During my walk along Clement Street today I noticed several changes to the storefronts. Pinelli’s Flowerland at Clement & 9th finally got the shiny facade it deserves. The poor building has been peeling away for awhile now. Curiously the side… Continue Reading
San Franciso Federal Credit Union locations in the city, including the one at Geary & 8th Avenue, are holding toy and coat drives for the holiday season. The toy drive for S.F. Firefighters Toy Program runs from now until December… Continue Reading
[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of December 4, 2009. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org or visit their website.] CAPTAIN RICHARD CORREIA’S MESSAGE The Police Department is in the process of re-organizing the Bureau… Continue Reading
During Thanksgiving week, CBS5’s Eye on the Bay featured a short segment on Playland at the Beach, the amusement park that was located in the Richmond District along the Great Highway until it closed in 1972. Check out the short… Continue Reading
The surfers out at Mavericks did. Their steel balls astound me every year and I just had to share some of these amazing pics from their high surf shenanigans on Thanksgiving Day. See more pics on the Mavericks website. Latest… Continue Reading
Don’t worry, the title doesn’t refer to the same restaurant but to a couple of different foodie items in today’s news. The UCSF Student newspaper, Synapse, listed what they consider the best ramen spots in the city. As the writer,… Continue Reading
Eatery Park Chalet out on the Great Highway has a nice deal going this month. Each Wednesday in December, get 50% off items on the à la carte lunch and dinner menus. Note that the discount doesn’t apply to happy… Continue Reading
Next Wednesday night the Richmond District Library will host a free workshop, “Beading Techniques” from 6:30 – 8:30pm. At the event, painter and bead worker Niki Lee will give a presentation of beadwork techniques on hide and trade cloth, using… Continue Reading