San Francisco
Golden Gate Park’s “Winter Lights” Glowing Forest Ends February 1st
Goodbye, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Most good things come to an end. Some of the winter lights that have been up since December 2nd are coming to an end on February 1, 2022. “Winter Lights,” a full acre of trees lit up near 6th Ave will both be saying goodbye after two months of lighting more...
For the First Time in Over 30 Years, New Bars Can Open in the Castro
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, San Francisco Thanks to Eater for sharing the news that new bars will finally be allowed to open in the Castro for the first time in over 30 years. On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance that reverses the ban on new bars that was put in place in more...
Meet SF Zoo’s 4 New Residents: Mexican Gray Wolves
Adorable, Bay Area Updates, San Francisco The San Francisco Zoo’s newest residents are four endangered Mexican gray wolves that moved into the Wolf Canyon habitat last week. The four female siblings were brought to the zoo following the deaths of two old Mexican gray wolves who were transferred to San Francisco in 2016, according to zoo officials. more...
SF Giving $2,500 Parklet Grants to Make ADA Upgrades
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco San Francisco is offering grants of up to $2,500 for Shared Spaces operators to bring their Shared Spaces into compliance with guidelines for ADA and life safety. Grants can be used for materials or professional services. Application deadline: February 28, 2022. Grant funds will be prioritized based on applicants that are: In areas hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic more...
Asian Art Museum’s New Exhibit “Seeing Gender” (Jan. 21 – Sept. 5)
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, LGBTQ+, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco, Sponsored Seeing Gender is the museum’s first exhibition to explore the collection through the lens of gender. “Gender and sexuality are so central to conversations our society is having today, especially in the Bay Area. With its diverse holdings, the museum can make an important contribution to that dialogue,” explain the more...
SF’s Slanted Door Chef to Open Sandwich Shop in the Mission
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco Thanks to Eater San Francisco for sharing the news that Chef Charles Phan from Slanted Door has been busy mastering the perfect banh mi rolls. Now he’s ready, and he’s opening a brand new sandwich shop in the Mission. His new endeavor, Chuck’s Takeaway, will open in Feburary at 3332 18th more...
SF’s Castro Theatre Getting Major Makeover for 100th Birthday
Bay Area Favorites, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre, originally built in 1922, is about to get a major makeover for its 100th birthday. The 100-year-old movie theater (429 Castro St.) will be shutting down temporarily later this year and then will reopen as a more...
49 of SF’s Most Inspiring Pandemic Murals from Boarded-Up Storefronts
Artsy Fartsy, Community, Fairs & Festivals, Murals, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Uplifting When San Francisco shut down during shelter-in-place in early 2020 artists created gorgeous temporary murals throughout the city on boarded-up storefronts. Fortunately, as the city reopened, many of these works of art were saved and are now on view together for the first time in the nation’s largest exhibit of more...
Minecraft Tour of SF’s Chinatown Alleyways for Lunar New Year (Jan. 22)
City Insight, Lunar New Year, San Francisco Let’s face it… most virtual tours on Zoom are kinda boooring. But since in–person tours are still on hold, the youth-led non-profit Chinatown Alleyway Tours decided to take online tours to the next level. A group of ambitious students aged 14-20 spent nearly three months recreating San Francisco’s Chinatown block-by-block more...
Check Out 1980s Punk San Francisco
City Insight, San Francisco Alternative Voices, a new photography exhibition reveals the charged cultural and political scene of the 80s underground that made San Francisco a fertile center for art, activism and Punk Rock. Curated by photographer Jeanne M. Hansen, the exhibition features photographs she took while actively participating in the underground alongside interviews with well-known more...
SF Spruces Up Chinatown For Lunar New Year
Bay Area Updates, Celebrations, Lunar New Year, San Francisco Public works crews will be sprucing up San Francisco’s Chinatown District over the next few weeks to help usher in the Year of the Tiger for the Lunar New Year, which begins Feb. 1. The Dragon Gate at Grant and Bush streets is being power-washed, the Broadway Tunnel is being spiffed more...
Speed Limits Lowered to 20 MPH on 7 Busy SF Streets
Brand New, City Insight, San Francisco, Transportation Speed limits are being lowered from 25 to 20 mph for seven streets in San Francisco that go through business districts in the city thanks to a new state law that went into effect at the start of the year, Mayor London Breed’s office announced Thursday. The speed limits are going more...
SF’s Glorious 180° Rainbow This Morning
LGBTQ+, San Francisco, Wow Did you see the amazing full rainbow on Monday morning in SF? It’s a great start to MLK Day. One of our favorite local photographers @stuinsf captured this shot from his apartment in Russian Hill and it’s got our hearts singing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stu Berman 📷 more...
SF Debuts 6 Life-sized Tiger Sculptures for Chinese New Year (Jan. 17 – Feb. 19)
Artsy Fartsy, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Lunar New Year, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco is proud to bring back the public art project, Tiger on Parade, to its list of festivities this Lunar New Year. Six life-sized Tiger statues will be publicly displayed around San Francisco, from January 17 – February 19, 2022 to help ring in the more...
SF Will Now Text You A Warning Before Towing Your Car
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco On January 13, 2022, SFMTA announced “Text Before Tow,” a first-of-its-kind program where customers can sign up to receive a text message notification prior to having their vehicle towed. This pilot program applies to four categories of tows: (1) parking more than 72-hours (2) blocked driveways (3) construction zones and (4) temporary more...
