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SF Hiring 60 Artists to Cheer You Up Over the Holidays
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Only in San Francisco The San Francisco Creative Corps pilot program will provide economic opportunities for 60 visual and performance artists, who are underemployed due to COVID-19, while also promoting public health during global COVID-19 pandemic. This holiday season, performing artists, including actors, musicians, and dancers, will be deployed as Community Health Ambassadors to creatively more...
Mission Bay Gets a New 140-Unit Building for Homeless
Brand New, Uplifting Mayor London Breed Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Permanent Supportive Housing in Mission Bay Tuesday, November 17, 2020 The development will provide wraparound supportive services and stable housing for 140 adults exiting homelessness Mayor London N. Breed today announced the groundbreaking of a new housing complex at Mission Bay Block 9 (Block 9), a more...
Rainbow Grocery’s New Late Night “Reservations” for Thanksgiving Shopping
Brand New, Groceries / Supermarkets, Only in San Francisco Rainbow Grocery has just launched their new After Hours Reserved Shopping in advance of Thanksgiving. Reserve your time slot in advance online to shop after hours. You’ll enjoy a much quieter shopping experience as they’re reducing capacity to only 35 shoppers. Select days include November 14, and November 21-25. Rainbow Shopping Reservations more...
POSTPONED: Oakland Museum of California’s Brand New Gardens
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, What's Closed / What's Open UPDATE: On Monday, November 16, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statement indicating that several California counties, including Alameda County, have moved from the “Orange” Tier to the “Purple” Tier due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the state. Due to this shift, the Oakland Museum of California’s plans more...
$1 Ferry Rides in SF: “Dollar Days on The Bay”
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Cheap Tips, Deals, Travel San Francisco Bay Ferry wants to thank essential workers and welcome new riders on board with $1 fares through the months of November and December. UPDATE: The $1 ferry ride promotion unfortunately ended early on November 30th Current Destinations / Schedules They are currently running only weekday ferry service. Vallejo to SF Ferry Bldg. more...
SF Park Gets Awesome New Dino-Slide (Or is it Jar Jar Binks?)
Adorable, Brand New, City Discoveries, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow SF just debuted its $3.5 million makeover for the West Portal Playground which includes a super cool dinosaur slide, or is it Jar Jar Binks? The renovation of West Portal Playground is part of the Let’sPlaySF! Initiative, a partnership between the Recreation and Park Department and the San Francisco Parks Alliance more...
SF Gets $239 Million For Its Parks
Brand New, City Insight, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy San Francisco’s parks are getting some love. The newly passed 2020 Health and Recovery Bond will fund priority investments in mental health and homelessness, parks and recreation spaces, and essential public infrastructure including street resurfacing, curb ramps, and street structures and plazas, all with the goal of supporting economic recovery and more...
SF Halts Indoor Dining (Again) Starting Nov. 14
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Eat & Drink, Indoor Dining, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, San Francisco will roll back the reopening of indoor dining, reduce capacity of fitness centers and movie theaters, and will pause approval of plans for indoor instruction for high schools. The City will adjust its reopening due to a significant and rapid increase in more...
Double Rainbow Ice Cream Returns to SF
Brand New, Eat & Drink, What's Closed / What's Open Once dubbed the “official ice cream of San Francisco” by former mayor Willie Brown, the iconic ’70s family-owned ice cream shop Double Rainbow is returning to San Francisco. Thanks to SF Chronicle for letting us know that their brand new scoop shop is opening on Thursday, Nov. 12. at 415 Castro more...
SF Offers $3.5 Million in Zero-Interest Loans for Small Businesses
Brand New, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco, Resource Guides San Francisco just announced a $3.5 million expansion of the San Francisco Hardship and Emergency Loan Program (SF HELP). The program will provide zero interest loans of up to $50,000 to approximately 80 small businesses as San Francisco continues on the road to economic recovery. Since the beginning of the more...
New Parking Meter Pilot Program Coming to SF
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco Beginning Monday, Nov. 9, the SFMTA will test pay-by-license-plate system at existing parking meters on Indiana Street in the Dogpatch area. Drivers who pay at the meter will enter their license plate number instead of their parking space number. It is hoped that the new system can allow the City to more...
Bay Area’s Most Congested Freeway Opens New Express Lane
Bay Area Updates, Brand New Commuters traveling on one of the Bay Area’s busiest afternoon commutes should hopefully see some relief. A brand new express way on I-680 has just opened. Toll collection won’t start until spring 2021; for now, these lanes are functioning as HOV 2+ carpool lanes only from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. more...
SF Reopens Renovated 6-acre Park in Western Addition
Brand New, City Insight, New Parks, Only in San Francisco San Francisco’s Margaret Hayward Playground reopened on Friday, October 30, following a $28 million renovation that transformed the beloved 6-acre park in the heart of the Western Addition into a modern hub for recreation, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced. The park’s transformation was funded largely by the San more...
SF’s Iconic Ghirardelli Square Sign is Back After 4 Months
Brand New, What's Closed / What's Open After going dark for nearly four months, SF’s iconic 19-foot-tall, 152-foot-wide “Ghirardelli Square” sign on the northern waterfront is making its comeback with a special re-lighting ceremony on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at about 6pm. The original sign was built in 1915, restored in 1964 was taken down in July and replicated more...
SF’s New Mural Dedicated to Viral TikTok Star
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Murals, Only in San Francisco Thanks SFGATE for sharing that TikTok star 420doggface208 now has a new mural dedicated to him in San Francisco. Nathan Apodaca’s recent video of him longboarding to Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 classic hit Dreams and sipping a giant bottle of Oceanspray juice went viral with over 10 million views and counting. Inspired by more...
