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Most SF Corner Stores Must Now Close at 8pmMost SF Corner Stores Must Now Close at 8pm
By - posted 3/31/2020
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Thanks to KRON4 and NBC Bay Area for noticing the fine print in one of the recent Mayoral proclamations that stated that corner stores that sell booze must be closed each night at 8pm to help prevent large groups from congregating outside. And it’s not just that the stores can’t sell more...

Play "Cards Against Humanity" Online for FreePlay “Cards Against Humanity” Online for Free
By - posted 3/31/2020
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So you’ve had your virtual happy hours, zoom dance parties, even dressed up your cat like zorro… what’s next? Thanks to Playingcards.io for offering up virtual game cards where you play with your friends for free. Including the perfect game to prove how creatively evil you are, Cards Against Humanity. more...

Bay Area Distilleries Now Make Hand Sanitizer Instead of BoozeBay Area Distilleries Now Make Hand Sanitizer Instead of Booze
By - posted 3/30/2020
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Say goodbye (for now) to your favorite Flanders Style Red Ale Beers or Botanica Spirits Gin. Say hello to small-batch, locally-made hand sanitizers made from booze. KRON4 shared with us that Bay Area distilleries like Falcon Spirits Distillery in Berkeley, Prohibition Spirits in Sonoma and Seven Stills Brewery and Distillery more...

Comcast Now Has Free Wi-Fi Hotspots for 60 DaysComcast Now Has Free Wi-Fi Hotspots for 60 Days
By - posted 3/30/2020
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Did you ever think that the words “Comcast” and “generous” would be in the same sentence? But our poor experiences with them won’t stop us from giving them praise when it’s due. Comcast is giving access to Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots to everyone for free, even non-subscribers, for 60 days. So that means more...

Bay Area "Stay-at-Home" Order Extended to May 1Bay Area “Stay-at-Home” Order Extended to May 1
By - posted 3/30/2020
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As first reported by NBC and KRON4,  health officials in most Bay Area counties will be extending the Stay-at-Home/Shelter-in-Place order until May 1st. Seven Bay Area Jurisdictions to Update Shelter-in-Place Order in Coming Days The Public Health Order for people to shelter-in-place safely in their homes will soon be extended until at more...

Major Banks Waive Mortgage Payments for 90 DaysMajor Banks Waive Mortgage Payments for 90 Days
By - posted 3/30/2020
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In the past few weeks, renters have gotten waivers to help them delay their rent payments. This week, the major banks jumped in to help California homeowners with their mortgages. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced at a press conference that homeowners in California who pay mortgages to JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, more...

The Bay Area's Epic "TikTok Prom"The Bay Area’s Epic “TikTok Prom”
By - posted 3/30/2020
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No one can stop the prom, even when you’re stuck in your house. The Chronicle shared with us a story of a Bay Area high schooler from Danville, Natalie Reese, who decided to throw a prom anyway. Together with her twin sister Brook, and her  other sister Allison, supported by their parents, more...

How To Take a Virtual Tour of SF’s Top MuseumsHow To Take a Virtual Tour of SF’s Top Museums
By - posted 3/30/2020
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April is here and we’re still sheltering-in-place and running out of things to do. Had enough of Netflix binge and you know you ought to have a temporary social media detox from Facebook and Instagram. In these strange times, art gives us color, happiness and hope, reminding us that there is more...

Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Now a ShelterSanta Clara County Fairgrounds Now a Shelter
By - posted 3/30/2020
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Not everyone is fortunate enough to stay at home during this pandemic. In order to help fight the spread of COVID-19 among some of our most vulnerable citizens, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds will soon become a temporary homeless shelter. The site currently serves as a drive thru COVID-19 testing site. However, more...

School Closures Extended Until (At Least) May 1stSchool Closures Extended Until (At Least) May 1st
By - posted 3/29/2020
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If you’re running out of creative ways to occupy your kids while home schooling them, you’ll need to make more lesson plans. Thanks to the SF Examiner for letting us know that the school closure, originally scheduled to end on April 6, has now been officially extended until May 1st.  The more...

SF Hotels (Even the Fancy Ones) Offer 8,000+ Rooms to The CitySF Hotels (Even the Fancy Ones) Offer 8,000+ Rooms to The City
By - posted 3/29/2020
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Thanks to the SF Examiner for letting us know that hotels in San Francisco have offered up (for a price) about 8,500 hotel rooms to house the homeless and first responders – including some of SF’s fanciest like The Palace and the Mark Hopkins International. According to The Chronicle the more...

Watch 3-Hours of SF's Bison Chilling in Golden Gate ParkWatch 3-Hours of SF’s Bison Chilling in Golden Gate Park
By - posted 3/29/2020
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Before it was postponed, Golden Gate Park’s 150th Anniversary and Community Day on April 4th was supposed to also be a celebration to introduce 5 new bison to the public. Nevertheless that won’t stop us from taking a virtual stroll through San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and view the wildest more...

All 23 San Mateo County Parks Now ClosedAll 23 San Mateo County Parks Now Closed
By - posted 3/28/2020
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San Mateo County Parks Closes All Parks To Slow The Spread Of Covid-19 San Mateo County Parks closed all parks at 6 p.m. Friday, March 27, to slow the spread of COVID-19. County parks will remain closed until further notice. The decision comes following a surge in visitors last weekend and observations more...

Ocean Beach & Marina Green Parking Lots Now ClosedOcean Beach & Marina Green Parking Lots Now Closed
By - posted 3/28/2020
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SF Park and Rec announced that the parking lots at Ocean Beach, Beach Chalet, and Marina Green, including Little Marina, are currently closed for COVID-19, coronavirus, health precautions. Please remember to stay safe and reduce the risk of spreading the virus by practicing social distancing. “This is not the time to more...

Twin Peaks Road Has Been ClosedTwin Peaks Road Has Been Closed
By - posted 3/28/2020
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According to an alert from SF Rec and Park, Twin Peaks Road Closed; Updated List of Closures Twin Peaks Road is currently closed until further notice for health precautions around COVID-19, the coronavirus. Here’s an updated list of all park-related closures: + Twin Peaks Road + Parking lots at Ocean Beach, Beach Chalet, Marina Green more...