Supervisor Mar and his staff hosted a public meeting tonight at the Richmond District YMCA about the proposed development for the Alexandria Theater property at 18th Avenue and Geary. The property has been unused, with the exception of two retail… Continue Reading
In my meanderings out at Land’s End, I came across a short stretch of trail that had inexplicable signs posted along the way. It wasn’t until I got to the top of the trail at the VA Hospital that I… Continue Reading
While shopping at your local Walgreens of bookstore, you’ve probably come across the brown and yellow Arcadia Publishing local history books; there’s one for nearly every neighborhood and landmark in San Francisco. The San Francisco Friends of the Public Library… Continue Reading
RichmondSFBlog reader Jim C. wrote in and asked, “Who is Fulton Street named for?” I wasn’t sure so I reached out to two Richmond District historians for help, Lorri Ungaretti and John Freeman, both contributors to the Western Neighborhoods Project.… Continue Reading
My nephews are in town this week so we took them to the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos. While there, I stumbled onto a fascinating piece of aviation history that occured right here in the Richmond District. Back in… Continue Reading
Inside the Outside Lands blog delivered the troubling news today that the venerable Louis’ Diner here in the Richmond District is facing an uphill battle. Louis’ is located just up the hill from another legend, the Cliff House. Generations of… Continue Reading
Local architect Glenn Robert Lym is back with a new installment of his “HERE” series. In this episode, he presents a really interesting history of Golden Gate Park. You’ll learn about the early architects of the park, how the park… Continue Reading
In case you missed the first showings of “Remembering Playland”, you have two more chances this weekend. The Balboa has added a 12noon show on both Saturday and Sunday. Get advance tickets here KQED’s Forum also devoted a recent episode… Continue Reading