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SF’s New Central Subway Is Now Testing Trains (Finally!)
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Only in San Francisco, Transportation San Francisco’s Central Subway, a public transportation project criticized for being delayed and over budget, started testing trains in the underground tunnels last week, transit officials said Tuesday. The project, which began construction in 2012, is slated to open for public use by the spring of 2022, according to the San more...
SF City Parks Say Goodbye to Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
Green, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Gardeners maintaining the City’s parks, open spaces and public plazas will soon turn over a new leaf—trading gas-powered blowers with two-stroke engines for electric battery pack models instead, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department just announced. Beginning next month, Rec and Park will cease purchasing gas-powered backpack blowers with two-stroke more...
Brand New Arts Center Coming to SF’s Chinatown in 2024
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco Assemblymember Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, on Thursday announced he was able to secure $26.5 million in state funding for a new arts and media center in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood. Ting, chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, said the new center, to be called Edge on the Square, would be a more...
SF’s “Flower Piano” Festival is Back for 2021 (Sept. 17-21)
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Reopening After five successful years, and a pause in 2020 due to the pandemic, we are excited to bring back Flower Piano to transform San Francisco Botanical Garden once again into the city’s own alfresco concert hall where everyone is invited to play and listen. In 2021, Flower Piano will be especially more...
Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Sunday Concerts Return for 2021 Season
Bay Area Favorites, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open The Golden Gate Park Band, presents its 139th season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park for more than 100 years. The weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm, usually end between 2:30 and 2:45 pm. The concerts more...
Free World Music Concert in Historic Golden Gate Park Bandshell (July 15)
Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Things to Do You’re invited to a free all ages concert in the historic bandshell in Golden Gate Park to celebrate live music, peace, diverse cultures, yourselves and San Francisco on July 15 from 5-8pm. Headlining the show is world music legend Pato Banton and special guests. Other performers include Estrella, Swathi Ravichandran, Tony Kaye more...
Free Muni for Everyone 19 and Under Kicks Off August 15
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Transportation San Francisco just announced that it will be expanding the Free Muni for Youth Program to include all youth starting August 15, 2021, in conjunction with the full-in-person-return of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) 2021-2022 school year. The expansion will now allow all youth under the age of 19 to ride Muni, more...
New 20,000 Sqft Food Hall w/ Star Chefs Opening in Pennisula
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Indoor Dining, Only in San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate and Eater SF for sharing the news that after several years in the works, a brand new food hall is opening up in August in Los Altos. State Street Market, Los Altos’ first food hall, will be a massive 20,000 sqft space with several full service sit down more...
SF’s Moss Street Block Party (July 25)
Fairs & Festivals, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Join in for the Moss Street Block Party and celebrate the SoMa community on July 25. There will be food, drinks, games, music and and get a sneak peak of the community-led designs for neighborhood art and streetscape improvements. Performances include RETAS Bindlestiff Seniors, Baycoin Beats, Lakbai Diwa, Galing Bata and more. Moss more...
Wow… take a tour like you’ve never seen before inside one of San Francisco’s Painted Ladies. Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the fun story about drone pilot Reza Kurniawan’s unique flight through the Victorian home. Check out the video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reza Kurniawan (@inspirefpv)
Golden Gate Park’s Outdoor Dance Party “Lindy in the Park” is Back
Bay Area Favorites, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Reopening, Things to Do San Francisco’s favorite place to dance al fresco, Lindy in the Park, is back. Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed more...
SF’s “The Independent” Reopens July 9
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening San Francisco live music venue The Independent is finally reopening on July 9. They’ve been closed for nearly 16 months since venues across the state went dark due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Grand Opening concert features Con Brio with Secret Sidewalk. Get tickets. All patrons attending concerts at The Independent more...
SF’s WWII Ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien Reopens July 2
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The SS Jeremiah O’Brien will re-open to the public on July 2, 2021, after over a year with the pandemic, fire and recovery efforts keeping it closed. Built in S. Portland Maine and launched June 19, 1943, the O’Brien had a distinguished wartime duty. She participated in the D-Day invasion in more...
SF’s City Hall Eases Mask Rules on July 6
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Masks, Only in San Francisco, Reopening Starting next Tuesday, July 6, face coverings will no longer be required for fully vaccinated visitors entering City Hall and other City facilities, except for certain limited settings such as healthcare, long-term care, public transit, correctional and shelter facilities. “We continue to align with state guidance on mask requirements. Starting next more...
San Francisco’s Minimum Wage Rises To $16.32 Per Hour (July 1)
Brand New, Only in San Francisco Effective July 1, 2021 the minimum wage for all workers in the City and County of San Francisco will increase to $16.32 per hour. San Francisco has a long history of supporting workers’ rights. In 2003, San Francisco became the first local jurisdiction to enact a minimum wage higher than more...
