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Check Out SF's New Bruce Lee Mural in ChinatownCheck Out SF’s New Bruce Lee Mural in Chinatown
By - posted 7/3/2023
Artsy Fartsy, Community, Murals, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco

Last week, San Francisco’s Chinese Historical Society of America Museum and  Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon, actress Olivia Cheng, and actor Richard Ting, for the unveiling of the new Bruce Lee mural on Joice Street alley in the place of his birth—San Francisco Chinatown—to celebrate the premiere of season 3 of more...

SF's Massive "Pink Triangle" is Back for 2023 (June 17)SF’s Massive “Pink Triangle” is Back for 2023 (June 17)
By - posted 6/12/2023
Community, Pride, Uplifting

Get ready for the 2023 edition of the Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks in San Francisco. The past few years, the triangle was lit up with 2,700 LED lights by Illuminate, but for 2023 the Pink Triangle returns to its traditional pink canvas display w/ 175 bright pink tarps held more...

SF's Historic Castro Theatre Reopens April 18SF’s Historic Castro Theatre Reopens April 18
By - posted 4/17/2023
Community, LGBTQ+, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, San Francisco

After being closed for three months San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre is set to reopen on April 18, 2023, despite the ongoing controversy surrounding its future and potential changes to its permanent “raked floor” seating. The theater, originally built in 1922, has been closed since mid-January 2023 while it awaits a more...

SF's Brand New 45,000 Sqft Southeast Community Center in BayviewSF’s Brand New 45,000 Sqft Southeast Community Center in Bayview
By - posted 10/24/2022
Brand New, Community, San Francisco

On Saturday, October 22, 2022, San Francisco celebrated the opening of Southeast Community Center, a state-of-the-art space designed to bring local residents together in the Bayview-Hunters Point community. Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton, Public Utilities Commissioner (SFPUC) General Manager Dennis Herrera, City and community leaders took part in the more...

Noise Pop's 20th Street Block Party is Back for 2022Noise Pop’s 20th Street Block Party is Back for 2022
By - posted 10/15/2022
Community, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco, Sponsored

Noise Pop’s 20th Street Block Party is back and taking over the Mission in a new location with live music, food trucks, local vendors, and more on October 15, 2022. The event is FREE with RSVP, but you can snag Headliner Experience passes if you want go baller. This year’s community more...

Alcatraz's Sunrise Ceremony for Indigenous People’s Day (Oct. 10)Alcatraz’s Sunrise Ceremony for Indigenous People’s Day (Oct. 10)
By - posted 10/8/2022
Celebrations, Community

The Indigenous Peoples Sunrise Ceremonies are annual events held on Alcatraz Island to honor the Indigenous Peoples of America and to promote their rights. Held annually since 1975, the Alcatraz ceremonies commemorate the protest event of 1969 where the Alcatraz-Red Power Movement (ARPM) occupied the Island. The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering more...

SOMArts' Día de Los Muertos Returns for First Public Opening Since 2019SOMArts’ Día de Los Muertos Returns for First Public Opening Since 2019
By - posted 9/21/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Community, Healing, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Sponsored

SOMArts’ Día de Los Muertos returns with its first public opening reception since 2019, on Friday, October 7, 2022. Now in its 23rd year and founded by beloved artist René Yañez, SOMArts’ annual Día de Los Muertos exhibition is one of the most internationally diverse Day of the Dead celebrations more...

SF Hosting its Biggest Juneteenth Celebration EverSF Hosting its Biggest Juneteenth Celebration Ever
By - posted 6/18/2022
Causes, Community, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Sponsored

Once deemed the “Harlem of the West,” the historic Fillmore District was an epicenter of black music and culture for years. Now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday, San Francisco is looking to celebrate. The city has put on Juneteenth events before, but nothing of this scale. Eight blocks of more...

SF's Summerfest Kick-Off is Back (June 4th)SF’s Summerfest Kick-Off is Back (June 4th)
By - posted 5/31/2022
Community, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Sponsored

Grillin’ in the ‘Mo” is Back in Person! Free Blues Concert & Family Bar-B-Q Niecey, Living Single and Yolandra Rhodes will headline this year’s in person “Grillin’ in the ‘Mo” at Hamilton Recreation Center on June 4th. After 2 years of COVID, The Village Project is back in person with our more...

SF's Massive "Pink Triangle" Lights Up for 2022 (June 1-July 1)SF’s Massive “Pink Triangle” Lights Up for 2022 (June 1-July 1)
By - posted 5/26/2022
Community, Pride, Uplifting

Get ready for 2,700 pink lights to turn on for the 2022 edition of the Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks in San Francisco. The Pink Triangle has been installed atop Twin Peaks in San Francisco for each Pride weekend since 1996, as a visible yet mute reminder of man’s inhumanity to more...

SF's Climate Action Month: 50+ Free Events (April 2022)SF’s Climate Action Month: 50+ Free Events (April 2022)
By - posted 4/5/2022
Community, Freebies, Good News, Green, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Sponsored

Let’s face it. With all of the negative news headlines, the world has felt overwhelming lately. All this tolerating uncertainty takes a toll. But there’s some good news, too! It’s a well-known fact that taking action is good for our mental health, and just when we need it most, the more...

Steph & Ayesha Curry to Create 150 "Little Free Libraries" Around OaklandSteph & Ayesha Curry to Create 150 “Little Free Libraries” Around Oakland
By - posted 4/4/2022
Brand New, Community, East Bay, Freebies, Oakland

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha announced Wednesday plans to create 150 “Little Town Libraries” around Oakland to encourage neighborhood book sharing and childhood literacy. The initiative is a partnership between Eat. Learn. Play., a nonprofit founded by Stephen and Ayesha Curry, and Little Free Library, a more...

49 of SF’s Most Inspiring Pandemic Murals from Boarded-Up Storefronts49 of SF’s Most Inspiring Pandemic Murals from Boarded-Up Storefronts
By - posted 1/19/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Community, Fairs & Festivals, Murals, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Uplifting

When San Francisco shut down during shelter-in-place in early 2020 artists created gorgeous temporary murals throughout the city on boarded-up storefronts. Fortunately, as the city reopened, many of these works of art were saved and are now on view together for the first time in the nation’s largest exhibit of more...

SF & Bay Area Food Banks Face Critical Volunteer ShortageSF & Bay Area Food Banks Face Critical Volunteer Shortage
By - posted 1/16/2022
Causes, Community, Getting Help, Groceries / Supermarkets

By Bay City News Five San Francisco Bay Area food banks have a critical shortage with volunteers and are reaching out to the public for assistance. The food banks — Alameda County Community Food Bank, Food Bank of Contra Costa Solano, Redwood Empire Food Bank, San Francisco Marin Food Bank and Second more...

Oakland Coliseum Site Will Get 30,000 Living Wage Jobs for ResidentsOakland Coliseum Site Will Get 30,000 Living Wage Jobs for Residents
By - posted 12/20/2021
Bay Area Updates, Community, Oakland

By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Oakland city leaders announced their vision Thursday for the Oakland Coliseum site where they see 30,000 more residents employed as the site is redeveloped. The leaders led by Ray Bobbitt, founder of the African American Sports and Entertainment Group, announced their “30K 4 O-A-K” plan at more...