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SF Temps Dipped Into the 30s This MorningSF Temps Dipped Into the 30s This Morning
By - posted 1/26/2021
Storm Watch, Wow

Yes, it really was that cold this morning in advance of the big “atmospheric river” storm that’s expected this evening. According to weather.com, certain parts of San Francisco (at least where we are in Duboce Triangle) dipped as low as 39° Fahrenheit on Tuesday morning with a wind chill making it more...

See Pro Surfer Catch an Insane Monster Barrel Wave at MavericksSee Pro Surfer Catch an Insane Monster Barrel Wave at Mavericks
By - posted 1/16/2021
Wow

Thanks to KQED for sharing the awesome aerial footage by Ari Kapoor on Surfline of the homogenous waves this year at Mavericks, the famous surfing spot just north of Half Moon Bay. This winter has produced some of the best surf conditions in the past 30 years at surf spots all more...

SF Man's Christmas Tree Trick Shot Goes ViralSF Man’s Christmas Tree Trick Shot Goes Viral
By - posted 1/14/2021
Wow

With over 1.5 million views on YouTube, one local resident has gone viral for his Christmas tree trick shot. Instead of lugging his Christmas tree down several flights of stairs, he decided to chuck his Christmas tree out of his third story window where it landed perfectly on the ground.

Check Out Tahoe's New Majestic Outdoor NHL Ice RinkCheck Out Tahoe’s New Majestic Outdoor NHL Ice Rink
By - posted 1/12/2021
Wow

NHL finally released a rendering of the new ice rink on the 18th hole at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort golf course in Lake Tahoe. The League announced the two-game series, NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe, which will feature two regular-season games against the backdrop of the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains. Although there more...

California Has Best View of First Meteor Shower of 2021California Has Best View of First Meteor Shower of 2021
By - posted 1/2/2021
Wow

The “Quadrantids” is 2021’s first major meteor shower. Unfortunately for 2021 a bright moon close to the radiant of the shower will light up the sky on the expected peak night (late January 2 until dawn January 3) Read more at earthsky and timeanddate Typically this meteor shows can produce 50-100 meteors more...

SF's Mysterious "Gingerbread Monolith" CollapsesSF’s Mysterious “Gingerbread Monolith” Collapses
By - posted 12/28/2020
Artsy Fartsy, Goodbye, Wow

The nearly 7-foot tall gingerbread “monolith” that mysteriously appeared near the top of Corona Heights Park above the Castro in San Francisco has finally crumbled. Photo credit: Anand Sharma / @aprilzero Discovered on Christmas morning and first reported by KQED, the tower with icing for the welding and gumdrops as joints, was more...

SF's Huge Magical Christmas RainbowSF’s Huge Magical Christmas Rainbow
By - posted 12/28/2020
Wow

In a challenging year, it was wonderful to wake up Christmas morning to see a gorgeous sunrise and huge magical rainbow over the Bay. One of our favorites photos of the rainbow was from Stu Berman who took this amazing 7:30am shot from Aquatic Park pier looking back at the Golden more...

SF Woman Scores $10 Million Lottery Jackpot at Gas StationSF Woman Scores $10 Million Lottery Jackpot at Gas Station
By - posted 12/23/2020
Uplifting, Wow

The California Lottery announced yesterday that Arminda Villafuerte scored a whopping $10 million on a $30 Ultimate Millions Scratchers she bought at the Quality Gas for Your Cash Arco station located at 5898 Mission Street in the Outer Mission in San Francisco. The odds of winning a $10 million prize on more...

Massive 40 ft Waves Bring Out World Class Surfers to MavericksMassive 40 ft Waves Bring Out World Class Surfers to Mavericks
By - posted 12/19/2020
Wow

In case you missed it, massive waves took over the Northern California shoreline last week which attracted some of the world’s best surfers to Mavericks to catch some waves. On Tuesday, December 10, CBS Bay Area headed to Mavericks, the famous surfing area just north of Half Moon Bay, to see more...

Illuminate SF: Festival of Light: 45+ Light SculpturesIlluminate SF: Festival of Light: 45+ Light Sculptures
By - posted 12/16/2020
Artsy Fartsy, Holiday Lights, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do, Wow

Illuminate SF: Festival of Light is making The City a little brighter, Thanksgiving 2020 through January 23, 2021 and shines a light on San Francisco’s ever-expanding light art scene. Get your glow on during this two-month celebration during the longest nights of the year. In past years, the city has hosted nighttime neighborhood walks, more...

Zodiac Killler's Cipher Finally Solved After 51 YearsZodiac Killler’s Cipher Finally Solved After 51 Years
By - posted 12/15/2020
Wow

An “uncrackable” cipher from the Bay Area’s Zodiac Killer sent to the San Francisco Chronicle on November 8, 1969 in has finally been solved by insanely talented “amateur” sleuths after 51 years. Watch the 13-minute video that shows exactly how the “340” code was finally cracked. Learn more at David Oranchak on more...

San Jose Teen Artist Makes Cover of Time MagazineSan Jose Teen Artist Makes Cover of Time Magazine
By - posted 12/12/2020
Artsy Fartsy, Uplifting, Wow

Time Magazine just named their Athlete of the Year, Lebron James, and a local San Jose teen made the cover. 14-year old artist Tyler Gordon not only made the cover art for the latest issue, he also was nominated as one of the top 5 finalists for Time’s Kid of the more...

SF's Brand New Floating Fire StationSF’s Brand New Floating Fire Station
By - posted 12/5/2020
Brand New, Fire Updates, Only in San Francisco, Wow

San Francisco has a new fire station that may be the first of its kind in the world as NBC Bay Area recently reported. Firestation 35’s new two-story floating fire station is berthed at Pier 22½ just north of the Bay Bridge. The new Fireboat Station 35 started to come to life more...

Outdoor Christmas Cocktail Pop-Up in San FranciscoOutdoor Christmas Cocktail Pop-Up in San Francisco
By - posted 11/25/2020
Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow

Miracle, the Christmas-theme pop up bar that transforms Pacific Cocktail Haven into a Winter Wonderland is coming back to San Francisco, but this time as an decked out festive outdoor bar/restaurant. Miracle opens up on Black Friday, November 27 and is open Wednesday-Saturday through New Year’s Eve. They’re bringing back all more...

SF Had 86% Turnout in 2020 Election: Highest in 60+ YearsSF Had 86% Turnout in 2020 Election: Highest in 60+ Years
By - posted 11/17/2020
Election, Wow

San Francisco turned out big time for the 2020 election, the highest voter turnout since 1956 with 86.23% of registered voters casting ballots. The turnout was up over 5% from the last presidential election in 2016 which saw a turnout of 80.71%. According to the official tally at sfelections.sfgov.org/ as of more...