Loving this retro 1962 photo of Alioto’s and Fisherman’s Wharf, from the vantage point of Taylor and Jefferson. I spotted it on my favorite Americana blog, A Continuous Lean. While the automobiles do stir up feelings of nostalgia, the rest of the scene remains notably unchanged today.
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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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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 overlooking the curvy part of Lombard are for sale. — Curbed SF
- Washington Square Park Bar and Grill owner Ed Moose died early yesterday morning and the Washbag is closed indefinitely. — Inside Scoop
- You can walk to your kayak from this $1 million + fourth floor walk up on Bay St. — Curbed SF
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The Purple Cow
by Gelett Burgess
I never saw a purple cow;
I never hope to see one;
But I can tell you anyhow;
I’d rather see than be one!
This famous poem was written by Gelett Burgess in 1895 and published in his literary magazine, The Lark. Burgess and his contemporary bohemians often gathered in Russian Hill at 1032 Broadway (at Taylor) for dinners, discussion, storytelling, and other events.
After Andy Warhol printed Cow in 1966, Burgess should have written something like this:
I never saw Mr. Warhol;
I never think I’ll meet him;
But I can tell you anyhow;
I’d like to own his screenprint!
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My friends at TenderBlog will be hosting a cocktail “party in my loin” at Edinburgh Castle August 18. The day also happens to be the one year anniversary of Polk Sheet, so it’ll be a special day indeed. Stay tuned for an anniversary bash invite from Yours Truly.
Here are all the deets, straight from the horse’s mouth:
What? An exquisite night of celebration in the Tenderloin amongst friends and just a few of your best enemies, to drink and share stories. Open-mic competition with awards & a very special Tenderloin cocktail!
When? August 18, 2010 8:00PM
Where? Edinburgh Castle 950 Geary St., San Francisco
Why? Because we’re a neighborhood that likes to rock the party
Dress code? Clothed preferably
Conditions? There’s no cover charge, you just have to pay for your own drinks. You can RSVP on Facebook so The Edinburgh Castle has an idea of how many Loiners are showing up.
If you want to perform or want to promote your Tenderloin business/art/music/etc during this TenderNight, contact thetenderblog@gmail.com
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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.
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Here’s a rad time lapse of the cable car heading up Hyde Street towards the Bay.
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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 as of Aug. 15. Alexander Alioto will replace it with an Italian restau called Seven Hills. — EaterSF
- Zynga VP of Biz Dev is selling is 2-BR condo on Filbert at a loss. — BlockShopper
- Someone thinks the intersection of Polk and Greenwich needs more stops signs. — SeeClickFix
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