San Francisco Fillmore Ingleside
Two SF McDonald’s offering free food as enticement to get vaccinated
The McDonald’s in the Fillmore and Ingleside are both offering “one free menu item” for those who get their vaccine shot, but the deal only applies if you’re not yet vaccinated. Read More
San Francisco Union Square
Shake Shack opens at Westfield Centre food court on June 28
Starting next week, San Franciscans don't have to go to Cow Hollow to get your Shake Shack fix. The chain is opening its second San Francisco location in the heart of downtown, at the Westfield San Francisco Centre mall (845 Market St.), just a hop and a skip from the Powell Street BART station. Read More
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle Mission
Driver crashes into and destroys parklets at Aquitaine & The Boombox
Early Friday morning, the driver of a vehicle crashed into and destroyed two parklets at Church and Market streets. Read More
San Francisco Upper Haight
New Haight and Ashbury-themed shop ‘Haight & Ashbury’ opens at Haight and Ashbury
A new "Welcome Center and Counterculture Museum Shop for the Haight” brings a breath of fresh air, and bouquets of fresh flowers, as boutique shop Haight & Ashbury celebrates the neighborhood's rich history. Read More
Sacramento
Bay Area day trips: Summertime in Sacramento County
In the latest installment of Hoodline's Bay Area Day Trips series, discover Sacramento County's stunning rivers and waterways, plus other worthwhile excursions to sample some local history and ride the rails. Read More
San Francisco Embarcadero
Ferry Building farmers market celebrates ‘Juneteenth on the Waterfront’ Saturday
Black-owned food businesses serve up Juneteenth feasts by the Bay at this weekend’s Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Read More
San Francisco Nob Hill
The Tonga Room sets reopening date in July
SF's kitschiest Tiki bar experience, The Tonga Room at the Fairmont Hotel (950 Mason Street), will be welcoming guests and people who just want to Instagram the rainstorms starting July 9. Read More
San Francisco
This weekend's Pride events celebrate Juneteenth and the city's re-opening
Pride is being celebrated through the month of June in San Francisco, but this weekend offers a wide variety of events — virtual and in-person — including several that honor Juneteenth. Read More
San Francisco SoMa
SOMArts to host its first in-person event since the pandemic June 23 — celebrating queer resilience and togetherness
Here 4 U, a happening described as an ode to chosen families and the inherent strength of the LGBTQIA+ community, will feature performances by local drag queen favorites Nicki Jizz, Dulce de Leche, and Yves Saint Croissant that will pedestal queer creativity. Read More
San Jose
South Bay residents revel in California’s reopening
It might be one of the most anticipated social and economic events in modern times: a return to normalcy. And many business owners and residents of the South Bay have been celebrating their new/old freedoms. Read More
Oakland
Director of the Oakland Museum of California discusses the $18M renovation to the museum campus
The Oakland Museum reopens to the public this weekend, starting June 18, after many months of total closure, and they're unveiling a $17.8 million renovation of the campus and sculpture garden that's been five years in the making. Read More
San Francisco Presidio Presidio Heights
Shock jock Michael Savage ousted from Presidio Trust board of directors
Clearly unqualified in the first place, conservative commentator and Trump appointee Michael Savage is gone from the Presidio board as Biden cleans house. Read More
San Francisco Financial District Mission SoMa
News from the Bay 'hoods: Marlowe sets July date for reopening, Old Jerusalem is back, and more
As (some of) the masks come off, here's some news this week about more things reopening in SF and elsewhere around the Bay. Read More
