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SF's Castro AIDS Mural Is Back (and Gorgeous) After Graffiti AttackSF’s Castro AIDS Mural Is Back (and Gorgeous) After Graffiti Attack
By - posted 8/21/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Causes, Murals, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

After some jerkwad defaced the “Hope for the World Cure” Mural in the Castro with graffiti back in late December 2021, artists helped restore the mural back to its original glory and gave it a bright and colorful update. In addition to getting covered in graffiti, the mural, originally painted in more...

Señor Sisig Coming to SF's Ferry Building (August 24)Señor Sisig Coming to SF’s Ferry Building (August 24)
By - posted 8/19/2022
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining, San Francisco

San Francisco favorite slightly overpriced (but still f*cking delicious) filipino fusion street food Senor Sisig is opening up a new brick and mortar location in the Ferry Building on August 24, 2022! You’ll get all your yummy sisig favs, with a new menu of shareable bites plus sisig tortas, bite-sized ube more...

SF's "Wu Tang Flan" Gets Brick-and-Mortar Spot in 2023SF’s “Wu Tang Flan” Gets Brick-and-Mortar Spot in 2023
By - posted 8/15/2022
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Takeout / Delivery, What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to EaterSF and SF Gate for letting us know that after years of doing pop-ups throughout San Francisco, “Chicano Nuevo,” a Baja-inspired restaurant will finally open up a brick-and-mortar location in Bernal Heights in 2023. Chef and owner Abraham Nuñez, brought his family recipes from Chula Vista to Excelsior trying more...

One Minute of Stunning Drone Footage of Giant Ocean Beach WavesOne Minute of Stunning Drone Footage of Giant Ocean Beach Waves
By - posted 8/10/2022
Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

San Francisco’s Ocean Beach is an iconic surf spot. Thanks to The Inertia for showcasing Solomon Fragakis’s stunning drone footage over the picture-perfect swells. The one-minute edited video shows just how big Ocean Beach is and how lucky we are to have some of the best waves in the world. This video more...

SF's New Rooftop Club w/ $300k Memberships Opens in 2023SF’s New Rooftop Club w/ $300k Memberships Opens in 2023
By - posted 8/10/2022
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco

A super spendy new Japanese restaurant and private club is launching right in the middle of Salesforce Park, the 5.4 acre rooftop park located in the heart of SoMa. In a move that’s sure to raise eyebrows, although technically a public park, Salesforce Park does allow for private leasing of restaurants more...

The Nation's First Transgender History Month Begins in SFThe Nation’s First Transgender History Month Begins in SF
By - posted 8/2/2022
Only in San Francisco, Pride, San Francisco

San Francisco’s Transgender History Month started Monday with a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall and Mayor London Breed extolling the city’s financial investments in the trans community. August is the month in which the city’s famed Compton’s Cafeteria Riot erupted in 1966 as a response to police harassment of transgender residents more...

SF's Newest 10-Acre Waterfont Park Coming in 2025SF’s Newest 10-Acre Waterfont Park Coming in 2025
By - posted 7/24/2022
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission on Thursday approved construction firm Swinerton to build the first portion of India Basin Waterfront Park, a community-led project that will train and hire Bayview-Hunters Point residents. The proposed plan combines the existing India Basin Shoreline Park area and 900 Innes property into one more...

Sculpture Artist of SF's "Cupid's Span" Dies at 93Sculpture Artist of SF’s “Cupid’s Span” Dies at 93
By - posted 7/23/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Goodbye, Only in San Francisco

Thanks to SFist for letting us know that Claes Oldenberg, the Swedish-born, American pop-culture sculpture artist who designed the gorgeous “Cupid’s Span” sculpture along San Francisco’s Embarcadero passed away last week at the age of 93. Cupid’s Span is a 64-foot tall* outdoor sculpture by married artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje more...

Whoops! Tiny "House" Blocks Traffic on Bay BridgeWhoops! Tiny “House” Blocks Traffic on Bay Bridge
By - posted 7/20/2022
Only in San Francisco, Transportation, Travel, Wow

As if traffic isn’t already bad enough, thanks to KCBS Radio for letting us know that on Wednesday afternoon an adorable little pit stop toilet that looks like SF’s painted ladies being towed eastbound out of San Francisco apparently fell off a trailer and blocked a lane of traffic on more...

SF's $20,000 Trash Cans Have Finally Hit the StreetsSF’s $20,000 Trash Cans Have Finally Hit the Streets
By - posted 7/19/2022
Brand New, Only in San Francisco

This week, San Francisco Public Works will place prototypes of our next generation of public trash cans on the street for real-life testing. Community members will have the opportunity to evaluate the cans and give input into the final selection. The prototype cost $20,000, but the final cans will cost (we hope) more...

SF's Newest Park "Presidio Tunnel Tops" Opens July 17thSF’s Newest Park “Presidio Tunnel Tops” Opens July 17th
By - posted 7/17/2022
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

Presidio Tunnel Tops, the most anticipated visitor attraction ever planned for the Presidio of San Francisco, opens Sunday July 17, 2022. Come explore the park and enjoy free family-friendly events and activities on opening day and throughout the whole season, July through October. Built over the tops of the Presidio Parkway more...

“Bastille Day” French Block Party Back in SF for First Time in 8 Years“Bastille Day” French Block Party Back in SF for First Time in 8 Years
By - posted 7/14/2022
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

“Bastille on Belden” Returns for First Time in 8 Years After a long break, San Francisco seems to be trying to claim back the title of “The Paris of the West.” Back in the 90s and 00s, French restaurant Cafe Bastille hosted a rollicking Bastille Day celebration crammed into downtown’s narrow more...

$59 Orchestra Tickets to "Harry Potter" in SF$59 Orchestra Tickets to “Harry Potter” in SF
By - posted 7/13/2022
Deals, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Sponsored

Wizzo! It’s the Summer of Magic  the exclusive West Coast production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at San Francisco’s Curran Theater (445 Geary St). For just 72 hours, you can get $59 orchestra seats for any performance through September 4, 2022 The New York Times hails it as a Critic’s Pick! more...

Golden Gate Park Voted "Best Festival Site" in the WorldGolden Gate Park Voted “Best Festival Site” in the World
By - posted 7/7/2022
Fairs & Festivals, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park was just voted the Best Festival Site in the world in Billboard’s Top 50 Festivals of 2022, Ranked. Its superb location, just blocks from the Pacific Ocean, paired its founders’ top notch credentials, gives “Outside Lands a level of instant credibility within the live-music space” says more...

Check Out SF's 75+ Free Outdoor Concerts (Summer 2022)Check Out SF’s 75+ Free Outdoor Concerts (Summer 2022)
By - posted 7/7/2022
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy

“People in Plazas” is a free annual outdoor summer music festival that puts on over 75 free lunchtime concerts featuring an array of different styles from July to September in over 12 different public plazas near Market Street. “People in Plazas” 2022 Market Street Music Festival July, August, September, 2022 – Weekdays (Tuesdays more...