San Francisco
Westfield Leaving SF’s Largest Mall
Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open The once vibrant Westfield mall in downtown San Francisco is feeling more like a melancholic ghost town, as its owners, Westfield Group and Brookfield Properties, have decided to throw in the towel and bid adieu to Market Street and the 1.5 million square foot “San Francisco Centre”. With dwindling foot traffic, more...
SF to Host Huge Free Downtown Concerts in 2024?
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, San Francisco Another Planet Entertainment (APE), the Bay Area concert production company behind venues like Fox Theater, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival, announced Tuesday a proposal to bring free outdoor concerts to historic plazas in downtown San Francisco. The plan would bring musical acts to three more...
Huge 69-Foot Sculpture Unveiled at SF’s New Hilltop Park
Artsy Fartsy, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco By Lydia Sidhom Bay City News A 69-foot sculpture by internationally renowned artist Hiroshi Sugimoto was recently installed on Yerba Buena Island, next to Treasure Island in May of 2023 The sculpture marks the first artwork from the Treasure Island Arts Program, which dictates that public art equal to at least 1% more...
9 Festivals Coming to SF’s Chinatown in Summer/Fall 2023
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco just announced a series of upcoming events, fairs and festivals in Chinatown to attract residents and visitors to shop and dine in the neighborhood this summer. This summer and into the fall, the series will also include weekend events on the upper plaza of the Chinatown Rose Pak Central more...
100+ Units of “Affordable” Housing Coming to Civic Center in 2025
Brand New, Causes, Housing, San Francisco Mayor London Breed Celebrates Groundbreaking Of 112 Unit Affordable Housing Development Across From City Hall The Kelsey Civic Center will provide affordable homes and supportive services for San Franciscans of diverse abilities, incomes, and backgrounds San Francisco, CA — On June 8, 2023, Mayor London N. Breed and representatives from the California more...
Downtown SF’s Huge “Old Navy” to Close July 1st
San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Old Navy’s Iconic flagship Market Street store in San Francisco has less than a month to go. The huge 73,000 sq ft. store, which has held its spot at the corner of 4th and Market Street in downtown San Francisco since 1999 is set to close on July 1, 2023. Old Navy’s more...
SF’s Ultimate Citywide Block Party: 800+ Free Summer Concerts (2023)
Brand New, San Francisco San Francisco used to be best known for its vibrant culture and arts scene instead of store closures and a gloomy downtown. But the summer of 2023 is about to become a lot more livelier with the launch of the brand new Summer of Music festival. The groundbreaking initiative, a more...
The Watch Party Live Presented by Google Pixel and AT&T 5G
San Francisco, Sponsored You’re invited to an exclusive private event at the AT&T Flagship Store at 1 Powell in San Francisco. Watch Game 1 of the NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV. At this special event hosted by Angelina Narvaez from WILD 94.9, enjoy complimentary food and beverages, plus a Ben & Jerry’s ice more...
Angel Island’s Epic Festival is Back for 2023
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Healing, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Join us on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 11 am to 3 pm for Family Day at the Angel Island Immigration Station. Family Day is an annual celebration intended to bring all families and communities together. Throughout the day, there will be musical and dance performances, storytelling, short-film screenings, self-guided tours, more...
Golden Gate Park’s “Golden Mile” Beer Garden Opens for 2023
Bars, Only in San Francisco, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Golden Gate Park’s beer garden is back! Starting Memorial Day Weekend (May 27-29, 2023) Pull together a few Adirondack chairs or grab one of the picnic tables and take a a breather from exploring “The Golden Mile” in Golden Gate park with a favorite adult (and non-adult) beverage. Kid and dog more...
Historic 1919 North Beach “Broadway Studios” Up for Auction
Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that the historic 12,000 sq. ft. Broadway Studios in North Beach is going up for auction. Located in the heart of North Beach at 435 Broadway near Kearny, the classic Mission-style building was built in 1919 by the Italian community and began its first more...
How to Get Married at City Hall During SF Pride (Updated for 2023)
LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, Pride, San Francisco Ten years after California first resumed same-sex marriages, 250 couples will wed in a special LGBTQ+ Pride marriage celebration at City Hall. San Francisco City Hall is throwing the wedding shindig of the year, smack dab in the middle of the Pride festivities! In a salute to the City’s vibrant more...
SF’s New Downtown IKEA Delayed (Again)
San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Just when we thought we’d finally be stress-eating Swedish meatballs while plotting our next DIY project, SF’s new 250,000 sq. ft Livat Mall, anchored by the city’s first-ever, IKEA, has pulled the rug out from under us again according to reports by the San Francisco Business Times. Oh, the irony, even more...
SF’s “Portola” 2023 Music Festival Returns to Pier 80 w/ Skrillex (Sept. 30-Oct. 1)
Fairs & Festivals, San Francisco San Francisco’s epic music festival. Portola returns to Pier 80 for a two-day festival on September 30-October 1, 2023. Eric Prydz presents Holo headlines Saturday with Skrillex headlining Sunday. Other acts include Polo & Pan, FKJ, Nelly Furtado, Jai Paul, Underworld, Major Lazer, Labrinth, Thundercat, Rina Sawayama, Carl Cox, Little Dragon, Hot Hip, more...
SF’s Epic Summer Light Show is Back in GG Park for 2023
Artsy Fartsy, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco The annual light show, Photosynthesis, on the exterior of the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park returns on Friday, May 12, 2023 around 8:30pm. We invite you to bring a picnic to set up on our front lawns as the sun sets. The 30-minute light show will transform the building more...
