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SF’s Rare Stinky “Corpse Flower” is Blooming!
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Wow The Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park has announced that one their rare super smelly “corpse flowers” is just about ready to bloom. And that means it’s going to start smelling like rotting flesh. Nice! UPDATE – As of July 4, 2023 (1:06pm) We’re open regular hours today and it’s our more...
Where to See SF’s Wildflower Super Bloom (Spring 2023)
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Wow Happy first week of spring! With all of the rains, California is poised for an incredible super bloom this season. Thanks to SF Recreations and Parks Department for putting together a list of wildflowers that will be in bloom and natural areas to see San Francisco’s super bloom. When exploring our natural areas, more...
Sierra Nevada Sets Record for 2nd Snowiest Winter
Storm Watch, Wow Update as of March 20, 2023: Sierra Nevada received another 7.7″ of snow this past weekend, so this winter has passed the ’82/’83 record as the 2nd snowiest season. There’s a long way to go to beat the record for the snowiest season (812 inches), but we’re not done with more...
You Can Now Buy Part of the Golden Gate Bridge for $12,000
Worth the Splurge, Wow Thanks to KRON4 for sharing an interesting listing that has hit Facebook Marketplace. If you want to own a piece of the Golden Gate Bridge, here’s your chance. However, it won’t come cheap. Alexandra Watson, located in Penngrove, CA, which is north of Petaluma, has made a listing on Facebook Marketplace for more...
SF’s Great Highway Blocked By Sand Dunes (Again)
Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Wow By Thomas Hughes Bay City News Foundation Southbound lanes on the Great Highway in San Francisco remained closed Wednesday after sand accumulated over the weekend due to high winds and rain. The roadway was kept closed on Monday morning in both directions as crews from the San Francisco Department of Public Works more...
“Winter Wonderland” Rare Snow Falls Around the Bay Area
Storm Watch, Wow Residents all over the Bay Area woke up to a winter wonderland this morning on Friday, February 24, 2023. The Santa Cruz mountains saw snowfall all night long. Along Highway 17, snow fell on and off from 2 am through this morning. CA-17 is currently closed in both directions between Summit more...
80,000 Free Tulips Are Coming to SF’s Union Square
Bay Area Favorites, Freebies, Spring Flowers, Wow In honor of International Women’s Day, on March 4, 2023, a colorful display of more than 80,000 tulips will cover Union Square in San Francisco. Best of all, you’re invited to visit the site and pick your own bunch of tulips to take home or give to a woman who more...
Super Rare Green Comet Flies Over Bay Area
Oakland, San Francisco, Wow A comet that has been out of sight for millions of years will be visible this weekend and next from Oakland, according to the Chabot Space and Science Center. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will make an appearance for the first time since the Stone Age and will be visible with binoculars more...
Rare “Blood Moon” Total Lunar Eclipse Over SF (Nov. 8)
Outdoorsy, Wow In the early morning on Tuesday, November 8, 2023, we’ll be treated to a rare Total Lunar Eclipse over San Francisco. It’ll be the last total lunar eclipse for the next three years until March 14, 2025. Thanks to NASA for sharing the details about the upcoming Blood Moon. According to more...
Bay Area Bakery’s “Pan Solo”: Life Size Star Wars Bread Sculpture
Artsy Fartsy, Wow A French-Laundry trained baker created a life-size bread dough sculpture of Han Solo frozen in carbonite, named “Pan Solo”. It’s a follow-up to her 2020 masterpiece, “The Paindoughlorian”, which was a life-size sculpture of the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda – made entirely from bread, and was featured in various media more...
Whoops! Tiny “House” Blocks Traffic on Bay Bridge
Only in San Francisco, Transportation, Travel, Wow As if traffic isn’t already bad enough, thanks to KCBS Radio for letting us know that on Wednesday afternoon an adorable little pit stop toilet that looks like SF’s painted ladies being towed eastbound out of San Francisco apparently fell off a trailer and blocked a lane of traffic on more...
“King Tides” of 7 Feet Coming to San Francisco Bay (July 11-15)
Wow The next “King Tides” are coming to the Bay Area on July 11-15, 2022 with tides expected as high as 7.2 feet. According to tide-forecast.com the peak tides should occur around 11:44p on Wednesday, July 13th with other unusually high tides every evening from July 11-14th Monday, July 11th – 9:59p – more...
BART Hopes Hawks Will Keep Bird Poop Away
Brand New, Transportation, Wow Charles Darwin might have loved pigeons, but for city-dwellers they have posed more than a few problems; mainly, their poop. BART has had to deal with its dove denizens for years. Now the transit agency has launched a creative way to deter the roosts: a bird of prey. No, they aren’t more...
$1 Movie Day for 100th Birthday of SF’s Castro Theatre
Only in San Francisco, Wow Happy 100th Birthday to the Castro Theatre! Thanks to SF Gate for reporting that all movies on June 22nd will be $1 (plus a 50 cent fee) June 22, 2022 marks 100 years since San Francisco’s Nasser family opened the Castro Theatre: an event that came to define an era and more...
SF’s Rare Stinky “Corpse Flower” is About to Bloom
Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco, Wow The Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park has announced that one their super smelly “corpse flowers” is just about ready to bloom. And that means it’s going to start smelling like rotting flesh. Nice! UPDATE! The Bloom (and stink) has started! The Conservatory is opening late on Friday, June 17th more...
