What's Closed / What's Open
Outdoor Dining Comes Back to SF on June 15th
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco announced that Phase 2B is scheduled to begin on June 15th, which includes allowing the reopening of outdoor dining, most indoor retail, summer camps and pro sports (without spectators). This all assumes that COVID-19 stats continue to improve and expect rules for face masks to be tightened. Read about the more...
SF’s New Reopening Timeline: Major Changes Coming June 15
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces Timeline and Plan for Safely Reopening San Francisco Thursday, May 28, 2020 Plan formulated by the Economic Recovery Task Force allows outdoor dining, indoor retail, and certain outdoor activities to resume on June 15th, assuming they are allowed by the State; additional activities will be permitted to resume more...
Napa County First in Bay Area to Allow Opening of Barbershops & Salons
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thank you SF Gate for letting us know that there is only one Bay Area county (so far) that is allowing the reopening hair salons after Governor Newsom’s announcement. The city of San Francisco is not yet opening As of today, only Napa County has modified its stay-at-home order to give barbershops more...
SF’s 55-Acre Botanical Garden Reopens June 1st
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Funcheap Needs Your Help Our goal is to stay open during the crisis and, more importantly, when we come out of this. If you love Funcheap, can you help us stay alive? Learn more at GoFundMe Escape to a unique urban oasis of extraordinary beauty at San Francisco Botanical Garden, showcasing more more...
Churches (Up to 100 People) Now Allowed to Open by California
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open On Monday, The California Department of Public Health announced the statewide reopening of places of worship for religious services and in-store retail shopping. Modifications are required to keep Californians safe and limit the spread of COVID-19. Subject to approval by county public health departments, counties can allow churches to reopen more...
SF Will Officially Allow Streets & Parks for Outdoor Dining This Summer
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces Shared Spaces Program to Support Neighborhood Activity and Local Businesses Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Shared Spaces will enable more flexible use of sidewalks, streets, and other public spaces for neighborhood businesses. Mayor London N. Breed announced on Tuesday the creation of the Shared Spaces Program to support neighborhoods by more...
CA Now Allows In-Store Retail Statewide (If Your County OKs it)
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open On Monday, The California Department of Public Health announced the statewide reopening of places of worship for religious services and in-store retail shopping. Modifications are required to keep Californians safe and limit the spread of COVID-19. Subject to approval by county public health departments, all retail stores can reopen for more...
More SF Dive Bars Close Down: Thieves Tavern & Blind Cat Gone After 15 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Heartbreaking news from Hoodline, that Mission dive bars Thieves Tavern, Blind Cat are closing for good. A sad day for Mission dive bar fans, The Blind Cat and Thieves Tavern are closing permanently due to lack of income amidst the pandemic. Thieves Tavern opened in December 2005 and Blind Cat in more...
SF’s Awesome Burrito Spot “La Taqueria” Reopens Wednesday
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s well-loved “La Taqueria” in the Mission (on Mission between 24th and 25th) will be reopening for to-go orders on Wednesday, May 27th after a two month shutdown. How awesome is La Taquiera? They won the title of “America’s Best Burrito” in a fivethirtyeight.com smackdown back in 2014. Masks will be more...
SF’s “Musée Mécanique” on Pier 45 Saved from Fire
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open A massive fire hit Pier 45 this morning damaging a warehouse, but our favorite quirky little historic arcade has survived. The interactive Musée Mécanique museum, at the end of Pier 45 in Fisherman’s Wharf, features tons of 20th-century penny arcade games and antique arcade artifacts, most of which are operational and more...
See’s Candies is Back!
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KTVU for letting us know that after two months, See’s Candies is back ramping up production. Back in March, See’s Candies shut down their production lines, for the first time since WWII, due to the coronavirus outbreak. Now they are back and slowly ramping up production in the Bay more...
Yosemite May Reopen in June, But with Major Limits
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Mercury News for letting us know that Yosemite National Park aims to reopen in early June but with new limits to reduce crowds. Visitors may finally explore the Yosemite National Park as early as June (there is no opening date set yet). However due to the current pandemic and more...
Oakland Dive Bar “Stork Club” Closes After 102 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Funcheap Needs Your Help Our goal is to stay open during the crisis and, more importantly, when we come out of this. If you love Funcheap, can you help us stay alive? Learn more at GoFundMe Sad news from SF Gate that the Stork Club, the longstanding Oakland dive bar operating since more...
SF’s Oldest Gay Bar “The Stud” Closes
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open According to a press release sent out late Wednesday by Honey Mahognay, The Stud (399 9th Street in SoMa), SF’s oldest Gay Bar dating back to 1966 is shutting down. The bar is the country’s only cooperatively owned LGBT venue and has been in operation for 54 years. The Stud was more...
BART’s Brand New San Jose & Milpitas Stations Open June 13
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open On Saturday, June 13, 2020, BART service will finally connect to San Jose, the most populous city in the Bay Area as two new stations will open – Milpitas and Berryesssa/North San Jose. BART opened for service in 1972 and with the opening of these two new stations will have 50 more...
