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SF’s Coit Tower Reopens on June 17
Bay Area Favorites, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Coit Tower, the iconic white column defining the San Francisco skyline, will welcome visitors Thursday, June 17 for the first time in 15 months, Mayor London N. Breed announced today. The 210-foot welcoming beacon, which also houses the largest Depression Era art collection in the U.S., normally sees up to 1,500 more...
After 500,000 Tests, SF’s Mass Testing Site at Pier 32 Closes June 15
Bay Area Updates, COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open The Department of Public Health and the COVID Command Center announced today that, because of the City’s high vaccination rates and subsequent decline in demand for COVID-19 testing, San Francisco will close the Embarcadero high-volume testing site on June 15 and Alternative Testing Sites (ATS) in early July and provide testing more...
SF’s “Corona-Gras” 8-Hour Free Dance Party (June 15)
Bay Area Favorites, Celebrations, Get Out: Events, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s Madrone Bar is celebrating California’s Reopening and the lifting of restrictions on June 15th with Corona-Gras – The Return of Fun. The first annual Corona-Gras (/ˈka Ron a ˌɡrɑː/), or Mask-Free-Tuesday, refers to events beginning on or after the lifting of the lock down, also known as Show Your more...
Oakland Public Library Returns to Pre-Pandemic Hours on June 15
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The Oakland Public Library will expand service at all 18 locations starting Tuesday, June 15, 2021 to reflect the hours that were in effect prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that forced buildings to close in March 2020. The Main Library (125 14th St) will be open seven days a week; 15 neighborhood branches more...
SF’s New Rules for “Mega Events” 5,000+ Capacity
COVID-19 Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Although San Francisco is getting rid of almost all COVID restrictions beginning 12:01am on June 15, 2021, there still are some narrow exceptions for what the state defines as a “Mega Event.” The San Francisco Department of Public Health will require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test at more...
SF’s COVID Restrictions Expire at 12:01am on June 15
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open If you’re up past midnight Monday night, the city might seem a little different. San Francisco to Fully Reopen Businesses and Activities Aligning With the State’s Reopening Plans Beginning June 15 Thanks to San Francisco’s successful COVID vaccine roll out and decreasing cases and community spread, the City intends to align with more...
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Hints at Possible 2021 Festival?
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Could Hardly Strictly Bluegrass be making a comeback for 2021? In the last line of an email sent out to its mailing list around the same time that Mayor London Breed announced that San Francisco would be fully reopening on June 15th, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass wrote a lowkey statement that got more...
SF’s Rickshaw Stop Reopens June 25
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Rickshaw Stop is finally reopening their doors after shutting for over a year due to the pandemic. Their first show on Friday, June 25th will be a small seated show featuring ZOLA and Zelma Stone. All attendees must be fully vaccinated and be able to show proof. Rickshaw Stop is located at 155 more...
SF Confirms It Will Fully Reopen June 15th
COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open During a live webinar on Tuesday afternoon, Mayor London Breed confirmed that the City of San Francisco will be fully reopening along with the state of the California on June 15th. “We are ready to go along with the state and reopen San Francisco on June 15th. That means no more more...
Stern Grove Festival 2021 Full Lineup Announced
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Stern Grove Festival announced a packed lineup for their 2021 season highlighted by a July 4th concert with the San Francisco Symphony, Thievery Corporation on July 11, Fitz & The Tantrums on August 15th and the finale “The Big Picnic” with Tower of Power and Too $hort on August 29. All shows more...
San Francisco Playhouse Live Theater is Back Starting June 8
Get Out: Events, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The time has finally come for in-person arts to return and the San Francisco Playhouse welcomes back live audiences on June 8th for “Hold These Truths,” a play that bears particular significance, considering the recent spate of anti-Asian violence in America. Artistic Director Bill English has been working to find the more...
Will SF “Fully Reopen” On June 15? Find Out Today
Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open While California has stated that it will allow counties to reopen on June 15, 2021 without any capacity limits or physical distancing requirements, San Francisco hasn’t yet announced any specifics. The closest San Francisco has come to any specifics around the June 15th date was during an early May interview with more...
San Mateo County Fair is Back (June 5-13)
COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open By Astrid Casimire Bay City News Foundation The San Mateo County Fair kicks off on Saturday, June 5, 2021, featuring carnival rides (though a smaller amount of rides than past years), musical performances, food vendors and free entry for those who get vaccinated on site. It takes place at the San Mateo more...
Free Union Square Summer Concerts Return (June 5-26)
Get Out: Events, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Music Returns to Union Square Park Saturdays in June Saturdays through the month of June, music performances will grace the stage in Union Square. Grammy-winner Mike Rinta will perform Saturday, June 5 from 12 to 2 p.m. Mike Rinta, a Grammy-winning trombonist and arranger, is native to the San Francisco Bay Area more...
Ruth’s Chris Steak House Closed in SF… a Year Ago
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Funcheap reader guywithadog and the SF Gate for letting us know that Ruth’s Chris quietly closed permanently a year ago, just days after San Francisco instituted shelter-in-place orders. SF Gate did some digging and found the official closing date was March 28, 2020, but apparently hardly anyone noticed the more...
