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02 Jun 2021

Thank You To the Restaurant Workers Who ARE Working Right Now

  It isn’t news to hear that restaurants are severely understaffed. Restaurant owners and managers have been quite vocal about the difficulties they have had hiring people and what a strain it is for those who are punching in for their restaurant shifts. Ronn, a server at a celebrity chef-owned

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01 Jun 2021

The Tulsa Race Massacre Matters 100 Years Later

It was a safe space for Black soldiers to make a home and build families after they returned from fighting in the Civil War and later in World War I. In that time, the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma had risen from dirt plots to a thriving Black community, a

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01 Jun 2021

Happy Pride Month! The Pink Torch Makes Its Journey to Twin Peaks

Pride Month is officially here!  The city will be lit up with the iconic Twin Peaks Pink Triangle Tuesday night, marking the first day of Pride Month. The symbolic torch is making its way from Oakland to San Francisco with a meandering series of celebrations and the torch-bearing procession that

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01 Jun 2021

Costco Restarts Free Sample Carts for Hungry Shoppers

Let the sample grazing begin. Shoppers will soon be able to snack their way through the wholesale warehouse maze that is Costco. For many, that one simple free treat thing feels like a return to normalcy. Over the course of the next few weeks, Costco will phase back their pre-pandemic

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30 May 2021

This Week’s Fun Stuff: Mostly Movie Magic, With Plenty of Pride on the Side!

Every Tuesday our subscribers get this awesome roundup in their inboxes. You should sign up right here to makes sure you never miss a thing. It’s the first day of Pride month, the sun is shining on our sequins and glitter, and The City is gearing up for a summer full of

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29 May 2021

We Wannna to Send You to the Musiquarium!

  A few weeks ago, we reported on the awesome new interactive playground, the Musiquarium at the Selfie Market. Now, we want to send you and a friend there! We’re giving away SIX pairs of tickets to the Musiquarium in Westfield Shopping Center, which features 30+ interactive environments and mixed-reality

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28 May 2021

We Wanna Send You to Pride Movie Night at Oracle Park

Frameline and San Francisco Pride present the first-ever Pride Movie Night at Oracle Park on June 11 & 12! TICKETS ON SALE NOW at sfpride.org/movienight Movies include:⁠⁠ Friday, June 11: “In the Heights”⁠⁠ Saturday, June 12: “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” ⁠⁠ Pre-movie festivities will take place each evening at Oracle Park

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28 May 2021

Discovering Ancient Chinese Healing, ‘Qigong’ in San Francisco

Hi and welcome to the BAS Weekend Wellness Column! My name is Erynne Elkins and I’m a Well-Being Advocate and Certified Breathwork Facilitator. Every Friday I’ll share a holistic wellness modality available here in the Bay Area. Cheers to good health! Finally…a wild goose chase that’s worth it You can’t

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