Battery Chamberlin’s Number 3 gun being fired prior to it’s removal in 1918. Image courtesy of Chuck Woffard | militarymuseum.org This Saturday, the 50-ton cannon at Battery Chamberlin at Baker Beach will be on display to the public from 11am… Continue Reading
That’s a cross section of a Humboldt County redwood tree on the right. Our friends over at Inside Outside Lands posted about some new Sutro Baths photos that were recently added to the Cliff House Project website. I’ve lived in… Continue Reading
The overlook from Adolph Sutro’s estate. Photo courtesy of cliffhouseproject.com Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, the Cliff House offers historic walking tours through Sutro Heights, also known as “San Francisco’s Fabled Pleasure Grounds”. The event starts with… Continue Reading
A golfer gets ready for his next shot on Lincoln Golf Course near The California Legion of Honor museum. Nearby is a commemorative plaque that reads, “This Tree was planted by Joseph JOFFRE Marechal de France. April 7, 1922.” Photographer… Continue Reading
In case you missed this great documentary when it was playing at the Balboa Theater, you can catch it again at a free screening at the Richmond Branch Library on Wednesday, July 28 at 6:30pm. The full length documentary tells… Continue Reading
Ellen Murphy celebrates her 100th birthday. Photo by Marilyn Garry-Mulkeen from the Bay Citizen The Bay Citizen today has a nice article by Martin Mulkeen about his 100 year old great aunt who has spent her entire life living in… Continue Reading
Stopped in at the Alameda Point Antiques Fair on Sunday and came across more interesting vintage postcards that make our neighborhood look beyond idyllic. Enjoy the trip back in time! Sarah B. Taking in the sunset from Adolph Sutro’s terrace… Continue Reading
Sutro Baths has long faded into the history books of San Francisco and the Richmond District, but that doesn’t mean it’s not still a hot piece of property. CurbedSF reports that Christie’s recently auctioned off a 79 x 82 inch… Continue Reading