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An Amazing "Lighted Forest" is Coming to Golden Gate ParkAn Amazing “Lighted Forest” is Coming to Golden Gate Park
By - posted 2/25/2020
Brand New, New Parks, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow

An illuminating art installation in Golden Gate Park transforms Peacock Meadow into an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever-changing light every night. Related: GG Park’s Gorgeous “Lighted Forest” Extended Until April 4th – 2/26/21 2020 Winter Lights Around the Bay –  11/28/20 “Entwined,” by San Francisco artist Charles Gadeken, honors Golden Gate Park’s more...

Shake Shack Finally Opens in SFShake Shack Finally Opens in SF
By - posted 1/31/2020
Brand New

After opening up outposts in Larkspur and Palo Alto, Shake Shack is finally opening their very first location in the city of San Francisco. The Cow Hollow location will open Monday, February 3, 2020 at 11am in a shared space with Indie Superette. Next up for shack domination? Downtown San Francisco more...

Oakland’s First Alcohol-Free Bar Now OpenOakland’s First Alcohol-Free Bar Now Open
By - posted 1/31/2020
Brand New

Oakland’s ‘Pill Hill’ area – two blocks north of Koreatown – is now home to a fun, non-alcoholic environment that offers an alternative to the bar scene. Bizzy’s Dry Bar (which opened on January 18, 2020) includes options for delicious mocktails, non-alcoholic versions of classics like Old Fashioned’s, beer, and juice more...

SF's Historic Bandshell Gets An Awesome UpgradeSF’s Historic Bandshell Gets An Awesome Upgrade
By - posted 1/31/2020
Brand New

 The Spreckles Temple of Music, also known as the Music Concourse Bandshell and one of Golden Gate Park’s historic treasures, will be enhanced this year to celebrate its historic place in the park and open the door for a new community arts program for the park’s 150th anniversary celebration on more...

Bay Area's 115-Foot "Grass Art" Tribute to Kobe BryantBay Area’s 115-Foot “Grass Art” Tribute to Kobe Bryant
By - posted 1/30/2020
Brand New

New Ground Technologies, a company that typically creates “grass art” in center field of baseball stadiums have shifted gears and created a massive 115 x 92 ft tribute to Kobe Bryant in a park in Pleasanton using only GPS and air to gently bend the grass to make the image. Typically more...

SF Big Free Science Fiction FestivalSF Big Free Science Fiction Festival
By - posted 1/12/2020
Brand New

SF by the Bay, a celebration of Bay Area science fiction and fantasy, includes over 30 programs, including author talks, live dramas, lectures, panel discussions, a “filk” music concert (songs inspired by sci-fi and fantasy), book displays, a costume contest and diverse film screenings, including landmark films with a local more...

Dave Chappelle Tickets On Sale 1/4 at NoonDave Chappelle Tickets On Sale 1/4 at Noon
By - posted 1/4/2020
Brand New

It ain’t cheap, but it is fun. We get tons of requests for alerting people to when big shows like this are on sale (even if prices are high) so here we go! Dave Chappelle – Live at The Chapel in SF – Sat 1/4 at 10pm, Sun 1/5 at 7pm + 10pm – more...

SamTrans Now Offers Free Transfers for 2020SamTrans Now Offers Free Transfers for 2020
By - posted 1/4/2020
Brand New

To help inform riders about the agency’s new free transfer policy which just began on 1/1/20, SamTrans is holding a series of outreach events. SamTrans staff will be providing riders with free Clipper cards (which would normally cost $3 without autoload) and will help explain how the new policy will more...

Five Great Ways to Have a Better 2020Five Great Ways to Have a Better 2020
By - posted 12/30/2019
Brand New

For many of us, the start of a new year is a time for recalibration and, for some, reinvention. Whether you are exploring veganism as atonement for holiday indulgences, starting a job search or resolving to exercise more or to learn a new language, San Francisco Public Library has it all, for more...

"Eataly" Huge Italian Food Hall Coming to the Bay in 2021“Eataly” Huge Italian Food Hall Coming to the Bay in 2021
By - posted 12/19/2019
Brand New

Eataly – the super popular and vibrant Italian marketplace with an array of authentic Italian restaurants, cafés, fresh counters, to-go eateries, bars and a variety of unique tailored educational experiences – just announced plans to open a new 51,000 square foot store at Westfield Valley Fair in San Jose, CA more...

New 4D Pop-up Experience Brings Alaska to SFNew 4D Pop-up Experience Brings Alaska to SF
By - posted 11/20/2019
Brand New

Powered by a mix of breathtaking film, 4D technology, and immersive sensations, this one-of-a-kind art installation will allow you to experience a year in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Prepare to be awed by America’s last great wilderness and get up close and personal with herds of caribou, arctic foxes, more...

Free Hot Air Balloon Rides Are Coming to SFFree Hot Air Balloon Rides Are Coming to SF
By - posted 11/19/2019
Brand New

Get ready for Amazon’s The Cross-Country Ballooning Fair in honor of its new film, The Aeronauts—in theaters December 6 and available on Prime Video December 20—Amazon Prime Video is bringing the spirit and magic of 1862 to San Francisco. Thanks to SF Station for the tip-off. Families, schemers, dreamers and altitude more...

SF's Newest Block Party is HereSF’s Newest Block Party is Here
By - posted 11/10/2019
Brand New

Get ready for a brand new 5-story / 29,000 sq. ft. entertainment venue which honors the rich musical history of SF. To celebrate the groundbreaking, you’re invited to a free block party in the artistically-renovated Fern Alley for the San Francisco Music Historical Experience (scheduled to open in 2020) with more...

Horseback Rides Return to Golden Gate ParkHorseback Rides Return to Golden Gate Park
By - posted 10/31/2019
Brand New

Chaparral Ranch will hold its grand opening Saturday, November 2, 2019 in the Golden Gate Park’s Bercut Equitation Field, offering trail rides, children’s pony rides, horse camp and riding lessons. Aside from a brief pilot program in 2017, the opening of Chaparral Ranch marks the first horseback riding vendor in the more...

Shake Shack is Coming to Downtown SF in 2020Shake Shack is Coming to Downtown SF in 2020
By - posted 10/30/2019
Brand New

SFGate reports that Shake Shack will open its first downtown SF location in 2020. The new shack will open in San Francisco’s Westfield Center (Fifth and Market). This is the second San Francisco location to be announced, but the other spot in the Marina at 3060 Fillmore is still awaiting permits. more...

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