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SFMOMA Reopens with Free Community Day on March 7
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) today announced it will reopen to the public with a Free Community Day and free parking on Sunday, March 7. SFMOMA’s focus on visitor and staff health and safety remains front and center as it implements all recommended precautionary measures, including limiting the more...
Oakland A’s Reveal New Waterfront Stadium Designs
Bay Area Updates, Brand New The Oakland A’s just released their latest design for their brand new waterfront stadium at Jack London Square. The plan is to build an urban neighborhood ballpark at Howard Terminal, next to Jack London Square. It’ll provide 18 acres of new parks and open space. There will be a waterfront promenade, where more...
SF’s New Self-Guided Walking Tour of Pacific Heights’ Historic Homes
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, City Discoveries, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do Go on a self-guided walking tour to explore Pac Heights and see the beautiful Victorian architecture and how the neighborhood has changed over time. San Francisco Heritage just released their second self-guided walking tour, which covers approximately 15 blocks of the neighborhood of Pacific Heights centered on Broadway. The walk, created by more...
SF’s Brand New State-of-the-Art Tennis Center Opens March 3
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s brand new Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center in Golden Gate Park will open on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The $27 million renovation has transformed the legendary Golden Gate Park facility into a state-of-the-art public tennis center accessible to first-time players and seasoned athletes alike. Online court reservations can more...
SF’s Brand New “Tunnel Tops” Park Coming This Winter
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco In addition to Presidio Tunnel Tops, there’s more good news on the horizon. Battery Tunnel Tops, located along Lincoln Boulevard across from National Cemetery, is set to open in winter 2021. Visitors will enjoy sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge, picnic tables, grills, benches, trails, and room to roam. Battery Tunnel Tops In more...
Berkeley Approves Groundbreaking Police Reform Measures
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Police Reform Thanks to CBSN Bay Area and KTVU for sharing the news that Berkeley’s city council voted to enact sweeping changes to the police with the goal of reducing racial disparities. The city council voted unanimously to approve a package of reforms including stricter protocols and more thorough background checks for officers. New protocols more...
SFO’s New 3-story Mural for Harvey Milk is Coming
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Murals, Only in San Francisco San Francisco International Airport is getting a brand new 3-story mural dedicated to Harvey Milk. The SF Arts Commission just approved the proposal by artist Craig Calderwood that will celebrate the legacy of Harvey Milk. It will be located in Terminal 1’s most trafficked intersection – the escalator atrium where passengers may more...
Bay Area Costco Now Offers COVID-19 Vaccines
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that Costco will now offering COVID-19 vaccinations. Costco announced their pharmacies will be administering COVID-19 vaccines, usually Moderna, as soon as they are available, in accordance with CDC and state guidelines. As of February 22, 2021, the only store in the Bay Area administering vaccines is more...
Rainbow Grocery Launches Brand New Curbside Pick Up Today
Brand New, Groceries / Supermarkets, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Rainbow Grocery has just launched curbside pick up beginning February 22, 2021. Their curbside pickup will be available 4 days a week, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Rainbow Grocery’s Announcement: Here at Rainbow, we’ve been working hard to create better ways for our loyal customers to be able to shop at Rainbow while more...
Filipino Fast Food Chain Jollibee Returning to SF
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco will once again have a Jollibee, the world famous fast food chain that hails from the Philippines. Its previous SF location, near Moscone Center, closed in 2011. With roughly 1,300 restaurants worldwide and over 40 in the US, the chain is famous for its unique comfort food favorites, like more...
SF Wants You to Join Its “Monuments & Memorials” Advisory Board
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Have Your Voice Heard, Only in San Francisco The San Francisco Arts Commission is seeking qualified candidates to participate in the Monuments and Memorials Advisory Committee (MMAC), a body that will host hearings with community members and establish the criteria and guidelines by which to determine the future of historic monuments in the City’s art collection. The MMAC’s charge more...
Contra Costa Now Vaccinating Essential Workers
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Contra Costa Health Services today updated its eligibility policy for COVID-19 vaccine to extend vaccination eligibility to residents who work in the education and childcare sector, food and agriculture workers, and emergency services workers as defined by California’s vaccination plan Phase 1B . Residents in these groups, as well as county more...
Santa Clara County Expands COVID-19 Vaccines for Essential Workers
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Santa Clara County officials announced today that healthcare providers across the County will expand access to COVID-19 vaccination to workers in education and childcare, emergency services, and the food and agriculture industries, starting February 28, 2021. As vaccine access expands to these additional groups, focusing vaccination efforts on the most impacted more...
Clipper Card is Going Mobile (Finally)
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Travel Bartable just announced on Twitter this morning that Clipper is going mobile. A new Clipper app will be released on Apple Pay and Google Pay in the spring. No further details have been released yet, so we’re not entirely sure what the app will be capable of. Will you load your more...
Oakland’s Historic Parkway Theater May Become Huge “Cannabis Lounge”
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Biz Journal for sharing the news that Oakland’s historic Parkway Theater might be become an entertainment center that’s not only a theater, but also a restaurant and cannabis lounge. Oakland’s City Planning Commission will have a hearing next week to determine approval of the high-density assembly use permit for more...
