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SF’s Very First “Book Scavenger Hunt” is Coming June 27
Brand New, City Discoveries, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco A Book Scavenger Hunt is coming to San Francisco on June 27th and yes, you can keep any books you find. The concept originated in Los Angles 6 months ago, but now it’s coming to San Francisco for the first time. “We’re excited to be starting The S.F. Book Scavenger Hunt. more...
Get 2 Free SF Giants Tickets (w/ Your COVID Vaccine)
Brand New, Freebies, Only in San Francisco, Vaccines The Department of Public Health and COVID Command Center announced a partnership today with the San Francisco Giants to get as many residents vaccinated against COVID-19 as possible. Beginning this Friday, June 25, people who get vaccinated at one of San Francisco’s designated vaccination sites will receive two complimentary tickets for more...
SF is Getting an Amazing New Immersive Art Show
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Deals Step into an experience like no other: at teamLab: Continuity, you become part of an interactive landscape of blooming flowers, darting fish, and soaring crows. At teamLab: Continuity, you will find yourself immersed in a wondrous ecosystem of lush imagery drawn from nature and East Asian art that dynamically evolves around more...
CA Launches Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Records
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Vaccinated state residents can now access their vaccine record digitally through a tool introduced Friday by the state’s Department of Public Health and Department of Technology. The access your digital record residents will need to input their name, date of birth, phone number or email more...
East Oakland May Become Home to WNBA Team
Bay Area Updates, Brand New By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Professional basketball and soccer may be coming to East Oakland and college basketball is already on its way, city and civic leaders said at a news conference Friday afternoon. The news conference at noon at Everett & Jones BBQ in Oakland involved city and county elected more...
Oakland is Getting a New Giant Crane This Week
Brand New By Tony Hicks Bay City News Foundation The skyline around the Port of Oakland is going to get a little more crowded this week. Everport Terminal Services is bringing in a new towering, ship-to-shore crane to its Everport marine terminal, via ship from Shanghai-based ZPMC. The new cargo crane has a lift height more...
SF’s Brand New Shake Shack Opens June 28
Brand New, Indoor Dining Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that the Shake Shack finally has an opening date set for its second ever San Francisco location. Shake Shack plans to open at the Westfield Center mall on June 28, 2021 and will be open every day from Noon to 6pm. Shake Shack / more...
Sneak Peek of SFMTA’s New Moscone Station (Opening 2022)
Brand New, What's Closed / What's Open After being delayed again and again, SFMTA is giving us periodic looks at what the new Central Subway will look like with an updated photo of the brand new sparkling “Yerba Buena/Moscone” station that (hopefully) is set to open for revenue service in Spring 2022 Sneak Peek Alert: Yerba Buena/Moscone Station more...
Santa Clara Vaccine Ticket Raffle: Warriors, Justin Bieber & Harry Styles
Brand New, Vaccines The County of Santa Clara, the SAP Center, the Golden State Warriors and the City of San José are collaborating to raffle off more than 100 tickets to upcoming events and other prizes to anyone who gets a COVID-19 vaccine at select County-run vaccination sites in the next few weeks. Tickets to more...
Nor Cal’s “Great Wolf Lodge” Waterpark is Finally Open
Brand New, Swimming / Waterparks, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Alt 150.3 for letting us know that after a long delay, Northern California’s first Great Wolf Lodge opened for a “sneak preview” on June 15th and celebrates its grand opening June 29, 2021. The six-story, 500-room family resort and massive indoor waterpark on a 29-acre site Manteca, (about 30 more...
CA’s New Vaccine Giveaways: Free Vacations to SF, LA, SD + Palm Springs
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Travel, Vaccines By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation State officials introduced another COVID-19 vaccine incentive program Monday, offering six expenses-paid vacations throughout the state, including in San Francisco. The state will select six winners on July 1 for trips for four in San Francisco, Palm Springs, Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Diego. In more...
80% of Eligible SF Residents Have At Least 1 COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, Uplifting, Vaccines Mayor London N. Breed announced that as of today 80% of eligible San Francisco residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with nearly 70% of all San Franciscans fully vaccinated. San Francisco is the first major American city to achieve this milestone, and the City’s vaccination rates more...
SF’s New 12,000sqft Nature Exploration Area at Heron’s Head Park
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches San Francisco has announced their new concept design for the brand new Nature Exploration Area (NEA) at Heron’s Head Park. The NEA will create a unique space that allows for active play, passive recreation, gathering with friends and family, and creates pockets for exploration to stimulate the senses and inspire imagination. more...
SF’s Historic 1925 Great Star Theater in Chinatown Grand Opening (June 18)
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do San Francisco’s historic Great Star Theater is hosting its Grand Opening on Friday, June 18, 2021. Built in 1925, the 500-seat Great Star Theater is the only remaining theater in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Join in at 5 pm for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, lion dance, fireworks, and some words from the community. At 7 more...
New 2,500 Acre East Bay Park at Former Concord Naval Weapons Station
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors unanimously voted to name the new regional park at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station “Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50.” The name “Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port more...
