Community
10 Blocks of Valencia St. Light Up for First Time Ever (May 7)
Brand New, Community, Outdoor Dining For the first time in its history the Valencia Corridor will be lit up from 14th to 24th Streets. This project is possible thanks to the generosity of the whole community, with over 500 community members coming together to raise the funds for lights and over 35 merchants coming together to more...
New 10-Foot-Tall “Bayview” Greeting in SF
Brand New, City Discoveries, Community Installation began this morning for a new greeting to the Bayview. 10-foot tall* letters that will spell out “Bayview” as part of the community-designed “Bayview Parks Project” at Meade and Third will be visible from the northbound 101 Bayshore Freeway near the Third Street exit. The letters went up on April more...
San Mateo County to Offer Free College For 500 Students
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Community, Freebies By Astrid Casimire, Bay City News Foundation San Mateo County officials planned to announce on Monday, April 19, 2021 a program to send 500 students to college for free. The free college education is funded by a $2 million grant from the County. David Canepa, president of the San Mateo County Board more...
Hundreds Protest Anti-Asian Violence Along SF’s Great Highway
Causes, Community Hundreds joined the March for AAPI Solidarity + Safety along San Francisco’s Great Highway early Sunday afternoon. Organized by San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar and a coalition of labor, faith and community organizations, the peaceful protest started at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the parking lot near the intersection of Great Highway more...
SOMA’s New Park + Secret Oasis Opens This Weekend
Brand New, City Discoveries, Community, New Parks, What's Closed / What's Open Once a parking lot, this brand new Filipino-inspired art & wellness pop-up and free garden for the community opened on April 14th and celebrates is grand opening weekend on April 16-17. Built by 350 volunteers during the depths of the pandemic, Kapwa Gardens is the newest attraction in San Francisco’s Filipino more...
Check Out This Adorably Tiny “Little Free Art Gallery” in Berkeley
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Community First there was the Little Free Library. Now there’s the Free Little Art Gallery. Looking to inspire others to share their artwork, a Berkeley actress and screenwriter has started a Free Little Art Gallery in front of her home on Forest Lane between Grizzly Peak Boulevard and Keeler Avenue. All the art more...
14 Artists Create Oakland’s Pop-Up “Chinatown Mural Festival”
Artsy Fartsy, Community, Uplifting Join 14 artists at Madison Park, 810 Jackson St this weekend, grab some lunch to support #oaklandchinatown restaurants and watch the magic. And if you’re inspired to pick up a brush, join in. There will be open panels for the community to share their wishes and blessings. Chinese translation support provided more...
SF’s Iconic Rainbow Flag Raising Ceremony (Castro & Market)
Causes, Community, LGBTQ+ Flag Raising Ceremony: Avenue Greenlight Initiative To Fund Ongoing Support For Iconic Rainbow Flag In Partnership With Castro Merchants WHERE: Harvey Milk Plaza on Market and Castro Streets WHEN: 9:30am on Friday, April 2nd, 2021 WHAT: Flag raising ceremony for iconic Castro rainbow flag The iconic rainbow flag at Harvey Milk Plaza is a more...
SF Expands Its Street Violence Intervention Program
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Insight, Community, Getting Help, Healing, Only in San Francisco, Stop Asian Hate, Support the Bay San Francisco just announced that it will expand the Street Violence Intervention Program in partnership with API non-profit organizations with new community safety teams in several neighborhoods, and extend a program to accompany seniors to medical and personal appointments. San Francisco just announced new efforts to advance public safety in San more...
SF’s “I’ll Walk With You” Neighborhood Buddy Program
Brand New, Community, Getting Help, Healing, Stop Asian Hate, Support the Bay Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing about San Francisco’s new walking buddy program that’s launched recently in response to the brutal attacks on the Asian American community. If you’d like to volunteer to be a Walking Buddy, or if you’d like to be matched with a Walking Buddy, fill out the more...
SF’s St. Patrick’s Day Virtual Parade & Flag Raising
Celebrations, Community, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Virtual Events San Francisco celebrated St. Patrick’s Day online this year with a virtual parade showcasing San Franciscans celebrating the holiday including bagpipers, SF’s mounted horse police and more. Hopefully, the West Coast’s largest Irish event will be back in person next year.
SF’s Transgender District is First in the World
City Insight, Community Thanks to ABC7 for sharing more about San Francisco’s Transgender District, the first of its kind in the world. Founded by three black trans women in 2017 as Compton’s Transgender Cultural District, The Transgender District is the first legally recognized transgender district in the world. Originally named after the first documented more...
SF’s Newly Remodeled Garfield Square Rec Center & Pool
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Community, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Swimming / Waterparks San Francisco’s newly renovated Garfield Center includes an indoor pool and modern clubhouse that will serve as a Community Hub for San Francisco students. San Francisco just completed their newly transformed Garfield Square Park in the Mission District. The facility has a renovated indoor pool, clubhouse, courtyard, and public art installation. more...
SF’s Mayor Joined Golden Gate Park’s Roller Disco Party
City Insight, Community, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do San Francisco Mayor London Breed strapped on some roller skates and joined in for Golden Gate Park’s Roller Disco Party on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Every Sunday afternoon, skaters from all over head to Skatin’ Place in the park at 6th Ave and Kennedy Drive for an afternoon of skating delight. Even more...
East Bay’s Free Mini Take-Home Art Gallery
Adorable, Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Community, Freebies, Uplifting Over in the East Bay, Concord’s aRt Cottage just debuted their brand new Free Mini Art Gallery. Best of all, the art is yours to take home. It’s kind of like the little free libraries you may have seen before, but this time it’s for art. The Concord Art Association members more...
