What's Closed / What's Open
POSTPONED / SF’s Regal Grand Opening: $3 Movies (May 21-26)
Brand New, Deals, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow Update 5/21 at 8:37am GRAND OPENING DELAYED at REGAL STONESTOWN GALLERIA SCREENX, 4DX & RPX Due to unforeseen circumstances, we regret to inform you that the official opening scheduled for today, Friday, May 21, of the Regal Stonestown Galleria has been postponed. We look forward to officially opening the doors in the more...
Santa Clara County Moves into Yellow Tier
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties moved into the yellow tier of the state’s pandemic reopening system Tuesday, becoming the third and fourth counties in the greater Bay Area to move into the least restrictive tier. The tier change, which will take effect at more...
North Beach “Specs’ Bar” Reopens May 20
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing the news that beloved Specs’ Bar in North Beach will be reopening on May 20, 2021. The 53-year-old bar at 12 William Saroyan Place, tucked away on an alley just off of Columbus Ave (across from City Lights), had been open periodically for to-go drinks and as a bottle more...
BART Increases Service & Reopens Station Entrances in June
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open Riders are returning to BART. BART says its planning to increase service in June and then return to near pre-pandemic service and hours in September. Between June 1st and June 15th we will add 26 new weekday trips. This will expand 15-minute frequencies on the lines with the highest ridership: Yellow, more...
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Reopens May 29
Bay Area Updates, Fun & Games, Reopening, Swimming / Waterparks, What's Closed / What's Open Starting May 29, you can now cool down in the East Bay and splish splash down the waterslides or relax in the lazy river. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Concord is finally reopening after being closed for 19 months. They were last open in October 2019, when they closed down more...
The Exploratorium Reopens July 1
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The Exploratorium will reopen its museum doors to the public on July 1, 2021, after more than 15 months of closure. Before reopening to the public the museum will welcome members only to attend June 24-27, in gratitude for their support and engagement during the pandemic. Timed tickets for members more...
You Can Finally Book a Wedding Again at SF’s City Hall
Bay Area Favorites, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open How to book an in-person civil marriage ceremony According to a press release by Mayor London Breed today, the County Clerk will begin to accept online appointments for in-person marriage ceremonies today (May 12) and marriage ceremonies (no more than six guests) will resume after City Hall reopens with the first more...
San Francisco City Hall Reopens to the Public (June 7)
Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Announces Plan to Reopen City Hall to Public Starting June 7, City Hall will be open for in-person services and general public access Today, Mayor London N. Breed and City Administrator Carmen Chu announced the schedule for reopening City Hall to the public. City Hall was shut down in March more...
SF’s Subway Stations Reopen & Historic Streetcars Return May 15
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open All San Francisco subway stations are scheduled to reopen Saturday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic forced drastic cutbacks in service more than a year ago, according to city officials. In addition, Muni’s full F Market and Wharves route from Fisherman’s Wharf to Market and Castro streets will return more...
Mayor Breed: SF May Not “Fully” Reopen on June 15
Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for their interview with London Breed where the mayor responded to a question about the whether or not San Francisco would follow the state’s plans of fully reopening on June 15th. Although the Mayor praised the city’s progress and high vaccination rate, she said that data will more...
SF’s Historic Roxie Theater Reopens May 21
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s historic Roxie Theater is finally reopening. In March 2020, our doors closed to the public and we’ve spent the past year and nine weeks waiting to finally make this announcement. The Roxie will reopen Friday, May 21st with limited showtimes and seating capacity. For the reopening day, Roxie Theater is more...
Brand New “SF Music Hall of Fame” Opens May 8
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Sponsored, What's Closed / What's Open Welcome to the San Francisco Music Hall of Fame Gallery, the world’s largest gallery dedicated to San Francisco and Bay Area musicians. How did West Coast Hip-Hop, Thrash Metal, and the Psychedelic sounds of the Summer of Love all take root and thrive in the Bay Area? The immersive gallery honors around more...
SF Officially in Yellow Tier on May 6
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open As expected, San Francisco entered the “Yellow Tier” today which allows for many expanded reopenings. Originally, San Francisco had planned to wait until May 7 to allow further reopenings, but today Mayor London Breed announced the timeline would be moved up a day to May 6. San Francisco Reopens and Expands more...
SF Library Reopens to a Standing Ovation (Sound On)
Adorable, Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, Uplifting, What's Closed / What's Open The San Francisco Main Library reopened yesterday for the first time in 14 months. A big thanks to journalist Peter Hartlaub for filming the heartwarming scene as library staff gave a standing ovation to the patrons who had lined up outside and first first to enter around 10am. Omg the library just more...
Cal Academy’s “NightLife” is Back May 13
Bay Area Favorites, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The California Academy of Sciences announced today that their evening event series, Nightlife resumes starting Thursday, May 13th. From basking in the glow of one of the largest living coral reef displays in the world to taking in the interstellar views from the Living Roof, guests can explore the nocturnal side more...
