SF Rec & Park shared the news today that beginning in April 2020, there will be a new landmark in the Music Concourse of Golden Gate Park – a 150 foot tall ferris wheel. The ferris wheel is being installed… Continue Reading
Local filmmaker Joey Yee is back with the next installment in his video series on the Richmond District. This time he digs deeper into the history of the Outer Richmond places he visited in his first video. We love his… Continue Reading
When we have spare moments, we like to spend time on opensfhistory.org, the ever-growing, fascinating treasure trove gallery of historic photos of San Francisco, curated and managed by the nonprofit Western Neighborhoods Project. There’s so much to see on the… Continue Reading
New sequences this year include a spoof of San Francisco’s advertising industry in 1953; Native activists riding a boat to the Alcatraz occupation; family life in the Crocker-Amazon district; a hilarious film promoting the new Union Square Garage; men walking… Continue Reading
The Richmond District is gearing up for the holidays, and there are a couple of interesting events to check out this Saturday: The Balboa Jingle Holiday Market On Saturday from 11am until 5pm, the Balboa Village Merchants Association presents The… Continue Reading
We’re lucky to have two movie theaters in our neighborhood – the 4-Star and The Balboa Theater – but in our past, we had many theaters, including the largest one in San Francisco (I’m sure many readers remember lining up… Continue Reading
Last month, designers from the Google Doodle project visited George Peabody Elementary School on 6th Avenue to debut a new mural at the school, commemorating the school’s namesake. The large mural was installed inside the school’s cafeteria, and pays tribute… Continue Reading
On January 29, Rick Prelinger will screen his 12th installment of Lost Landscapes: San Francisco at the Internet Archive (300 Funston). Combining favorites from past years with this year’s footage discoveries, this feature-length program (87% new material this year!) shows… Continue Reading