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SF Sketchfest is Back In-Person for 2022 (January 7-23)
Bay Area Favorites, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco SF Sketchfest returns in person to celebrate its 20th year, January 7 – 23, 2022. The San Francisco Comedy Festival is a yearly celebration of sketch, improv, stand-up, musical and alternative comedy, bringing the best in headlining and up-and-coming comedy to the Bay Area every January. 20th Annual SF Sketchfest January 7-23, 2022 See more...
Get Free Parking in SF’s Union Square Through the End of the Year
Brand New, Holidays, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Thanks to SF Chronicle for sharing the news that to help lure holiday shoppers downtown, three city-owned garages near Union Square are offering free parking through the end of the year. You can get free parking for up to two hours at three garages that are located within a two-block radius more...
SF Might Give Renters Facing Eviction 10-Day Warning Period
Bay Area Updates, Housing, Only in San Francisco San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston will propose legislation during Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting that would require landlords to provide a ten-day notice to tenants prior to filing an eviction notice — allowing tenants an extra chance to stay in their homes. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, landlords seeking to evict more...
Muni’s “Butt Dents” Are Back!
Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Transportation Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that Muni’s “Butt Dents” are finally back on Metro’s light rail trains. HeadsUp: You asked for them & they are here! The first two LRV4 train cars with our new seating arrangement are in service this morning on the #MOceanView. Look for 2-car more...
SF’s Castro Theatre Hosts U.S. Premiere for Matrix 4 (Dec. 18)
Only in San Francisco, Wow Thanks to Audacy for sharing the exciting news that the highly anticipated fourth Matrix film, The Matrix Resurrections, will have its U.S. premiere at the historic Castro Theatre in San Francisco. Enter to win tickets to the U.S. Premiere from Funcheap! Enter to win by Dec. 15. – Contest Ended BONUS CONTEST – more...
Golden Gate Park’s “Winter Lights” Glowing Forest is Here
Brand New, Holiday Lights, Holidays, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Join us for a new tradition this holiday season! Explore Golden Gate Park from sundown to 10 p.m. each night to experience an illuminated journey to delight the whole family. Make your way from “Uncle John’s Tree” at McLaren Lodge to Entwined in Peacock Meadow, then from the glowing Conservatory of more...
SF’s Brand New Huge Downtown Holiday Light Show (2021)
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Holiday Lights, Only in San Francisco, Wow Downtown SF, the community benefit district which serves the Financial District and Jackson Square announced today the inaugural holiday projection mapping event, Let’s Glow SF, running December 3-12, 2021 in downtown San Francisco to generate economic recovery. Let’s Glow SF Dates: December 3-12, 2021 Time: 5:30 PM -10:00 PM nightly Location: Downtown San Francisco FREE Let’s more...
SF’s Spectacular Upside Down 50-Foot Crystal Tree Is Back
Christmas, Holiday Lights, Holidays, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Wow Westfield Centre is bringing back their famous 50-foot upside down Christmas tree for 2021 The famous Inverted Christmas Tree is back for the holidays on Level 4 Under The Dome. It is the perfect picture opportunity in the shopping center while you shop. See it shine from December 1-31, 2021. Holiday Tree more...
This Epic “World Hope Tree” in SF Has 17,000 Origami Cranes
Bay Area Favorites, Christmas, Only in San Francisco See the world’s most unique holiday tree at Grace Cathedral. The Rainbow World Fund (RWF) World Tree of Hope is the largest origami holiday tree in the world, standing over 23 feet tall and decorated with over 17,000 origami cranes and stars, each hand folded and inscribed with wishes for the more...
SF Might Create Mega “Gardens of Golden Gate Park” Attraction
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Officials with San Francisco Recreation and Park Department on Monday announced a proposal to merge three separate attractions at Golden Gate Park into one, creating the new “Gardens of Golden Gate Park.” The proposal would bring together the Japanese Tea Garden, San Francisco Botanical Garden, and the Conservatory of Flowers — more...
SF’s Holiday Drive-in Movies are Back at Fort Mason (Dec. 2-4)
Drive-In Movies, Fairs & Festivals, Only in San Francisco Fort Mason’s popular pop-up drive-in movie theater, Fort Mason Flix, is returning for the holidays. Presented by and housed on Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC)’s historic waterfront campus, Fort Mason Flix is a pop-up drive-in theater showing hits for the holidays, from family favorites and cult classics to more...
SF’s Lighted Forest Returns to Golden Gate Park on Dec. 2
Artsy Fartsy, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches San Francisco’s popular illuminated forest, Entwined, returns to Golden Gate Park’s Peacock Meadow, from December 2, 2021 through February 1, 2022. During the pandemic, this dazzling forest of lights entranced park goers and quickly became a popular evening destination for Bay Area residents and visitors alike. In the returning year of more...
5-Year-Olds Will Have To Show Vaccine Cards in San Francisco Soon
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Vaccines Thanks to Politico for sharing the news that soon children aged 5 and up will be required to present their COVID-19 vaccination card for entry to certain indoor spaces in San Francisco. The city mandate currently requires people aged 12 and older to show their proof of vaccination before entry to more...
SF’s Brand New “Welcome Ambassadors” Program
Brand New, Only in San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed today announced the official launch of the San Francisco Welcome Ambassadors Program, which aims to create a safer and more hospitable environment for returning employees, commuters, visitors, and residents to the City’s downtown and tourist areas. As part of Mayor Breed’s Downtown Recovery Plan, ambassadors will more...
SF May be First to Mandate Paid Sick Leave for Domestic Workers
Getting Help, Only in San Francisco San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen on Tuesday introduced legislation to secure access to paid time off for domestic workers, ensuring compensation in the face of an illness or emergency. Under the city’s current Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, domestic workers have the right to accumulate paid sick leave. However, because most workers more...
