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SF’s Castro Theatre Hosts U.S. Premiere for Matrix 4 (Dec. 18)
Only in San Francisco, Wow Thanks to Audacy for sharing the exciting news that the highly anticipated fourth Matrix film, The Matrix Resurrections, will have its U.S. premiere at the historic Castro Theatre in San Francisco. Enter to win tickets to the U.S. Premiere from Funcheap! Enter to win by Dec. 15. – Contest Ended BONUS CONTEST – more...
SF’s Brand New Huge Downtown Holiday Light Show (2021)
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Holiday Lights, Only in San Francisco, Wow Downtown SF, the community benefit district which serves the Financial District and Jackson Square announced today the inaugural holiday projection mapping event, Let’s Glow SF, running December 3-12, 2021 in downtown San Francisco to generate economic recovery. Let’s Glow SF Dates: December 3-12, 2021 Time: 5:30 PM -10:00 PM nightly Location: Downtown San Francisco FREE Let’s more...
SF’s Spectacular Upside Down 50-Foot Crystal Tree Is Back
Christmas, Holiday Lights, Holidays, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Wow Westfield Centre is bringing back their famous 50-foot upside down Christmas tree for 2021 The famous Inverted Christmas Tree is back for the holidays on Level 4 Under The Dome. It is the perfect picture opportunity in the shopping center while you shop. See it shine from December 1-31, 2021. Holiday Tree more...
Stunning New Immersive Light Art Show Coming to SF’s Japantown
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Holiday Lights, Holidays, San Francisco, Uplifting, Wow A brand new immersive light art experience is coming to San Francisco’s Japantown for an 8 week limited run this winter. The Japantown Community Benefit District in partnership with Ryotaro Muramatsu and NAKED, Inc. is excited to present the U.S. premier of the Dandelion Project to San Francisco’s Japantown. Follow @japantowncbd and more...
Longest Partial Lunar Eclipse for 1,000 Years (Nov. 18)
Outdoorsy, Wow A partial lunar eclipse is on the way, taking place overnight on November 18th and 19th, when the Moon slips into Earth’s shadow for a couple of hours. Weather permitting, the eclipse will be visible from any location where the Moon appears above the horizon during the eclipse. For observers on more...
Couple Has Wedding Reception at Beachside Taco Bell in Pacifica
Bay Area Favorites, Wow Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know about a couple got married at San Francisco City Hall last week and then decided to have their wedding reception at the “coolest Taco Bell in the world“ a Taco Bell Cantina in Pacifica right on the beach. This unique Taco Bell is more...
Mount Tam Saw 16+ Inches of Rain in Just 48 Hours
Bay Area Updates, Storm Watch, Wow By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation Multiple Bay Area counties saw more than 10 inches of rainfall over the last 48 hours as an atmospheric river pelted the region over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. See the entire list of 48-hour rainfall levels for every city in more...
Sunday Was the 4th Wettest Day In SF’s Recorded History
San Francisco, Storm Watch, Wow Sunday’s rainfall total of 4.02 inches recorded in downtown San Francisco places it fourth on the city’s list of wettest days ever and sets a record for wettest October day. The city’s highest rainfall total for a single day is 5.54 inches recorded on Nov. 5, 1994. Sunday’s total breaks the previous more...
Lake Tahoe Water Level is Losing 1.5 Inches a Week
Parks & Beaches, Tahoe, Travel, Wow This week Lake Tahoe’s water level dipped below it’ “natural rim” of 6,223 feet, a level so low that water is no longer flowing into the Truckee River and leaving some boat docks and ramps now hundreds of feet from the water line. This means that salmon are unlikely to spawn more...
SF is Getting a Huge Colorful Cloud Art Show
Artsy Fartsy, San Francisco, Wow The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco invite you to experience Judy Chicago’s Forever de Young on Saturday, October 16, in Golden Gate Park. Join in for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Judy Chicago’s multicolored, site-specific Atmospheres performance: Forever de Young. This open-air performance is in celebration of the artist’s exhibition Judy Chicago: A Retrospective, more...
Video from Metallica’s Surprise Tiny Gig in SF This Week
San Francisco, Wow Metallica surprised fans on Thursday, September 16 with a rare intimate club show at The Independent. Tickets were announced on Thursday afternoon and sold out in minutes to fans with $20 cash in hand (and proof of vaccination). 500 lucky fans were treated to a full set from the band who more...
Metallica’s Surprise $20 Concert at Tiny SF Rock Club
Only in San Francisco, Wow The Independent just announced a surprise concert by Metallica tonight, Thursday, September 16, 2021. Tickets are $20 cash and you’ll be given a wristband immediately to enter this evening. This is a rare opportunity to see a major band like Metallica play an intimate venue like The Independent – the last more...
NASA Approves UC Berkeley’s Satellite Orbit Around Mars
Geeks, Wow NASA has greenlighted a mission by University of California at Berkeley to put two satellites into orbit around Mars, university officials said Monday. Dubbed ESCAPADE — Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers — the mission would launch in October 2024 and be in orbit in 2026. The project is an effort more...
Rare Sight: 80 Ft. Blue Whales Spotted Swimming in Monterey Bay
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Wow Thanks to SFist for sharing the news that the largest animals on the planet have been seen swimming in Monterey Bay this week. The whale watching tour boat company, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, has seen more than a dozen blue whales out on one recent tour, in addition to two blue more...
See the Aerial Photo of Last Week’s Bay Bridge Vehicle Fire
Fire Updates, Transportation, Wow Last week, a vehicle caught fire on the Bay Bridge, shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 19, prompting the closure of all westbound lanes just west of Treasure Island. According to CHP Officer Mark Andrews, the vehicle that caught fire contained five occupants, although none were injured. The closure caused more...
