Reopening
SF’s Brand New Free Downtown Summer Concert Series (July 14 – Aug 18)
Get Out: Events, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open With SFWednesdays, San Francisco is taking it to the streets with 30 performances, free and open-to-the-public, spread across 10 Wednesdays this summer in some of the City’s most iconic outdoor public spaces. The series kicks off Wednesday, July 14 (12pm – 2pm) — in three simultaneous offerings at Union Square, Embarcadero Plaza and more...
GG Bridge’s Historic Round House Will Reopen As Equator Coffees Cafe
Brand New, Parks & Beaches, Reopening The historic Round House Cafe at the Golden Gate Bridge will reopen at Equator Coffees‘ newest cafe, offering nearly 360 degree views. With a spectacular vantage point of the Golden Gate Bridge, the gateway connecting the Pacific Ocean with the San Francisco Bay, the Round House Cafe will soon be Equator more...
Wow… take a tour like you’ve never seen before inside one of San Francisco’s Painted Ladies. Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the fun story about drone pilot Reza Kurniawan’s unique flight through the Victorian home. Check out the video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reza Kurniawan (@inspirefpv)
Golden Gate Park’s Outdoor Dance Party “Lindy in the Park” is Back
Bay Area Favorites, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Reopening, Things to Do San Francisco’s favorite place to dance al fresco, Lindy in the Park, is back. Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed more...
SF’s “The Independent” Reopens July 9
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening San Francisco live music venue The Independent is finally reopening on July 9. They’ve been closed for nearly 16 months since venues across the state went dark due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Grand Opening concert features Con Brio with Secret Sidewalk. Get tickets. All patrons attending concerts at The Independent more...
Berkeley’s Free Outdoor Movies in the Park Are Back
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Get Out: Events, Reopening Free movies in Berkeley parks return this summer. Berkeley’s Friday night outdoor movie series kicks off July 9, with Trolls at Codornices Park. The series continues through September 24 with 6 evenings of beloved family films, new and old, in parks across Berkeley. Free Movies in Berkley Parks: July 9, 8:45pm: Trolls – Codornices more...
SF’s “Palace of Fine Arts” Reopens October 3
Bay Area Favorites, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open After being closed for more than a year during the COVID pandemic, San Francisco’s historic Palace of Fine Arts has finally announced the resumption of concerts and performances in their theater for 2021 and 2022. The first performance listed on the theater’s upcoming calendar is comedy queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race more...
SF’s WWII Ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien Reopens July 2
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The SS Jeremiah O’Brien will re-open to the public on July 2, 2021, after over a year with the pandemic, fire and recovery efforts keeping it closed. Built in S. Portland Maine and launched June 19, 1943, the O’Brien had a distinguished wartime duty. She participated in the D-Day invasion in more...
SF’s City Hall Eases Mask Rules on July 6
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Masks, Only in San Francisco, Reopening Starting next Tuesday, July 6, face coverings will no longer be required for fully vaccinated visitors entering City Hall and other City facilities, except for certain limited settings such as healthcare, long-term care, public transit, correctional and shelter facilities. “We continue to align with state guidance on mask requirements. Starting next more...
BART Late Night Trains Back Starting July 15
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, Transportation BART Increases Service 4 Weeks Early and Offers Late-Night Limited Trains Beginning July 15 BART will return to near-pre pandemic service on August 2 instead of August 30 as originally planned. The August 2 change includes extending closing times to midnight Monday through Saturday. In the meantime, BART will also add late-night more...
SF’s “Fleet Week” Air Show is Back for 2021 (October 8-10)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Fleet Week is slated to return this year from October 3-11, 2021 with the return of the Air Show, the Parade of Ships, the humanitarian village and joint military and civilian disaster planning exercises. The air show is planned for October 8-10 headlined by the Blue Angels. San Francisco Fleet more...
SF Tiki Bar “Zombie Village” Reopens June 25
Bars, Reopening, Tiki Bars, What's Closed / What's Open Fun tiki bar “Zombie Village” which officially opened in the Tenderloin at 441 Jones (near O’Farrell) in 2019 only to have to shut down for most of 2020 due the pandemic, is finally back open. The bar, which has two floors with private tiki hut alcoves, a candlelit cave and “Doc’s more...
Golden Gate Transit Resumes SF Ferry Service
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Reopening, Travel By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District’s ferry service to and from Sausalito resumed Wednesday after completing maintenance and repairs to the Sausalito float. Golden Gate Transit suspended Sausalito ferry service in March to temporarily remove and complete necessary maintenance on the float, which more...
SF’s Historic Tiki “Tonga Room” Reopens July 9
Bay Area Favorites, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Tiki Bars, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s historic tiki bar and restaurant, Tonga Room, reopens on July 9, on Friday and Saturday nights. Located at the iconic Fairmont San Francisco hotel, Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar has delighted guests with its tropical décor, decadent libations and Polynesian-fusion cuisine and family-style meals since 1945. Tonga Room features The Island more...
SF’s Free “Yerba Buena Gardens Festival” 2021 (June 26 – Aug 28)
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Yerba Buena Gardens Festival announces a special 2021 summer season that will kickoff on Saturday, June 26 at 1:00pm with a free concert from Bobi Céspedes, the Bay Area’s matriarch of Cuban Music and with 23 free outdoor events throughout the summer. In 2020, the Festival was poised to celebrate its more...
