San Francisco
SF Just Hiked the Annual Airbnb Host Fee to $550
Housing, San Francisco Attention Airbnb hosts, San Francisco just raised the annual fee on short-term rentals from $450 to $550. On October 1, 2022, the application (and renewal) fees will increase to $550 per required adjustments in Chapter 41A of Administrative Code. The short-term rental registration fee will increase to $550, from $450 in FY 2021-22, more...
Brand New Pop-Up Beer Garden Opens in Golden Gate Park
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco After much controversy and debate (there were nine hours of non-stop public comment during the Board of Supervisors meeting), JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park was recently officially declared permanently “car-free.” The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department is working to turn JFK Drive into a Golden Mile. One of the more...
SF’s Newest Rooftop Garden is On a 97-Year Old Ferry Boat
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to SFist for sharing the news that a historic 97-year old ferry boat is returning to the Bay Area. The Klamath, built in 1925. has found its way back to the Bay as Bay Area Council’s new floating office. And best of all, the renovated ferry features a rooftop with stunning more...
Here’s SF’s Plan to Target Open-Air Drug Dealing
Crime, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, and Police Chief William Scott on Wednesday provided an update on the City’s strategies to confront open-air drug dealing in San Francisco. In a briefing at Police Headquarters, the City’s top public safety officials provided details on strategies and data, as well more...
All the Features Coming to SF’s Brand New Waterfront Park
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco On September 14, together with community members who shaped the historic project from its conception, San Francisco officials broke ground at the future India Basin Waterfront Park. The groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of construction of the future park’s structures, including a food pavilion and shop building; two new piers; a more...
100 Things to Do in Nature in SF
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Whether you want to spend a tranquil day communing with turtles at McNab Lake or let your inner child run free with an exhilarating five minutes rolling down a hill at Alamo Square Park, San Francisco Children & Nature is offering over 100 ideas for outdoor fun in the city. The more...
SF’s “Central Subway” Finally Opens Nov. 19 w/ Free Rides
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation San Francisco’s long-awaited Central Subway line is finally opening (sort of). The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency recently announced the opening schedule for the highly anticipated Central Subway project. Starting November 19, 2022, the Central Subway will open with a dedicated shuttle service on weekends between 4th and Brannan Station to more...
Golden Gate Park is Getting a “Golden Mile” in Fall 2022
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco After much controversy and debate (there were nine hours of non-stop public comment during the Board of Supervisors meeting), JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park was recently officially declared permanently “car-free.” The next task is to try to turn the roadway into a vibrant “Golden Mile.” Starting this week, and building up more...
Golden Gate Park’s Brand New Street Busking Program
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, San Francisco The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department has launched an initiative that may be music to the ears of street performers: Busking in Golden Gate Park. The program allows musicians and other performers to easily obtain permits and schedule performances in designated locations that will not conflict with other activities in the park. more...
San Francisco’s Opera at the Ballpark Returns (Nov. 11)
Artsy Fartsy, Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Outdoorsy, San Francisco Opening night for Verdi’s “La Traviata” will be bigger than ever with the return of Opera at the Ballpark, a free community event held at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. Enjoy your opera with a side of garlic fries, in one of the most scenic venues in town more...
Crews Testing SF’s Central Subway (Trains Every 4-10 Minutes)
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation The long-awaited, much delayed, Central Subway in San Francisco is finally coming along. Crews are testing the headways every 4 to 10 minutes. Thanks so much to SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin for sharing the sped-up video of the 5-minute journey from Brannan Street to Rose Pak Chinatown Station. Related Story: SF’s New more...
Meet Gus: SFPD’s Cutest New Member of the Force
Adorable, Brand New, San Francisco Say hello to Gus, San Francisco Police Department’s newest member of its Mounted Unit. Gus will have his official swearing-in ceremony soon with the department.
SF’s “Arinell Pizza” on Valencia Just Closed After 33 Years
Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Mission Local for letting us know that after a back-and-forth battle to stay opening, Arinell Pizza, located at 509 Valencia Street in San Francisco, has finally shut down after 33 years. The final day was this past Saturday, September 10th denoted with a sign on the window that said “Closing. more...
SF’s “Hayes Street” Named One of the Coolest Streets in the World
San Francisco Time Out recently surveyed city-dwellers around the globe to find out where are the coolest streets in the world right now. Their editors analyzed the findings to come up with their definitive list of the 33 Coolest Streets in the World. Making the Top 10 is San Francisco’s Hayes Street which Time more...
San Francisco’s ‘Opera in the Park’ Returns to Golden Gate Park (Sept. 11)
Parks & Beaches, San Francisco It’s time to start planning your picnic menu because Opera in the Park is back. The San Francisco Opera puts on their annual free Opera in the Park concert in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 1:30pm in Robin Williams Meadow. Music Director Eun Sun Kim leads the San Francisco Opera more...
