Brian (Local SF Guide) 
El Presidio de San Francisco was founded on September 17, 1776, and the Presidio Trust is marking the 250th anniversary across 2026, with a free guided walk on September 13.
Azzedine Alaïa: Sculpting Fashion, the first major US retrospective of the couturier, opens at the Legion of Honor on November 21, 2026 and runs through April 11, 2027.
Alioto’s Plaza opened at Fisherman’s Wharf on September 2, 2026, on the site of the demolished Alioto’s restaurant, with a Woods Beer pop-up starting outdoor service this month.
Muni’s next 112 buses will have free USB charging ports, with the first entering service in October out of the Woods and Islais Creek yards.
Four murals in San Francisco’s Clarion Alley were painted over last week, three completely and one partially, and the Clarion Alley Mural Project says they can be restored.
The Museum of Craft and Design reopens September 5, 2026 with OBJECTS: USA, an exhibition of more than 70 works of American craft running through January 17, 2027.
SF Camerawork will reopen September 9, 2026, three weeks after closing after 52 years at Fort Mason Center, with a members’ exhibition September 16 through October 4.
A peer-reviewed study published September 1, 2026 found reported crime about 20 percent lower at San Francisco intersections staffed by Urban Alchemy street ambassadors.
The free BeChinatown Night Market returns to Grant Avenue on Friday, September 11, 2026, from 5pm to 9pm, with food vendors, live music, and lion dancing.
Handroll Hawker, San Francisco’s first Australian-style takeout hand roll counter, opens on Polk Street in Russian Hill in late September 2026.
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