25 Fun Things to Do at Home #ShelterInPlace
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25 Fun Things to Do at Home #ShelterInPlace

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The new law of the land: Stay the f*ck home. Shelter in place is in effect until April 7th (at least) for six (and counting?) Bay Area counties.

In place of our usual events-based roundups of fun things to do in the Bay Area, we bring you a special edition of fun things you can do at home. They're local, they're uplifting, they're kooky, they're smart. They are a way to keep you engaged, connected, entertained, and inspired—think dance class with Lines Ballet, drawing with Wendy Macnaughton, virtual museums, the best books, and the cutest puppies.


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  1. Plunge into the Monterey Bay Aquarium with live cams on penguins, sea otters, jellyfish, and more. // montereybayaquarium.org
  2. Take the time to finally read (or revisit) Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. // goodreads.com
  3. Also check out a San Francisco librarian's picks for eight spring books by Bay Area authors. // 7x7.com
  4. Live stream a dance class with Alonzo King's Lines Ballet. //linesballet.org
  5. Learn to cook at home thanks to Samin Nosrat's new podcast. // podcasts.apple.com
  6. Taking classes in everything from child nutrition to game theory at Stanford, free online. //classcentral.com
  7. Purchase works from Bay Area artists. // 7x7.com
  8. Pass too much time with the SFSPCA's puppy cat cams. //sfspca.org
  9. Stoke your curiosity through videos at the Exploratorium. //exploratorium.edu
  10. Digitally smell the flowers at Conservatory of Flowers. //conservatoryofflowers.org
  11. Don't skip your workout. // 7x7.com
  12. Learn to forage your own food. // foragesf.com
  13. Tweet with the birds—and bears, giraffes, and more—of the San Francisco Zoo. //twitter.com/sfzoo
  14. Tour Juanita More!'s Lower Nob Hill apartment. //youtube.com
  15. Listen to the music of San Francisco Symphony. //open.spotify.com
  16. Enjoy a bedtime story, courtesy of Porchlight. //porchlight.libsyn.com
  17. Join Glide's Sunday Celebration services. // glide.org
  18. Journey to the Farallon Islands. //calacademy.org
  19. Learn to draw with Wendy Macnaughton. //instagram.com/wendymac
  20. Shop local, and tag your fav local businesses #7x7shopslocal on Instagram. // 7x7.com
  21. Cook with Cala's Gabriela Camara. // masterclass.com
  22. Peruse the Asian Art Museum's collections. //searchcollection.asianart.org
  23. Support local restaurants by ordering takeout and delivery. // 7x7.com
  24. Comb through the archives of the GLBT Historical Society. More info
  25. Remember the Golden Gate Bridge. //parksconservancy.org
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