What's Closed / What's Open
SF’s Newest Mini Park Opens Today
Brand New, New Parks, What's Closed / What's Open Guy Place Mini Park, a new and peaceful open space amid the skyscrapers of Rincon Hill, is now open starting July 20th. Guy Place Mini Park is located at 4-8 Guy Place near 1st Street, just behind Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant. Located on Guy Place near the approach to the more...
Japantown’s New “Picnic at the Plaza” Outdoor Dining | July 18 – Sep 27
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, Takeout / Delivery, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open Japantown is ready to welcome you back with their Picnic at the Plaza, from July 18 through September 27, 11:30 am to 8 pm. The Peace Plaza will be transformed into a beautiful and festive area on the weekends (Every Saturday and Sunday) where you can enjoy a socially-distanced picnic with more...
Outdoor Dining is Now Allowed (Again) in Oakland & Berkeley
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open As of this morning (July 15th) state and county health orders now allow outdoor dining in Alameda County and the city of Berkeley to open again. Restaurants can also provide delivery and take out of food and drinks, which can include alcohol. This latest approve takes place after the county approved more...
Oakland Zoo Finally Allowed to Reopen
What's Closed / What's Open After having received a variance from the state, Alameda County today announced that the Oakland Zoo is allowed to reopen for outdoor activities with appropriate safety measures in place. When Will the Oakland Zoo Actually Open? After being closed since March 17th due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Oakland Zoo is reopening more...
Louis’ Diner, w/ Epic Ocean Beach Views, Shuts After 83 Years
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know the sad news that Louis’ Restaurant, which has perched atop the cliffs overlooking Ocean Beach, has shut down after 83 years due to coronavirus. ” To wait out this pandemic was financially unreasonable. We are especially sad to not have been able to more...
“Winchester Mystery House” Closed Again, Garden Tours Only
What's Closed / What's Open The beautiful but bizarre mansion, The Winchester Mystery House was scheduled to reopen on July 13th with a self-guided indoor “touchless” tour, but due to the new state guidelines on Monday have temporarily postponed these indoor tours, and instead offer garden tours. They posted on Facebook and Twitter, that in accordance more...
5 of 9 Bay Area Counties Shut Down Gyms, Hair Salons & Churches
What's Closed / What's Open The state of California closed down many indoor businesses statewide on July 13th, but has also announced a series of closures only for counties on the state’s “watchlist” which currently include Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma One curious omission from the list of banned indoor activities and businesses we noticed more...
Five Cities Ignore Alameda County Outdoor Dining Ban
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KPIX5 and SF Gate for letting us know that several cities will not be enforcing a newly-made ban on outdoor dining despite Alameda County rolling back the rules of what’s allowed. Alameda County released a statement Saturday, July 11th prohibiting outdoor dining, this is due to being the highest more...
Santa Clara County Reopens Hair Salons and Gyms Today
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the Mercury News and SF Gate for letting us know about what’s able to open on Monday, July 13th in Santa Clara County including San Jose. Gyms, hair and nail salons, hotels and outdoor pools in Santa Clara County are still on the “yes” list – able to open on more...
Oakland’s “Hella Bagels” Sells Out in Seconds Every Week
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Berkeleyside for this yummy news about Oakland’s newest bagel business, which opens up orders every Sunday at Noon (for delivery the following Sunday) and typically sells out in seconds. Chef-owner Blake Hunter (the self-proclaimed “Hyphy Hebrew”) launched his Hella Bagels business amid the coronavirus pandemic. He makes his bagels more...
Oakland Shuts Down Streets & Parking Near Lake Merritt
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that the City of Oakland is trying to stop large crowds from congregating at Lake Merritt by closing off many surrounding streets and limiting parking. But Oakland News Now reports that despite the city asking people to “give the lake a break,” crowds are more...
$25 Bay Area Pet Adoptions: “Empty the Shelters” Weekend
Uplifting, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Alt105.3 for letting us know about Bissell’s “Empty the Shelters” event From July 10-12, Empty the Shelters is back at 160 participating shelters across 32 states. Adoptions fees will be $25 or less and they are covering the remainder of the fee to encourage you to adopt. Plus, for one more...
7/11 Free Slurpee Day is Canceled (Sort of…)
Freebies, What's Closed / What's Open Every year on July 11th, 7 Eleven typically gives away free small slurpees. But for 2020, due to the pandemic and not wanting to create crowds, 7-Eleven has canceled their free slurpee day for their birthday. But it’s not all bad news. Even though free slurpee day was canceled, there’s still a more...
Where Can You Swim Now: 7 Pools Open For Lap Swimming
Swimming / Waterparks, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open With temperatures rising all across The Bay, you may be looking for a place to cool off and go for a dip. Unfortunately, the vast majority of pools are closed around the Bay Area due to COVID-19, but we’ve found a few places where you can still get in the more...
The UC Botanical Garden is Reopening July 22nd
Museums / Cultural Institutions, What's Closed / What's Open The UC Berkeley Botanical Garden has a reopening date, scheduled to open to the public beginning July 22nd (Members have special pre-access from July 14-20) The 34-acre UC Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse landscapes in the world, with over 10,000 types of plants including many rare and endangered more...
