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Oakland’s Tallest Mural (190-Feet) Unveiled This Week
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Murals By Keith Burbank, Bay City News The tallest mural in Oakland will be completed Thursday to bring attention to hunger, which the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated all over the world. The 190-foot-tall mural by artist Victor Ash is being painted on the side of the Oakland Marriott City Center at 1001 Broadway. Food more...
SF’s Indoor Concerts Are Back + 11p Dining Curfew Ends
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Festival Updates, Indoor Dining, Only in San Francisco, Reopening Beginning Thursday, April 15, San Francisco will resume indoor live-audience events, performances, meetings, and receptions with capacity limits and following other protocols, and will expand existing guidelines for outdoor live-audience events, performances, and other activities. San Francisco will reopen and expand additional activities that are allowed by the State for counties more...
SF Is Opening Its First “Drug Sobering Center” in SoMa
Brand New, City Insight, Getting Help San Francisco city officials on Wednesday announced plans to move forward with opening a “drug sobering center” under a pilot program for people under the influence of drugs such as methamphetamine or fentanyl. The lease for the new Howard Street location will first need to be approved by the San Francisco more...
San Jose to Open City’s First Park Honoring Filipino-Americans
Brand New, What's Closed / What's Open By Jana Kadah Bay City News Foundation The San Jose City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved naming a new park Delano Manongs as a tribute to the city’s Filipino American community and farmworker justice movement. Delano Manongs Park, on Gimelli Way near North Capitol Avenue in East San Jose, is the first more...
SF’s Mission Bay Will Have 3 Huge Breweries By Year End
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open With both the Giants and Warriors playing in the neighborhood, breweries are betting big on Mission Bay. Thanks to Eater for sharing the news that Mission Bay will have three massive breweries by the end of the year. Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing just opened on April 9 coinciding with Giants’ Opening Day. The more...
SF’s First Indoor Pools Re-Open April 20
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Reopening, Swimming / Waterparks, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco just announced that the first of its indoor pools are set to reopen. Plus, SF Rec and Park intends to reopen all pools citywide by summer. Two of San Francisco’s indoor pools are poised to welcome back lap swimmers with reservations and all pools will re-open by mid-June, the San more...
SF Expands Vaccines to All Adults (In 8 Zip Codes)
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines In advance of all adults 16+ being eligible for vaccines in California starting April 15, the San Francisco Department of Health announced Friday afternoon that people living in eight “high impact” neighborhoods will have a head start and are eligible immediately for vaccines Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know. People who more...
SF’s First “H Mart” Korean Supermarket + Food Hall Coming Soon
Brand New, Groceries / Supermarkets, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle for letting us know that Korean-American grocery store, H Mart seems to be getting closer to the long-awaited opening of their first San Francisco location – a plan that’s been in the works since 2018. Just this week, H Mart announced on their website that more...
New Airline Has $19 Flights from Santa Rosa (April 28 – May 27)
Brand New, Travel Thanks to The Points Guy for letting us know about a brand new airline that’s flying out of Santa Rosa starting April 28th with super cheap fares. America’s first new mainline airline in nearly 15 years — Avelo Airlines — will fly nonstop from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Burbank Airport more...
SoMa Finally Gets Its First “Slow Street”
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for sharing the new that SoMa is getting its first ever “Slow Street.” SoMa’s Slow Street will be a combination of Lapu-Lapu Street, Rizal Street, Tandang Sora Street, Bonifacio Street and Mabini Street between Folsom Street and Harrison Street. The goal of the SFMTA’s Slow Streets more...
Treasure Island’s “Day to Night” Festival Coming Sept. 18
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals A brand new boutique music festival is coming to Treasure Island on September 18, 2021. Join in for the inaugural Day to Night Festival. It’s that feeling of the sun on your neck and the bay area breeze on your brow, that feeling you get when you hear the best music with more...
SF’s New Rooftop Dining Terrace at Westfield Centre
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open For a limited time, grab a bite and head up to Westfield Centre’s newly opened rooftop where you can safely enjoy your breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The Rooftop Dining Terrace is open from March 1 to September 30. Please note the original end date was April 30, but we’ve been told more...
New Belgium Brewery Opens in SF on April 9
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco Colorado Brewery, New Belgium Brewery, known for its famous Fat Tire Ale and its bicycle theme, is rolling into San Francisco with its own taproom and the brewery’s first full restaurant. Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the details that New Belgium Brewery is taking over the massive 6,300 sqft former more...
SF’s Muni Subway is Getting Wi-Fi
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Travel The recent wave of major subway repairs is finally wrapping up and customers can expect smoother, more reliable rides when Muni Metro reopens. New wayfinding signs and art projects are in place at Castro and West Portal stations, and – drumroll, please – Wi-Fi availability, thanks to routers installed in more...
CA Aims to Fully Reopen June 15
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Governor Gavin Newsom just announced that California is expected to reopen fully by June 15th. As California surpasses a major milestone in the fight against COVID — administering more than 20 million vaccine doses, including 4 million in the state’s hardest-hit communities, and with hospitalizations continuing to steadily decline — Governor more...
