Our neighborhood nature photographer David Cruz came upon some young skunks on Strawberry Hill last night, out for an evening stroll. These guys are all over Golden Gate Park. As cute as they are, keep your distance! Unless you like… Continue Reading
This Friday and Saturday, the de Young Museum will host their second annual Fair Trade Bazaar, showcasing fair trade products from around the world. The fair represents cultures from Central and Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Americas, and offers goods… Continue Reading
A 1938 photo colorized by Christopher Dydyk Here are some local links to kick off your week! The above photo was colorized by Christopher Dydyk, a fine art photographer here in SF. The original black and white photo was featured… Continue Reading
Cue the West Side Story theme music (snap, snap…) Looks like SFEnvironment is trying to stir up some s**t between our two neighborhoods! Reader June K. sent us this bus shelter ad which advises that “healthy competition can be good… Continue Reading
[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of July 26, 2012. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.] CAPTAIN’S MESSAGE This week the Captain’s Message will be from Acting Captain Lt. Milanda Moore I am honored to… Continue Reading
The interior of Mile Rock Tunnel just before it went into operation. August 1915. Following the 1906 earthquake, San Francisco worked to rebuild itself. After being left high, and literally dry with a shortage of water during the quake, there… Continue Reading
Cassava Bakery at 3519 Balboa. Inset: Owners Kristoffer Toliao and Yuka Ioroi After several recommendations from readers and friends, we finally stopped by Cassava Bakery (3519 Balboa) for lunch a few weeks ago. They opened in early March. Cassava is… Continue Reading
We just learned that today, July 24, marks the 30th birthday of Toy Boat Cafe on the corner of 5th and Clement. They’ll be celebrating until 8pm today with free rides on Butterscotch the mechanical horse (kiddies only!), story time… Continue Reading