Sorry for the short notice but just came across this in today’s Examiner: The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy will host a hike titled “Shipwrecks at the Golden Gate.†The tour begins at 11am on Sunday in the USS S.F.… Continue Reading
Check it out; no library card required. 😉 In front of the Richmond District Library on 9th Avenue.
The Legion of Honor is preparing for a new exhibit that will open October 31, called “Very Postmortem: Mummies and Medicine”. (I love that a show on mummies opens on Halloween!) Part of that preparation took place this week, as… Continue Reading
I never actually made it there, so I missed it when Rohan Lounge, located at 3809 Geary between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, closed this spring. Today, EaterSF reports that the space will soon be home to Mazu, “a slightly-different Pan-Asian… Continue Reading
As part of their “Friday Nights” program and in keeping with their current King Tut exhibition, the de Young will screen the 1954 film “The Egyptian” tonight. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Mika… Continue Reading
This morning’s Chronicle reports that the serial car arsonist may have struck again, this time setting fire to a Honda Accord early this morning near the corner of 21st Avenue and Balboa Street. Instead of using a newspaper to light… Continue Reading
I read a great book recently by a Rolling Stones fan who parlayed his handmade fan-zine into a job as the head of the band’s official fan club for many years. Which brings me to this weekend’s Zine Fest taking… Continue Reading
Food blog Chrysanthemum has a brief review of their recent visit to Namu, a Korean “new California cuisine” restaurant at 439 Balboa Street near 6th Avenue. The reviewer says they’ll be coming back for Namu’s $12 Niman Ranch burger. “The… Continue Reading