This Sunday, City Guides kicks off the first of two free walking tours of the Richmond District. This is a great chance to learn more about the rich history of the Richmond District which includes robbers roosts and race tracks,… Continue Reading
This Saturday, local non-profit Leap will host their 26th annual Sandcastle Contest on Ocean Beach. It is Northern California’s largest sandcastle building event, and the competition is fierce between teams of architects, engineers, contractors, designers and local elementary school students.… Continue Reading
Volunteer Ruth Ann Rosenberg, an integral part of the Adult Day Health Center at the Institute on Aging, is the recipient of a Jefferson Award from CBS Channel 5. CBS-5 reporters Kate Kelly and Sharon Chin give out the award… Continue Reading
With the troubling Jaycee Dugard case in the news over the past several weeks, I began wondering what sex offenders might be living in my own neighborhood. Thankfully, there are tools online that can help you find the information. My… Continue Reading
Last week, Greg at N Judah Chronicles told me about a bookstore in the Sunset that had some old Richmond Banner newspapers for sale. I picked up a few of them and look forward to sharing some of the stories… Continue Reading
As always, this year’s free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park will live up to its name. The schedule of performers is incredibly eclectic, ranging from Lyle Lovett to MC Hammer to Aimee Mann. The festival stretches over… Continue Reading
This week, KQED began airing Ken Burns’ latest documentary The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. In support of that, QUEST, KQED’s local science and environment series, is debuting their own documentary on our local national park: the Golden Gate National… Continue Reading
Looking for some laughs? Turn off the boob tube and head out to the Rockit Room Tuesday night for the 34th Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition. The Rockit is host to the first night of the final round of the… Continue Reading