Only in San Francisco
SF’s Midnight Fireworks Officially Back for New Year’s Eve! (Dec. 31, 2022)
New Year's Eve, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, San Francisco After being canceled in 2021 with just three days to go, fireworks are officially returning to San Francisco for New Year’s Eve for 2022! On Thursday morning, city of San Francisco finally officially announced the return of fireworks after several years off. So the big fireworks show will take place at midnight more...
USA’s Largest Holiday Light Arts Fest “Let’s Glow SF” Returns to SF
Artsy Fartsy, Holiday Lights, Only in San Francisco Let’s Glow SF returns to Downtown San Francisco for the second year in a row. The free, outdoor holiday light arts festival is returning with more artists’ holiday-inspired works projected across some of downtown’s most notable buildings. From 5-10pm nightly, running Friday, December 2, 2022 – Sunday, December 11, 2022, is more...
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is Back for 2022
Bay Area Favorites, Christmas, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco After two years, The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is finally back in person. Now in its 38th season, this is your chance to visit old-timey London, at the historic Cow Palace Exhibition Halls. The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind immersive adventure into Victorian London ~ an elaborate holiday party with more...
Hundreds Crowd BART Platforms for “BART Basel” Guerilla Art Show
Artsy Fartsy, Only in San Francisco The quirky BART Basel returned touting itself as “the leading train platform connecting collectors, gallerists, and artists.” Hundreds turned up at San Francisco BART stations for the second annual guerilla art show, held Saturday, December 3, 2022. Organizer Danielle Baskin described the event on Twitter for the first annual event back more...
San Francisco Launches First-Ever Drag Laureate Program
LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed just announced the launch of the application for San Francisco’s first-ever Drag Laureate program. The San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) will provide the chosen artist with a $55,000 stipend over the course of the 18-month term to support their work and community engagement. The program was first announced more...
SF’s First Ever “Free Museum Weekend” Coming Dec. 3-4
Brand New, Freebies, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco Thanks to an anonymous donor, San Francisco is getting its first ever Free Museum Weekend on December 3-4, 2022. Celebrate the reawakening and revitalization of a city that has long championed creativity, experimentation, and innovation. San Francisco Free Museum Weekend is a collaborative initiative that highlights the city’s vibrant arts and more...
SF’s First Topless Club Might Become an Official “Legacy Business”
Only in San Francisco Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the news that San Francisco’s first topless club, which is possibly the very first topless bar in the country, is pushing to become an official legacy business. The “first original gentleman’s club in the US,” the Condor Club opened in North Beach in 1964 and more...
SF’s Iconic ‘Hot Cookie’ Rolls Back Prices to 1997
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco Thanks to our friend Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing the news that San Francisco’s famous Hot Cookie in the Castro, 407 Castro St., is celebrating 25 years. Established in 1997, Hot Cookie is a Castro icon – famous for its large selection of freshly-baked, chewy cookies, its notorious Penis and Vagina Cookies, more...
SF’s New Pop-Up Outdoor Roller Disco for Winter 2022
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco is taking roller skating to a whole new level!!! This Saturday Mayor London Breed will present the ribbon cutting ceremony on San Francisco’s brand new pop-up state-of-the-art covered roller rink!!! San FranDISCO will be up for the next few months at San Francisco Civic Center. What’s so special about more...
SF Unveils Newly Restored 107-Year-Old Pagoda in Japanese Tea Garden
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy The Japanese Tea Garden’s towering pagoda, one of the few surviving structures from the 1915 World’s Fair, has been revived to its former glory following a meticulous restoration. Public officials, history buffs, and members of the Japanese American community celebrated the completion of the two-year project Wednesday evening with a ceremony more...
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Drops Full Stage Schedule
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, one of the largest, free-est, and beloved music festivals in the country, is back for 2022 – the first in-person version of this event since 2019. Just announced, check out the full stage schedule, so you can start planning your festival weekend. Be one of over 750,000 attendees over more...
SF Cancels $50 Million in Late Fees for Traffic Fines
Brand New, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco, Transportation By Thomas Hughes, BCN Foundation Tens of thousands of San Francisco residents are having debt from late fees for traffic fines wiped from the books. The San Francisco Superior Court eliminated $50 million in outstanding fees last week, according to a statement from the city treasurer’s office. The move cancelled 180,000 more...
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival Drops 2022 Lineup Additions
Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco Hardly Strictly Bluegrass just announced the fourth round of additions to their highly anticipated live return to San Francisco, CA’s Golden Gate Park on September 30-October 2. The three-day, multi-stage, free music festival today adds Elvis Costello, Steve Earle & The Dukes, The Travelin’ Mccourys, Bob Schneider, Moonalice, Cymande, Arooj Aftab, more...
SF’s Free Swim Days Across The City (Sept. 6-7)
Health & Wellness, Only in San Francisco, Swimming / Waterparks As summer continues to sizzle, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department will offer free afternoon admission at many of its neighborhood pools on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 6-7, 2022. Free family swim hours and locations: Today (Tuesday): Balboa: 2:30-4 p.m. Coffman: 3-4:30 p.m. MLK: 4-5:30 p.m. Sava: 2:30-5 p.m. Rossi: 2:00-3:30 p.m. Mission: 2:30-3:45 p.m. North Beach: 2:15-3:15 more...
USA’s Oldest Dim Sum Restaurant is in SF
Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco is home to America’s oldest dim sum restaurant. Hidden in an off-the-beaten-path alleyway in Chinatown, at 1 Pagoda Place, is Hang Ah Tea Room, which opened in 1920. The 102-year old restaurant serves handmade dumplings and even bottles up its own more...
