Original Pattern's modern taproom. Photo courtesy of Original Pattern Brewery.
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Brothers Lucas and Bryan Bai play Bach on their recorders as part of Bach in the Subways at Downtown Berkeley Station on March 21, 2023.
Bach in the Subways performances will be held at BART stations through March 31.
Visit bachinthesubways.org/san-francisco for the dates and locations of upcoming performances.
The year was 2006. Nintendo was releasing its latest gaming console, the Wii. Pluto got a planetary downgrading. And every tween was belting “High School Musical” hits in the hallways.
Crystal Matson had just graduated from Spelman College with dreams of one day going to law school. Though she had never been to the Bay Area before, Crystal, adventurous spirit in tow, accepted a job in San Francisco and quickly found an apartment near Oakland’s Lake Merritt.
The Madrigal's bar. Photo courtesy of The Madrigal.
One of the biggest contributors to a city’s vitality is its live performance scene, and the Bay Area is bustling with small and large venues that put on amazing shows. Public transit is one of the best ways to get to these venues, and there are multiple places to see live art on BART’s transit line. We’ve gathered a few spots to dine and drink before or after a performance because a night out should be celebrated!
2022 was focused on welcoming riders back as people began to venture out, attend large events, and return to the office. Our staff worked tirelessly to put out service to keep the Bay Area moving, adapt to the new normal, and celebrate our 50th anniversary.
2022 was not without its challenges such as cancelled trains from staffing shortages, service disruptions, and the ramifications of the housing and drug crisis.
Get 15% off tickets to "Space Explorers: The Infinite", the world’s largest immersive experience to take you on an awe-inspiring interactive journey to space. Don't miss out on this BARTable discount to lift off, directly from the East Bay.
Fully immersed in virtual reality headsets, you can simultaneously explore the International Space Station, interact with each other in the form of avatars while being able to access EMMY award-winning cinematic VR content shot by astronauts inside and outside the ISS.
Like something out of the Blade Runner universe, Vallery Lancey’s transit photographs crackle and burn with an undercurrent of energy. You haven’t seen BART like this before, folks.
April Grant and David Boyll in rehearsals for “2 Across” at Pacifica Spindrift Players.
Two strangers, both tackling the New York Times crossword, meet on an empty BART train at 4:30 in the morning at SFO. The woman, a psychologist, is organized and rational. The man, unemployed, is flighty and free-spirited. They spar, attacking one another’s views and values, only to find themselves changed as the eighty-minute train ride comes to an end at the last stop on the line – Pittsburgh/Bay Point Station.
“Take your BART, please!”
If memes existed in the late 1980s, comedian Henny Youngman would undoubtedly have become one with these four words – a take on his signature phrase, “Take my wife, please.”
The commercials aired on every major news and radio station in the Bay Area – not in the ad space necessarily, but as the story, according to former BART Director of Public Affairs Michael Healy. The ads, along with midday fare reductions at the time, are likely responsible for increasing BART’s daily ridership by about 4,000 people in the late 1980s.
Photo courtesy of TripAdvisor.
Though known for its WWII-era shipyards and maritime scene, Richmond, Calif. is so much more than its shipbuilding past.
First settled by the Ohlone tribe around 5,000 years ago, Richmond has laid host to Spanish explorers, the western terminus of the Santa Fe Railroad, a massive refinery, and one of the largest Black populations in the state.
Food, arts, and culture has sprung up over the years, making Richmond a new destination for Bay Area residents and out-of-towners alike.