Woody LaBounty, local historian and founder of the Western Neighborhoods Project, has a new book coming out about one of the quirkiest communities ever to occupy San Francisco. In the mid-1890s, San Francisco transit companies started selling surplus horse cars… Continue Reading
In their continuing fight to block a character-breaking development at 673-675 44th Avenue, a group of neighbors has filed an appeal with the Board of Supervisors. They were then issued another one-week continuance from the Planning Commission to allow the… Continue Reading
If you haven’t spent any time on the outsidelands.org website, I highly recommend it. Run by the Western Neighborhoods Project, it’s full of history and old photos of our neighborhood as well as other ones on the Western side of… Continue Reading
Last Thursday, residents fighting the 673-675 44th Avenue development attended the Planning Commission hearing about the case. About twelve residents spoke to the Commission about their concerns. The resident that requested the discretionary review had five minutes to speak, other… Continue Reading
On a quiet block in the outer Richmond, a group of neighbors are facing off with a homeowner and the city planning commission over a proposed demolition and reconstruction project. Currently, 673-675 44th Avenue is home to a 1924, two-story… Continue Reading
If you see the Green Apple mascot speeding by in a Ferrari around the neighborhood, it’s because the store has officially hit middle age. This month, everyone’s favorite bookstore turns 42. The Green Apple Core, the store’s blog, has a… Continue Reading
I have fond memories of the King Norman toy store that used to be on Clement Street near 8th Avenue. As a kid, I used to ride my bike a couple of miles to the store to spend my latest… Continue Reading
Historic photo courtesy of cliffhouseproject.com 2009 marks the 100 year anniversary of the venerable Cliff House out on the Great Highway. Just to be clear, that’s 100 years of the third version of the Cliff House built in 1909 by… Continue Reading