San Francisco
SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Rink at Union Square is Back (2023-24)
Bay Area Favorites, San Francisco One of San Francisco’s favorite holiday traditions returns for the 2023-24 holiday season. Since 2008, The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square has delighted children and adults with its holiday-themed ice park located in Union Square. Enjoy ice skating in San Francisco’s iconic plaza surrounded by festive lights and the more...
Here’s Who’s Coming to SF’s New IKEA Scandinavian Food Hall Opening in Early 2024
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the news about what to expect when San Francisco’s brand-new IKEA new Scandinavian food hall opens in early 2024. San Francisco’s mid-Market IKEA opened August 23, 2023, but the much anticipated adjacent 23,000-square-foot food market is set to open early next year, and now we more...
SF’s Polk Street “Trick or Treat” Trail 2023
Fairs & Festivals, Halloween, San Francisco, Sponsored Join Discover Polk CBD, Russian Hill Neighbors, and Polk District Merchants for a family friendly Halloween event. Bouncy house, Halloween tunes, and a costume contest for kids, families, and dogs with fun prizes including gift certificates to your favorite Polk Street merchants. Don’t miss Storefront trick or treating on Polk between more...
San Francisco Says Goodbye to “Cruise” Driverless Vehicles
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that Cruise autonomous vehicles will no longer be sharing the roads in San Francisco. Cruise recently announced on Thursday, October 26, 2023, that it’s pulling all of its driverless vehicles off the roads across the country which includes operations in San Francisco, Phoenix, and more...
SF’s Cult Fav “Rosamunde Sausage Grill” Shutting Down Nov. 21st
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the news that sadly, Rosamunde Sausage Grill, a San Francisco institution located at 2832 Mission Street, is closing its doors. Rosamunde took to Instagram to share the unfortunate news. The lively restaurant, known for serving up 20 different beers and 15 different sausage varieties, opened more...
This is SF’s New Rec Center Coming in 2025
Brand New, New Parks, San Francisco San Francisco is getting a brand new rec center in 2025. The Recreation and Park Department is partnering with the HOPE SF Team, including Mercy Housing and Related CA, to construct a new recreation center/gymnasium at Herz Playground, a site within John McLaren Park. The new recreation center would be designed more...
Golden Gate Park is Getting Its First New Memorial Garden in Over 3 Decades
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to SFGate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is getting its first brand-new memorial in more than 30 years. The last memorial built was the Aids Memorial Grove in 1991. The brand new memorial, Bay Area Young Survivors Breast Cancer Memorial Garden, is expected to open more...
Giant ‘No Dancing’ Burning Man Sign Coming to Golden Gate Park
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Soon Golden Gate Park visitors will be greeted by a massive “NO DANCING” sign on JFK Promenade, across from the roller skating rink Skatin’ Place near 6th Avenue. The giant sign stands 20 feet high and spreads for 115 feet, but the artwork isn’t a Footloose-esque ban on dancing. In fact, more...
Golden Gate Park’s Giant Ferris Wheel Moving to Fisherman’s Wharf
Bay Area Updates, Fun & Games, San Francisco Thanks to the San Francisco Standard for sharing the news that after nearly 3 years in operation, San Francisco’s giant Ferris wheel, the SkyStar Observation Wheel, is saying goodbye to Golden Gate Park. The Ferris Wheel is moving across town to a triangular-shaped lot near Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf known as more...
Last Weekend for Ocean Beach Bonfires in 2023 (Final Night Oct. 31)
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco This is your last weekend of 2023 to enjoy a bonfire on Ocean Beach in San Francisco. Bonfire season ends on October 31, 2023. November 1 kicks off the “No Burn” season which runs from November 1 to the end of February, when bonfires are not allowed. Then you’ll have to more...
SF Planning Epic “Winter Lights at the Gardens” for GG Park in 2024
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco The Gardens of Golden Gate Park, which includes the Conservatory of Flowers, Japanese Tea Garden, and San Francisco Botanical Garden, are planning a unique winter lights installation from mid-November 2024 through early January 2025. Details are sparse for now as they are currently accepting proposals for a lighting partner to help more...
SF’s Walt Disney Museum Has Rare Free “100 Years of Disney” Exhibit
Brand New, San Francisco To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of The Walt Disney Company, The Walt Disney Family Museum will be showcasing rare and unique objects from the museum’s collection, which highlight important milestones in Walt’s career and his Company’s early history. These artifacts, which include recent acquisitions and fragile materials that more...
San Francisco’s Fall Festivals & Street Fairs (2023)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Flower Piano: 12 Hidden Pianos in GG Park – September 8-12, 2023 Opera in the Park– Sunday, September 10, 2023 San Francisco Greek Festival – Friday-Sunday, September 15-17, 2023 44th Annual Haight Ashbury Street Fair– Sunday, September 17, 2023 42nd Annual Comedy Day (Golden Gate Park) – Sunday, September 17, 2023 (Tentative) “Ever Higher” Excelsior Arts more...
Philz Coffee Closes Its Original San Francisco Coffeehouse After Two Decades
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the unfortunate news that San Francisco homegrown coffeehouse Philz Coffee has closed its original San Francisco shop located in the Mission District at 3101 24th Street. Philz Coffee opened its original location over two decades ago on January 1, 2003, and sadly brewed its last cup more...
“Barbie Movie Night” Coming to Oracle Park October 27
Get Out: Events, Outdoorsy, San Francisco The year’s biggest movie is coming to the biggest screen in San Francisco on Halloween weekend. In collaboration with Warner Bros. and Mattel, join in at Oracle Park on Friday, October 27 for a special celebration of everything Barbie. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the film begins promptly at 7:15 more...
