Fun & Games
SF Park Gets Awesome New Dino-Slide (Or is it Jar Jar Binks?)
Adorable, Brand New, City Discoveries, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow SF just debuted its $3.5 million makeover for the West Portal Playground which includes a super cool dinosaur slide, or is it Jar Jar Binks? The renovation of West Portal Playground is part of the Let’sPlaySF! Initiative, a partnership between the Recreation and Park Department and the San Francisco Parks Alliance more...
“Skystar” Ferris Wheel Rides for Vets
Fun & Games Tickets are normally $18 + tax to ride Golden Gate Park’s “Skystar” observation wheel, but on November 11th, Veterans Day, all active military or Veterans can get free admission by showing valid military ID. Tickets for remaining party must be purchased in advance. Skystar is open Noon to 10pm.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Reopens November 7th
Bay Area Updates, Fun & Games, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, California’s oldest amusement park (est. 1907), will be the first theme park in the state to reopen, after a 7 month closure. Mayor Newsom announced recently that smaller amusements parks counties in Tier 3, with a capacity of less than 15,000 guests, can reopen at 25% capacity more...
9 Bay Area Haunted Houses for 2020
Fun & Games, Halloween, Things to Do 2020 has been frightening enough, but if you’re craving some more traditional scares rather than, say, a maskless cougher elbowing you at the grocery store, then you might want to check out one of the Bay Area’s spookiest haunted houses. Some of the big Halloween attractions have transformed their attractions for more...
Tracy Home Hosts Epic Halloween Light Show Set to Metallica
Artsy Fartsy, Fun & Games, Halloween, Things to Do, Wow Wow! One home in Tracy has gone all out for Halloween. They’ve decked their house out in an epic light show that’s coordinated to Metallica‘s Enter Sandman. The Halloween light show also features a light show to The Monster by Eminem ft. Rihanna. The BetGeorge home has been featured on Good Morning more...
Oakland Zoo’s Free Wildlife Scavenger Hunt Through the Zoo
Adorable, Fun & Games, Things to Do This year, the Oakland Zoo is participating in the 2020 Bay Area Science Festival and hosting Zoo Quest, a free scavenger hunt that places in the zoo. Gather your squad of up to four total adventurers to visit the Oakland Zoo in-person for a unique wildlife-themed scavenger hunt. You will be more...
SF’s New Outdoor Pool Table at The Wooden Nickel’s Parklet
Fun & Games, Outdoor Dining, Things to Do Miss playing pool? Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for letting us know that The Wooden Nickel now has a outdoor pool table in their parklet. How will it work? Reservations are required to play, and you must pay in advance. It’s $30 for 50 mins of play; this allows 10 minutes between bookings to sanitize more...
SF’s Mysterious “Guac Walk” Treasure Hunt Has Begun
Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do Want to take a mysterious trek across SF all in the name of guacamole? Embark on the Guac Walk. Will it lead to an ever elusive avocado tree with an endless array of ripe avocados ready for the picking? Will it lead to a swimming pool filled with guac? Probably not, more...
“Jelly Belly” Founder is Giving Away a Candy Factory
Fun & Games Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that the inventor/founder of Jelly Belly Jelly Beans will give away a candy factory as part of the “Golden Ticket” treasure hunt. Although Klein has not been affiliated with “Jelly Belly” since 1980 (Jelly Belly is based in Fairfield, in between the Bay more...
Watch an Epic Landing on the Golden Gate Bridge | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Fun & Games, Wow Take a virtual tour high above San Francisco. YouTuber Brady Bigalke gave us a taste of what it’s like to fly above and through The City with the new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. One of the highlights of his video shows him landing a Zlin Shock Ultra plane at more...
“Game of Shrooms” Mushroom Art Hunt Invades Bay Area
Fun & Games Thanks to the SF Gate for letting us know about the fun international art scavenger hunt “Game of Shrooms” took place in the Bay Area on Aug 15, 2020. Main photo credit @trinket_succulents who found this adorable little knitted mushroom for Game of Shrooms 2020. Learn more about the artist who more...
Have You Seen The LEGO BART Train?
Fun & Games Thanks to bartable for letting us know about Sergio Aldana, a 19-year-old living in Richmond who rides BART from El Cerrito del Norte Station to Pleasant Hill, where he’s a sophomore at Diablo Valley College taking product design classes. And he’s combined two longtime interests into one passion project. Check more...
Social Distance Inflatable Dinosaur Parade
Fun & Games One neighborhood in Milwaukee got creative this past weekend with a inflatable dinosaur parade to help give people a break from the pandemic outbreak. Participants dressed up in inflatable dinosaurs and paraded through the neighborhood at a safe social distance (one dinosaur even came prepared with a ruler in hand). Unlike more...
“Chalk Your Walk”: Uplifting Colorful Chalk Art Trail
Fun & Games There’s an uplifting viral trend doodling across the world (and right here in The Bay) called “Chalk Your Walk.” The idea is to add some positivity to your neighborhood with colorful words of hope. Just grab some chalk and scribble encouraging messages on your sidewalk or driveway. It’s a great way more...
Rainbow Trail Scavenger Hunt
Fun & Games When it rains, look for rainbows… We love this positive viral trend (#rainbowwalk / #rainbowhunt / #rainbowwindows) we’ve seen online. People around the world are putting up rainbows in their windows and it looks like the Bay Area is onboard too (we’ve spotted some in our neighborhood). Locally, East Bay blog 510Families more...
