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Downtown SF "See's Candies" Closes Permanently on Xmas EveDowntown SF “See’s Candies” Closes Permanently on Xmas Eve
By - posted 12/22/2023
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s See’s Candies located at 3 Embarcadero Center is shutting down. Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023, will be the final day open for the Bay Area-headquartered candy company at their downtown San Francisco location. The candy shop quietly announced its closure more...

SF's Cherished "Tom & Jerry" Xmas House's Owner Has DiedSF’s Cherished “Tom & Jerry” Xmas House’s Owner Has Died
By - posted 12/14/2023
Goodbye, Healing, Holiday Lights, Only in San Francisco

Sadly, SF Gate has shared the news that Dr. Jerome Goldstein, the beloved ‘Jerry’ of SF’s famous “Tom and Jerry” Christmas house has passed away at the age of 82. Goldstein was a prominent gay rights activist, and was also well known for his over-the-top Christmas decorations on the Noe more...

San Francisco's Lego Store Permanently ClosesSan Francisco’s Lego Store Permanently Closes
By - posted 12/8/2023
Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that yet another retailer has closed down in the San Francisco Centre mall, formerly the Westfield San Francisco Centre, located at 865 Market St. The Lego Store opened August 2016, and quietly permanently closed its doors on November 30, 2023. LEGO media representatives more...

SF's Beloved Vietnamese Restaurant "Turtle Tower" Closes Its Final LocationSF’s Beloved Vietnamese Restaurant “Turtle Tower” Closes Its Final Location
By - posted 12/6/2023
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to Eater for sharing the unfortunate news that San Francisco’s iconic Vietnamese restaurant Turtle Tower has closed its last remaining location at 501 6th Street in SoMa. Since opening in 2000, Turtle Tower Restaurant offered some of the most authentic Northern Vietnamese cuisine in the Bay Area. The cult favorite more...

SF's 1886 Victorian Haas-Lilienthal House Closes Until Spring 2024SF’s 1886 Victorian Haas-Lilienthal House Closes Until Spring 2024
By - posted 11/17/2023
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the unfortunate news that the historic Haas-Lilienthal House has closed for the remainder of 2023. The 137-year-old Queen Anne home unfortunately hasn’t rebounded since the pandemic and is struggling financially. The 11,500-square-foot mansion will remain open to private events, but tours are suspended for the more...

BART Says Goodbye to Paper Tickets (Last Day For Use Nov. 30)BART Says Goodbye to Paper Tickets (Last Day For Use Nov. 30)
By - posted 11/12/2023
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Transportation

It is the end of an era. Beginning November 30, 2023, paper tickets will no longer be accepted at BART. This change is occurring as BART begins to roll out new state-of-the-art fare gates that will not accept paper tickets and as Clipper prepares for the launch of the next more...

Copper Spoon, One of Oakland Few Late-Night Restaurants, Closes DownCopper Spoon, One of Oakland Few Late-Night Restaurants, Closes Down
By - posted 10/31/2023
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, Goodbye, Sponsored, What's Closed / What's Open

One of the few great “after-shift: late night drink and dinner spots in Oakland is closing down for good after six years. A rarity among good restaurants in Oakland (and San Francisco, for that matter) Copper Spoon at 4031 Broadway, served food until 11pm on weekdays and until 12:30am on weekends more...

San Francisco Says Goodbye to "Cruise" Driverless VehiclesSan Francisco Says Goodbye to “Cruise” Driverless Vehicles
By - posted 10/26/2023
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that Cruise autonomous vehicles will no longer be sharing the roads in San Francisco. Cruise recently announced on Thursday, October 26, 2023, that it’s pulling all of its driverless vehicles off the roads across the country which includes operations in San Francisco, Phoenix, and more...

SF's Cult Fav "Rosamunde Sausage Grill" Shutting Down Nov. 21stSF’s Cult Fav “Rosamunde Sausage Grill” Shutting Down Nov. 21st
By - posted 10/26/2023
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the news that sadly, Rosamunde Sausage Grill, a San Francisco institution located at 2832 Mission Street, is closing its doors. Rosamunde took to Instagram to share the unfortunate news. The lively restaurant, known for serving up 20 different beers and 15 different sausage varieties, opened more...

Philz Coffee Closes Its Original San Francisco Coffeehouse After Two DecadesPhilz Coffee Closes Its Original San Francisco Coffeehouse After Two Decades
By - posted 10/16/2023
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the unfortunate news that San Francisco homegrown coffeehouse Philz Coffee has closed its original San Francisco shop located in the Mission District at 3101 24th Street. Philz Coffee opened its original location over two decades ago on January 1, 2003, and sadly brewed its last cup more...

Sen. Diane Feinstein Public Memorial & Funeral at SF's City Hall (Oct. 4-5)Sen. Diane Feinstein Public Memorial & Funeral at SF’s City Hall (Oct. 4-5)
By - posted 10/4/2023
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Community, Goodbye, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last week at the age of 90, will lie in state Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at San Francisco City Hall and a public funeral service will now be held Thursday on the steps of the building. On Wednesday, the public will be invited to pay more...

San Jose's Iconic 'Raging Waters' Waterpark Closes PermanentlySan Jose’s Iconic ‘Raging Waters’ Waterpark Closes Permanently
By - posted 9/7/2023
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye

Sadly, Northern California’s largest waterpark, Raging Waters, has announced that the park will not reopen in 2024. San Jose’s Raging Waters, which opened nearly 4 decades ago in 1985, took to social media to announce the sad news: “Raging Waters San Jose is closed for the season and will not be more...

SF's Original Philz Coffee Closing After 20 YearsSF’s Original Philz Coffee Closing After 20 Years
By - posted 8/4/2023
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink, Goodbye, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the sad news that the original Philz Coffee location on 24th and Folsom will be closing down soon after losing its lease*, with its last day open being October 16, 2023. *There’s more to this story! In a rather curious twist, it’s not as simple more...

SF's 127-Year-Old Anchor Brewing to Close DownSF’s 127-Year-Old Anchor Brewing to Close Down
By - posted 7/12/2023
Bay Area Favorites, Goodbye, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

By Jeff Ballinger, Bay City News A landmark company in San Francisco has turned off its taps. Anchor Brewing Company officials announced early Wednesday that it will cease operations and liquidate the business — established in 1896 — citing economic factors including declining sales since 2016. The company gave employees 60-day notices more...

SF's Cinemark Century 9 Movie Theater Shutting Down TodaySF’s Cinemark Century 9 Movie Theater Shutting Down Today
By - posted 6/15/2023
Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

In a time of streaming and a tough business environment downtown, the Cinemark’s Century 9 San Francisco movie theater at the Westfield Mall on Market Street is closing its doors for the last time after today’s matinee shows. Want Free Movies? – Check out Funcheap’s Bay Area’s Complete Outdoor Movie Guide more...