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SF’s Magnificent “Peak” Magnolia Bloom is Here
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open One of San Francisco’s most breathtaking natural marvels, the annual bloom of more than 200 rare and historic magnolias with trees reaching 80 feet, is typically at its peak from mid-January through March at the SF Botanical Garden. Velvety silver buds on the often bare branches of these elegant trees, many rare and more...
Golden Gate Park’s $2.4 Million Renovated Dog Park Opens
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open Calling all woofers, puppers, and doggos… The $2.4 million renovation of the Golden Gate Park Dog Training Area is complete, making it the premier puppy play area in the city. The trans-fur-mation includes brand new play surfaces, natural play equipment, pet drinking fountains and more. San Francisco’s largest fenced dog park more...
Pinnacles National Park Closes Due to Flooding & Rockfalls
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Storm Watch, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KSBW for letting us know that Pinnacles National Park has had to close due to flooding and rockfalls over the roads caused by the latest “Atmospheric River” storm. Pinnacles National Park announced the park closure on Facebook on Thursday, January 28, and has been providing updates on their page. more...
SF’s Magnificent Magnolia Bloom Has Begun
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open One of San Francisco’s most breathtaking natural marvels, the annual bloom of more than 200 rare and historic magnolias with trees reaching 80 feet, is typically at its peak from mid-January through March at the SF Botanical Garden. Velvety silver buds on the often bare branches of these elegant trees, many rare and more...
Pacifica’s Pier Damaged by King Tides, Closes Immediately
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Everything South City for letting us know that effective immediately Pacifica’s pier is now closed. The city of Pacifica recently released the following press release: Recently, the Northern California Coast experienced King Tides and large swells which affected Pacifica’s coastline. A combination of the high tides and large waves have more...
Free National Parks Day for MLK Day
Freebies, Outdoorsy, Things to Do Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. In honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., National Park Service sites will have free admission for everyone on Monday, January 18, 2021, as the first fee more...
2020 Winter Lights Around The Bay
Holiday Lights, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, Uplifting Winter is coming. The holidays are just around the corner and we all could use a little extra holiday cheer to lift our spirits and start looking forward to the new year (and the end of 2020). While big tree lighting events and holiday festivals are mostly cancelled for this year more...
SF’s Ferry Service to Angel Island Might End
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy Because of the ongoing pandemic, Blue and Gold Fleet may end its ferry service from San Francisco to Angel Island due to declining sales. SFGate recently reported that the company filed a request to discontinue its service with the California Public Utilities Commission in September. Unfortunately, the options to get to Angel more...
Adorable Dolphins & Porpoises with Babies Spotted in SF Bay
Adorable, Outdoorsy Aww… The Marine Mammal Center captured not one, but two aquatic families out for a swim in the San Francisco Bay on Monday, Dec. 14. KRON4 shared the uplifting photos from The Marine Mammal Center whose Cetacean Field Research Team spotted two species with young calves in the waters on the more...
The Presidio Unveils Its Brand New Trail & Restored Wetland Ecosystem
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy The Presidio is getting a massive makeover that’ll be completed in fall 2021, but its newest section is opening this week. On December 18, the Presidio Trust will unveil to visitors seven acres of restored tidal marshland and a new pedestrian trail near San Francisco Bay, marking a significant milestone in more...
SF’s Newest Beach & Waterfront Park Now Open
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Discoveries, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy A brand new park has opened in San Francisco. Linking the Mission Bay and Dogpatch neighborhoods, Crane Cove Park is a 7-acre bayfront park in the Port’s Southern Waterfront that’s transformed an inaccessible industrial shoreline into a stunning vista. The park is part of the Blue Greenway, a necklace of waterfront public more...
The Year’s Best Meteor Shower is Coming
Outdoorsy, Things to Do The Geminids are widely recognized as the best annual meteor shower a stargazer can see, occurring between Dec. 4 to Dec. 17, with the best nights for viewing on Dec. 13 and 14. The Geminid rate will be even better this year, as the shower’s peak overlaps with a nearly new more...
More Dazzling Winter Holiday Light Displays
Holiday Lights, Outdoorsy, Things to Do With the rising Covid-19 cases and current stay-at-home orders, we all could use a little extra holiday cheer to lift our spirits. Thankfully, the lights are still shining. We’ve rounded up even more holiday lighting displays for you to check out. Read our full list of Winter Holiday Lights Around The Bay. 5 More Bay more...
Most Bay Area Gardens Are Still Open
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open While many museums and attractions have had to shut down again due to the current Stay-At-Home orders, thankfully this time around, most gardens are still open. Get some fresh air and stop smell the flowers (through your facemask, of course). Bay Area Gardens Updated 12/7/20 at 10pm Japanese Tea Garden – SF (Golden Gate Park) more...
Holiday Cult Classic “Unsilent Night” Returns to SF
Artsy Fartsy, Outdoorsy, Things to Do Phil Kline’s outdoor holiday classic Unsilent Night — a participatory electronic soundscape celebrated worldwide every December —will take place responsibly in 20 cities throughout December, including San Francisco and for the first time ever, Berkeley too. Kline’s ethereal soundscape can be played by anyone of any age on boomboxes or amplified phones more...
