San Francisco
SF Chinatown’s “Washington Bakery & Restaurant” Closing After 27 Years
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to SF Chronicle for sharing the unfortunate news that Washington Bakery & Restaurant, located at 733 Washington Street, is sadly shutting its doors on April 23, 2022, after serving San Francisco Chinatown for 27 years. Washington Bakery & Restaurant specializes in Hong Kong Style cuisine and baked goods with its more...
SF’s 1970s-style Soapbox Derby Returns for 2022
Artsy Fartsy, Festival Updates, San Francisco SFMOMA’s Soapbox Derby descends on McLaren Park on April 10, 2022. Artist-designed soapbox cars will once again race down the hill at McLaren Park in San Francisco as SFMOMA’s Soapbox Derby returns for the first time since 1978. The 56 teams of local artists, educators, students and community groups designing custom-made, gravity-powered vehicles include Windy Chien, Christopher Martin, Avila Rose Signs, more...
New I-80 Freeway “Urban Forest” Coming to SF in 2023
Brand New, City Insight, Good News, Green, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Uplifting Thanks to the SF Examiner for letting us know that the litter-strewn entrance to the Bay Bridge in SoMa is soon going to be converted into an “urban forest” and tree nursery which will take root (he he) new freeway offramps. According to the San Francisco Department of Public Works, the more...
SF’s Climate Action Month: 50+ Free Events (April 2022)
Community, Freebies, Good News, Green, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Sponsored Let’s face it. With all of the negative news headlines, the world has felt overwhelming lately. All this tolerating uncertainty takes a toll. But there’s some good news, too! It’s a well-known fact that taking action is good for our mental health, and just when we need it most, the more...
SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is Back for 2022
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, San Francisco Yerba Buena Gardens The 2022 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival announces the lineup of over 100 free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival will open on Saturday, May 7 at 1:00pm with Cuban percussionist Jesús Díaz y su Habana Afro-Cuban Ensemble with an opening set from Chulita more...
Stern Grove 2022 Line-Up Coming May 3
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco Stern Grove Festival is returning in 2022 to celebrate its 85th season of hosting free concerts in the park. The festival kicks off June 12, with concerts every Sunday through August 14. Stern Grove Festival will officially announce the line-up on May 3. Unfortunately, the Grove suffered severe damage due to a more...
8 New Vendors at Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for April 2022
Eat & Drink, Groceries / Supermarkets, San Francisco San Francisco has 8 new vendors at Foodwise’s Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for April. From tender, tiny microgreens to pillowy ube-filled donuts, this April brings a bounty of new farms and food makers to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, with a focus on sustainability-minded local businesses owned and led by women, more...
This Popeyes Lot in SF is Up for Sale for $2.4 Million
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, San Francisco Attention fried chicken fans… the popular Popeyes on Divis is up for sale. Thanks to Socketsite for sharing the news that the plot of land and the 2,000 square-foot building that currently houses Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, located at the southwest corner of Divisadero and Hayes, has hit the market. The price tag more...
SF Pride Parade & Festival Officially Announces Its Return In Person for 2022
Bay Area Updates, Festival Updates, Pride, San Francisco The San Francisco Pride Board of Directors announced on Monday that SF’s annual Pride Parade will return after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus. The 52nd Annual San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration and Parade will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26. Sadly, the 50th anniversary of more...
“Pickin’ On The Polk” SF’s Free Bluegrass Music Festival (April 15-16)
Bars, Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, San Francisco, Sponsored Like a mini Hardly Strictly Bluegrass taking over an entire neighborhood, Pickin’ on the Polk is a brand new FREE Districtwide Bluegrass Show in the Discover Polk Community Benefit District – April 15th and 16th, 2022 and will temporarily transform Polk Street into a free, two-day bluegrass festival featuring renowned more...
$45k Damage Caused by Burglaries of SF’s Historic Castro Theatre
Bay Area Favorites, Crime, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco A spokesperson for San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre said Sunday that it was broken into twice in the same week by the same person. “This is both heartbreaking and galling,” said Mary Conde, Vice President for Bay Area small business Another Planet Entertainment, in a press release. “Why this individual was more...
Caltrain Cuts Fares 50% Just for April 2022
Deals, San Francisco, Transportation, Travel Caltrain to Cut Fares 50% in April, Regular Weekday Service Resumes April 4 That means that 1 zone fares on your clipper card will now be just $1.60 (instead of $3.20) and a three zone fare (for example, Mountain View to San Francisco) would be $3.85 instead of $7.70. Caltrain will be more...
SF’s 115-Year-Old Mochi Spot “Benkyodo” Closes Forever
Goodbye, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open The final day has come for Japantown’s oldest business, Benkyodo Company. The shop, which opened in 1906, makes traditional hand-made Japanese rice cakes, manju and mochi, are closing up after 115 years and going into retirement. From Benkyodo’s website – “After 115 years of business, Benkyodo will be closing our doors on more...
SF’s Central Subway Likely Delayed (Again!)
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation Oh no… it looks like SFMTA’s Central Subway will likely be delayed yet again. Thanks to SFist for the scoop. SFMTA says the Central Subway is set to open on September 9, 2022, but The San Francisco Standard has sources who report that the Central Subway is not likely to open more...
Coyote Pupping Season Begins in The Presidio
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, San Francisco Spring signals the start of coyote pupping season, which typically extends to fall. Though coyotes are seen year-round in the Presidio, spring is when coyote parents are active around and protective of their den site. As in recent years, we expect this year’s pups to be born in April and the more...
