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SF's Biggest Holiday Ice Rink Is Coming to Fisherman's Wharf — and Tickets Are Already on Sale

San Francisco on Ice, a 6,300-square-foot outdoor rink next to the SkyStar Wheel, opens November 4 for a 76-day season.

<cite index="46-4,46-5">Fisherman's Wharf is about to get its own slice of a winter wonderland. San Francisco on Ice, billed as the city's newest and largest holiday ice rink, is set to open Nov. 4 at 80 Jefferson St., bringing a 6,300-square-foot outdoor skating surface and waterfront views to one of the city's busiest tourist corridors.</cite> <cite index="47-4,47-5">The open-air rink — slightly larger than Union Square's — will open with a kickoff celebration on November 4 and remain in operation daily for a 76-day season through January 18.

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North Beach Historic District Hearing Set for Nov. 12 — Preservationists Urge Public to Weigh In Now

After two delays spanning more than a year, the State Historical Resources Commission has finally scheduled its hearing on the North Beach National Register nomination; SF Heritage is calling for letters of support.

<cite index="38-1">After being submitted in 2024, the North Beach National Register Historic District nomination will be included on the agenda of the State Historic Resources Commission (SHRC) for November 12–13, 2026.</cite> <cite index="38-3">SF Heritage strongly supported the nomination from the beginning and protested the delays and political pressures that kept it from being heard by the state — a necessary stop ahead of consideration for the National Register of Historic Places.</cite> <cite index="40-8,40-9">The hearing comes as Supervisor Danny Sauter has proposed a much smaller, local historic district as a counterpoint…

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15 Romolo, North Beach's Beloved Bohemian Bar, Reopens After Two-Year Renovation

Owner Jon Gasparini has refurbished the 115-year-old alley bar's mahogany walls, upgraded its plumbing, and is aiming to reopen mid-October.

<cite index="76-5,76-6">The bar at 15 Romolo, closed since 2024, is reopening after undergoing major repairs. The month will see the return of 15 Romolo, one of North Beach's most famous cocktail bars.</cite> <cite index="76-9">After a renovation of more than two years, the 115-year-old tapas bar and speakeasy — too fancy to be a dive, but too bohemian to be properly respectable — is reopening.</cite> <cite index="76-12,76-13">Owner Jon Gasparini and his wife Kelly Anne, who bought the bar in 1998, have refurbished the mahogany-paneled walls, painstakingly removing decades of wear-and-tear.

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 30 & Saturday, October 31

Blue & Gold Fleet Halloween BOOs Cruise

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

Friday, October 31 – Saturday, November 1

Fish or Treat at Aquarium of the Bay

📍 Aquarium of the Bay, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Verify · Aquarium of the Bay

Tuesday, November 4

San Francisco on Ice Opens at Fisherman's Wharf

📍 80 Jefferson St. (Triangle Lot, next to SkyStar Wheel), Fisherman's Wharf · 10:00 AM · Verify · San Francisco on Ice

Thursday–Friday, November 12–13

State Historical Resources Commission Hearing: North Beach Historic District

📍 Sacramento (Zoom available for remote public comment) · Various times · Verify · SF Heritage

More from the Community

Alioto's Plaza Opens at Fisherman's Wharf, Capping a Year of Construction

<cite index="119-3,119-4">San Francisco unveiled a new plaza at Fisherman's Wharf this summer, months after the demolition of the longtime restaurant Alioto's — which opened in 1924 and closed permanently in 2022 following…

Fanoos Mediterranean Opens on Columbus Avenue in North Beach

<cite index="58-7,58-8">Fanoos is a new counter-service Mediterranean spot that has opened in North Beach at 411 Columbus Ave.

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