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"SkyStar" Officially Extended to 2025: Reopens March 4“SkyStar” Officially Extended to 2025: Reopens March 4
By - posted 3/3/2021
Bay Area Updates, Fun & Games, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

The SkyStar Wheel in Golden Gate Park will be permitted to spin until 2025, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced today. UPDATE – On 3/15/21 the SF Board of Supervisors decided to revisit the matter and now may only extend SkyStar until 2022 instead of 2025 The Historic Preservation Commission more...

SF's Aquarium of the Bay Opening for First Time in 50 WeeksSF’s Aquarium of the Bay Opening for First Time in 50 Weeks
By - posted 3/3/2021
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

Welcome back Aquarium of the Bay which is opening for the first time in 50 weeks. The aquarium is reopening is on Thursday, March 4, 2021 and they’ll be opening at 25% capacity, so you’ll have plenty of room to get a great view of the sharks swimming overhead. They’ll be open more...

SFMOMA Reopens with Free Community Day on March 7SFMOMA Reopens with Free Community Day on March 7
By - posted 3/2/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) today announced it will reopen to the public with a Free Community Day and free parking on Sunday, March 7. SFMOMA’s focus on visitor and staff health and safety remains front and center as it implements all recommended precautionary measures, including limiting the more...

SF's Only Krispy Kreme Closes PermanentlySF’s Only Krispy Kreme Closes Permanently
By - posted 3/2/2021
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open

Awww… Krispy Kreme took to Facebook to announce that their only San Francisco location has closed its doors permanently over the weekend. Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing the news of the closure. The City’s first and only Krispy Kreme was located in Fisherman’s Wharf, right next to In-N-Out. The cult more...

Full List of Everything in SF Reopening March 3Full List of Everything in SF Reopening March 3
By - posted 3/2/2021
Indoor Dining, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

San Francisco Reopens Some Businesses and Activities as it moves into the State’s Red Tier Tuesday, March 02, 2021 Beginning Wednesday, March 3, San Francisco will open up activities such as indoor dining, indoor fitness, and indoor museums and aquariums in accordance with State and with additional local limits   Mayor London N. Breed more...

SF Indoor Dining, Museums & Movie Theaters Can Open WednesdaySF Indoor Dining, Museums & Movie Theaters Can Open Wednesday
By - posted 3/2/2021
Bay Area Updates, Indoor Dining, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

The state of California has officially moved San Francisco, Napa and Santa Clara County into the red tier which means that indoor dining, movie theaters and indoor museums can all reopen. These counties join San Mateo and Marin counties that moved into the red tier last week. Mayor London Breed says that more...

Major SF Reopening News Coming at 11amMajor SF Reopening News Coming at 11am
By - posted 3/2/2021
Bay Area Updates, Indoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

Mayor London N. Breed and Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of Health, announced this morning they will provide updates about COVID‑19 and reopening in San Francisco. They will be joined by City officials, and representatives of Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf, and the Golden Gate Restaurant Association. The press conference (which does not more...

Children’s Discovery Museum Reopening Its Outdoor Play AreaChildren’s Discovery Museum Reopening Its Outdoor Play Area
By - posted 3/2/2021
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open

San Jose’s Children’s Discovery Museum is reopening their outdoor play area, “Bill’s Backyard,” on Friday, March 5, 2021. Bill’s Backyard opens to the general public with two play sessions with limited capacity. Bill’s Backyard allows children to discover the natural world as they have fun scaling the Tree Climber, scurrying through more...

Outdoor Team Sports Leagues Return to SFOutdoor Team Sports Leagues Return to SF
By - posted 2/27/2021
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, What's Closed / What's Open

The San Francisco Department of Public Health and Recreation and Park Department today announced the expansion of youth sports in San Francisco. The City’s anticipated reassignment to the red tier next week will allow outdoor contact sports, organized and supervised through youth sports leagues, all with safety protocols. In order more...

SF's Brand New State-of-the-Art Tennis Center Opens March 3SF’s Brand New State-of-the-Art Tennis Center Opens March 3
By - posted 2/27/2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open

San Francisco’s brand new Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center in Golden Gate Park will open on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The $27 million renovation has transformed the legendary Golden Gate Park facility into a state-of-the-art public tennis center accessible to first-time players and seasoned athletes alike. Online court reservations can more...

Camping Reservations in The Presidio Open March 1stCamping Reservations in The Presidio Open March 1st
By - posted 2/26/2021
Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open

Perched on four wooded acres above Baker Beach at the Presidio’s highest point, Rob Hill is one of just two campgrounds in San Francisco. It offers a national park camping experience just minutes from the city. Here, you can see the lights of Sutro Tower, smell the ocean, and hear the owls more...

GG Park's Gorgeous "Lighted Forest" Extended Until April 4thGG Park’s Gorgeous “Lighted Forest” Extended Until April 4th
By - posted 2/26/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow

Golden Gate Park’s beautiful “lighted forest” that’s transformed Peacock Meadow into an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever-changing light, has been extended. You can now view the whimsical wonderland through April 4th – UPDATE – this might be April 6th according to the artist “Entwined,” by San Francisco artist Charles more...

SF Might Reopen Indoor Dining & Museums March 3SF Might Reopen Indoor Dining & Museums March 3
By - posted 2/26/2021
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Indoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

San Francisco might be moving to the less restrictive “Red Tier” as early as next week on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. When The City enters the new tier, indoor dining, museums, and movie theaters all allowed at a maximum of 25% capacity. Plus, San Francisco’s 10 pm curfew will be lifted. Here’s what more...

El Rio's Back Patio Reopening "Soon"El Rio’s Back Patio Reopening “Soon”
By - posted 2/23/2021
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for letting us know the great news that El Rio, one of our favorite LGBTQ+ patio dive bars has reopened for to-go food and drinks, and hopes to reopen their back patio soon. El Rio is currently open Fridays 4-8pm plus Saturdays & Sundays 2-6pm for to more...

SF Bar "Virgil's Sea Room" Closes PermanentlySF Bar “Virgil’s Sea Room” Closes Permanently
By - posted 2/23/2021
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open

Another great San Francisco bar closes its doors for good. The nautical-themed Virgil’s Sea Room and their fantastic back patio Mission Street in the flats of Bernal Heights announced its permanent closure on February 22nd after 8 years in business. We’ll be sad to see them go and hope that El Rio more...