Starting September 9th, gyms are allowed to finally start opening for outdoor workouts

SF gym buffs, as long as you don’t mind dark orange smokey skies, today is the time to hit the gym outside. According to the latest timeline of reopenings, the city has finally allowed gyms and fitness centers to operate outdoors but with restrictions due to Covid-19.

Currently, tents that protect the outdoor gym are being utilized that enables one-on-one personal training. But by the end of the month, the city’s goal is to allow for indoor use of gyms and fitness centers with limited capacity.

Despite the Spare the Air Alert today and wildfire smoke filling out skies, It seems that there is no stopping in shedding the pandemic pounds in SF Today. 

Please be safe!

Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture launches “Fort Mason Flix”, San Francisco’s first drive-in movie theater from September 18 to October 18, 2020.

First batch of 16 movies in September sell out in 3 days. October schedule released soon.

Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture launches “Fort Mason Flix”, San Francisco’s first drive-in movie theater from September 18 to October 18, 2020.

A pop-up drive-in theater launching September 18, 2020,  “Fort Mason Flix” will present a drive in movies, from family favorites and cult classics to blockbusters and arthouse cinema. Running six days a week through October 18,  “Fort Mason Flix” will feature an oversized 40’ x 20’ high definition LED Screen.

UPDATE – All September shows are sold out – stay tuned for the October schedule.

At 4,500 nits, this powerhouse screen is up to 90x brighter than a standard movie theater projector, allowing visitors to enjoy their favorite movie in daylight as well as after sunset.

“Fort Mason Flix”
September 18-October 18, 2020
Tuesday to Sunday, Two Daily Screenings
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco
> Buy Tickets:  $49 per vehicle – limited to legal capacity of car based on number of seatbelts.

“Fort Mason Flix” provides a safe moviegoing experience, with online ticket sales, contactless check-in, and concessions, a limited capacity, the safe physical distance between vehicles, expanded cleaning and sanitation in restrooms, and PPE for all theater and security staff.

Tickets for September showings will be available for purchase beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, September 4, 2020. Tickets can be purchased at fortmason.org/flix. Tickets for Community Partners events will be sold directly by those partner organizations.

Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture is proud to partner with DoTheBay, the official media partner of “Fort Mason Flix”, and Xfinity. To celebrate the launch of “Fort Mason Flix”, DoTheBay is hosting an exclusive giveaway: a complimentary car pass, plus a food and drink voucher to the movie screening of the winner’s choice. Enter to win at dothebay.com/flix

Please find the following message from the Mission Bay Shuttle Team:

Good afternoon, MB Community,

We thought you’d like to know about this information just released by BART.  

While everyone is still learning more about Coronavirus and how it’s transmitted, as we learn new information that relates to commuting to and from Mission Bay, we’ll pass it along.  

For the foreseeable future, maintaining social distances  and wearing masks are the most effective precautions in effect on transit systems, including the Shuttle.  

These significantly lower the risk of transmission.  With social distancing and masking, early research indicates that transit systems are NOT the cause of the virus spreading.   

RELEASE DATE: 08/13/2020

The air you breathe while riding BART is filtered more effectively than that in the typical office or indoor setting like a grocery store or pharmacy, with an entire train car’s air being replaced about every 70 seconds.    

Because the coronavirus spreads through droplets in the air when a person coughs, sneezes or even just talks, air filtration is key to stopping transmission. Wearing a mask is a first line of protection; BART’s Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system provides another safety layer.

“The BART fleet’s ventilation systems provide passengers with about 4,000 cubic feet per minute of air per car, or about 50 air changes per hour, which is substantial when compared with other public spaces,” said Daniel Cheng, Senior Vehicle Systems Engineer.  “All the air is filtered before entering the passenger area.”    

For a copy of the full press release, which also details some pilot projects BART is exploring using new technology, visit www.bart.gov.

Please stay safe.

Wendy Silvani

for MB Shuttle