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Month: May 2012

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Fulton Playground renovation moving along; Clubhouse put back in place

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Sarah B.

Photo by SFDPW Fulton Playground closed in November 2011 to undergo a $4.2 million renovation that will include a completely new playground, resurfacing of the basketball and tennis courts, and upgrades to the park’s Clubhouse. The park will also showcase… Continue Reading →

Parks
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Utility poles? Nah, those are jungle gyms for the local raccoons

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Sarah B.

RichmondSFBlog reader Ben snapped these pics of a raccoon couple last night frolicking around on the utility poles on Balboa between 28th and 29th Avenues. “Catch me if you can!” Sarah B.

Photos
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Dairy farms in the Richmond District? Yes, once upon a time.

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Sarah B.

Old Park Farm, or Richmond Dairy, looking southeast across 21st Avenue from Clement Street, circa 1908. Strawberry Hill on the right and Affiliated Colleges, today’s UCSF, in the distance behind windmill. – Courtesy of outsidelands.org The photo above is one… Continue Reading →

History, Photos

Baby ostriches part of new Academy of Sciences “Earthquake” exhibit

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Sarah B.

Woah, these guys are pretty cute! ABC7 News got a sneak peek of the new Earthquake exhibit that opens this Saturday. The story takes a decidedly adorable turn as they introduce us to the baby ostriches that are being hatched… Continue Reading →

Golden Gate Park
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Middle Drive East in Golden Gate Park is now known as “Nancy Pelosi Drive”

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sarah B.

Photo by @SFRecParkGM Warren Hellman isn’t the only local celebrity to get a piece of Golden Gate Park named after themselves. This afternoon, Middle Drive East in Golden Gate Park got a new name: Nancy Pelosi Drive. Its a stretch… Continue Reading →

Golden Gate Park, Politics

Photo: the solar eclipse through a pinhole camera

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sarah B.

We gathered at the Immigrant Overlook above Baker Beach to watch last night’s solar eclipse which was pretty frickin’ cool. Everyone had different ways of viewing it – some with makeshift pinhole camera devices, others with “sanctioned’ eclipse glasses, telescopes,… Continue Reading →

Photos
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Guide to celebrating the Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sarah B.

That big bridge swathed in International Orange in our backyard is turning 75 years old this weekend. In addition to a bevy of events, exhibitions and concerts taking place in the Presidio, be on the lookout for some changes in… Continue Reading →

Events, History, Movies

Public Forum on Bay Area Climate Change, May 24

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Sarah B.

On Thursday, May 24, St. James Episcopal Church is hosting a public forum about the impact of global climate change on the Bay Area. The event will feature Laura Tam, Sustainable Development Policy Director for the San Francisco Planning and… Continue Reading →

Events

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