City Insight
Ever thought of starting the day watching the sun come up, but can’t? You either hate mornings or just can’t seem to wake up on time (like me)? Well, the SF Gent graciously took that matter into his own hands so none of you have to get up early to more...
BART launched a new program to ease congestion on rush hour mornings, and maybe even help you win a few bucks for riding BART. BART Perks is a six month test program to explore new ways to reduce crowding by offering riders incentives for traveling outside the morning rush. How BART Perks works You can earn more...
Rooftop cookouts after 6pm aren’t the only things chilly in the city in the summer. Muni wants to make sure that our commutes are all properly temperature controlled. For the first time in recent memory, Muni buses will get air conditioning. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) recently announced that 98 more...
San Francisco’s Civic Center is the largest collection of monumental civic buildings in the United States outside of Washington DC. It is the product of the early twentieth century City Beautiful movement and is exemplary in its design and use of materials. The History of San Francisco’s Civic Center Wednesday, August 3, more...
Did you know you can enter a lottery to score reserved picnic table seating at the Stern Grove Festival? Or that there are two indoor water slides in SF and kids can get in for just $1? Or that there’s a secret (but legal) way to sneak cheaper beer into AT&T more...
Photo Credit: Daniel Watson-Weller @ Streets of San Francisco Bike Tours On April 15, 2016 San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) published its annual San Francisco Bicycle Count Report for the year 2015 which unsurprisingly showed that more people are bicycling as the city’s bike network continues to expand and more safety projects break more...
President Obama will be in San Francisco on Friday, April 8, 2016 for a series of fundraisers for the DNC according to 7×7 and White House Dossier. (please note the date is April 8, not June 8 as was previously listed) The chances of you getting a glimpse of the president are more...
Nor-Cal? More like Slow-Cal They can’t win a World Series or an NBA title, but LA did finish first at something. Our smoggy neighbors to the south had the worst traffic in America for 2015. But don’t get too cocky SFers, San Francisco claimed the third spot with an average of 75 hours more...
A major disruption during Wednesday night’s BART service prompted an epically frank dialogue between social media manager Taylor Huckaby and angry 140 character wielding passengers. The exchange began when one commuter tweeted how rush-hour train delays on BART have become the new normal. Surprisingly for Chappel and @SFBART’s followers, Huckaby (as more...
We wouldn’t want you late for any events on Sunday, so this is a friendly Funcheap reminder that the clocks move forward one hour late Saturday / early Sunday on March 13, 2016 at 2 am. So you’ll lose an hour of sleep, but then it’s going to stay lighter later more...
Come to Fort Point at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge to try your hand at Pier Crabbing in the San Francisco Bay on alternating Saturdays from March through October. In this weekly free class, National Park Service workers will teach you how to use the nets, discuss bait and regulations, more...
Got the day off? Take a guided walk around San Francisco and learn something new about the city you love on President’s Day. 2016 President’s Day Walking Tours Monday, February 15, 2016 All Over San Francisco FREE but donations greatly appreciated San Francisco City Guides Schedule 9:30 am – Japanese Tea Garden 10:00 am – 1906: Earthquake And Fire 10:00 more...
After more than six months of waiting (and $20.5 million in renovations), the southern half of Dolores Park is finally set for its grand re-opening on January 27, 2016. The original opening was planned for January 14th but was postponed due to rain. So that means sunbathing at the top of the hill with more...
You can bring your bike on BART, on the ferry or on AC Transit, but there’s nothing quite like making the journey between San Francisco and Oakland by bike out in the fresh air. The public is invited to attend the first community meeting, hosted by the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), more...
Come celebrate the publication of two California-centric books, This Bridge Will Not Be Gray, an all ages picture book about the Golden Gate Bridge, written by Dave Eggers and illustrated by Tucker Nichols. Plus this night will celebrate Some Recollections of a Busy Life, a reissue of Dave Eggers’s great great more...
