Perhaps the rogue captain of the Dancing Wolf was searching for the ruins of the old King Philip ship that have been surfacing on Ocean Beach lately. Or maybe he just wanted to join it. Early this morning, at about… Continue Reading
[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of April 15, 2011. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.] CAPTAIN RICHARD CORRIEA’S MESSAGE In the last 45 days we have had 117 auto burglaries and 35 stolen autos… Continue Reading
Jay Mitchell operates the Fly-O-Plane at Playland at the Beach. Photo taken March 6, 1949. Chronicle Archive SF Chronicle pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub descended into the paper’s basement for another installment of his “Let’s Go to the Morgue!” archive… Continue Reading
This Saturday and Sunday there is a special performance of a concert reading of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at St. John’s Presbyterian Church on the corner of Arguello and Lake Streets. Cliff, one of the cast members who plays Leporello, reached… Continue Reading
The Conservatory of Flowers recently opened a new exhibition called Wicked Plants: Botanical Rogues & Assassins. The unique show, set in a Victorian garden, features over 30 species of wicked plants that look harmless – often even pretty – but… Continue Reading
In early March, a new painting appeared on the side of the building on the northeast corner of 8th Avenue and Clement. It turned out to be an “eco-friendly custom outdoor mural” for Lexus’ new CT model, which they advertise… Continue Reading
This Saturday, the Richmond District YMCA is hosting a special Healthy Kids Day event in their back parking lot from 11am until 2pm. Families are invited to come out and have fun at the various activities that will be available… Continue Reading
Photo by elijahellis.com The Great Blue Herons are nesting and raising their chicks at Stow Lake right now, but RichmondSFBlog reader Elijah ran into this beauty on a hike through the Presidio weekend. I love how it mirrors the bridge… Continue Reading