Goodbye
UC Berkeley Says Goodbye to Admission Tests for Good
Controversy, Goodbye By Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters The University of California will not require any kind of admissions test for students trying to gain entry as undergraduates, system leaders reiterated Thursday. Though the system voted last year to do away with requiring the SAT and ACT admissions tests, still up in the air was whether more...
Downtown San Jose’s Controversial Statue to be Removed
Bay Area Updates, Causes, Controversy, Goodbye By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Foundation The controversial Thomas Fallon statue, which stood in downtown San Jose for about 30 years, is finally coming down. On Tuesday, the city council unanimously approved to decommission the bronze structure that sat at the intersection of West Julian and West St. James streets. The more...
One of the Bay Area’s Last Roller Rinks Closing
Bay Area Favorites, East Bay, Goodbye Thanks to KTVU for sharing the news that one of the Bay Area’s last remaining roller rinks is closing its doors. As one of the largest roller skating rinks within hundreds of miles, San Ramon’s the Golden Skate, located at 2701 Hooper Drive, has delighted many skaters come from all over more...
SF’s Gallery of Jewels Shuts Down After 30+ Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco Gallery of Jewels served San Francisco for over 3 decades. The store was founded in April 1990 by husband & wife entrepreneurial owners Bill Hoover and Dona Taylor; however, the combined loss from Covid-19 closures, continuous theft, and their most recent break-in has forced them to close their doors for more...
One of SF’s Few Remaining Taco Bells Has Closed
Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate and Hoodline for letting us know that one of the city’s few remaining Taco Bells has shut down. The location on Guerrero and Duboce has been a combo KFC/Taco Bell for years, but the Taco Bell sign on the side of the building has been removed and more...
PG&E to Shut Off SF’s Beloved “Falcon Cam” After 15 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation Fifteen years after the cameras started rolling, PG&E will stop streaming its 24/7 Falcon Cam on October 15 after selling its San Francisco headquarters. Watch the PG&E Falcon Cam LIVE (through October 15, 2021) – please note that often times especially when it’s not nesting more...
Nordstrom Rack Closing Its SoMa Store Oct. 1
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that in a rare move Nordstrom Rack will close its San Francisco store in SoMa at 555 Ninth St. The 42,000-square-foot store Nordstrom Rack opened in 2001, and shared the shopping plaza with Trader Joe’s and Bed Bath & Beyond. The decision to more...
SF Weekly Shutting Down for “Indefinite Hiatus”
Bay Area Favorites, Goodbye Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for letting us know the sad news that the alt-weekly SF Weekly is going on indefinite hiatus starting the end of September 2021. Funcheap is super bummed, especially after the rival Guardian shut down and Johnny Funcheap used to write a weekly column for the SF Weekly more...
SF Poet Laureate Jack Hirschman Dies at 87
Goodbye San Francisco mourns the loss of Poet Jack Hirschman who passed away in his North Beach home at the age of 87 on Sunday, August 22. Hirschman moved to San Francisco in 1973 after his tenure as a professor at UCLA. He was regular fixture at Caffe Trieste and City Lights, more...
SF’s Belgian Cafe Frjtz Closes After 20 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate and Eater for sharing the news that Belgian cafe Frjtz, known for their tasty Belgian fries, plus burgers and crepes, has sadly shut its doors for good in the City. In 2019, the cafe shifted to delivery-only model, located at 60 Morris St. However, as of July more...
SF’s “Museum of Ice Cream” Has Officially Closed
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Broke Ass Stuart for letting us know that the Museum of Ice Cream has officially closed up shop in San Francisco and is moving on to Austin in August like so many others as part of the “Bay Area Exodus.” The selfie-museum with their eye-popping $38 tickets first arrived more...
SF Zoo’s 63-Year-Old Chimp “Cobby” Passes Away
Goodbye “Cobby,” the venerable and oldest male chimpanzee in any accredited North American zoo, passed away on June 5, 2021 at age 63 at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. The San Francisco Zoo is mourning the loss of Cobby, a 63-year-old chimpanzee with a distinguished grey beard and a longtime visitor more...
Ruth’s Chris Steak House Closed in SF… a Year Ago
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Funcheap reader guywithadog and the SF Gate for letting us know that Ruth’s Chris quietly closed permanently a year ago, just days after San Francisco instituted shelter-in-place orders. SF Gate did some digging and found the official closing date was March 28, 2020, but apparently hardly anyone noticed the more...
Oakland’s I-980 Freeway Might Get Torn Down
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye Thanks to SFGate for sharing the news that the Oakland’s controversial I-980 freeway that divides the city could be removed, thanks to a new infrastructure bill. The 2 mile highway, built in 1985, was originally planned as the eastern approach to the San Francisco Bay Southern Crossing, a second Bay Bridge more...
Final Days: SF’s Lighted Forest Ends on April 4
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open It’s the final weekend to take in Golden Gate Park’s “Entwined” lighted forest. An illuminating art installation in Golden Gate Park transforms Peacock Meadow into an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever-changing light every night. “Entwined,” by San Francisco artist Charles Gadeken, honors Golden Gate Park’s 150th Anniversary. Related Story: An Amazing “Lighted more...
