San Francisco
SF’s Iconic Union Square Macy’s to Close
Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open In another big blow to San Francisco’s beleaguered downtown, Macy’s has announced the impending closure of its massive 400,000 square foot Union Square flagship store, which spans nearly an entire city block, as part of the company’s plan to shutter more than 150 locations nationwide. Despite this, the timeline for the closure more...
Golden Gate Park Hosts 125+ Free Live Concerts in 2024
Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Performances in Golden Gate Park Announced for 2024 Season. Season 4 will bring 125+ free live performances at Golden Gate Park Bandshell. After several months of renovations, Illuminate is beginning its robust performance season with 125+ diverse free concerts at historic landmark venue, the Golden Gate Bandshell in Golden Gate Park, more...
Bruce Lee Statue Coming to SF’s Chinatown?
Artsy Fartsy, Local Icons, Lunar New Year, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Stop Asian Hate Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that a determined group, led by Bruce Lee memorabilia collector Jeff Chinn, is actively collaborating with the Bruce Lee Foundation to bring a butt-kicking statue of the martial arts legend to San Francisco’s Chinatown. Despite statues scattered globally, including in Hong Kong more...
SF’s Magnificent “Peak” Magnolia Bloom is Here (2024)
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to San Francisco Botanical Garden for sharing the news that the first of their beautiful magnolias are blooming. 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 more...
SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt is Back for Spring ($20 Off Tix)
Bay Area Favorites, Deals, Get Out: Events, Halloween, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Sponsored San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for a brand new season with “The Initiation” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for Spring 2024: After a completely sold out run in Halloween, Terror Vault is taking over The Mint once more...
Legendary “AsiaSF” Dinner Theater Closes After 25 Years
Goodbye, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Sadly, San Francisco’s pioneering transgender cabaret dinner show, AsiaSF, has announced it is closing its doors at the end of March. Ending a storied career with style, grace, award-winning cuisine and legendary, internationally-acclaimed entertainment, AsiaSF, the storied San Francisco dinner theatre and cabaret featuring the world-famous transgender Ladies of AsiaSF, has more...
SF’s Iconic “Golden Boy” Pizza Opening New Spot
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Local Icons, San Francisco Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the news that San Francisco’s iconic North Beach pizza joint Golden Boy Pizza is opening up a new location. The newest location will be at 1447 Taraval Street in the Parkside neighborhood, which was formerly home to another Italian foodie spot, Marco Polo Italian Ice more...
SF’s Gorgeous Magnolia Bloom in Golden Gate Park (2024)
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to San Francisco Botanical Garden for sharing the news that the first of their beautiful magnolias are blooming. 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 more...
SF Offers 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown All Month
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation To help bring more people to Chinatown, San Francisco just announced that it is now offering 2 hours free parking at the Portsmouth Square Garage throughout the month of February to help celebrate Chinese New Year. 2 Hours Free Parking at Portsmouth Square Garage – Feb. 2024 733 Kearny Street (btwn, Clay more...
2024 SF Symphony Winter Sale (Feb. 1-8)
Deals, San Francisco, Sponsored Experience phenomenal artists and stunning concerts at the season’s lowest prices for 20+ upcoming concerts. The best seats will go quickly. Get your sweetheart an early Valentine’s Day gift and enjoy up to 50% OFF on the concerts below!* Act now—sale ends Thursday, February 8 at 11:59pm San Francisco Symphony Winter Sale Up to more...
SF’s UN Plaza is Getting a Mini Lighted LED Forest
Artsy Fartsy, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Beginning Friday night, January 26, 2024, elements from artist Charles Gadeken’s illuminated installation Entwined Meadow will dazzle visitors to UN Plaza with changing light and color, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced today. The nine shrub sculptures, each composed of hundreds of LED lights at varying heights, arrived at more...
Ocean Beach Bonfires are Back for 2024
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, San Francisco For the first time in four months, it’s finally legal again to have a bonfire at 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, 2024 bonfires are back through the end of October more...
GG Park’s Stow Lake Has a New Name: “Blue Heron Lake”
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco Recreation and Park Commissioners recently approved changing the name of Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park to Blue Heron Lake. William W. Stow, the lake’s original namesake, was a State Assembly Member between 1854 and 1857 and served on the City’s park commission in the 1890s. He was also more...
A Mini 1939 “World’s Fairs” is Coming to SF for One Day Only (Jan. 20)
Artsy Fartsy, San Francisco A mini version of San Francisco’s 1939 “Worlds Fair” is coming to Treasure Island for just one day only on Saturday, January 20, 2024. Dan and Armando Vargas, master model builders, are creating an exquisite miniature model of the Golden Gate International Exposition. The illuminated model is almost complete and the Vargas more...
This is What SF’s New “Harvey Milk Plaza” May Look Like
Brand New, LGBTQ+, San Francisco San Francisco’s Harvey Milk Plaza will be reimagined as a welcoming, vibrant space that honors and celebrates Harvey Milk’s life and legacy, celebrates his enduring importance to the LGBTQ+ community, and inspires all by acting as a beacon of hope to marginalized communities worldwide. The Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza more...
