San Francisco
This is SF’s New Rec Center Coming in 2025
Brand New, New Parks, San Francisco San Francisco is getting a brand new rec center in 2025. The Recreation and Park Department is partnering with the HOPE SF Team, including Mercy Housing and Related CA, to construct a new recreation center/gymnasium at Herz Playground, a site within John McLaren Park. The new recreation center would be designed more...
Golden Gate Park is Getting Its First New Memorial Garden in Over 3 Decades
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to SFGate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is getting its first brand-new memorial in more than 30 years. The last memorial built was the Aids Memorial Grove in 1991. The brand new memorial, Bay Area Young Survivors Breast Cancer Memorial Garden, is expected to open more...
Giant ‘No Dancing’ Burning Man Sign Coming to Golden Gate Park
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Soon Golden Gate Park visitors will be greeted by a massive “NO DANCING” sign on JFK Promenade, across from the roller skating rink Skatin’ Place near 6th Avenue. The giant sign stands 20 feet high and spreads for 115 feet, but the artwork isn’t a Footloose-esque ban on dancing. In fact, more...
Golden Gate Park’s Giant Ferris Wheel Moving to Fisherman’s Wharf
Bay Area Updates, Fun & Games, San Francisco Thanks to the San Francisco Standard for sharing the news that after nearly 3 years in operation, San Francisco’s giant Ferris wheel, the SkyStar Observation Wheel, is saying goodbye to Golden Gate Park. The Ferris Wheel is moving across town to a triangular-shaped lot near Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf known as more...
Last Weekend for Ocean Beach Bonfires in 2023 (Final Night Oct. 31)
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco This is your last weekend of 2023 to enjoy a bonfire on Ocean Beach in San Francisco. Bonfire season ends on October 31, 2023. November 1 kicks off the “No Burn” season which runs from November 1 to the end of February, when bonfires are not allowed. Then you’ll have to more...
SF Planning Epic “Winter Lights at the Gardens” for GG Park in 2024
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco The Gardens of Golden Gate Park, which includes the Conservatory of Flowers, Japanese Tea Garden, and San Francisco Botanical Garden, are planning a unique winter lights installation from mid-November 2024 through early January 2025. Details are sparse for now as they are currently accepting proposals for a lighting partner to help more...
SF’s Walt Disney Museum Has Rare Free “100 Years of Disney” Exhibit
Brand New, San Francisco To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of The Walt Disney Company, The Walt Disney Family Museum will be showcasing rare and unique objects from the museum’s collection, which highlight important milestones in Walt’s career and his Company’s early history. These artifacts, which include recent acquisitions and fragile materials that more...
Philz Coffee Closes Its Original San Francisco Coffeehouse After Two Decades
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the unfortunate news that San Francisco homegrown coffeehouse Philz Coffee has closed its original San Francisco shop located in the Mission District at 3101 24th Street. Philz Coffee opened its original location over two decades ago on January 1, 2003, and sadly brewed its last cup more...
“Barbie Movie Night” Coming to Oracle Park October 27
Get Out: Events, Outdoorsy, San Francisco The year’s biggest movie is coming to the biggest screen in San Francisco on Halloween weekend. In collaboration with Warner Bros. and Mattel, join in at Oracle Park on Friday, October 27 for a special celebration of everything Barbie. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the film begins promptly at 7:15 more...
Sen. Diane Feinstein Public Memorial & Funeral at SF’s City Hall (Oct. 4-5)
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Community, Goodbye, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last week at the age of 90, will lie in state Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at San Francisco City Hall and a public funeral service will now be held Thursday on the steps of the building. On Wednesday, the public will be invited to pay more...
SF’s Massive New Rooftop Restaurant Above Union Square Opens in October
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that San Francisco’s huge new rooftop bar and restaurant, atop the old Macy’s Men’s Store in Union Square, will be opening in October 2023. International restaurant Chotto Matte is opening a massive new rooftop dining experience at 100 Stockton, set to be larger more...
SF’s Huge “TreasureFest” Returns to Treasure Island in 2024
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Things to Do For the first time since November 2019, the massive “TreasureFest” makes its return to Treasure Island on February 24-25, 2024. Announced on September 19, 2023, Treasure Fest, a huge 18,000+ weekend festival will once again take over the eastern side of Treasure Island for 11 monthly weekend-long festivals starting in February more...
SF’s Union Square Ice Rink is Back for 2023-24 (Nov. 1 – Jan. 15)
Fairs & Festivals, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco’s only outdoor ice rink, the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink returns to Union Square for the 2023-24 holiday season and will host favorite on-ice traditions including Learn to Skate, Drag Queens On Ice, Flashback Fridays, Simba Saturdays, Silent Skate, and Polar Bear Skate. SKATING SESSIONS AND HOURS (2023-24) The ice rink more...
SF’s Ferry Building to be Raised 7 Feet to Protect from Sea Level Rise?
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Local Icons, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Uplifting, Wow Thanks to NPR for letting us know about San Francisco’s bold (and expensive) new plan to protect the important city buildings in case sea levels continue to rise. And so SF’s iconic Ferry Building may soon be getting a lift. Although there are no actual plans or specific proposals in place more...
SF’s Historic 160-Year Old Cliff House Coming Back in 2024
Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle for breaking the news that the Cliff House, is expected to finally reopen in late 2024 after being closed for nearly four years. The National Park Service, which owns the building, has awarded a 20-year lease to “Sutro Lands Ed Partners” who say the building more...
