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SF Aims To Expand The City’s Recycled Water Supply
Bay Area Updates, Green, Only in San Francisco As California continues to face drought conditions, a San Francisco supervisor on Tuesday proposed legislation that would not only conserve water but would also expand the city’s recycled water supply. The ordinance, drafted by Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, would require all new large buildings in San Francisco to double the amount of more...
North Beach “Specs’ Bar” Reopens May 20
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing the news that beloved Specs’ Bar in North Beach will be reopening on May 20, 2021. The 53-year-old bar at 12 William Saroyan Place, tucked away on an alley just off of Columbus Ave (across from City Lights), had been open periodically for to-go drinks and as a bottle more...
The Exploratorium Reopens July 1
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The Exploratorium will reopen its museum doors to the public on July 1, 2021, after more than 15 months of closure. Before reopening to the public the museum will welcome members only to attend June 24-27, in gratitude for their support and engagement during the pandemic. Timed tickets for members more...
SF High Schools Try to “Reopen” for Just 1 Day to Get $12 Million
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco Thanks to SF Chronicle and Fox News for sharing that San Francisco Unified School District is being criticized for their plan to open schools for just one day in order to qualify for $12 million in state reopening funds. Just two of the city’s 15 high schools will reopen for “in more...
You Can Finally Book a Wedding Again at SF’s City Hall
Bay Area Favorites, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open How to book an in-person civil marriage ceremony According to a press release by Mayor London Breed today, the County Clerk will begin to accept online appointments for in-person marriage ceremonies today (May 12) and marriage ceremonies (no more than six guests) will resume after City Hall reopens with the first more...
San Francisco City Hall Reopens to the Public (June 7)
Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Announces Plan to Reopen City Hall to Public Starting June 7, City Hall will be open for in-person services and general public access Today, Mayor London N. Breed and City Administrator Carmen Chu announced the schedule for reopening City Hall to the public. City Hall was shut down in March more...
SF’s Subway Stations Reopen & Historic Streetcars Return May 15
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open All San Francisco subway stations are scheduled to reopen Saturday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic forced drastic cutbacks in service more than a year ago, according to city officials. In addition, Muni’s full F Market and Wharves route from Fisherman’s Wharf to Market and Castro streets will return more...
Two Major SF Streets Are Getting Carpool Lanes
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Travel Temporary HOV lanes have just been approved for a historic pilot program in San Francisco. Muni buses and private vehicles with two or more occupants will soon see an innovative solution for San Francisco: High Occupancy Vehicle lanes (HOV) on city streets, approved by a 5-1 vote on April 20 by the more...
Free COVID-19 Vaccines at SFO (May 11-13)
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, Travel, Vaccines SFO just announced that they are offering free COVID-19 vaccinations in-terminal to anyone 16+, May 11-13. Yep, this is for anyone who books an appointment, even international travelers. SFO is partnering with Safeway Pharmacy to provide onsite vaccinations to anyone age 16 and older.* The public, including departing or arriving passengers, more...
Comic of Stereotypical SF Headlines Goes Big on Reddit
Artsy Fartsy, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco A humorous tweet by Armand Domalewski which portrays satirical SF headlines spliced with cartoonist Randall Munroe’s webcomic xkcd has made it to the front page of Reddit on the r/sanfrancisco subReddit with 1,4000 upvotes. San Franciscan Domelewski hits the nail on the head with riffs on the San Francisco School Board, homelessness, Golden more...
Historic Home of Lesbian Rights Movement Will Be SF Landmark
Brand New, City Insight, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco Thanks to CBS News for sharing the story that San Francisco will have a new historical landmark. The first lesbian couple to legally wed in San Francisco, late lesbian activists Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin formed the Daughters of Bilitis, a political and social organization for lesbians in 1955. Their home located more...
“Nash Bridges” Reboot Filming in SF
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Insight, Only in San Francisco Thanks to JR Stone at ABC 7 News and KTVU for sharing that a reboot of “Nash Bridges” has started filming in San Francisco. USA Network’s former police procedural TV show “Nash Bridges” is getting the movie treatment with Don Johnson and Cheech Marin reprising their original roles. The revival has been more...
SF Launches 1st Ever African American Reparations Advisory Committee
Brand New, Healing, Only in San Francisco San Francisco Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously appointed 15 people to the city’s African American Reparations Advisory Committee — touted as the first body of its kind to create a comprehensive reparations plan for African Americans. The newly created committee is the result of efforts by Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton, more...
SF’s Lighted Pink Triangle Coming Back June 1
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco On June 1, Illuminate will again light the Pink Triangle. One year after creating a sensation in San Francisco with a full acre of pink light above the city, Illuminate will again bring (night) life to Patrick Carney’s epic canvas triangle on Twin Peaks. And this year, the Triangle will remain more...
SF’s Historic Roxie Theater Reopens May 21
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s historic Roxie Theater is finally reopening. In March 2020, our doors closed to the public and we’ve spent the past year and nine weeks waiting to finally make this announcement. The Roxie will reopen Friday, May 21st with limited showtimes and seating capacity. For the reopening day, Roxie Theater is more...
