Saw this men’s t-shirt tonight at Park Life on Clement. For those of you new-ish to the neighborhood, you may not know that for a long stretch – we’re talking 1917 until 2009 – our ‘hood was officially known as… Continue Reading
Last Wednesday, the latest proposal for the Alexandria Theater building renovation was discussed by the Historic Preservation Commission, an arm of the Planning Department whose mission is to advise on projects related to landmark or historic properties in the city.… Continue Reading
Woody LaBounty of the Western Neighborhoods Project posted another great SF West History Minute. This time it’s about the small Russian church tucked in among the homes of the 600 block of 8th Avenue. It has an interesting history –… Continue Reading
For those of us who weren’t able to get tickets to the showing in December, you can now watch the entire fifth installment of Lost Landscapes online. It’s a fantastic collection of film bits from the yesteryears of San Francisco.… Continue Reading
UPDATE: I talked to the box office this morning (11/18) and they only had one ticket left. Quick sell out! They always post the full film online after the screening so rest assured you’ll be able to watch it. Rick… Continue Reading
I know we’re all supposed to have moved onto Christmas by now (Walgreens has – they were shoving over Halloween merchandise yesterday to start stocking ornaments!) but I couldn’t resist this macabre tale from the Bike Nopa website. On a… Continue Reading
Last year, I teamed up with VidSF.com and historian Lorri Ungaretti to produce a short video for Halloween. Many San Franciscans don’t know that the Richmond District used to be home to several cemeteries. Beginning in the early 1900s and… Continue Reading
On tonight’s episode of 60 Minutes, Morley Safer visits San Francisco to find out more about the fabulous Market Street film that was made public several years ago. Since its discovery, some local historians uncovered exactly when it was made… Continue Reading