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CA Set to Follow CDC’s New Relaxed Mask Mandate
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Outdoorsy, Reopening Thanks to SFGate for sharing that California is examining the new CDC guidelines and aiming to relax the statewide mask mandate that’s been in place since June 2020. On Tuesday, April 27, Gov. Newsom announced that if you’re fully vaccinated, you will no longer be required to wear a mask if more...
Big Basin State Park Plans for Limited Reopening by Memorial Day
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Causes, Fire Updates, Getting Help, Healing, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening By Julie Cart – CalMatters In the annals of California history, no one has ever had to put a broken state park back together. There’s no guidebook, no rules. So now state officials and conservationists are attempting a complex and extraordinary Humpty Dumpty project: The reawakening of Big Basin Redwoods State more...
100+ Pollinator & Native Plant Gardens in San Francisco
Bay Area Updates, Green, Outdoorsy Check out this spectacular map with hundreds of pollinator garden sites throughout SF thanks to the San Francisco Department of the Environment. Click on the different colored pins on the map for more info or go to the main map to learn more. April 2021 is Climate Action Month Join the San Francisco community for a more...
Missing 150-Foot Section of Big Sur’s Highway 1 Reopens Today
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow After being closed for nearly 3 months, a 150-foot section of Highway 1 in Big Sur is set to reopen Friday, April 23rd at Noon. The roadway at Rat Creek (about 50 miles south of Monterey) was washed away during heavy rains on January 28th. Related Stories Big Sur’s Highway 1 Set more...
Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks on April 22
Outdoorsy Thanks to Earthsky for sharing the details about April’s meteor shower, The Lyrids. The Lyrids are usually active every year from April 16 to 25. In 2021, the Lyrid meteor shower will peak predawn on Thursday, April 22. Head out after 10:30 pm on April 21 to try your best to more...
2021’s First “Supermoon” is a Pink Moon (April 26)
Outdoorsy The first “supermoon” of 2021 will be on Monday, April 26, and it’s also a pink moon. In San Francisco, moonrise is set for 7:44p and moonset is 6:50am. This is typically the best time for photos since the moon will be close to the horizon so you can take photos more...
Check Out Berkeley’s Colorful Southern African “Super Bloom”
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Spring Flowers, Wow By Victoria Franco – Bay City News Foundation The University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley has reopened to the public with a special attraction, a Southern African “Super Bloom” consisting of plants from South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, and Namibia. Thousands of yellow, purple, orange, fuchsia and white flowers have created more...
Free National Parks Day for “National Park Week” Kickoff
Celebrations, Deals, Freebies, Outdoorsy Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. Every April, during the presidentially proclaimed National Park Week, the National Park Service joins together with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, to more...
Four Grey Whales Found Dead in SF Bay in Just 8 Days
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation At least one grey whale died this week in the San Francisco Bay Area after being struck by a boat, the Sausalito-based Marine Mammal Center said Friday. This is one of four whales found dead in the Bay Area in just over a week. The more...
Big Sur’s Highway 1 Reopens April 30
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SFGate and Fox News for sharing the news that California Highway 1 along Big Sur will reopen soon. The beautiful scenic highway along Big Sur washed away in January, due to a landslide near Rat Creek, by Mile Marker 30. 150 feet of the iconic road that fell into the more...
Big Rockslide Closed Hwy 50 Near Lake Tahoe This Weekend
Outdoorsy, Travel Thanks to SF Gate and KRCA for letting us know that a rockslide Friday morning completely closed down Highway 50 at Echo Summit just outside of South Lake Tahoe for a few hours. The rock slide forces drivers to instead circle around to Highway 80 through Truckee or Highway 88. After blasting more...
40+ Ways to Join SF’s “Climate Action Month”
Causes, Green, Outdoorsy, Resource Guides, Sponsored Join the San Francisco community for a variety of events, activities, and workshops during the third annual Climate Action Month. Explore virtual opportunities (and a few Covid-safe outdoor events) that support and celebrate our environment, our families, and our communities. Stay Connected w/ The San Francisco Department of the Environment Stay more...
Final Days: SF’s Lighted Forest Ends on April 4
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open It’s the final weekend to take in Golden Gate Park’s “Entwined” lighted forest. An illuminating art installation in Golden Gate Park transforms Peacock Meadow into an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever-changing light every night. “Entwined,” by San Francisco artist Charles Gadeken, honors Golden Gate Park’s 150th Anniversary. Related Story: An Amazing “Lighted more...
East Bay Bike Party Returns After 1 Year Hiatus
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Outdoorsy It’s been over a year since East Bay Bike Party put the brakes on its monthly roving party on wheels. Its last ride was in March 2020, titled, the Social Distance Ride, before the Bay Area went into its Shelter-in-Place lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, East Bay Bike Party, notes, more...
Artists Transform Ocean Beach into Massive Masterpiece
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Fun & Games, Murals, Outdoorsy, Wow Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the story about the massive beach art and sand drawings that took place at Ocean Beach on Sunday, March 28. Earthscape Art Experience transforms the sand into temporary, large-scale intricate works of art. Using rakes, the artists used the beach as their massive canvas. Of course, more...
