San Francisco
SF’s New Trader Joe’s Finally Opens in Hayes Valley on Friday
Brand New, Groceries / Supermarkets, San Francisco Thanks to SFist for sharing the news that Trader Joe’s is finally opening its newest location in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley at 555 Fulton St. It’s been a long road to opening; we wrote about the newest Trader Joe’s store back in 2021 when they submitted their permit for the 17,000-square-foot ground-floor more...
SF Mall Poised to Become New Neighborhood w/ Parks & Housing
Bay Area Updates, Housing, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s Stonestown Galleria Mall is poised for a massive transformation. San Francisco’s Planning Commission unanimously approved the plans to redevelop the shopping center, located at 3251 20th Ave., to revamp the underutilized parking lots into 6 acres of new parks, plus more...
New SF Park with 360° Views Just Opened
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed, Supervisor Matt Dorsey, City Administrator Carmen Chu, City leaders, neighbors and community stakeholders today celebrated the grand opening of San Francisco’s newest public park, Panorama Park, which is now open on Yerba Buena Island with 360 views in the middle of San Francisco Bay. Panorama Park is part of more...
Stern Grove Festival 2024 Lineup & RSVP Info Just Announced
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco The Stern Grove Festival returns for its 87th season having presented free concerts in the park every summer since 1938. 2024 Stern Grove Festival June 23 – August 25, 2024 | 2-5 pm Stern Grove, 19th Avenue and Sloat Blvd., SF FREE Stern Grove Festival’s 87th season of admission-free concerts kicks off on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Concerts take place more...
8 New Pop-Ups Opening in SF’s Empty Storefronts
Brand New, City Discoveries, Getting Help, San Francisco San Francisco’s Vacant to Vibrant program expands this summer with 8 new local businesses that will fill formerly vacant storefronts downtown. Launched last year to great fanfare, the Vacant to Vibrant program was originally developed through a partnership bringing together local nonprofit SF New Deal with Mayor London N. Breed and more...
5th Annual Embarcadero Center Wine Walk (Summer 2024)
Eat & Drink, San Francisco, Sponsored Need plans for Wine Wednesday? Embarcadero Center has you covered with a wine tasting featuring local wineries. 🍷 Grab a friend and join them May 8th from 3:30pm-5:30pm to sample wines and shop local business! 5th Annual Embarcadero Wine Walk Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | 3:30-5:30p Urban Patio at Two Embarcadero Center, SF Buy Tickets more...
Downtown SF Might Allow Outdoor Booze Like New Orleans
Bars, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Support the Bay Thanks to the SF Standard for sharing the news that San Francisco is floating the idea of turning part of downtown San Francisco an“Entertainment Zone” which would allow bars and restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages to be consumed outdoors. If the proposal pasess, San Francisco would be the first city in more...
Over 1,000 Sea Lions Are At Pier 39 Right Now
Bay Area Favorites, Local Icons, San Francisco, Wow Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that Pier 39 is seeing an influx of sea lions on its docks. On Monday, May 29, Pier 39 counted over 1,000 sea lions, which is the highest recorded number in 15 years. The number of seal lions ebbs and flows each season; Pier more...
Stern Grove Announces First Concert of 2024
Bay Area Favorites, Festival Updates, San Francisco Typically, the Stern Grove Festival announces the full lineup in late April / early May. This year, they’ve kicked things off with a sneak peak announcement of the lineup with the return of SF Symphony. The Festival just announced that the San Francisco Symphony will be performing on July 7, 2024. more...
SF to Waive Fees for Night Markets, Fairs & Block Parties?
Brand New, Good News, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed has introduced legislation to encourage and expand outdoor community events. The first will waive City fees for certain events, making them less costly to produce. The second will simplify the health permitting for special event food vendors through the creation of an annual permit. Both pieces more...
SF’s Free 10-Hour Music Festival Returns to Polk St. for 2024
Fairs & Festivals, San Francisco, Sponsored Like a mini Hardly Strictly Bluegrass taking over an entire neighborhood, Pickin’ on the Polk is a free block party & concert in the Discover Polk Community Benefit District – April 27, 2024. For 2024, this special festival will temporarily transform Polk Street into a free, all-day bluegrass, jazz, rock and more...
SF’s Newest 5-Acre Waterfront Park Officially Opens
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco just celebrated the grand opening of China Basin Park. Located on the border of the South of Market and Mission Bay neighborhoods, China Basin Park is part of Phase 1 of the Mission Rock project, a new mixed-use community currently being developed on the surface parking lots south of more...
SF’s Japantown is Getting a Huge Makeover w/ New Cherry Trees in 2025
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco After years of planning, San Francisco’s Japantown Peace Plaza (1610 Geary Blvd.) is undergoing a big renovationstarting April 29, 2024 which will result in a more dynamic community plaza with new paving, plantings, and informal seating; a larger pagoda stage; an eternal flame; a Japantown History Walk; a new “water feature” more...
Iconic SF Queer Bar, The Stud, Finally Reopens
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, LGBTQ+, Local Icons, Reopening, San Francisco Thanks to NBC Bay Area for sharing the news that San Francisco’s The Stud bar has finally reopened. The Stud, the country’s only cooperatively owned nightclub, had been in operation for 54 years when it shut down in May of 2020. After a four-year closure, the historic LGBT bar finally has more...
San Francisco’s Spring Festivals & Street Fairs (2024)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Spring is blooming! Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous spring festivals, street fairs, and the best events you can look forward to this Spring 2024. > Please note that we’ll be continuing to update our Spring Festivals & Street Fairs Guide for 2024. MARCH 2024 Ocean Beach Bonfires Return for 2024 – March more...
