Inspired by estrogen’s favorite multi-vitamin, welcome One-a-Day. One photo of the neighborhood each day. Except when I forget to take my pills, which might be often. Let’s hope no one gets knocked up.
Archive for October, 2009
One-a-Day: Polk and Union at Dusk
Posted in One-a-Day, Photography, tagged One-a-Day, Photography, Polk, Union on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m Blue Da Ba Dee Da Ba Die
Posted in Repairs, tagged Green, Polk, Scaffolding on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The scaffolding on the apartment building at Polk and Green has got to go. It is simply unsightly. I hate to pick favorites (not!), but I must admit it sits on my favorite block of Polk (between Green and Union). This ominous black sheath might pass for Halloween, but if it remains stationary for long, [...]
I’ve Got the Dirt on Van Ness and Filbert
Posted in News, Repairs, tagged Construction, Development, Filbert, Gas Station, Van Ness on October 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Van Ness is balding. In the last year or two, two gas stations on the west side of the avenue, a Chevron on Union and 76 on Filbert, have both closed. What’s left are two bare, fenced-off lots just asking for trouble. There’s also a lot on the North East corner of Van Ness and [...]
Academy of Sciences Welcomes Russian Hill Folk for Free
Posted in Events, tagged California Academy of Sciences, Events, Free, Museums on October 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I am a lazy Susan when it comes to leaving the neighborhood. This is particularly so if getting somewhere requires more than one bus. That said, the number of times I’ve been to the city’s most heralded museums is an embarrassment to say the least. The California Academy of Sciences is no exception, so I [...]
What Is Art If Not Accompanied by Wine?
Posted in Art, Events, tagged Art, Events, Space Gallery, Spencer & Daniel's, wine on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When wine snobs and art world-lings join forces, do you think their pretensions are neutralized? You can soon find out. This Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m., Polk’s ‘premium wine outlet’ Spencer and Daniels is hosting a wine tasting bash at Space Gallery (1141 Polk at Sutter). For a $5 advance ticket ($10 at the [...]
Stats Show No One Wants to Leave This ‘Hood
Posted in Tid Bits, Uncategorized, tagged Real Estate, Statistics on October 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It bugs me how the weak economy has become the go-to explanation for declining sales (and increasing appetites) of every kind. Think outside of the bank, dude.That said, let’s look at these year over year statistics for the sales of single family homes in San Francisco. District 8 includes the North Waterfront, Russian Hill, North [...]
The Answer to Alcohol Excess, Right Here
Posted in Restaurants, tagged Between the Bread, Breakfast, Food, Local Blog, Miller's East Coast Deli, Sandwich on October 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My friend Nancy Einhart has a serious passion for sandwiches, which she documents thoroughly on her hunger-inducing blog Between the Bread. She recently took her sandwich expertise to Miller’s East Coast Deli (1725 Polk St at Clay), finding a hangover cure in a ham, egg, and cheese bagel sandwich. Read her analysis of this enticing [...]
Steamed Buns: Where the Heart Is
Posted in Tid Bits, tagged Alice Marble Tennis Courts, Flaneur + City, Local Blog on October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Local blogger Flaneur + City recently wrote a cute, heartfelt ode to the neighborhood, “Reasons I Love Russian Hill.” Here’s an excerpt: The chinese lady hurrying along with a pink plastic bag of steamed buns, the overly preened sartorialist with a handlebar mustache, the wizened old man meeting up with his buddies for the WSJ [...]
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