🪩360° Entertainment Lands in SF Just in Time for the Super Bowl

Driving the news: A Las Vegas Sphere-style entertainment venue is set to debut on Pier 70 in early 2026, bringing immersive, dome-based nightlife to San Francisco.

Details: Elevation Sky Park, a $7 million project by immersive entertainment company Elevation XR, will feature one pyramid and three geodesic domes ranging from 2,000 to 6,340 square feet. The venue plans to mix concerts, sound baths, film screenings, and TEDx-style talks in a flexible, 360-degree audiovisual space.

The domes will stay for up to five years and events could cater to all ages, from families to festival-goers. The design draws inspiration from the Bay Area’s 1960s dome culture.

Why it matters: This venue could inject fresh energy into San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood, activating Pier 70 as a cultural destination while longer-term housing redevelopment unfolds. It’s also a nod to the city’s creative legacy, offering something unique amid a recovering events scene.

The big picture: Elevation XR, known for its LA-based Wisdome complex and appearances at Coachella and Burning Man, initially shelved its San Francisco plans due to cost. But delays in pier redevelopment created a timely opening. CEO Sean Ahearn, a longtime SF resident, calls this "the perfect moment" for launch.

What’s next: Elevation XR aims to have the domes open by New Year’s Eve 2025, just in time for the 2026 Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium. If successful, it could become a key fixture in San Francisco’s evolving entertainment landscape.

🍨Toy Boat’s Back…and That’s Just the Beginning

Driving the news: San Francisco and San Jose just got a rush of crave-worthy re-openings and arrivals, from a long-awaited Clement Street favorite to an LA ramen sensation and a South Indian coffee powerhouse.

Details:

🍦Toy Boat by Jane returns to Clement Street on Friday, June 13, after a remodel that kept the doors shut since November. The ice cream shop will be open Friday through Sunday to start, featuring beloved local scoops from Double Rainbow, Mitchell’s, and Hometown Creamery.

☕️Manresa Bread x Spro Coffee Lab, a star-studded collab arrives June 23. Fans can now score the famed pastries at all four Spro locations across SF, alongside competition-level coffee flights.

🍜Tsujita Artisan Noodle opens June 21 in San Jose (4330 Moorpark Rd), bringing its famous tsukemen, cold noodles with warm dipping sauce, to NorCal for the first time.

🍸Chayakada Cafe also opened in San Jose this month, offering South Indian filter coffee via Le Mil’s, along with a party hall, bar, and catering setup.

Why it matters: These additions serve more than just treats, they’re fueling local pride and reviving neighborhood hangouts. From iconic sweets to global noodles and new-wave coffee, the Bay’s diverse food scene keeps evolving in real-time.

The big picture: As post-pandemic business recovery trudges on, food and beverage expansions show that community favorites and bold newcomers are both key to keeping Bay Area culture vibrant, and delicious.

What’s next: Keep your eyes on evolving hours for Toy Boat, and expect more surprise drops as collabs and concepts keep rolling into summer.

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The Cultural Revival Everyone's Missing in 2025!

If you think SF is dead, you’re not paying attention. The City just launched 7 major festivals slated to bring tens of thousands of attendees to venues across SF! Fort Mason Night Market returns after months-long hiatus, free concerts are tripling foot traffic, and Golden Gate Park's car-free zone now hosts the hottest pop-up bar scene.

Ready to discover which events are secretly revitalizing SF neighborhoods before everyone catches on?

🎣What’s Next for Fisherman’s Wharf? A $10M Transformation

Driving the news San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf is getting a $10 million facelift, its largest investment in years, to attract visitors, protect the waterfront, and reimagine one of the city's most iconic districts.

Details: Funded by the Port of San Francisco, the overhaul includes a new public plaza on the former Alioto’s site and a full redesign of the Inner Lagoon between Taylor and Jones.

Planned upgrades feature enhanced harbor lighting, sea-level and seismic protections, and flood-proofing for waterfront buildings. Facilities for commercial fishing operations will be modernized.

Why it matters: The Wharf is a pillar of SF’s tourism economy, drawing 12 million visitors a year. But foot traffic has lagged post-pandemic, and several legacy restaurants have closed. This investment could bring locals back and give tourists more reasons to stay longer.

The big picture: Officials say it’s the most substantial revitalization in the wharf’s history. Improvements already underway, like new floating docks, greenery, and restaurant leases, hint at a broader strategy to bring the area back to life.

What’s next: Construction on the plaza begins this fall, with completion set for summer 2026. The full project is expected to wrap by 2033.

Why does this happen? Inventory trends down over the summer because there are less buyers looking at that time. Summer is a time for vacations and getting ready for the next school year. And people typically want to be in their new homes before the winter holidays, and are also on vacation during those months, so are less likely to buy in the immediate lead-up to Thanksgiving and beyond. So there are, naturally, less buyers looking at those times. It’s a benefit from a competition standpoint, but only assuming you can find something as inventory wanes.

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