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Brand New Rooftop Winterfest at Salesforce Park | Dec. 19-21

By kcubas · December 17, 2019


Salesforce Park is hosting a brand new 3-day Winterfest, December 19-21, 2019.

Bringing the festive fun with a Silent Disco, holiday carolers, live music, free printed photos with Santa, and a special circus troupe performance.

All events are free; no RSVP is needed. We suggest you arrive early for the Silent Disco as headphones are limited, first come, first serve.

2019 Winterfest Schedule

Thursday, 12/19 – Main Plaza – 4:30 – 6 pm
Live Music – Sit back and enjoy live music by Alpha Rhythm Kings.

Friday, 12/20 – Main Plaza –  5 – 7 pm
Silent Disco – Bring your holiday spirit and dancing feet. Arrive early. Free headphones are limited and first come first serve.

Saturday, 12/21 – Amphitheater – 10 am – 2 pm
Family Fun – Rotating Activities:

  • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Get your photo taken with Santa and have the 4×6 photo printed to take home with you by a popup booth.
  • 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Free face painting fun
  • 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Enjoy a holiday craft led by the Museum of Craft and Design.
  • 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Enjoy carolers on the amphitheater stage.

Saturday, 12/21 – Main Plaza – 2 – 4 pm
Live Music & Special Performance – Enjoy live music by Soul Mechanix and a special performance by Velocity Arts & Entertainment.

Illuminate 2019: SF’s Festival of Light | 40+ Light Sculptures

By kcubas · December 10, 2019

Illuminate SF Festival of Light happens Thanksgiving 2019 through New Year’s Day 2020 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, artist talks and participatory experiences. As of November 20, there aren’t any events listed yet for 2019.

2019 Light Art Installations – 40+ different light sculptures (both permanent and temporary) in 17 neighborhoods by 30+ artists.

2019 Illuminate SF Festival of Light
November 28, 2019 – January 1, 2020
All over San Francisco – Map
FREE

Oracle Park Event Advisory December 2019

November 26, 2019


Oracle Park Event Advisory
December 2019

The following is a list of significant upcoming events at Oracle Park.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
– Your neighbors at Oracle Park

Community Update: Preliminary Construction Work

By kcubas · November 13, 2019

Dear Neighbors:

Thank you for your engagement and extraordinary support throughout the years! Mission Rock reflects over a decade of planning and community input to transform Parking Lot A and Pier 48 into a vibrant neighborhood. A partnership between the Port of San Francisco, San Francisco Giants, and Tishman Speyer, Mission Rock delivers exciting parks and open space, new rental homes – 40% affordable to low and moderate income families and individuals, imaginative work spaces and an array of neighborhood-serving retail. Make Mission Rock: http://missionrock.com

Mission Rock will be completed in seven to ten years over three to four phases. We are thrilled to include the 5-acre waterfront park in the first phase of development, along with approximately 550 rental homes, office space, and neighborhood-serving retail on the ground floor of each building. Phase one will break ground early 2020 and be completed in 2023.

Members of the Mission Rock team will continue to work closely with neighbors and neighborhood stakeholders to answer project questions including any construction related observations. Monthly newsletters will provide project updates and in early 2020 a construction website will host information about ongoing and upcoming work. In the meantime, below outlines what you can expect to see in Parking Lot A over the next few months, and how you may reach us if you have any questions or comments:


Preliminary Construction Work: November 2019 – January 2020
Prior to groundbreaking, the project team will conduct preliminary construction work in a fenced area located on the northern half of Parking Lot A between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. This work will include the following:

  1. Mock-up of lightweight cellular concrete involving small amounts of pavement demolition, dewatering, excavation, placing of LCC fill, utilities and paving. Construction vehicles will be routed to minimize congestion on both Third Street and Terry Francois Boulevard, and truck movements in and out of the site will be controlled with flaggers as needed to ensure safety.
  • Field testing of ground improvements needed to mitigate liquefaction (settlement of the ground during strong earthquakes). This work includes installing wick drains, installing stone columns, and performing Rapid Impact Compaction (RIC) – which involves pounding the ground with a track-mounted compactor. Vibration and noise will range from very low to moderate construction levels during this work which is estimated to occur around mid-November to mid-December, excluding holidays.
  • Indicator piles which consists of driving steel
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The San Francisco Fall Cider Festival | SPARK Social SF |Saturday, November 9th |$5

By kcubas · November 7, 2019



Slip on your softest sweater, snuggle into your favorite scarf, and drink in the crispness of autumn at The San Francisco Fall Cider Festival.

Grab a glass and sip your way through unlimited pours of 20+ juicy apple, sweet honey-sage, spicy ginger, sour blood orange, and tropical hibiscus ciders. Then savor all your fall favorites from the food trucks, with specials including thanksgiving sandos, apple pie empanadas, and pumpkin everything. Keep toasty with corn hole and live music or cozy up to a fire pit to roast a few marshmallows.

The San Francisco Fall Cider Festival
November 9 & 10, 2019 | 12 pm to 5 pm
SPARK Social SF, 601 Mission Bay Blvd. San Francisco
$5 General Admission (free for kiddos 10 & under)

– 20+ juicy craft ciders
– Fall favorites from 12+ gourmet vendors
– Live music, games, and fire pits
– All-ages, dogs not permitted on festival lawn (where the cider is poured)

Veterans’ Day Parking Rules in SF | How Not to Get a Ticket

By kcubas · November 7, 2019

Even parking tickets get a day off now and then. Thankfully on Veterans’ Day , the city of San Francisco is going to reward you with a ticket-free day of parking…sort of. 



Veterans’ Day Parking Rules Overview:

NOT ENFORCED

  • M-F Daytime Street Sweeping: Not enforced (M-F street sweeping that is, the few streets that have 7-day street sweeping, like Market Street, will still be enforced)
  • Residential Permit Parking: Not enforced
  • Commuter Towaway: Not enforced
  • Unmetered Yellow/White/Green Zones: Not enforced – Please note this is ONLY for “unmetered zones” – i.e. spots without a parking meter. If there’s parking meter, then the colored zone rules are in affect.

But please note:
– Hazards are always subject to tickets and towing
– Posted 1-2 hour parking time limit areas and Night-Time Seven-Day-a-Week Street Sweeping (such as Market Street) will be enforced
– Meter customers are advised to check parking meters to verify enforcement time limits and amounts

ENFORCED:

  • Parking Meters: Enforced city-wide – yes, even on Veterans’ Day. Like all days, you are allowed to park at a broken meter, but the posted time limit still applies.
    The only holidays where parking meters aren’t enforced is Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
  • Red Zone: Enforced
  • Blue Zone: Enforced (Handicap)
  • Green Zone (Metered):Enforced (short term parking – usually 10 mins, Monday-Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm)
  • Yellow Curbs (Metered) : Commercial loading & unloading parking zones are enforced, but there’s no tow-away (you can still get a ticket)
  • White Zone (Metered): Passenger loading zones are enforced (5 minute limit), but only while the business (and some apartment buildings) is open. If the business that paid for the zone (usually the one right in front of the white zone) is closed, it’s free parking. (Beware… some businesses are 24 hours even though they may look closed. Our parking enforcement source recommends you find a security guard for the building and ask.)
  • Posted 1-2 hour parking limits: Enforced
  • 7 Day a Week Street Sweeping: Everyday street sweeping such as along Market Street is still enforced, even on holidays.

Source: SFMTA Holiday Enforcement,  SFMTA Color Curb Program Details, Curb Colors

Free Union Square Ice Skating Lessons: Every Weekend | 2019-2020

By kcubas · November 7, 2019

Don’t know how to skate? Kaiser Permanente is inviting beginner skaters to the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Alaska Airlines to come learn from professional skate instructors every weekend.

Lessons are free (including skate rental) to those who sign up in advance, thanks to Kaiser Permanente.

Signups are limited to 50 participants per session.

Lessons will take place every Saturday and Sunday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am throughout the season.

Free Ice Skating Lessons 
Every Saturday & Sunday | 8:30 am
November 9, 2019 to January 19, 2020
Union Square Ice Rink, SF
FREE with RSVP – includes skate rentals

Check in time is 8:15 am – Standbys admitted after 8:15 am

How Can I Reserve Tickets? Reservations for next classes will be released one week in advance.

Advance sign-up required. Space is limited to 50 participants per day. Please provide skate size, name, email address, phone number and experience level.