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“Palace of Fine Arts” Now An Outdoor Concert Hall
Brand New, Get Out: Events, What's Closed / What's Open Bringing COVID-free, outdoor, live piano performances to the San Francisco Bay Area. In an unprecedented effort to bring live performances safely back to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rotunda at The Palace of Fine Arts will transform from a San Francisco landmark, into an outdoor concert hall on May more...
New Emergency Housing Vouchers Will Help 1,000 People in SF
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Housing San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed recently announced that the City will receive 887 new Emergency Housing Vouchers to help prevent and end homelessness as part of the American Rescue Plan. Officials estimate the vouchers will be able to help up to 1,000 people in need of housing. These vouchers are part more...
CA Opens Back Up June 15
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Reopening By Dan McMenamin, Bay City News California will reopen on June 15 without any capacity limits or physical distancing requirements for businesses or events (with the limited exceptions for Mega Events), the state’s Health and Human Services secretary said Friday. Mega Events are characterized by large crowds greater than 5,000 (indoors) and more...
Oakland Museum of California’s New Gardens
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Reopening OMCA welcomes the community back to a newly-refreshed campus and transformed garden, providing a safe and welcoming space to reconnect with each other. After over a year of facing a global pandemic, compounded with instances of violence, racism, and civil unrest in our country, OMCA’s outdoor public spaces are available more...
Starting July, San Francisco Bay Ferry Lowers Fares
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Deals, Travel San Francisco Bay Ferry just announced its offering discounted fares on all routes starting July 1. New temporary fares for all San Francisco Bay Ferry routes will go into effect on July 1, 2021. These fares are lower for a period of one year to incentivize a return to the ferry more...
POSTPONED / SF’s Regal Grand Opening: $3 Movies (May 21-26)
Brand New, Deals, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow Update 5/21 at 8:37am GRAND OPENING DELAYED at REGAL STONESTOWN GALLERIA SCREENX, 4DX & RPX Due to unforeseen circumstances, we regret to inform you that the official opening scheduled for today, Friday, May 21, of the Regal Stonestown Galleria has been postponed. We look forward to officially opening the doors in the more...
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...
