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Grateful Dead’s 60th Anniversary: 3-Day Concert Coming to SF’s Golden Gate Park
Brand New, Local Icons, San Francisco Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle for sharing the news that Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary concerts approved for Golden Gate Park. Get ready, Deadheads — the music is coming home. San Francisco just gave the green light for a massive 60th anniversary celebration for the Grateful Dead, and it’s happening right more...
SF’s New Pro Soccer Team Brings $10M Upgrade to Kezar Stadium
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Thanks to SFist for sharing the news about San Francisco’s brand new soccer team. A new men’s team, Golden City Football Club (GCFC), is set to launch in 2026 or 2027 and will call Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park its home. The team will compete in MLS NEXT Pro, a more...
SF’s Biographical Play of Icon Superstar “Joan Crawford”
Brand New, Get Out: Events, San Francisco, Sponsored A fast-paced 80 minute whirlwind biographical play about an icon whose legacy deserves a second look! Joan Crawford was a woman of contradictions, and this play is about both. 18+ Follow Young Joan forward in time from the start of her career in 1925 and mature Joan backwards from her death more...
SF’s Downtown Hoedown: New Country-Themed Monthly Block Party (May 1)
Block Party, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Fairs & Festivals Dust off your boots — a brand-new monthly street party is launching in downtown San Francisco. Starting May 1, 2025, Downtown Hoedown will take over Front Street on the first Thursday of each month through October. It’s part of the expanding Downtown First Thursdays (DFT) series, and it’s free and open more...
New Pop-Ups Opening in SF’s Empty Union Square Storefronts
Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Support the Bay More pop-ups and permanent shops coming to Union Square thanks to “Vacant to Vibrant” program. Downtown SF’s major storefront revival program, Vacant to Vibrant, is picking up steam with a fresh batch of pop-ups and permanent small businesses landing in Union Square and beyond. The program, launched in 2023 by the more...
Massive New Artist Hub Coming to SF’s Vacant Waterfront Pier 29
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco Thanks so much to the San Francisco Chronicle for sharing that a massive waterfront warehouse on San Francisco’s Embarcadero is getting a new life as a cultural hub for local artists and creative events. The Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST), a nonprofit focused on preserving affordable spaces for arts and culture more...
SF Debuts its First Bold New “Modular” Parklet
Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining SF New Deal, the nonprofit behind some of the city’s most creative small business support programs, just launched a brand new kind of parklet—and you can be the first to check it out. Their brand new “Building Blocks” modular parklet model has officially landed at Excelsior Coffee (4495 Mission St), and more...
SF’s 175th Birthday Laser Space Cannon Light Show (TONIGHT!)
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Community, Downtown San Francisco, Fairs & Festivals, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Illuminate Declares San Francisco the “City of Awe” which will Shoot Lasers onto City Hall Tonight to Celebrate the City’s 175th Birthday On San Francisco’s 175th birthday – which coincides with the local phenomenon of 415 Day – Illuminate, the nonprofit arts organization devoted to awe-inspiring public art, will unveil its latest more...
Zara’s New 4-Story Flagship Store Coming to Union Square
Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, San Francisco In a welcome boost for downtown San Francisco, fashion retailer Zara is opening a new flagship store in Union Square — a rare and encouraging sign of investment in the area as it works to recover. Set to open at 400 Post Street, the upcoming location will span four stories and more...
Robotaxis Will Soon Cruise Down SF’s Market Street
Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Transportation Heads up, San Francisco: Waymo’s self-driving cars are about to join the chaos that is Market Street. Mayor Lurie just gave the official thumbs-up, and the company will start mapping the area soon, with full passenger rides launching this summer (yes, as soon as this summer). If you’re thinking, “Wait… wasn’t more...
SF’s New 2-Mile Oceanfront Park Officially Named “Sunset Dunes”
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco’s latest park addition, nestled along the scenic Upper Great Highway, has a name that perfectly captures its beauty and spirit: Sunset Dunes. The newly christened 2-mile stretch of coastal parkland, set to open on April 12, 2025, is the city’s newest 50-acre outdoor retreat, blending nature, recreation, and community more...
Brand New 55,000 Sqft Asian Supermarket Coming to San Jose
Brand New, Groceries / Supermarkets T&T Supermarket Inc., Canada’s favorite Asian grocery retailer, is announcing the opening of its first store in California at the Westgate Center, 1600 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, set to open in Fall 2025. With two stores in the works in Washington, this marks T&T’s third store announcement in the United more...
SF’s Newest Night Market is Coming to Valencia Street (Summer 2025)
Block Party, Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Night Market San Francisco to Launch Brand New Night Market on Valencia Street Starting May 8, 2025 Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the news that San Francisco is set to debut a brand new night market in the Mission District on May 8, 2025. A three-block stretch of Valencia Street, between 16th more...
SF’s Spectacular 1,200-LED Light Show to Dazzle Civic Center
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Wow SPECTRA: A Dazzling New Light Installation Transforms San Francisco’s Civic Center San Francisco’s Civic Center is about to shine brighter than ever with the unveiling of SPECTRA, a groundbreaking LED art installation set to illuminate Fulton Plaza. This massive public art project, developed by local nonprofit Illuminate in partnership with the more...
Canada’s Largest Asian Grocery Chain is Coming to SF
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Groceries / Supermarkets, San Francisco T&T Supermarket, the largest Asian grocery retailer in Canada, is expanding to San Francisco with a new store at San Francisco City Center, located at 2675 Geary Blvd, at the intersection of Geary Blvd and Masonic Ave. The store is scheduled to open in Winter 2026. This location will serve more...
