This is funny. And pretty much the epitome of lower Polk.
Archive for July, 2010
Dear Prostitute,
Posted in Seen, tagged Eddy, Ellis, Polk, Prostitution on July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Write Your Own Tale of the City on Macondray Lane
Posted in News, Real Estate, tagged Armistead Maupin, Macondray Lane, Real Estate, Tales of the City on July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A 1-bedroom, 1-bath remodeled condo at 66 Macondray Lane, which was recast as Barbary Lane in Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City, was just listed on the market for $525,000. The listing reads: Whimsical Macondray Lane remodeled 1bed/1bath view condo. Gorgeous hardwood floors, wood burning fireplace, recessed lighting, private deck and magical views from the [...]
Tree’s Company
Posted in Events, tagged Events, Friends of the Urban Forest, Mason, Taylor, Vallejo, Walking Tour on July 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mark your calendars, people! On Sunday, September 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friends of the Urban Forest will host a free walking tour about the trees and history of Russian Hill. Meeting at the Vallejo Street Stairs (between Taylor and Mason, aka Ina Coolbrith Park), certified arborist Ted Kipping and local historian and [...]
Sharp Knives and a Truck With a Roof
Posted in Seen, tagged Homme, Michelle Homme, Truck on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Michelle Homme spotted this amazing truck recently in front of her Polk Street shop, Homme. Not only does this ole red truck have a shingled ROOF — ! — but its owner is just sitting in the back of it . . . sharpening knives! The Mission’s taco trucks have nothing on Russian Hill’s very [...]
Hands Up For Green Nail Care
Posted in Events, tagged Events, International School of Cosmetology, Nail Polish, Nail Salons on July 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
To raise awareness about the dangers of the nail polishes used in salons and sold at drugstores, ridden with chemicals associated with cancer and other diseases, the International School of Cosmetology at 1224 Polk Street (between Bush and Sutter) will offer complimentary eco-friendly manicures tomorrow beginning at noon. I’m happy to switch up my color [...]
Alhambra, San Francisco (1992)
Posted in Art, Photography, tagged Alhambra Theater, Art, Hiroshi Sugimoto, London, Photography, Polk, Union, Victoria & Albert Museum on July 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Photo by Hiroshi Sugimoto, from the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.Alhambra’s got international appeal! According to Flickr: Hiroshi Sugimoto was born in Tokyo in 1948. ‘Alhambra, San Francisco,’ (1992) is part of a long-standing and on-going project of photographing theatres. Sugimoto records the ambient light created by the cinema screen. The drama of the light [...]
