“In those days, nobody went in the ocean…” Often, we drive out along the Great Highway and don’t think much of seeing surfers riding the waves, or sitting on their boards waiting for the next set. On Saturday, the Balboa… Continue Reading
Traffic backed up on 25th Avenue this weekend. Photo by David H. Here’s a smattering of local links spanning from a fun, afterschool program to a Kentucky expansion of one of our oldest businesses! Even “all the way out here”,… Continue Reading
China’s all-time highest grossing crime thriller, “Drug War”, opens at the 4-Star Theater this Friday. Directed by Johnnie To, the film is about a drug cartel boss who is arrested in a raid, and is then coerced into betraying his… Continue Reading
Last week, Cassava Bakery on Balboa raised $30,000 with their Kickstarter campaign for an outdoor, heated patio. This week the call for donations is coming from their neighbor down the street, the Balboa Theater. The Balboa Theater has seen its… Continue Reading
We just got the weekly newsletter from the Balboa Theater and got a chuckle when we came across the announcement that this weekend’s screenings of “Star Trek: Into Darkness” will have some special guests: As you make you plans to… Continue Reading
This summer, the Balboa Theater is going ol’ school… We remember going to the movies on Summer Saturday mornings when we were young. We saw all the classic kids’ movies, goofed around with our buddies, and ate popcorn and candy… Continue Reading
This Thursday night, the award-winning documentary “Refusenik” will be shown at Congregation Anshey Sphard (1500 Clement Street near 16th Avenue) from 6pm until 9:30pm. The 2008 film chronicles the struggle of Jews to emigrate from the Soviet Union in the… Continue Reading
From the same director who brought us documentaries on Playland and the Sutro Baths comes the next installment on Richmond District history: The Cliff House. On April 12, the Balboa Theater will premiere Tom Wyrsch’s latest documentary, The Cliff House.… Continue Reading