The Richmond District’s second parklet opened on Saturday in front of Simple Pleasures Cafe at 3434 Balboa near 35th Avenue. The budget for the parklet was $26,000, one of the most expensive in the city to date. Unlike most city… Continue Reading
Inside the art studio of Jay Mercado at 10th & California. Photo by Jay Mercado Lots of links to catch up on – enjoy! – Sarah B. This Wednesday night is the general membership meeting for the Planning Association for… Continue Reading
Photo by Le Video If you think bookstores have been feeling the squeeze from the digital publishing world, imagine the challenges that a video store faces in today’s culture of on-demand movies and television shows. While some boomers fondly remember… Continue Reading
Green Apple owners (L to R) Kevin Hunsanger, Kevin Ryan and Pete Mulvihill with store mascot Mergatroid. Photo by SFGate We all love having Green Apple Books in our neighborhood, and it turns out we’re not the only ones who… Continue Reading
Rendering of the new Safeway entrance at La Playa and Fulton In case you haven’t heard the news, grocery chain Safeway is in the process of selling itself to Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm, for $9.4 billion. The… Continue Reading
What was once a former Walgreens at 5411 Geary near 18th Avenue is soon to be a Hi-Five Sports Zone, a 5,000 square foot sports facility designed for private events and athletic development. According to their website, Hi-Five’s “classes, leagues,… Continue Reading
A rendering of the planned parklet on Balboa Street Simple Pleasures Cafe at 3434 Balboa near 35th Avenue is the latest merchant in the Richmond District to sponsor a parklet, or mini park, in front of their business. On Monday,… Continue Reading
Kumquat’s storefront After 16 years at 147 Clement, Kumquat Art is closing. Word on the street is that their lease is up and their new rent is higher than they would like. Window signs indicate they’ll be relocating but we… Continue Reading