San Francisco
SF Venue ‘Thee Parkside’ Closing After 25 Years
Bars, Goodbye, San Francisco Another long-running San Francisco music venue is preparing to shut its doors. Thee Parkside, a Potrero Hill live music staple for roughly 25 years, announced this week that it will stop hosting live shows at the end of March and transition into a bar-only operation for a few months before more...
SF’s Magnificent “Peak” Magnolia Bloom is Here (2026)
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to San Francisco Botanical Garden for sharing the news that the first of their beautiful magnolias are at peak bloom. 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 January through March at the more...
SFO Now Has Fully Self-Driving Waymo Rides
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation Waymo is officially rolling out autonomous passenger rides to and from San Francisco International Airport. As of January 29, 2026, SFO has approved Waymo’s fully driverless ride service as the final phase of a pilot program that launched in September 2025. The service begins with access for a select group of more...
SF Waterfront to Host Brand New EDM Concert Series
Brand New, San Francisco, Things to Do A brand new seasonal electronic music series, Club Darc, is coming to San Francisco’s Pier 48 Shed A, a warehouse in the Mission Rock neighborhood near Oracle Park that will be converted into a concert venue. The series runs select weekends from Friday, February 27 through Saturday, May 16, 2026 more...
SF Getting a Wild “Red Bull” F1 Race Car Street Show
Fun & Games, San Francisco, Wow San Francisco is getting a rare dose of Formula 1 energy (thankfully without the ticket price). Red Bull Showrun is bringing real F1 show cars and pro drivers to Marina Boulevard for a free, one day public event on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The event will turn Marina Blvd in front more...
SF’s Gorgeous Magnolias are Blooming in Golden Gate Park
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to San Francisco Botanical Garden for sharing the news that the first of their beautiful magnolias are blooming. 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 January through March at the SF Botanical more...
200+ California State Parks Are Now Free for MLK Day 2026
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, San Francisco Governor Newsom announces free entry to California State Parks on MLK Day (Monday, January 19, 2026) as Trump swaps the “free day” for his birthday and whitewashes civil rights history from National Parks. Ahead of the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday, January 16, 2026 more...
SF Gets New Free Art Fair in 10,000-Sq-Ft Warehouse (Jan 22-25)
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco San Francisco’s art scene gets a new showcase this January with ATRIUM, a free alternative art fair at Minnesota Street Project. The 10,000-square-foot fair brings together more than 20 Bay Area galleries, including established spaces and smaller, experimental programs. Timed with SF Art Week, ATRIUM transforms MSP’s warehouse at 1275 Minnesota more...
SF Just Got A Colorful New Archway on the Embarcadero
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco San Francisco just added a stunning new public art piece along the Embarcadero. Mareas, by artist Ana Teresa Fernández, is now permanently installed at the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal Plaza at Pier 27. Named Mareas, Spanish for “tides,” the archway mirrors the movement of light and water across the Bay more...
Massive Open-Air Boxing Match Aims for 150K Fans at SF Civic Center
Brand New, San Francisco, Wow San Francisco is about to make boxing history. YouTube and promotional startup iVisit Boxing are planning a massive open-air fight at Civic Center Plaza on July 11, 2026 aiming to set a new world record crowd of nearly 150,000, smashing an 85-year-old record. The fight card isn’t finalized yet, but names more...
See Rare Photos of SF’s Muni From 1903 to Now at City Hall
City Insight, San Francisco, Transportation San Francisco City Hall is hosting a new free photography exhibition that offers a rare look into the city’s transportation history through images pulled from one of the most extensive transit photo archives in the country. Moving San Francisco: Views from the SFMTA Photo Archive 1903–Now runs from January 15 through more...
Iconic SF Venue ‘Bottom of the Hill’ Closing After 35 Years
Bars, Goodbye, San Francisco Bottom of the Hill, the 247-capacity Potrero Hill venue that’s hosted everyone from Green Day to the Strokes, is closing at the end of the year after 35 years. The owners say the decision comes from a mix of rising costs, competition from major promoters, and a desire to focus more...
SF Getting New 15-Story “Affordable” LGBTQ+ Senior Housing
Brand New, Getting Help, Housing, San Francisco A long-empty, soggy lot on Market Street is set to become a 15-story affordable housing building for seniors, with a focus on San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community. Developed by Mercy Housing, the project will bring 187 studio and one-bedroom apartments for residents ages 62 and up, with income limits ranging between $16,000 more...
Beloved SF Drag Club ‘Oasis’ Saved After Surprise Donation
Bay Area Updates, Good News, LGBTQ+, San Francisco A surprise last-minute donation has saved beloved SoMa drag club Oasis, which had planned to close after its New Year’s Eve party. The venue announced that Bay Area philanthropists Mark and Mary Stephens made a significant financial contribution to Oasis Arts, the club’s nonprofit arm, allowing the space to remain more...
SF Is Tearing Down the Infamous Chinatown “Bridge to Nowhere”
City Insight, San Francisco San Francisco’s much-maligned Portsmouth Square pedestrian bridge, often dubbed the city’s most hated bridge, is finally on track to be demolished next year as part of a long-planned redesign of Chinatown’s central park. Locals have complained for decades that the concrete footbridge blocks light, creates safety issues, and takes up more...
