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Rare Alaska Airlines 2-for-1 Flight Sale | Ends Dec. 7
Travel Alaska Airlines is hosting buy one, get one free flight sale. Buy one Alaska ticket and get one for just the taxes and fees*. The holidays are merrier when you’re together, so we’ve teamed up with Starbucks to help you BOGO all the way. Buy one coach class Alaska ticket and get one more...
Bay Area’s Worst Times to Drive Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Bay Area Updates, Thanksgiving, Transportation, Travel Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the worst times for Bay Area drivers to hit the road over Thanksgiving weekend. INRIX, in collaboration with AAA, predicts Thanksgiving travel to rebound almost to pre-pandemic levels. Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts 53.4 million people to travel for more...
Jet Blue’s “Monster Sale” $31 Flights from SFO (Book by Oct 29)
Travel Jet Blue has launched a “Monster Sale” with fares starting at $31 one way. Score a one-way from SFO to LAX for just $31 one way. Other SFO deals include: $79 to Hartford, CT $89 to Newark, NJ $99 to New York’s JFK (or just $89 from San Jose to JFK) $99 to Fort Lauderdale, FL $114 more...
Lake Tahoe Water Level is Losing 1.5 Inches a Week
Parks & Beaches, Tahoe, Travel, Wow This week Lake Tahoe’s water level dipped below it’ “natural rim” of 6,223 feet, a level so low that water is no longer flowing into the Truckee River and leaving some boat docks and ramps now hundreds of feet from the water line. This means that salmon are unlikely to spawn more...
SF Welcomes Back Cruise Ships Starting Oct. 11
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, Travel After taking a hiatus due to COVID-19 health mandates, cruise ships are once again returning to San Francisco, city leaders and San Francisco Port officials announced Friday. The first cruise ship, the Majestic Princess, is set to arrive on Monday, October 11, 2021. Upcoming 2021/2022 San Francisco Cruise Ship Schedule Cruise Schedule more...
Alaska Airlines’ Brand New SF Giants Airplane Unveiled
Bay Area Favorites, San Francisco, Travel Alaska Airlines has unveiled a brand new San Francisco Giants airplane. Baseball legend Barry Bonds and Lou Seal, SF Giants’ mascot, were at SFO for the unveiling. You can find Barry Bonds’ autograph on the plane. Plus, look out for Lou Seal, along with the Giants’ signature logo. Alaska Airlines, the official more...
Tennessee Will Pay for Your Flight to Visit
Brand New, Travel Tourism everywhere took a hit, but the state of Tennessee is getting creative to lure visitors back with their new “Tennessee on Me” promotion. Book a visit to Tennessee and the state will send you a $250 airline voucher. Your vacation is now playing in Tennessee – and you don’t want to more...
All California National Forests Closed Through Sept. 17
Fire Updates, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open To better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire crisis, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forests in California. This closure will be in effect from Aug. 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. through September 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. “We more...
SFs Cable Cars are Officially Back (and Free) for August
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Freebies, Reopening, Transportation, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open The SFMTA will run mock service and will solicit the public’s help and feedback ahead of the official return to revenue service Mayor London N. Breed and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) today welcomed back cable car service to San Francisco streets. Following the successful completion of operator training more...
SF Getting 26 More Police Officers for Tourist Season
Bay Area Updates, Travel Mayor London Breed Announces SFPD Tourism Deployment Plan As San Francisco Readies For Reemerging Travel Season SFPD continues showcasing community policing reforms in deployment of 26 additional officers on bicycle and foot patrols to City’s high-traffic, iconic travel destinations Mayor London N. Breed last week announced details from San Francisco’s new community more...
Golden Gate Transit Resumes SF Ferry Service
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Reopening, Travel By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District’s ferry service to and from Sausalito resumed Wednesday after completing maintenance and repairs to the Sausalito float. Golden Gate Transit suspended Sausalito ferry service in March to temporarily remove and complete necessary maintenance on the float, which more...
SF Named 2021’s Best City for Your Summer “Vaxcation”
Bay Area Updates, Travel Thanks to KTVU for sharing the news that Lawnstarter ranked San Francisco as the best city in America to have a summer vaxcation. What’s a “vaxcation”? Lawnstarter states “Just what it sounds like: a vacation for the COVID-vaccinated.” Lawnstarter compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities based on 30 key metrics. They factored more...
SFO Now Offers Free Vaccines to Anyone from Any Country
Bay Area Updates, Travel, Vaccines SFO offers free COVID-19 vaccinations to everyone, 18 years or older, including arriving and departing passengers of any country. The J&J single dose vaccine is now available at the SFO Medical Clinic. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Eligibility requirements: At least 18 years of more...
SF’s Cable Cars Are Coming Back w/ Free Rides in August
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Freebies, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Travel On the first day of California’s reopening, San Francisco city leaders on Tuesday announced updated plans to bring back the city’s public transit lines to full service, starting with its famed cable cars. Limited service along the cable cars is set to return in August, with Muni offering free rides on more...
CA’s New Vaccine Giveaways: Free Vacations to SF, LA, SD + Palm Springs
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Travel, Vaccines By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation State officials introduced another COVID-19 vaccine incentive program Monday, offering six expenses-paid vacations throughout the state, including in San Francisco. The state will select six winners on July 1 for trips for four in San Francisco, Palm Springs, Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Diego. In more...
