Your Alcatraz trip is hold for now, but you can still explore Alcatraz Island’s complex history and natural beauty via a virtual tour from Google… without freezing your ass off on the boat ride over. Explore Alcatraz Virtual Tour via Google Arts and Culture. Take a virtual tour and closer look at more...

Miss Tartine Bakery’s irresistible morning buns? While you can still order online for pick-up or delivery (yes, they are still open for to go and delivery!), you can also try making them at home.  Thanks to 7×7 for sharing the Tartine Morning Bun recipe with us, or for inspiration watch how more...

Assuming there are clear skies, there’s a great treat for skywatchers this Tuesday that doesn’t involve any crowds. It’s the biggest “Super Moon” of 2020 lighting up the night during these difficult times.  So skywatchers, when will this supermoon emerge? On April 7th, the moon will be full at 7:35 pm more...

Check out this amazing new book release for kids. Say hello to Golden Gate Park, and A to Z Adventure, written by Marta Lindsey, illustrated by Michael Wertz and published by the fine folks at West Margin Press. The official release date is May 5, 2020, but if you’d like more...

In celebration of Golden Gate Park’s 150th anniversary and to accompany the release of “Golden Gate Park, an A to Z Adventure” written by Marta Lindsey and published by West Margin Press, Andy Cowitt and Michael Wertz proudly present this here lyric video for the Golden Gate Park theme song. It’s more...

Golden Gate Park turns 150 on April 4, 2020 on what was supposed to be a huge free celebration in the park. But now we’re all online. So the Bay Area’s very own Metallica sent out a special happy birthday to the park via YouTube and is now streaming three live more...

When sh*t started getting real, people panicked, stocked up on supplies leaving others with nothing. CBS Local shared with us a story of an East Bay grocery store owner, Jack Olson, who thought of a great idea by showing the state of his grocery store shelves of the Pleasant Hill more...

No work for mommies and daddies, no school for kids means everyone’s at home consuming a lot of electricity… watching TV, surfing the internet, playing video games… Thanks to KRON4 for sharing us this good news that all residential customers will receive the state-mandated California Climate Credit on their bills during more...

The Broadway Mega-hit musical “Hamilton” and one of the Bay Area’s biggest theatrical blockbusters has closed its curtain due to the current Coronavirus crisis. All remaining performances at the Orpheum Theatre have been canceled. Read more of their official statement via their website. But Hamilton didn’t want to leave San Francisco more...

Thanks to Variety for doing the best roundup of HBO’s new free lite service with over 500 hours of free content starting April 3rd with on HBO NOW & HBO GO with no subscription required. To provide some entertainment relief for those doing their part to keep everyone safe and healthy in more...

While San Francisco is staying at home, the animals are slowly taking over.  Thanks to the SF Examiner for sharing with us that while the humans are (mostly) staying away from the beaches, large purple and orange sea stars are making a return to China Beach and Baker Beach to more...

If you’re concerned about the supermarket running out of bread, never fear. You have a secret bread-Santa in San Francisco. Thanks to Brian Lucas who let us know about this post from Fred McCord on Facebook that someone has helpfully stapled baggies of free sourdough starter to a pole in San more...

While dogs and cats are enjoying their moment with their fur-parents who are working from home during “Shelter-in-place,” wild coyotes seem to be taking advantage of the suddenly empty streets of San Francisco. KQED reports that coyotes are thought to be recolonizing the places that they used to inhabit before all more...

Digital Mirage brings together the electronic music world for a weekend online, featuring sets of some of the most talented artists around.  Presented by Proximity and Brownies and Lemonade, this online music festival is set to take place on April 3-5, broadcasting to the world via YouTube.  Proximity / Brownies & more...