About a month ago, I swung by Marine Layer‘s former loft space at 1932 Polk (at Pacific) for a happy hour. I drank wine, met some nice people, and played a game of shuffleboard; in other words, it was a wonderful start to my weekend. The t-shirt label has since moved on to a new home [...]
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Welcome Taylor Stitch to the ‘Hood!
Posted in News, Stores, tagged Polk, Pacific, Fashion, Stores, Marine Layer, Taylor Stitch, Shuffleboard, Men's Shirts, Men's Apparel on August 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Neighborhood News
Posted in News, tagged Neighborhood News on August 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s some neighborhood news that’s come up in the last couple days. Instead of flushing it out in my own fantastic words, I’ll just leave you with these lovely links: Gary Danko’s downscale American brasserie in Ghirardelli Square is set to start building for an early 2011 opening. — Inside Scoop A couple historic properties [...]
The Real World
Posted in News, tagged homeless, homelessness, Polk, sfgate on August 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This story in the Chronicle about a man dying of AIDS on Polk Street tells an all too common tale of homelessness in San Francisco.
Neighborhood News
Posted in News, tagged Neighborhood News on August 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s some neighborhood news that’s come up in the last couple days. Instead of flushing it out in my own fantastic words, I’ll just leave you with these lovely links: The Russian Hill garage on Hyde near Union is in danger of condo development! Drivers (and parkers) be warned. — CurbedSF 1550 Hyde is closing [...]
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 [...]
Be Healthy and Smart in Russian Hill
Posted in News, tagged Education, Health, New on April 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
An article about the influence of education on health reveals yet another reason — albeit “Captain Obvious” — to live in Russian Hill: In San Francisco, the life expectancy of more-affluent Russian Hill residents is 14 years higher than those who live in Hunters Point, a poor area predominantly populated by minorities. What officials also [...]
Baseball Bat Fight Ensues on Polk on St. Patty’s
Posted in News on March 18, 2010 | 5 Comments »
According to Crime Blotter, around 1 a.m. Thursday morning, “Two men were reportedly fighting on the 2200 block of Polk [at Vallejo], and one hit the other with a baseball bat. The guy who got hit is not suffering life threatening injuries, and no one’s been arrested.” Did anyone see this or hear about it? [...]
Street Walkers in Danger on Van Ness
Posted in News, tagged Car Accident, Pedestrians, Van Ness on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Pedestrian crashes on Van Ness Ave’s double fine zone from Golden Gate up to Lombard quadrupled inexplicably (up to 16) last year compared to 2008. Look both ways!
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