Spring break is coming up and if you’re looking for something fun for your kids, check out the Richmond District YMCA’s Spring Camp. The camp runs from March 29 through April 2 and features a trip to the farm, planting… Continue Reading
This Thursday, the Balboa will present a night of Creature Features, inspired by the KTVU show from the 1970s that featured horror movies hosted by John Stanley. Hosted by John Stanley, Creature Features will show the film, Horror Express, in… Continue Reading
Since 1959, Joe’s Ice Cream has sat on the corner of 18th Avenue and Geary. Its black and white sign is like a beacon in the Richmond, drawing in drooling kids and nostalgic parents. Joe’s is one of the few… Continue Reading
This Wednesday, learn the basics of home victory gardening from SF native Dennis Granahan, who works at a local plant nursery and has a degree in Ornamental Horticulture. Victory gardens, also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were… Continue Reading
Today’s Examiner featured an editorial about the state of the abandoned Alexandria Theater: It’s long past time for the San Francisco Planning and Building Inspection departments to stop fooling around with the blighted Alexandria Theater. The once glamorous 2,000-seat movie… Continue Reading
If Starbucks is part of your daily ritual, enjoy a free pastry on them next Tuesday. From 5am to 10:30am get a free pastry of your choice (croissant, muffin, morning buns, etc..) with the purchase of any handcrafted, brewed or… Continue Reading
Flowers bloom at the de Young in Golden Gate Park, March 16, 2010. Photo by madmethod
When I first started this blog, my history bible for the neighborhood was a book called San Francisco’s Richmond District by Lorri Ungaretti. Lorri’s book is full of great photos and history of the district, detailing our beginnings as the… Continue Reading