San Francisco
SF’s Castro Safeway Adds New Barriers to Deter Shoplifting
Bay Area Updates, Crime, San Francisco As San Francisco battles rampant shoplifting, Safeway in the Castro has taken a new strategy. Thanks to CBS SF for sharing the news that Safeway has installed new security barriers to deter shoplifters. The automatic gate closes after each customer to deter criminals who want to make a run for it. more...
SF Now Gives Parklets Until 2023 to Be Up to Code
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed today announced that she will be introducing a new ordinance at the Board of Supervisors to postpone the deadline for small businesses needing to update their Shared Spaces to comply with guidelines relating to access and safety. Under Mayor Breed’s legislation, businesses would have until March more...
SF’s Busy Oak St. Getting a New Protected Bike Lane
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation The Transportation Authority on Tuesday approved Supervisor Dean Preston’s request for $385,000 for the first protected bike lane on Oak Street along the Panhandle, according to an official statement released by the supervisor’s office. The protected bike lane is planned for Oak Street from Schrader to Baker streets and will also more...
SF Brunch Spot Apologizes for Asking Armed Cops to Leave
Controversy, San Francisco The owners of a restaurant in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood apologized Sunday for asking police officers to leave their eatery because the officers’ guns made employees uncomfortable. In a statement posted Sunday on social media, Hilda and Jesse owners Rachel Sillcocks and Kristina Liedags Compton said “these are stressful times, more...
Peak Fall Colors Hit San Francisco
City Insight, Outdoorsy, San Francisco The fall color is at its peak right now at San Francisco Botanical Garden… we’re told this should last just only 2 weeks. The Garden expects the peak colors to last through the second week of December. While the color of the leaves in San Francisco will never be confused for more...
Muni’s “Butt Dents” Are Back!
Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Transportation Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that Muni’s “Butt Dents” are finally back on Metro’s light rail trains. HeadsUp: You asked for them & they are here! The first two LRV4 train cars with our new seating arrangement are in service this morning on the #MOceanView. Look for 2-car more...
6 Signs of Winter in SF’s Presidio
Outdoorsy, San Francisco Winter is almost here, and the earlier rains have begun to coax seeds to sprout to life. Creatures like birds and banana slugs are active and visible, and the park is looking green. To embrace the season, we have six signs of the season, and some great ideas to experience more...
Golden Gate Park’s “Winter Lights” Glowing Forest is Here
Brand New, Holiday Lights, Holidays, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Join us for a new tradition this holiday season! Explore Golden Gate Park from sundown to 10 p.m. each night to experience an illuminated journey to delight the whole family. Make your way from “Uncle John’s Tree” at McLaren Lodge to Entwined in Peacock Meadow, then from the glowing Conservatory of more...
SF Suspending Citywide Cannabis Tax in 2022
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance to suspend the city’s Cannabis Business Tax through the end of next year, in an attempt to curb illegal marijuana sales. According to Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, the legislation’s author, suspending the city business tax through Dec. 31, 2022, would help support legal more...
SF’s Spectacular Upside Down 50-Foot Crystal Tree Is Back
Christmas, Holiday Lights, Holidays, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Wow Westfield Centre is bringing back their famous 50-foot upside down Christmas tree for 2021 The famous Inverted Christmas Tree is back for the holidays on Level 4 Under The Dome. It is the perfect picture opportunity in the shopping center while you shop. See it shine from December 1-31, 2021. Holiday Tree more...
$9 Bay Area Lunch Deals This Week
Deals, East Bay, Freebies, Oakland, Partner, San Francisco, Sponsored, Takeout / Delivery If you’re looking to up your weekly lunch game and discover lots of new local restaurants (but not go broke), ClubFeast might be your favorite new food delivery app. And it’s now in San Francisco, South Bay, East Bay (and NYC). ClubFeast is a sponsored partner of Funcheap – but we more...
SF Has the Very First Confirmed Case of Omicron in U.S.
COVID-19 Updates, San Francisco First Confirmed Case Of Omicron Variant Detected In The United States The California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health have confirmed that a recent case of COVID-19 among an individual in California was caused by the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529). The individual was a traveler who returned from South Africa on November 22, 2021. The individual, more...
Stunning New Immersive Light Art Show Coming to SF’s Japantown
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Holiday Lights, Holidays, San Francisco, Uplifting, Wow A brand new immersive light art experience is coming to San Francisco’s Japantown for an 8 week limited run this winter. The Japantown Community Benefit District in partnership with Ryotaro Muramatsu and NAKED, Inc. is excited to present the U.S. premier of the Dandelion Project to San Francisco’s Japantown. Follow @japantowncbd and more...
Check Out 20+ SF Fire Stations Decked Out for the Holidays
Holiday Lights, San Francisco San Francisco Fire announces the 2nd annual Fire Station Community Holiday Decorations Competition. During the 1940s, stations would compete for the best decorations and best-decorated stations for the Holiday seasons. This tradition was lost in the 1950s, and last year we brought it back. Firefighters and their respective stations are encouraged more...
SF Now Has 464 Miles of Bikeways
Bay Area Updates, Green, San Francisco, Transportation By Eillie Anzilotti, SFMTA From just a few stretches of scattered lanes in 2013, San Francisco’s protected bike network now stretches like a green web connecting more and more of the city. See how much has changed over the last eight years: In just the blink of an eye, San Francisco has more...
