The Alhambra Theater, as you may have noticed, is my favorite building in Russian Hill. But funny thing . . . Julie over at Caliber calls the former hotel Alhambra her favorite building in the Tenderloin. I guess there’s something about palatial Moorish architecture that’s hard to resist.
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The Other Alhambra
Posted in Architecture, Photography, tagged Alhambra Hotel, Caliber, Tenderloin on August 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Why Crunch?
Posted in Architecture, Photography, tagged Alhambra Theater, Crunch, Gym on January 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »
A lot of Russian Hill locals join the Polk Street Crunch for proximity’s sake. Others wouldn’t mind a longer trip to another gym, but prefer its location on the oh-so-wonderful Polk Street. Others are too elite for the plebeian 24/Hour Fitness, whilst too po’ for the swank SF Bay Club. And perhaps some of you, [...]
Arnold! [Cue Laughter]
Posted in Architecture, Real Estate, tagged Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bay, Film, Hyde, Junior, Real Estate, Russian Hill Park on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The home that belonged to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s pregnant character in the 1994 male gestation flick Junior, a.k.a. 2552 Hyde St., has been reduced from $1.9 million to $1.7 million. But no matter how you do the math, you’ll never meet the offspring of the govnah’s uterus.
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