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Golden Gate Park’s New 34,000 sqft Plant Nursery to Open in 2022
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy San Francisco Botanical Garden is getting a brand new plant nursery which will open in Spring 2022. They just released the renderings of the new plant nursery and gave a brief announcement on Facebook: After years of hard work, a new plant nursery is finally underway at the Botanical Garden. Scheduled to more...
Should SF Keep GG Park’s “Entwined” Lighted Forest Forever?
Artsy Fartsy, City Discoveries, Have Your Voice Heard, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy A petition has started, with over 1,200 signatures so far, to keep Entwined in Golden Gate Park. The Entwined installation creates a whimsical wonderland where visitors can explore paths and sit under a grove of three entwined sculptural trees while practicing social distancing. Want Entwined to Stay? Sign the Petition The trees range from more...
SF Chinatown’s Walkway Weekends Extended to June
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Enjoy a historic street stroll, under vibrant red lanterns, at San Francisco Chinatown’s Walkway Weekends — now through June 2021. Every Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5pm, experience car-free Grant Ave. between California and Washington streets — open for exploring, snacking, dining and shopping in the heart of America’s oldest Chinatown. View more...
SF’s New Free Lake Merced Bus Service Starts Mar. 22
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Freebies, Only in San Francisco, Travel Starting March 22, a new program will provide free access to SamTrans Route 122 within San Francisco between Lake Merced Boulevard and Lake Merced Hill. The SFMTA has teamed up with SamTrans to launch this pilot program, which allows residents to sign up to use the 122 while Muni service is limited due more...
SF’s 1886 Victorian House Tours Reopen April 3rd
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open New for 2021 – Learn about Victorian era architecture and the lives of the Haas-Lilienthal family via a self-guided audio tour. Self-guided audio tours available Saturdays and Sundays between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM, beginning April 3rd. Walk-ins are welcome, but we prefer advance reservations as space is limited: RSVP to plarson@sfheritage.org. Note: Docent-led tours more...
SF Now Has a $125 Million Surplus. Here’s How They’ll Spend It
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Insight, Healing, Only in San Francisco Surplus funding for the current year will be allocated to one-time relief and recovery programs to support small business, arts and culture, and youth and families, and vulnerable residents. Mayor London N. Breed and Budget Chair of the Board of Supervisors Matt Haney announced an agreement on a spending plan for more...
SF’s Police Horses’ ‘Luck of the Irish’ Horseshoe Scavenger Hunt
Celebrations, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco San Francisco’s police horses were feeling festive for St. Patrick’s Day. The mounted unit paraded in the Presidio donning an Irish flag, and there will be special green horseshoes popping up around San Francisco today that you can take home for your own lucky charm.
SF’s St. Patrick’s Day Virtual Parade & Flag Raising
Celebrations, Community, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Virtual Events San Francisco celebrated St. Patrick’s Day online this year with a virtual parade showcasing San Franciscans celebrating the holiday including bagpipers, SF’s mounted horse police and more. Hopefully, the West Coast’s largest Irish event will be back in person next year.
SF Cable Car Dresses Up for St. Paddy’s Day
Adorable, City Discoveries, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco San Francisco’s Cable Car 13 is dressing up with the luck of the Irish for St. Patrick’s Day. See the iconic cable car will be on display at the Powell/Market turntable on Thursday, March 18 & Saturday, March 20 from 10 am to 3 pm. Please note the route is not actually more...
“SkyStar” Officially Extended to 2025 (Again)
Bay Area Updates, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open The ongoing battle if San Francisco’s Skystar, the Ferris wheel in Golden Gate Park, will stay additional past its original end date may have finally come to an end. Thanks to KTVU for sharing the news that on Tuesday, March 16, the full board of San Francisco Supervisors voted to keep more...
SF Chinatown’s 1st New Nightclub in 37 Years
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open A brand new nightclub is opening up in San Francisco Chinatown, and you can check out their second soft opening weekend. Lion’s Den will be Chinatown’s first new nightclub to open in 37 years since the entertainment restrictions were placed in 1984. The historic live music lounge carries on the legacy and more...
SF’s Newly Remodeled Garfield Square Rec Center & Pool
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Community, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Swimming / Waterparks San Francisco’s newly renovated Garfield Center includes an indoor pool and modern clubhouse that will serve as a Community Hub for San Francisco students. San Francisco just completed their newly transformed Garfield Square Park in the Mission District. The facility has a renovated indoor pool, clubhouse, courtyard, and public art installation. more...
SF’s 1st Black, Woman-owned Dispensary Opens
Bay Area Updates, City Discoveries, Only in San Francisco, Support the Bay, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce for sharing the news the the first Black, woman-owned cannabis dispensary has opened in The City. Posh Green Cannabis Boutique, located in Bayview-Hunters Point at at 828 Innes Ave #110, was founded by San Francisco native Reese Benton. Reese created her own CBD more...
Bay to Breakers Live Race Canceled (Again) for 2021
Fairs & Festivals, Only in San Francisco, Virtual Events, What's Closed / What's Open The 109th running will have to wait, again. Bay to Breakers, one of the first major events to postpone back at the beginning of COVID in 2020 has decided to cancel their live event for 2021 and convert again to the virtual race. Upon further examination, and due to the size and more...
Golden Gate Park’s “Lighted Forest” Now Open Until 9:30p
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow Now that it’s lighter later, COVID numbers seem to be improving and we’re getting into the exhibition’s planned final month, “Entwined” is now open until 9:30pm nightly in Golden Gate Park according to an Instagram post over the weekend by artist Charles Gadeken. The exhibit is currently scheduled to end on more...
