by MerciSF | 25-05-2022 | News, Settle In, Sport / Health, Visit, Wander Bay AreaOutdoorPoolsSan FranciscoSummer fun
Our 2022 selection of outdoor swimming pools in the San Francisco Bay Area. Please check their respective website for schedules. The summer schedules and rates can vary. Have fun! SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco Mission Community Pool In the heart of the Mission, this... 
by MerciSF | 4-01-2022 | Food, Papilles, Shopping 2022Bay AreaEpiphanyFrench TraditionKings CakeSan Francisco
Here is a list of places to find King’s cakes (aka Galette des Rois) in San Francisco Bay; this dessert is a French tradition that marks the end of the holiday season. The official day to eat the famous cake is January 6th, the day of Epiphany, but most French... 
by MerciSF | 2-09-2021 | News, Settle In, Sport / Health Air QualityAppsBay AreaFires
With the Caldor Fire that prompted the evacuation of South Lake Tahoe, the 2021 fire season is indeed extreme. Here are various trackers, apps, and websites to monitor air quality due to fire according to your location or at your destination before heading out. With... 
by MerciSF | 8-03-2021 | Agenda, Movie, News, See All Bay AreaMovie TheatersPrivate Watching PartyReopeningSan Francisco
A real desire to go back to a movie theater but not ready to share the space with strangers? Good news, you can rent a room for a private screening and invite a group of friends or your family to participate in this new theater experience. Theaters are gradually... 
by Anne Marie | 3-03-2021 | Beauty, Clothing, Consulat, Home, News, Settle In, Shopping Bay AreaFrench communityFrench Consulate in San Franciscotravel
The Consulate General de France in San Francisco launches its Mapstr map to help the French local traders including artisans, producers, restaurant owners, and actors in the hospitality industry to make themselves more visible and to boost solidarity among the... 
by MerciSF | 25-01-2021 | Papilles, Shopping Bay AreaChandeleurFrench EntrepreneurSmall Business
Let’s celebrate Candlemas (la Chandeleur in French) with Crêpe-Madame!! Every year on February 2nd, French people celebrate Candlemas by eating Crêpes (the French version of pancakes). Before briefly explaining this tradition, we wanted to shed light on the... 
by MerciSF | 25-06-2020 | Business, News 7 BridgesBay AreaExpeditionKayak
Cyril Derreumaux: you may have recently read his name and the story of his journey in the SF Chronicle, telling his solo descent, by kayak of the Sacramento River: 350 miles, in 9 days! 12 years ago Cyril, a French entrepreneur, arrived in the Bay Area and started... 
by MerciSF | 6-05-2020 | Movie, News Bay AreaDrive-in CinemaMovie
The first drive-in movie theater dates back to June 6th, 1933. Later in the 1950’s, as many as 4000 drive-in cinemas were operating in the US. In recent times, well pre-Covid, only a fraction were still open (around 300 throughout the US), and today we are happy...
