San Francisco
Golden Gate Bandshell Hosts 110+ Free Concerts in 2022
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco Golden Gate Bandshell welcomes back live performances with a diverse lineup of musicians to play free concerts at historic landmark. Live music has returned to the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with a series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, San Francisco more...
SF’s Polk Street “Trick or Treat” Trail 2022
Fairs & Festivals, Halloween, San Francisco, Sponsored Join Discover Polk CBD, Russian Hill Neighbors, & Lower Polk CBD for an afternoon of family-focused Halloween fun up and down Polk Street. From 11am to 3pm, we’ll have child (candy) and adult (e.g. wine tastes, tiny beers, and cheese samples, etc.) trick-or-treating at dozens of Polk Street merchants from Union Street to all the way to Geary! And more...
Check Out SF Chinatown’s Brand New Lanterns
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco San Francisco’s Chinatown has some brand new illuminating art. Lantern Stories: San Francisco is a new public art installation of 29 illustrated lanterns by award-winning interdisciplinary artist Yu-Wen Wu was installed in October 2022 and illuminates San Francisco Chinatown’s history, culture, and community. Creating a luminous canopy on the 600 more...
SF Tops National Geographic’s “Best of the World” Destinations for 2023
San Francisco, Travel Thanks to National Geographic for naming San Francisco to their annual list of the world’s best destinations for travelers, 25 Breathtaking Places and Experiences for 2023, and we couldn’t agree more. San Francisco made this year’s list as a fantastic family-friendly destination under their Family: Inspiring Journeys for All Ages category, more...
SF Closer to Preserving 100-Year-Old Castro Theatre’s Interior
Bay Area Favorites, LGBTQ+, Local Icons, San Francisco Recently, San Francisco Heritage joined other community stakeholders at the San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission hearing in support of expanding the historic landmark designation for the Castro Theatre to include interior elements. SF Heritage also recognized the importance of the seating and LGBTQ+ and film programming in the theatre’s significance. The 100-year-old more...
SF’s Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park May Be Renamed
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park may be renamed. The picturesque man-made lake with pedal boats, a waterfall and Chinese pavilion was named after California Assemblymember William Stow, who was speaker in 1855. The politician, who was unapologetically and outspokenly more...
This is SF’s Last Ocean Beach Bonfire Night Until 2023
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco October 31st is the last night to legally have a bonfire at San Francisco’s 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 with a more...
SF’s Brand New 45,000 Sqft Southeast Community Center in Bayview
Brand New, Community, San Francisco On Saturday, October 22, 2022, San Francisco celebrated the opening of Southeast Community Center, a state-of-the-art space designed to bring local residents together in the Bayview-Hunters Point community. Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton, Public Utilities Commissioner (SFPUC) General Manager Dennis Herrera, City and community leaders took part in the more...
20% of Offices in SF Expected to Remain Vacant Thru 2026
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation One-fifth of offices in San Francisco are expected to remain vacant through at least 2026, but property tax revenue may not see a large reduction in the immediate future, according to a report issued this week by the city’s chief economist. In a response to more...
Check Out SF’s New “DoloDrip” Rainbow Stairs
Artsy Fartsy, San Francisco San Francisco has a brand new colorful rainbow staircase. San Francisco’s newest rainbow, known as #DoloDrip, is located on the Sanchez Street Stairs (between Sanchez and Noe on 19th Street), just west of Dolores Park. We don’t know when this was painted, but it was posted by @dolorainbow on October 19th along more...
“Illuminate SF” Light Art Festival: All 62 of SF’s Holiday Light Installations Coming This Winter
Artsy Fartsy, San Francisco Illuminate SF: Festival of Light is making The City a little brighter, November 9 – January 31, 2023 and shines a light on San Francisco’s ever-expanding light art scene. San Francisco’s neighborhoods will transform into a luminous gallery of art at night during the holiday season for the 10th annual Illuminate SF™ Festival of more...
This Cemetery is Now SF’s First Ever Archaeological Landmark
City Insight, San Francisco Lincoln Park/City Cemetery is now officially a San Francisco city landmark. SF Heritage worked closely with Supervisor Connie Chan, the Planning Department, and community groups to draft the designation, which is the city’s first primarily archaeological city landmark and one of the most important preservation accomplishments of recent years. A remnant of more...
LPGA Tour Coming to SF’s Harding Park in 2023
Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco The LPGA last week announced that a team match-play competition, an event that showcases the best female golfers from the top eight countries across the globe, will return to the LPGA Tour calendar for the first time since 2018 and will be held at San Francisco’s famed TPC Harding Park more...
Noise Pop’s 20th Street Block Party is Back for 2022
Community, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco, Sponsored Noise Pop’s 20th Street Block Party is back and taking over the Mission in a new location with live music, food trucks, local vendors, and more on October 15, 2022. The event is FREE with RSVP, but you can snag Headliner Experience passes if you want go baller. This year’s community more...
SF’s New Pop-Up Outdoor Roller Disco for Winter 2022
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco is taking roller skating to a whole new level!!! This Saturday Mayor London Breed will present the ribbon cutting ceremony on San Francisco’s brand new pop-up state-of-the-art covered roller rink!!! San FranDISCO will be up for the next few months at San Francisco Civic Center. What’s so special about more...
