Brand New
350 Statues Coming to GG Park as Powerful New Art Piece
Brand New, Causes, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches A new work of public art will rise in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Monumental Reckoning squarely addresses America’s original sin of slavery while guiding us to a more honest, inclusive, and uplifting future. UPDATE: The installation was approved by both the San Francisco Arts Commission and the San Francisco Recreation more...
“Free Yoga & Vaccine Slots” at SF’s Secret Garden Oasis
Brand New, COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Stretch your body, test for COVID and get those hard to get vaccine slots at Moscone every 1st and 3rd Wed in SOMA’s secret garden Oasis. Free COVID-19 Testing at Kapwa Gardens every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 10 AM – 4 PM. Walk-ins are welcomed. No appointments or ID needed. more...
Mission District’s Brand New Mural Dedicated to Latino Community
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Murals, Only in San Francisco A new mural in San Francisco’s Mission District unveiled Thursday aims to uplift the city’s Latino community, which has been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The mural, located in the famed Clarion Alley, was commissioned by the San Francisco COVID Command Center and created by local artist Elizabeth Blancas. The mural more...
Sushi Boats & Buffets Can Return in SF on May 6
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Reopening San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney announced on Twitter that the City will enter the least restrictive Yellow Tier on May 7, 2021. May 6, 2021 – UPDATE – San Francisco is allowing Yellow Tier reopenings a day earlier, on May 6. He notes that “Under state guidelines, in the yellow tier: Restaurants, movie theaters, more...
SF Indoor Bars Can Open May 6
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney announced on Twitter that the City will enter the least restrictive Yellow Tier on May 7, 2021. May 6, 2021 – UPDATE – San Francisco is allowing Yellow Tier reopenings a day earlier, on May 6. He notes that “Under state guidelines, in the yellow tier: more...
Salesforce Tower’s Midnight Screenings at 1,070 Ft Elevation (May 1-31)
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Only in San Francisco From midnight to 1am, each night for the month of May, RAWdance will be poised 1,070 feet above the city on the Salesforce Tower screen, lighting up Jim Campbell’s Day for Night installation as part of the artist’s studio’s monthly “midnight artist collaboration,” in partnership with Boston Properties, owner of more...
Giant 9-Foot Floral “Butterflies” Are Coming to SF’s Streets
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Reopening, Uplifting, Wow Ever wanted to become a butterfly? You’ll get a chance to spread your wings in May. On Saturday, May 1st 13 large floral Instagramable butterflies are landing in the streets of San Francisco for a weeklong promotion. The giant butterflies, which range from 6-9 feet tall are made from natural materials and more...
VP Kamala Harris is Getting a Madame Tussauds Wax Figure
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Election Ahead of her first 100 days in office, Madame Tussauds just announced that Vice President Kamala Harris is getting her own wax figure. Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news. Kamala Harris made history when she was sworn in on January 20th becoming the first woman, first Black person and first Asian American Vice more...
SF’s Brand New “Bearrison Street Fair” Coming in October
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco Join the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and the Bears of San Francisco for the inaugural Bearrison Street Fair. Come as you are or in nothing at all. Everyone is welcome to celebrate who you are or who you want to be as we celebrate body positivity and community. The brand new Bearrison more...
New “Safety” Cameras Coming to SF’s Castro?
Brand New, Causes, Police Reform The Castro Community Benefit District is considering putting up “safety” cameras in the Castro at “crime hotspots” and intersections where vehicle collisions are likely. But the possibility of adding the cameras is raising questions civil liberties and surveillance concerns. To get community feedback if the program should be put in place (as more...
Brand New ‘NASA Experience’ Coming to Oakland
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions by Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation More of NASA is coming to Oakland thanks to a new partnership between the Chabot Space & Science Center and NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, officials with Chabot announced. Chabot is anchoring the partnership with a gallery called The NASA Experience in the Spees Building and with elements of the more...
New 10-Foot-Tall “Bayview” Greeting in SF
Brand New, City Discoveries, Community Installation began this morning for a new greeting to the Bayview. 10-foot tall* letters that will spell out “Bayview” as part of the community-designed “Bayview Parks Project” at Meade and Third will be visible from the northbound 101 Bayshore Freeway near the Third Street exit. The letters went up on April more...
SF Opens Vaccine Site “Prayer Rooms” for Ramadan
Brand New, Vaccines, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Opens Prayer Rooms At High Volume Vaccination Sites For Ramadan Prayer rooms ensure that practicing Muslims do not have to choose between prayer and getting vaccinated during the holy month of Ramadan SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of Public Health and the Department of Emergency Management announce new prayer rooms more...
“Bearsun” Life-Size Teddy Bear’s Final Day in San Francisco
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Uplifting, Wow Bearsun, the life-size teddy bear (aka Jessy Larios) who planned to walk 380 miles from LA to San Francisco in an adorable bear costume is finally made it after 482 miles. According to the SF Chronicle, Jesse Larios left LA on April 12th carrying his phone, charger a flashlight and a more...
CA Closer to Parklets & Outdoor Drinking Forever
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink Could the popular outdoor dining and parklets become a permanent fixture in California? Will outdoor drinking become commonplace across the state? Thanks SFist and Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing the news that Senate Bills 314 and 793 have passed unanimously in committee, with bipartisan support. Next up, they’ll move out of committee and more...
