They all have quality reviews and steady followings. But when a San Francisco 49ers player shouts out his favorite on a podcast, you take note. That's exactly what Niners safety Ji'Ayir Brown did in the fall of 2024. On a podcast with former team reporter Lindsey Pallares, she asked Brown what his favorite restaurant was in the Bay Area. Without a moment's hesitation, Brown said it was HiroNori Craft Ramen.
SANTA CLARA The Chicago Bears ruined Levi's Stadium's grand opening in 2014, rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the host 49ers in Week 2 of a season neither franchise enjoyed. This season, the Bears have parlayed six fourth-quarter comebacks into serious contention for Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8. But first at that venue Sunday night comes a Bears-49ers matchup that could dictate if either snags the NFC's No. 1 seed and easiest path to the Lombardi Trophy.
The Bay Area will host six games at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara (or San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, as FIFA calls it): five in the group phase and one for the round of 32. Because FIFA is using dynamic pricing, ticket prices have gone up since the first ticket draw. Currently, prices for games in the group phase go from $140 to $2,735. Prices for the round of 32, round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals get more expensive exponentially.
The Super Bowl returns to Santa Clara in 2026, but San Francisco will once again play host to much of the fanfare leading up to the Big Game, while San Jose will reprise its role in kicking off the week of pageantry. NFL and Bay Area Host Committee officials announced the long-awaited lineup on Monday morning, which includes the return of both the Super Bowl Experience and the media hub to downtown San Francisco's Moscone Center.
Bay Area classic rock fans woke up to great news this morning: AC/DC, one of the top-selling acts of all time, is set to perform at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Aug. 5. And, yes, it may well turn out to be the biggest rock show of the year in the Bay Area. The date at the home of the San Francisco 49ers is part of AC/DC's ongoing Power Up Tour, which kicked off in 2024 and now includes 21 dates in 2026.