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San Francisco Bay Area 4th of July & Fireworks Guide 2023San Francisco Bay Area 4th of July & Fireworks Guide 2023
By - posted 7/3/2023
4th of July, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

Typically we’ll list over 100 different Fourth of July events (including 50+ different fireworks shows within a few hours drive) with listings for the major fireworks shows plus tons of smaller hometown festivals, fairs and fireworks shows throughout the Bay Area and a few fun road trips. 2023 Update: Many events more...

SF's Historic Castro Theatre Reopens April 18SF’s Historic Castro Theatre Reopens April 18
By - posted 4/17/2023
Community, LGBTQ+, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, San Francisco

After being closed for three months San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre is set to reopen on April 18, 2023, despite the ongoing controversy surrounding its future and potential changes to its permanent “raked floor” seating. The theater, originally built in 1922, has been closed since mid-January 2023 while it awaits a more...

Free Outdoor Movie Nights Return to SF for 2023Free Outdoor Movie Nights Return to SF for 2023
By - posted 3/21/2023
Free Movie Screenings, Outdoorsy, Reopening, San Francisco

The 2023 PROXY Spring Series of outdoor cinema is back and kicks off on Friday, March 24, 2023 at the Proxy Community Walk-in Theater. Presented by Here for Now, these free evening film screenings at the Proxy Walk-In Theater begin at 7:45 pm with ‘doors’ opening at 7 pm. Come early to more...

Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason on March 24thOff the Grid Returns to Fort Mason on March 24th
By - posted 3/21/2023
Eat & Drink, Reopening, San Francisco

California’s largest nighttime street food festival is back in San Francisco every Friday beginning March 24, 2023. Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center returns for its 13th season celebrating the variety, diversity and passion of the Bay Area food truck scene and beyond. With over 50 food creators throughout the season, more...

Lawrence Livermore Lab's Discovery Center Reopens After 3 Year ClosureLawrence Livermore Lab’s Discovery Center Reopens After 3 Year Closure
By - posted 3/14/2023
East Bay, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening

By Tony Hicks, Bay City News There are probably more secrets inside Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory than any single square mile in Northern California. One of them, ironically, isn’t one they try to keep: the existence of the lab’s Discovery Center. In an outbuilding of approximately 1,110 square feet on the lab’s more...

SF's Cafe Flore is Back After 3+ Years ClosedSF’s Cafe Flore is Back After 3+ Years Closed
By - posted 2/28/2023
Eat & Drink, Reopening, San Francisco

Castro’s Cafe Flore is finally back after a long 3-year closure. After 47 years, the charming cafe, located at 2298 Market St., quietly closed for regular service during the winter holidays in late 2019, according to Hoodline. At the time, it announced it had switched to an events-only concept. Now, you more...

Ocean Beach Bonfires are Back for 2023Ocean Beach Bonfires are Back for 2023
By - posted 2/28/2023
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, San Francisco

For the first time in four months, it’s finally legal again to have a bonfire at Ocean Beach. During the “No Burn” Season (which runs from November 1 to the end of February), bonfires are not allowed, but starting March 1, 2023 bonfires are back through the end of October more...

Oakland Zoo Reopening Feb. 3 After Storm Caused Giant SinkholeOakland Zoo Reopening Feb. 3 After Storm Caused Giant Sinkhole
By - posted 1/30/2023
Oakland, Reopening

The Oakland Zoo is finally reopening after a major sinkhole caused by a collapsed culvert under the vehicle entrance to the zoo at Golf Links Road opened during the tremendous New Year’s storms. The zoo said the culvert, overburdened by the historic and unprecedented amount of rainfall throughout the region, more...

SF's Midnight Fireworks Officially Back for New Year's Eve! (Dec. 31, 2022)SF’s Midnight Fireworks Officially Back for New Year’s Eve! (Dec. 31, 2022)
By - posted 12/29/2022
New Year's Eve, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, San Francisco

After being canceled in 2021 with just three days to go, fireworks are officially returning to San Francisco for New Year’s Eve for 2022! On Thursday morning, city of San Francisco finally officially announced the return of fireworks after several years off. So the big fireworks show will take place at midnight more...

SF's 117-Year-Old Bar "Savoy Tivoli" Reopens After 4 YearsSF’s 117-Year-Old Bar “Savoy Tivoli” Reopens After 4 Years
By - posted 12/15/2022
Bars, Reopening, San Francisco, Sponsored

After a four year closure, the historic 117-year-old open-air bar, Savoy Tivoli of North Beach, will finally officially re-open on Thursday, Dec 15, 2022. In 2018, The Savoy was forced to close while the building that houses it underwent a city mandated earthquake retrofit. Prior to that, the Savoy had been more...

SF's 117-year-old Bar "Savoy Tivoli" Finally Set to ReopenSF’s 117-year-old Bar “Savoy Tivoli” Finally Set to Reopen
By - posted 11/15/2022
Bars, Eat & Drink, Local Icons, Reopening, San Francisco

Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the news that North Beach’s historic restaurant, Savoy Tivoli, which opened in 1906 at 1434 Grant Avenue, is finally reopening. Originally closed for a seismic retrofit, followed by the pandemic, the 117-year old bar and restaurant is set to reopen its doors pending approval from more...

After Heavy Snow, Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Opens Early (Nov. 18)After Heavy Snow, Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Opens Early (Nov. 18)
By - posted 11/15/2022
Bay Area Favorites, Reopening, Tahoe

It has been an incredible snowy week at Palisades Tahoe. Mother nature has delivered an astounding 39 inches of snow on our upper mountain in the past 7 days. That’s more than three feet. For the past few blogs, we’ve been saying that we planned to open lower mountain for Opening more...

More Muni Routes Are Coming Back July 9More Muni Routes Are Coming Back July 9
By - posted 7/7/2022
Reopening, San Francisco, Transportation

SF Muni is adding more service. Starting July 9, Muni is bringing back additional routes that have been temporarily suspended since March 2020. On July 9, the next phase of the 2022 Muni Service Network plan will go into effect, focused on expanding bus service including the return of the 2 Sutter, 6 Haight-Parnassus more...

SF's Biggest AIDS Quilt Display Ever is Coming (June 11-12)SF’s Biggest AIDS Quilt Display Ever is Coming (June 11-12)
By - posted 6/12/2022
Brand New, Causes, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, San Francisco, Uplifting

The National AIDS Memorial will mark the 35th anniversary of the AIDS Memorial Quilt with an historic outdoor display in Golden Gate Park that will feature nearly 3,000 hand-stitched panels of the Quilt. The display will be the largest display of the Quilt in the U.S. in over a decade and more...

Golden Gate Park’s Skatin’ Place Reopens w/ New ‘Psychedelic’ MuralGolden Gate Park’s Skatin’ Place Reopens w/ New ‘Psychedelic’ Mural
By - posted 6/9/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Murals, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, San Francisco

A vibrant new ground mural at the legendary Skatin’ Place in Golden Gate Park made its debut on June 10, 2022 when the iconic outdoor roller skating spot reopened following repaving of the area and installation of the artwork, San Francisco Recreation and Park officials announced. The 28-foot by 93-foot oval more...