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 [...]
Archive for the ‘News’ Category
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!
