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SF’s “Flower Piano” Festival is Back September 17-21
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Reopening San Francisco Botanical Garden and Sunset Piano are excited to present one of the most unique, creative, and innovative events in the Bay Area. After five successful years, and a pause in 2020 due to the pandemic, we are excited to bring back Flower Piano to transform San Francisco Botanical more...
SF’s New Popup “Silent Disco” Outdoor Cinema Hideaway
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy An outdoor cinema is popping up at Dirty Habit, the fifth-floor hideaway in SoMa with a spacious heated outdoor patio. Embrace the uniquely San Francisco ‘Second Summer’ again this September and October with an outdoor movie series, Second Summer Outdoor Movie Series at Dirty Habit, Silenced by Sound Off. Hotel Zelos and more...
Brand New 3,100-acre State Park Coming to East Bay
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy Thousands of acres of East Bay wilderness will be preserved as a new state park under a $30.8 million agreement reached last week between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature. The 3,100-acre Tesla parcel in the southeast corner of Alameda County has several threatened and endangered species and is considered more...
Goodbye “Squaw Valley,” Hello “Palisades Tahoe”
Healing, Outdoorsy, Reopening, Tahoe In an effort to ditch its offensive name, Tahoe’s Squaw Valley has officially changed its name to Palisades Tahoe. Today, Palisades Tahoe introduced its new name and logo that honor the resort’s history as a land of legends—home to freeskiing pioneers, Winter Olympians and cultural icons across more than seven decades of ski more...
Huge Renovations Coming to 107- Year Old Santa Cruz Wharf
Bay Area Updates, Controversy, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches By Jessica M. Pasko, Bay City News Foundation On any given day, you can stroll down the 107-year Santa Cruz Wharf and observe people fishing, dining on fish and chips, or visiting the sea lion colony that hangs out underneath. The 2,745-foot commercial and recreational wharf is the longest wooden pier in more...
Point Reyes National Seashore Considers Doubling Camping Fees
Have Your Voice Heard, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Point Reyes National Seashore is considering doubling camping fees in 2022 to put more money toward improving visitor facilities. The current prices for campgrounds and boat-in sites range between $20 to $100 per night, depending on the size of the group. In the proposed increase, prices would increase to $40 to more...
California’s 2021 Free Fishing Day (Sept. 4)
Fun & Games, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Have you ever felt the excitement of watching your bobber suddenly jiggle, then dive out of sight? Or feeling the tap-tap-tap of a bass as it tastes the worm on the end of your line? Or having a salmon practically tear the rod out of your hands as it smashes more...
Volunteers Hike In 350 Gallons of Water to Rare Tule Elk in Pt. Reyes
Getting Help, Outdoorsy Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news that volunteers carried water for miles this weekend to help the rare Tule Elk on the Point Reyes National Seashore who have been suffering from drought conditions. On Saturday, August 28, nearly a hundred people gathered to execute an emergency water drop to a more...
This is the Bay Area’s First New Campground in Decades
Brand New, East Bay, Outdoorsy The San Francisco Bay Area has a brand new campground. which opened on Friday, August 27, 2021. Located within Coyote Hills Regional Park and next to the eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay in Fremont, the 60-acre Dumbarton Quarry Campground on the Bay is the East Bay Park District’s first more...
Golden Gate Park’s New Free 2021 Outdoor Concert Series
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Outdoorsy Golden Gate Bandshell welcomes back live performances with a diverse lineup of musicians to play free concerts at historic landmark. Live music has returned to the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with a series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, San Francisco more...
Free National Parks Day: National Park Service’s 105th Birthday (Aug. 25)
Outdoorsy Happy birthday to the National Park Service which celebrates 105 years with free admission to its parks on August 25, 2021. National parks across the country will be hosting in-park programs and virtual experiences. Entrance fees are also waived for everyone to come out to enjoy their national parks. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the more...
SF’s New Waterfront Park Opens to Public For First Time Ever
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Black Point Historic Gardens is the San Francisco Bay Area’s newest national park site, a one-acre hillside that connects San Francisco’s Aquatic Park to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) at Fort Mason. At Black Point Historic Gardens, an outdoor staircase connects to newly restored pathways, budding gardens and terraced more...
Rare Sight: 80 Ft. Blue Whales Spotted Swimming in Monterey Bay
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Wow Thanks to SFist for sharing the news that the largest animals on the planet have been seen swimming in Monterey Bay this week. The whale watching tour boat company, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, has seen more than a dozen blue whales out on one recent tour, in addition to two blue more...
Oakland Symphony’s Free Outdoor Waterfront Concerts
Fairs & Festivals, Outdoorsy, Things to Do Pick up a delectable assortment of prepared foods and fine wines from Rocky’s Market and relax in the open-air with friends at the Brooklyn Basin with four free outdoor concerts featuring musicians from the Oakland Symphony in one-time-only musical configurations and special instrumentation performing site-specific repertoire. Please note that longtime Oakland more...
CA State Parks Considering Reservation System
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that California State Park officials are considering a reservation system to access the parks. Throughout the pandemic, the state parks have been extremely impacted. The parking lots often fill up by mid mornings on weekend, and cars are either turned away or left more...
