San Francisco
SF’s Magnificent “Peak” Magnolia Bloom is Here (2023)
Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco 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 mid-January through March at the SF Botanical Garden. Velvety silver buds on the often bare branches of these elegant trees, many rare and more...
SF’s New Downtown IKEA Set to Open Spring 2023
Brand New, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for the update that San Francisco’s new downtown Ikea, located in a brand new urban mall, has announced its opening its doors in spring 2023. It’s been more than two years since the vacant 6×6 Mall at 945 Market Street was purchased for $198 million. The building more...
Parking at SF’s Muni Stops is Going Away
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation In late November 2021, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution calling for us to “promote unobstructed pedestrian access for boarding public transit by eliminating parking in bus stops.” There are more than 3,500 Muni stops in San Francisco, and about 1,200 are stops at which there more...
SFMOMA Hosts US Naturalization Ceremony (Feb. 11)
Artsy Fartsy, San Francisco On February 11, SFMOMA partners with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to host a Naturalization Ceremony for more than 40 new U.S. citizens in front of Diego Rivera’s inspirational Pan American Unity mural in the museum’s free-to-see ground floor Roberts Family Gallery. Attendees include 40–50 individuals from around the globe who more...
SF Signs Ambitious Plan to Add 82,000 New Homes in 8 Years
Housing, San Francisco Today Mayor London N. Breed signed San Francisco’s Housing Element, which sets out a plan for the City to create over 82,000 new homes in the next eight years. The Housing Element was approved by the Board of Supervisors at its meeting today, and now is being transmitted to the California Department more...
SF’s Largest Permanent Supportive Housing Just Opened
Brand New, Getting Help, Housing, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed recently joined federal and local government leaders and community partners for the grand opening of 1064 Mission Street, a new Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) development serving adults exiting homelessness. With a total of 256 studio apartments, 1064 Mission is San Francisco’s largest PSH site. 153 apartments more...
SF’s Bernal Heights’ Neighborhood Benches May Be Removed
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, San Francisco Thanks to ABC 7 for sharing the news that Bernal Heights’ neighborhood benches may be going away. Unfortunately, someone filed a complaint to The City’s Department of Public Works about the “unpermitted encroachments.” Neighbors wanted to beautify the neighborhood and make it more welcoming, so they added inviting benches in front more...
Here’s a Map of San Francisco’s “Store Cats”
Adorable, San Francisco Big thanks to Designer Extraordinaire Chris Arvin for sharing their puufect map of San Francisco store cats. The map includes adorable portraits of all the kitties plus denotes which cats are particularly friendly. Be sure to give some extra pets to Toasty at Seven, Dogg at George’s Market, and Kit Kat more...
New Castro Theatre Plan Includes Motorized Raked Floor w/ Removable Seats
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco After much pushback, Another Planet Entertainment’s Castro Theatre has a revised plan for its interior seating. Vocal opposition wants the theatre to keep its interior seating as is, but Another Planet hopes to install a state-of-the-art motorized raked floor. The motorized floor makes both raked seating and tiered standing arrangements possible. more...
Super Rare Green Comet Flies Over Bay Area
Oakland, San Francisco, Wow A comet that has been out of sight for millions of years will be visible this weekend and next from Oakland, according to the Chabot Space and Science Center. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will make an appearance for the first time since the Stone Age and will be visible with binoculars more...
SF’s Trade Routes Bar’s Over-the-Top Lunar New Year Decor & 23-ft Dragon
Eat & Drink, Lunar New Year, San Francisco Thanks to the San Francisco Standard for sharing that Trade Routes Bar, located at 1750 Polk St. in San Francisco, is celebrating Lunar New Year in a big way. Trade Routes Bar has decked out the bar to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit; with a 23-foot dragon, lanterns galore, and more...
Castro Bar “Harvey’s” Closing After 27 Years in SF
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, LGBTQ+, San Francisco Thanks to Hoodline for sharing the unfortunate news that Harvey’s, located at 500 Castro Street, is closing its doors for good after 27 years. Harvey’s bar and restaurant opened in 1996 in memory of Harvey Milk. Before Harvey’s, the bar and restaurant was the iconic Elephant Walk in the 1970s and more...
Performing Arts Venue PianoFight Closing Both Locations
Goodbye, Oakland, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the unfortunate news that PianoFight, which has performing arts venues in San Francisco and Oakland, is closing both of its locations. PianoFight will shutter both SF and Oakland locations on March 18, 2023. What began in 2007 with an unproduced play by a few young artists more...
North Beach’s Brand New Carol Doda Mural
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Local Icons, San Francisco Thanks to our friend Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing that San Francisco has a brand new mural honoring local icon Carol Doda. You’ll find the new mural in North Beach at Bodega SF, at the corner of Filbert and Columbus. If you walk by, you might remember there was another iconic more...
Someone Ditched a Zipcar Stuck in the Sand at an SF Beach
Getting Help, Jerk Alert, San Francisco Thanks to itsthebay on for sharing an unusual sight. The Instagram account shared a video from @rolemodelrick showing an abandoned Zipcar stuck in the sand on the beach in San Francisco. We have questions. How did the person get their car onto the beach and how much did that mistake cost more...
