The Alexandria Theater at 5400 Geary Boulevard and 18th Avenue. And yes, we 311’d “le poop”. Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of the closing of the Alexandria Theater on the corner of Geary and 18th Avenue. The decade since its… Continue Reading
Today, George Clooney’s latest film The Monuments Men opens in theaters. The film depicts an unusual WWII platoon made up of museum directors, curators, and art historians who were tasked with rescuing artistic masterpieces that had been stolen by the… Continue Reading
Since last spring, Mountain Lake has looked a lot like a construction site as dredging equipment has sat on the surface, methodically removing sediment contaminated with lead and motor oil from the bottom of the lake. In late 2011, a… Continue Reading
215 6th Avenue, 1951. Courtesy of Western Neighborhoods Project The history-minded folks at the Western Neighborhoods Project recently acquired a photo collection from a local historian; he had saved them from being discarded in the early 1980s. The photos are… Continue Reading
A bit from the screening of Lost Landscapes 4. Don’t miss the footage at 3:30! For eight years running, archivist Rick Prelinger has presented his annual collection of old San Francisco film and home movie clips as part of “Lost… Continue Reading
Tomorrow is the 116th Big Game between Stanford University and University of California at Berkeley (“Cal”), one of the greatest and longest running rivalries in college football. This year’s game will be at Stanford and every year, the venue alternates… Continue Reading
Courtesy of Western Neighborhoods Project
Photo by Richard Barnes A share from the Western Neighborhoods Project today prompted us to re-post bits of past articles in honor of Halloween. Many of you may know that the Richmond District was once THE place to be buried… Continue Reading