit “Monet By The Water” Debuting in SF
By - posted 7/9/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions

Monet by the Water, a new groundbreaking traveling exhibit, will connect audiences to the timeless beauty of Claude Monet’s art, utilizing 21st-century technology. Commemorating the 180th anniversary of Monet’s birth, this novel traveling exhibition has been over 2-years in the making. It will make its initial debut in San Francisco this December at a secret more...

New $5 Shuttle to Russian River Beaches Starts July 10New $5 Shuttle to Russian River Beaches Starts July 10
By - posted 7/8/2021
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Parks & Beaches, Swimming / Waterparks

Visitors of two Russian River beaches will have more options to get there beginning Saturday, when a shuttle bus begins providing weekend service from Santa Rosa. The Sonoma County Regional Parks River Shuttle will take passengers from Top Schopflin Fields to Steelhead Beach Regional Park and to Sunset Beach River Park more...

Berkeley's Free Outdoor Movies in the Park Are BackBerkeley’s Free Outdoor Movies in the Park Are Back
By - posted 7/7/2021
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Get Out: Events, Reopening

Free movies in Berkeley parks return this summer. Berkeley’s Friday night outdoor movie series kicks off July 9, with Trolls at Codornices Park. The series continues through September 24 with 6 evenings of beloved family films, new and old, in parks across Berkeley. Free Movies in Berkley Parks: July 9, 8:45pm: Trolls – Codornices more...

Brand New Ferry Route Launches from Alameda to SFBrand New Ferry Route Launches from Alameda to SF
By - posted 7/2/2021
Brand New, Transportation

There’s a brand new way to get to San Francisco. A new ferry route has launched from Alameda, the Alameda Seaplane ferry route. This route provides direct weekday commute service between Alameda’s new Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal and Downtown San Francisco. Note: Alameda riders traveling before 9:40 a.m. on weekdays now use more...

SF's City Hall Eases Mask Rules on July 6SF’s City Hall Eases Mask Rules on July 6
By - posted 7/2/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Masks, Only in San Francisco, Reopening

Starting next Tuesday, July 6, face coverings will no longer be required for fully vaccinated visitors entering City Hall and other City facilities, except for certain limited settings such as healthcare, long-term care, public transit, correctional and shelter facilities. “We continue to align with state guidance on mask requirements. Starting next more...

San Francisco's Minimum Wage Rises To $16.32 Per Hour (July 1)San Francisco’s Minimum Wage Rises To $16.32 Per Hour (July 1)
By - posted 7/1/2021
Brand New, Only in San Francisco

Effective July 1, 2021 the minimum wage for all workers in the City and County of San Francisco will increase to $16.32 per hour. San Francisco has a long history of supporting workers’ rights. In 2003, San Francisco became the first local jurisdiction to enact a minimum wage higher than more...

SF's Newest Cocktail Bar "Trade Routes" OpensSF’s Newest Cocktail Bar “Trade Routes” Opens
By - posted 6/30/2021
Bars, Brand New, Eat & Drink

Trade Routes, a trade-inspired cocktail bar on Polk St., soft opened on June 18th and celebrates their grand opening on Friday, July 2, 2021. Trade Routes is Polk St.’s newest cocktail bar by college friends Jay Ryoo and Chen-Chen Huo (MAC’D, A La Couch) that were inspired by the exchanges of more...

Golden Gate Bridge Tolls Rise to $8.05 on July 1Golden Gate Bridge Tolls Rise to $8.05 on July 1
By - posted 6/29/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Transportation

By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News Foundation The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District is increasing its toll rates and transit fares effective Thursday, July 1, 2021. The FasTrak rate on the Golden Gate Bridge will rise from $7.70 to $8.05, the Pay-As-You-Go rate from $8.40 to $8.60 and toll more...