When I first started this blog, my history bible for the neighborhood was a book called San Francisco’s Richmond District by Lorri Ungaretti. Lorri’s book is full of great photos and history of the district, detailing our beginnings as the… Continue Reading
Due to the overwhelming interest in the new documentary “Remembering Playland”, the Balboa Theater has added a few more shows to its run: Saturday, March 27, 12noon Saturday, April 3, 12noon You can purchase advance tickets here for March 27;… Continue Reading
Tonight was the theatrical premiere of the new documentary, “Remembering Playland”, which looks back on the Playland At The Beach amusement park that sat on Ocean Beach from 1921 to 1972. The Balboa Theater was packed; only the 9:15pm show… Continue Reading
Will wonders never cease? Once again outsidelands.org delights me with another fascinating glimpse into what used to be in the Richmond District. This time it’s the Cliff House Sky Tram which ran from May 1955 until 1961. The photo below… Continue Reading
In a recent broadcast, KGO Radio’s John Rothmann reminisced about Playland, in anticipation of the new documentary “Remembering Playland”, which will debut at the Balboa Theater next week. Rothmann’s guests included Tom Wyrsch, the “Remembering Playland” writer and director, James… Continue Reading
Spots Unknown came across a great assembly of clips from the 1958 film “The Lineup” that take place at Sutro Baths. At that time, it was called “Sutro’s” and the pools had been covered over with ice rinks. Sutro’s burned… Continue Reading
Check out this lovely, short film made by Barton Bishoff that explores the ruins of Sutro Baths, which burned down in 1966 (video). On his blog, Barton sums up nicely what it’s like to visit this once grand landmark: A… Continue Reading
Travel back in time to 1967 when plans were in the works for an extensive underground subway that would connect the Richmond with the new BART system once it opened. The image below is a concept showing it running underneath… Continue Reading