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Northern Lights May Dazzle Again Over Bay Area Skies Tonight (Nov. 12)
Outdoorsy, Wow Heads up, Bay Area. The Northern Lights are back. After lighting up skies across Novato, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, and San Rafael last night, the aurora borealis could return tonight (Wednesday, Nov. 12) thanks to a rare geomagnetic storm. When to look: 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (best around midnight)Where: Look north and more...
Huge New Lighted Garden Trail Coming to SF (Winter 2025)
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Get Out: Events, Holiday Lights, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Wow San Francisco Botanical Garden will transform into a glowing after-dark wonderland this winter with Lightscape, an immersive holiday light and music trail that has wowed crowds in London, Chicago, Melbourne, and New York. From November 21, 2025 through January 4, 2026, visitors can wander a one-mile path with more than one more...
SF’s “Big Art Loop” w/ 34 Miles + 100 Large Sculptures
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Outdoorsy, San Francisco San Francisco just got a brand-new way to explore the city: the Big Art Loop, a 34-mile open-air gallery featuring up to 100 large-scale sculptures across neighborhoods, parks, and the waterfront. And the best part? It’s completely free. The Big Art Loop is designed for walking or biking, whether you want more...
Rare Green Comet to Light Up Bay Area Skies Thru Nov. 3
Outdoorsy, Wow A newly discovered green comet is putting on a rare sky show over the Bay Area this week, and it won’t be back for more than a thousand years. Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), first spotted by scientists at Arizona’s Mount Lemmon Survey in January, is making its closest swing past Earth more...
10 Best Corn Mazes in the Bay Area for 2025
Halloween, Outdoorsy, Things to Do Let’s get lost in a corn maze! These insane twists and turns of nature used to be done manually, but now they’re mostly done by GPS and computer-controlled machines. We’ve rounded up the best corn mazes open for 2025 around the greater Bay Area, plus we’ve also thrown in a few smaller more...
Bay Area Fall Guide 2025: Pumpkin Patches, Fall Colors & Corn Mazes
Bay Area Favorites, Halloween, Outdoorsy We’re very lucky here in the Bay Area for our beautiful autumn weather. We have our gorgeous “Indian Summer” to thank for that which extends a bit of warmth and brings us plenty of dry days to get outdoors. Despite the warm temps, you can still get into the fall spirit more...
The “SF Street Food Festival” is Back After 5-Year Break (Nov. 8-9)
Bay Area Favorites, Community, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Fall, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining, Outdoorsy, Reopening, San Francisco After a five-year break, the San Francisco Street Food Festival returns November 8-9, 2025 at a new waterfront location – China Basin Park in Mission Rock. The two-day event, named “Best Food Festival in the Country” by CNN, marks La Cocina’s 20th anniversary and brings together more than 25 La Cocina alumni more...
SF’s Brand New 38-Mile Trail Circles the Entire City
Outdoorsy, San Francisco San Francisco now has a walking route that traces nearly every edge of the city. Called The Roundabout, the new 38-mile perimeter trail connects shoreline paths, neighborhood greenways, parks, and public art into one continuous loop. The trail starts and ends at the Ferry Building and can be completed in about more...
SF’s New $4.1 Million Treehouse-Inspired Playground
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Families in San Francisco’s Sunset District have a brand new playground to check out with the reopening of Stern Grove Playground. Set among the grove’s tall trees just off Sloat Boulevard, the renovated play space has been redesigned with a woodland theme. The new features include tree-like towers, climbing nets, log more...
Big Sur’s Scenic Waterfall Trail Finally Reopens
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, Road Trip One of Big Sur’s most beloved hikes is finally back. California State Parks just reopened the Pfeiffer Falls Trail in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park after more than a year-long closure caused by storm damage. The short but scenic .75-mile trail winds through a shady redwood canyon and ends at a more...
SF’s Favorite Outdoor Movie Night “Sundown Cinema” Returns
Free Movie Screenings, Get Out: Events, Outdoorsy, Reopening, San Francisco After a brief hiatus, San Francisco’s beloved free outdoor movie series is back! Sundown Cinema, a cherished tradition since 2003, is returning this fall with two special screenings in the city’s favorite parks. The series had been paused this year due to financial challenges, leaving many locals disappointed. But thankfully, The more...
Daredevils Take on Epic 1,600-Foot Highline at Golden Gate Bridge
Outdoorsy, San Francisco, Wow Over the weekend of September 5–7, 2025, a daring crew of highliners took on a 1,600-foot slackline suspended 75 feet above Kirby Cove, just west of the Golden Gate Bridge. This marked the longest coastal slackline in North America and only the second time it had been set up at more...
Brand New Waterfront Park Coming to Treasure Island (Sept. 13)
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco is about to get a brand new waterfront park with jaw-dropping views you won’t find anywhere else in the city. Cityside Park, planned as a sprawling 24-acre green space, officially opens on Saturday, September 13, 2025, with an Opening Celebration featuring food trucks, live music, and more. For now, more...
Where to Go Apple Picking: Bay Area + Northern California Guide (2025)
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Fall, Outdoorsy, Road Trip Want fresh apples? It doesn’t get any fresher than straight from the tree. There are lots of local farms near San Francisco where you can pick your own apples. Peak apple-picking season near the Bay Area is typically September and October. But don’t wait – many people who wait until later more...
New 82-Acre Waterfront Park Coming to East Bay
Brand New, East Bay, Outdoorsy Big news for Bay Area nature lovers: the East Bay Regional Park District just bought 82 acres of shoreline at Point Molate in Richmond, officially preserving the land as public parkland and open space. The $40M purchase from the Guidiville Rancheria of California means Point Molate’s stunning waterfront (with sweeping Bay more...
