San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle Mission
Castro CBD votes to end private security camera proposal funded by tech entrepreneur
On Monday, the Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District (Castro CBD) voted to scuttle its proposal to install a private network of 125 security cameras. Read More
San Jose
Video: See the Bay Area in miniature, built from 1.5 million Legos at Legoland Discovery Center Bay Area
See video of a model of Bay Area landmarks, made from more than 1.5 million Legos at the new Legoland Discovery Center Bay Area in Milpitas. Read More
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle
Cruisin' the Castro Walking Tours resumes in-person tours & releases virtual tour
Just this week, Cruisin' the Castro Walking Tours announced in-person tours have resumed, and she's released a new 45-minute virtual tour titled "The Castro - A Community Advocating for Equality." Read More
San Francisco Tenderloin
Tenderloin bar crawl will hit up five neighborhood bars on June 15th — and includes a treasure hunt
In celebration of California’s Big Reopening Day next Tuesday, a Gold Rush-themed bar at 460 Larkin Street is teaming up with four other Tenderloin watering holes for a joint bar crawl that will be held the same day. And yes, there will be treasure maps involved. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
The Brixton is expanding to the former Stacks space in Hayes Valley
We all knew that the Stacks space (501 Hayes St.) at the corner of Octavia and Hayes likely wouldn't stay empty for long, and as the pandemic wanes we learn that the owners of Cow Hollow's The Brixton (2140 Union St.) are set to open a new location — their third — there in the coming months. Read More
Oakland
Bay Area day trips: Summertime in Alameda County
From little-known treasures to popular hot spots, Hoodline is creating curated lists of some of our favorite day-trip destinations within reach of San Francisco, San Jose, and the rest of the Bay. This week, we're sharing a few worthwhile jaunts in Alameda County. Read More
San Jose
Traveling pavilion set to host events in downtown San Jose
San Jose's SoFA neighborhood will soon be home to a striking new outdoor pavilion that will host a number of art-themed events, and potentially serve as a symbol for a reimagining of Silicon Valley's built space. Read More
San Francisco Castro
Gilbert Baker Foundation unveils Pride Flag art exhibit 'In Their Own Voices' at Harvey Milk's former camera shop
On Tuesday the Gilbert Baker Foundation in partnership with the GLBT Historical Society unveiled a new Pride Flag pop-up art exhibit "In Their Own Eyes" at Harvey Milk's former camera shop at 575 Castro Street. Read More
San Francisco Castro
Italian restaurant Vico Cavone headed to Castro's former Firewood space
A new Italian restaurant called Vico Cavone will be opening this fall inside the former Firewood space at 4248 18th Street, helmed by a former server at Poesia. Read More
San Francisco
Take a hike to celebrate the Crosstown Trail this weekend
This weekend marks the second anniversary of the launch of the Crosstown Trail, a 17-mile route across San Francisco that connects Candlestick Point to Lands End, and there are events to celebrate. Read More
San Jose
Owner of San Jose taproom becomes latest craft-beer magnate to resign over sexual harassment allegations
The owner of a popular San Jose taproom has become the most recent high-profile figure in the craft brewery industry to resign amid allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct. Ryan Summers, the owner of Good Karma Artisan Ales & Cafe and Pizza Flora in downtown San Jose, formerly resigned on Sunday, and promised to remove himself from his ownership role. Read More
San Jose
South Bay businesses are ready to open up. They just need workers
As South Bay counties continue to ease COVID restrictions — and as the California economy is on the verge of a full reopening — the Bay Area, and the nation, faces a worker shortage crisis. With the number of available jobs far exceeding the number of available workers, several businesses are struggling to staff reopenings, potentially threatening the speed and vitality of the recovery. Read More
Oakland
SF social club The Battery is buying Oakland's historic Bellevue Club
The 92-year-old private social club on Lake Merritt, the Bellevue Club (525 Bellevue Ave.), is being sold to San Francisco-based club The Battery, for an East Bay expansion. Read More
