Dana Flynn

1 week ago | secretsanfrancisco.com | Dana Flynn

San Francisco is officially getting a professional men’s soccer team, after the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a multi-million dollar agreement. The agreement will include Golden Gate FC to invest $10 million into Kezar Stadium, located in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. The recently approved legislation allows the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to enter a 15-year permit with Golden City Football Club, which plans to play in the MLS Next Pro league.

1 week ago | secretsanfrancisco.com | Dana Flynn

Women’s sports have been taking off in San Francisco, with the Golden State Valkyries breaking audience records in the first season, and the city’s first women’s sports bar opening earlier this month in the Castro. Now, a major women’s sporting event is coming to the Bay Area later this year. The National Women’s Soccer League announced that the Championship will be held in San Jose at PayPal Park. The Championship game is scheduled for November 22, 2025, and tickets will go on sale in August.

1 week ago | secretsanfrancisco.com | Dana Flynn

Tucked just off Market Street in SF, sits a historic, regal building dating back to 1892. Once a bank, the beautiful building has been transformed into a unique event, and they’ve recently launched a series of rooftop parties for the summer. The Hibernia has begun hosting a series of summer parties on its scenic rooftop, featuring sets by local DJs. So far, they’ve already thrown several successful events, with two more day parties planned in the next month.

2 weeks ago | secretsanfrancisco.com | Dana Flynn

San Francisco is preparing for large-scale demonstrations this Saturday, June 14, as part of the national “No Kings Day” protests, expected to draw thousands across the Bay Area. In anticipation of this weekend, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has announced transit reroutes and service adjustments. The coordinated protests across the Bay Area this weekend are part of a national response against recent immigration enforcement activity in California.

2 weeks ago | secretsanfrancisco.com | Dana Flynn

San Francisco’s first women’s sports bar is officially opening its doors this week. Rikki’s is set to open this Wednesday, June 11, making the city’s first bar dedicated to women’s sports. The new bar is located on Market Street in the Castro, and will welcome sports fans from 3:30 to 10 pm starting on Wednesday, June 11. The bar is named after Rikki Streicher, who famously operated queer and lesbian bars in San Francisco between the 1960s and 1990s.