Alex Mak - Managing Editor
Renegade Burning Man Going Forward Despite Cops, Covid & Smoke
Despite the official Burning Man being cancelled again this year, the ‘Renegade’ or ‘Rogue’ or ‘Unofficial’ Burning Man is going forward this coming week starting Sunday 8/29/2021. There are over 500 camps registered and there’s a rough playa map all laid out. No tickets required. There are some small caveats
Vaccinated College Students Return to in-person Classes in SF
Summer is over for SF State and University of San Francisco Students & faculty, both began in-person classes this week, after over a year of ‘remote learning’. Both campuses have strict COVID 19 vaccine policies, essentially requiring vaccination for all students and faculty on campus doing in-person learning, unless they’ve
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in GG Park is Cancelled. Streaming Online Only This Year.
San Francisco’s greatest and favorite FREE outdoor music festival is cancelled again this year. The fine folks who put Hardly Strictly Bluegrass on each year posted the bad news today on their website: www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com, there will be performances online, but no festival in the park. HSBG Statement: “After consultation with
‘Green Steel’ Sweden Ships First ‘Coal-Free’ Steel
Steel made without fossil fuels is finally a reality.
Bay Area Air Quality is Yellow, Sun Red
The reason the air looks yellow today and the sun (when you can see it) looks red, is because of smoke from northern California Wildfires. The particulates (ash) from the fires are causing the discoloration in the atmosphere, and if you’re like me, the dry itchy eyes.
SF To Become 1st US City to Require Full Vaccination for Many Indoor Activities
Updated 11:05am 8/12/2021 It’s been coming for a while, but after many businesses (including big tech’s Facebook, Google, Lyft, Uber, Twitter) mandated vaccination for returning workers, and most San Francisco bars independently requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test with 72 hours upon entry, the Mayor’s Office is expected
Short Doc on the Iconic Roxie Reopening
If you’re a fan of cinema or just love this old theater, you’ll enjoy seeing the short doc about the Roxie reopening after 434 days of closure. The Roxie is San Francisco’s longest running movie theater, it’s been playing “pictures” since 1911. This heartfelt little doc about the reopening of
SF’s Newest Park was Originally built by prisoners from Alcatraz : A History of Black Point Gardens
It’s not everyday that our little peninsula gets a new piece of public land, but for the last four years the Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service, and a team of volunteers, have been restoring the gardens, walkways, stairs, and terraces of The Historic Black Point Gardens. The Black Point