In September, the Richmond District YMCA announced that it would be expanding its space to include the Clubhouse at Argonne Playground, located on 18th Avenue between Geary and Anza. That’s just one block south of the existing YMCA building. Programming… Continue Reading
Photo by earmuffboy This Saturday, November 5, the Parks Conservancy is offering a free, three hour walking tour of Lands End with historian and former National Park Service ranger, John Martini (he’s awesome!). John will take walkers on the full… Continue Reading
The Richmond District YMCA announced today that it will be expanding its space to include the Argonne Clubhouse, located on 18th Avenue between Geary and Anza. That’s just one block south of the existing YMCA building. All programming at this… Continue Reading
Richmond Playground on 18th Avenue. Inset: a large crack that runs through the basketball courts At a meeting today, the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Commission approved a $45,095 budget that will be used to resurface the basketball courts at… Continue Reading
Recently, I got an email inviting me to check out a weekly class at the Coastside Fencing Academy on Balboa. Coastside is a serious fencing school but behind its seemingly benign storefront in the outer Richmond lies an intriguing subculture… Continue Reading
Over Labor Day weekend, the San Francisco AMDT Table Tennis Center is hosting a ping pong tournament at the Richmond District Recreation Center. The event is a 2 star US OPEN Table Tennis Tournament. The tournament is open to everyone,… Continue Reading
From August 15 until October 4, 2011, Rossi Pool on Arguello will be closed for repairs and upgrades. Rossi is one of nine city pools that will be closed for a maintenance period between August and May, 2012 (full list… Continue Reading
Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom skateboards at Rochambeau Playground Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom was at Rochambeau Playground this morning on 25th Avenue. He was on hand to accept a $250,000 donation check from Coca-Cola on behalf of the San Francisco Recreation… Continue Reading