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☀️ Today's weather: Sunny, with highs around 80, lows near 60.

🎂 Happy belated birthday to our member Jen Chamberlain !

🎧 Sounds like: "Se Vienen Cositas" by Rawayana.

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Love it or hate it, Fleet Week has descended on San Francisco once again.

Why it matters: The annual celebration, which began Sunday and runs until Oct. 12, brings thousands of spectators to the waterfront for one of the city's loudest and busiest weekends of the year.

• For fans, this week means prime time for Blue Angels flyovers and ship tours. For everyone else, consider this your warning to expect plenty of noise and traffic. Here's what to know.

✈️ State of play: The signature air show runs noon–4pm Friday through Sunday over the Bay, with Marina Green serving as its hub. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels headline the show, which will also include an F-22 Raptor and a United Airlines 777 demonstration.

• The Parade of Ships kicks off the weekend Friday morning along the waterfront, while free ship tours will run throughout the week at Piers 27 and 35.

🎺 Beyond the jets: Expect free military band performances at Ghirardelli Square, Union Square, Japantown and neighborhood parks all week as part of the event's free neighborhood concert series.

• Tuesday's lineup includes a 6pm 1st Marine Division Brass Band performance in Noe Valley at 3908 24th St.
• On Friday, Front Street will lean into the theme with a free 4–9pm block party featuring yacht-rock bands, oysters, bar specials and an outdoor screening of "Top Gun."
• K9 Heroes will take over Duboce Park Saturday morning from 10am–1pm with working dog demonstrations.

🚗 Reality check: If you're headed toward the waterfront this weekend, consider leaving the car at home. SFMTA is adding service on several routes, but riders should expect crowding and delays around the Marina, Fisherman's Wharf and the Presidio.

• Several roads and eastern entrances in the Presidio — including Arguello Boulevard, Presidio Boulevard, Lombard and Mason streets — will close to cars starting at noon Saturday and Sunday. Parking near Crissy Field and the Main Post is expected to fill early.
• The F-Market streetcars will turn around at Pier 39 Saturday and Sunday, while some cable car service will be replaced by buses.
• Waymo service will also be restricted around parts of the northern waterfront Friday through Sunday and won't operate inside the Presidio, per SFMTA.

👟 The bottom line: Pack comfortable shoes, give yourself extra time, prepare for a noisy week ahead and look up every now and then to catch a glimpse of the Blue Angels.

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San Franciscans and those visiting our fair city walk on average just under half a mile a day, according to a new report.

Why it matters: Even a short daily walk can do wonders for your health and the data shows we could be lacing 'em up a little more often.

The big picture: The average San Francisco walker logged 173 miles over the course of a year, less than residents in 45 other large cities, per the transportation data firm StreetLight.

• Orlando topped the report with nearly four times the number of steps than San Francisco's. Perhaps waiting in line at Disney counts?

Zoom out: The average American walked 151 miles in 2024.

💭 Nadia's thought bubble: I'm surprised San Francisco doesn't rank higher. Between our parks and generally active population, it certainly feels like we walk more than other cities, though maybe our hills have convinced us that half a mile is plenty.

👣 Trying to get more steps in? Consider these tips:

🔁 Build a habit. Maybe it's a regular walk to start the day, or a daily constitutional after dinner.

• Whatever works for your schedule and interests, stick to it.

👟 Consider a walking pad. Those inexpensive mini treadmills can be especially useful for people who work from home, sit for long stretches or spend most of the day at a desk.

• I walk during longer work meetings, at night when watching a show, or whenever I'd rather not brave the cold.

Editor's note: The story was corrected to show the data includes visitors (not just residents).

💰The NFL fined 49ers owner Jed York $500,000 and suspended him for six games following his August arrest in an Ohio prostitution sting. (SFGATE)

🎬 Sam Rockwell and Parker Posey, who were in town for the Mill Valley Film Festival, shared their favorite San Francisco haunts they love to frequent, including Zeitgeist and Toronado. (SFGATE)

🗳️ Congressional candidates Scott Wiener and Connie Chan last week sparred over AI regulation, housing and labor in a debate in the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi.

• Wiener also apologized for his campaign's AI chatbot mimicking Chan.(CalMatters)

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Hardly Strictly got a little too popular this past weekend when the free event closed all of its entrance gates for the first time in its history as Golden Gate Park hit capacity.

• The gates were shut for about an hour starting in the late afternoon Saturday. Roughly 60,000 festivalgoers attended this year's bluegrass fest.

Consider that one way to mark 25 years!

🍔 Nadia had a great time at Hamburguesa Bar this past weekend!

This newsletter was edited by Geoff Ziezulewicz.