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North Beach Historic District Derailed Again — November Hearing Is Off, Sauter Advances Rival Plan

A federal notice violation has pushed the long-delayed state hearing to at least next year, while Supervisor Sauter's smaller, city-level district proposal moves forward on a separate track.

The years-long effort to place North Beach on the National Register of Historic Places has hit another wall. According to the SF Standard's Oct. 21 Power Play column, a four-day gap in notifying property owners violated a federal requirement to provide 60 days' notice before a public hearing, forcing the State Historic Resources Commission to remove the North Beach nomination from its Nov. 12–13 Sacramento agenda. The hearing will not be rescheduled until 2027 at the earliest.

Fisherman's Wharf

Woods Grotto Opens at Fisherman's Wharf, Bringing Craft Beer and Cocktails to the Waterfront

Woods Beer & Wine Co. opened its sixth San Francisco location this week in the former Fishermen's Grotto No. 9 space on Taylor Street.

Woods Beer & Wine Co. opened Woods Grotto at 2847 Taylor St. at Fisherman's Wharf on or around Oct. 19, according to a review published that day by The Infatuation. It is the brewery's sixth San Francisco location and its first directly on the waterfront. The taproom occupies part of the former Fishermen's Grotto No. 9 seafood restaurant, a space the Port of San Francisco made available through a short-term lease as part of the Fisherman's Wharf Forward revitalization effort.

Fisherman's Wharf

SF's Biggest Holiday Ice Rink Opens at Fisherman's Wharf in 12 Days — Tickets on Sale Now

San Francisco on Ice, the city's largest outdoor rink, opens Nov. 4 at 80 Jefferson St. with skate rental included and daily hours running until 11 PM.

San Francisco on Ice is now less than two weeks from its opening day. The 6,300-square-foot outdoor rink at 80 Jefferson St. — next to the SkyStar Wheel — opens Nov. 4 and runs through Jan. 18, 2027. A ribbon-cutting with city officials and community leaders is planned for opening morning. Tickets are on sale at SanFranciscoOnIce.com; skate rental is included with every admission. The rink, operated by On Ice Rinks LLC, will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. during its 76-day inaugural season.

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 30 & Saturday, October 31

Halloween BOOs Cruise — Blue & Gold Fleet

📍 Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf · 6:30 PM · Verify · PIER 39

Saturday, October 31

SF Cake Picnic — Halloween Edition at Levi's Plaza

📍 Levi's Plaza, 1255 Battery St. · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Verify · Ticket Tailor / Cake Picnic Tour

Wednesday, November 4

San Francisco On Ice — Grand Opening Day

📍 80 Jefferson St., Fisherman's Wharf · 10:00 AM (ribbon-cutting); open daily through Jan. 18 · Verify · San Francisco On Ice

Friday, November 6

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl

📍 Multiple venues, North Beach (anchor: Grant Ave. & Vallejo St.) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Verify · Eventbrite / North Beach First Fridays

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