In today’s paper, SF Chronicle “Native Son” columnist Carl Nolte has a nice story about the origins of the name of the upcoming Outside Lands music festival (August 28-30 in GGP). As you may know, Outside Lands is the vintage… Continue Reading
Found this over at the Green Apple Core Blog blog. Mother Jones Magazine produced a short video on independent bookstores in San Francisco which features Kevin Hunsanger, owner of Green Apple Books, along with Cover to Cover on Castro Street,… Continue Reading
Shoppers and diners on Clement Street today were treated to a boisterous Chinese tradition designed to summon luck and fortune, the Lion Dance. The troupe walked down the street, stopping perodically to bring their blessings to businesses along the way.… Continue Reading
This breaks my heart because I can’t imagine if my faithful Richmondsfblog intern, Chelsea, ever got lost. If you live in the outer Richmond, keep an eye out for Carmine. Let’s hope he’s back in Missy’s purse soon. Sarah B.… Continue Reading
Lincoln Park Playground, located at 33rd Avenue and Clement Street here in the Richmond, has closed down for a major renovation that will last until February, 2010. Work crews are there now finishing demolition of the old structures and erecting… Continue Reading
Ok, before you start asking how I ended up in the Richmond District Police Station, let me assure you it had nothing to do with bad behavior. 😉 As part of “National Night Out” on Tuesday night, the Richmond District… Continue Reading
Just a reminder that the Botanical Garden is having a plant sale on Saturday, specializing in shade plants. This came to my inbox today: ======================= San Francisco Botanical Gardens Plant Sale Take a look into the shady regions of your… Continue Reading
Alicia! She sent in the correct answers to the two trivia questions and was drawn at random from the correct entries. Congratulations, Alicia and have a great time at the show! Here are the answers to the trivia questions: 1)… Continue Reading