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SF’s Pop-up Waterfront Drive-in Movie Theater is Back
Bay Area Updates, Drive-In Movies, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s first drive-in movie theater, Fort Mason Flix, returns in February. Fort Mason Flix is a pop-up drive-in theater on the waterfront showing hit movies six days a week, from family favorites and cult classics to blockbusters and art house cinema. The theater features an oversized 40’ x 20’ high definition more...
SF’s Magnificent Magnolia Bloom Has Begun
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open One of San Francisco’s most breathtaking natural marvels, the annual bloom of more than 200 rare and historic magnolias with trees reaching 80 feet, is typically at its peak from mid-January through March at the SF Botanical Garden. Velvety silver buds on the often bare branches of these elegant trees, many rare and more...
Pacifica’s Pier Damaged by King Tides, Closes Immediately
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Everything South City for letting us know that effective immediately Pacifica’s pier is now closed. The city of Pacifica recently released the following press release: Recently, the Northern California Coast experienced King Tides and large swells which affected Pacifica’s coastline. A combination of the high tides and large waves have more...
6 SF Spots Make Esquire’s “100 Restaurants America Can’t Afford to Lose”
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SFGate for letting us know San Francisco is well featured in Esquire’s 100 Restaurants America Can’t Afford to Lose round up, including two classic Chinatown restaurants. The Esquire editors focused on restaurants that are the essence of America and our communities; they note “We’re raising a toast to these more...
SF’s Dungeness Crab Season Finally Begins
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to CBS5 for letting us know that after a long delay to the commercial Dungeness crab season in the Bay Area, the season has finally begun. But fisherman report that the initial catches have been disappointing. Typically crab fishermen will see 10-25 crabs per pot, but so far this year more...
SF Reverses Decision: Allows Sundance Film Festival Drive-In Despite City Ban
Drive-In Movies, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KQED for letting us know that the Sundance Film Festival’s Drive-in screening will be allowed to take place in San Francisco once again. San Francisco city officials previously had stated that drive-in theaters would not be allowed under the current stay-at-home orders in the city, despite the fact that more...
SF’s X-Rated Cake Gallery Has Reopened
Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for letting us know that SF’s famed x-rated Cake Gallery has reopened. You can always trust Broke-Ass Stuart to have his eye out for the naughty. After shutting down their SoMa location after 38 years in September, The Cake Gallery, has reopened located at 1661 Tennessee St. more...
“Stay-at-Home” Order Likely Extended, But No Official Word Yet
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The three-week “Stay at Home” order that was triggered for the Bay Area on December 18 after ICU capacity for the region fell below 15% was originally supposed to be revisited starting January 8th, but there has been no official word from the State of California. A region is supposed to more...
San Francisco Outdoor Dining Guide: 320+ Patios & Restaurants
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open UPDATE: Mayor London Breed announced that Outdoor dining may resume in San Francisco beginning 8am on Thursday, January 28, 2021. It is limited to up to 6 people total from up to two households at a table. Live entertainment is allowed except for singing or brass or wind instruments. It took more...
SF’s 100-year-old “Far East Cafe” Postpones Closure (For Now)
Indoor Dining, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open After 100 years in business, Chinatown’s oldest banquet restaurant, the “Far East Cafe” was set to close on New Year’s Eve. Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle for letting us know that the restaurant has received an extension of sorts, at least for another week. Thanks to participating in San Francisco’s more...
SF Extends “Stay at Home” Order “Indefinitely”
Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC for letting us know that the city of San Francisco has extended the stay-at-home order “indefinitely” as December 31st. The original stay-at-home order was supposed to end on January 7th, depending on how ICU capacity fares for the Bay Area and would be lifted by the state if more...
Cliff House’s Iconic Sign Taken Down
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the SF Bay Times for letting us know that the iconic “Cliff House” sign is scheduled to be removed today at Noon. Related Stories 157-Year-Old “Cliff House” Restaurant Closes Temporarily – 7/20/20 SF’s Historic 157-Year Old Cliff House is Closing Permanently – 12/14/20 Read more at cliffhouse.com After days of negotiations which appeared more...
Bay Area’s 1,400-acre “Foothills Park” Finally Open to Public After 51 Years
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, New Parks, What's Closed / What's Open A gorgeous 1,400 acre park in Palo Alto that had been off limits for non-city residents finally opened to the general public last week after 51 years. Foothills Park, a park and nature reserve in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains opened in 1965 but in 1969 a restriction more...
No Fireworks for New Year’s Eve in SF
Bay Area Updates, New Year's Eve, What's Closed / What's Open Not like we thought it would happen, and the city hasn’t officially said anything, but BART has announced officially that San Francisco has canceled the annual midnight fireworks show that would taken place on New Year’s Eve 2020/2021. BART is not running any extended hours and Caltrain’s last train is 12:02am Say more...
Ocean Beach, Marina Green & Twin Peaks Closed to Cars on NYE
New Year's Eve, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco is closing the following park features for New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2020. Ocean Beach parking lot (closes at 5 a.m. on December 31) Marina Green parking lots (closes at 6 p.m. on December 31) Stern Grove parking lot (closes at 6 p.m. on December 31) These park features will reopen and more...
