This Wednesday, the Richmond District branch library will host a free screening of the new documentary “Sutro’s: The Palace at Lands End”, directed by Tom Wyrsch. He was also the director behind the “Remembing Playland” documentary that came out last… Continue Reading
The Internet Archive (Clement and Funston) will be screening two “Lost Landscapes” films in the coming weeks featuring San Francisco and Detroit. The films are compilations of old footage of each city, compiled by archivist Rick Prelinger of the Prelinger… Continue Reading
Here’s the latest history minute video from Woody and David of the Western Neighborhoods Project. In this installment, they share some history about unfortunate vessels that met their fate on the rocks below Lands End; you can still see some… Continue Reading
An aerial view in 1938 over Sutro Baths and the Cliff House Via their twitter, the SF Public Library turned us onto a fascinating map that gives you a bird’s eye – or what we’d now call satellite – view… Continue Reading
The very meadow that hosts nearly 600,000 people every summer for the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival was renamed today to honor the concert’s founder, San Francisco resident and financier Warren Hellman. Effective immediately, Speedway Meadow is now known as “Hellman… Continue Reading
The Western Neighborhoods Project (become a member!) brings us a very timely history minute this week. The Board of Supervisors would like to change the name of Speedway Meadow to Hellman Meadow to honor onhealthy buy lipitor financier and park… Continue Reading
Click on the photo to enlarge RichmondSFBlog reader Rob sent me this pic yesterday of the B Geary streetcar that used to run in the Richmond District. According to outsidelands.org, service for the B Geary began in December, 1912. The… Continue Reading
Last week I got a sneak peek of the new Playland at the Conservatory of Flowers exhibition, their fourth annual garden railway show that runs until April 15, 2012. Lau Hodges and her Conservatory team has outdone themselves this year… Continue Reading