Local links: GGP history, new sushi spot, BRT resignation, bank robbery & more
The Western Neighborhoods Project produced a fun history minute on the Prayerbook Cross that lives in Golden Gate Park. Some of you might not even know about it… Check out the video above. Daigo Sushi...
View ArticleLocal links: Birthdays for Balboa & Lou’s, beach yoga, Sutro history & more
A payroll receipt to Mr. Williams for his tightrope performances at the Baths in April 1896. Courtesy of the Adolph Sutro Collection Happy Friday to everyone! Hope you’re out enjoying this beautiful...
View ArticleLocal links: de Young dirty laundry, Sir Paul in GGP?, hats, Beard honors & more
Photo by stefanie.johnstone Happy Thursday – here are some local links to get you to the weekend finish line! Nothing like having a national newspaper air your very local museum’s dirty laundry… The...
View ArticleNew documentary “The Cliff House” premieres at the Balboa, April 12
From the same director who brought us documentaries on Playland and the Sutro Baths comes the next installment on Richmond District history: The Cliff House. On April 12, the Balboa Theater will...
View ArticleVideo: Home movies of Ocean Beach & Cliff House in 1930
The Western Neighborhoods Project turned us onto this fun clip from 1930 that features footage from Ocean Beach and the Cliff House. It’s very San Francisco – you see a woman in a full length heavy...
View ArticleSinger Linda Ronstadt, Mountain Lake Park history profiled in the Chronicle
Linda Ronstadt, at home in the Richmond District. Photo: Russell Yip, The Chronicle Last week might have been a record-setting day for the number of mentions of the Richmond District in the Chronicle....
View Article“Great Highway” local surfing documentary at the Balboa, Saturday
“In those days, nobody went in the ocean…” Often, we drive out along the Great Highway and don’t think much of seeing surfers riding the waves, or sitting on their boards waiting for the next set. On...
View ArticleHalloween photo special: What (or whom) lies beneath the Legion of Honor?
Photo by Richard Barnes A share from the Western Neighborhoods Project today prompted us to re-post bits of past articles in honor of Halloween. Many of you may know that the Richmond District was...
View ArticleHistory minute video: The back story on the 9th Avenue parking lot
Courtesy of Western Neighborhoods Project
View ArticleIt’s time for the Stanford v. Cal Big Game, played at 7th & Lake in 1902, 1903
Tomorrow is the 116th Big Game between Stanford University and University of California at Berkeley (“Cal”), one of the greatest and longest running rivalries in college football. This year’s game will...
View ArticleBenefit screening of newest “Lost Landscapes” at Internet Archive, December 18
A bit from the screening of Lost Landscapes 4. Don’t miss the footage at 3:30! For eight years running, archivist Rick Prelinger has presented his annual collection of old San Francisco film and home...
View ArticlePhotos: Travel back to the Richmond District in 1951
215 6th Avenue, 1951. Courtesy of Western Neighborhoods Project The history-minded folks at the Western Neighborhoods Project recently acquired a photo collection from a local historian; he had saved...
View ArticleRemediation complete at Mountain Lake; Planting day February 8
Since last spring, Mountain Lake has looked a lot like a construction site as dredging equipment has sat on the surface, methodically removing sediment contaminated with lead and motor oil from the...
View ArticleFormer Legion of Honor Director was part of Monuments Men WWII platoon
Today, George Clooney’s latest film The Monuments Men opens in theaters. The film depicts an unusual WWII platoon made up of museum directors, curators, and art historians who were tasked with rescuing...
View Article10th anniversary of Alexandria Theater closing. When will the blight end?
The Alexandria Theater at 5400 Geary Boulevard and 18th Avenue. And yes, we 311′d “le poop”. Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of the closing of the Alexandria Theater on the corner of Geary and 18th...
View ArticlePhoto: Beer-battered historic mural inside the Alexandria Theater
Recently, we marked the 10th anniversary of the closing of the Alexandria Theater, and its steady decline to its status as a blighted landmark. We posted photos of the theater’s deteriorating...
View ArticleExplore Lincoln Park’s cemetery past by night, April 1
Remains found under the Legion of Honor in 1997. Photo by Richard Barnes As you may have read in the past here on the blog, the Richmond District was once home to several cemeteries, including one out...
View ArticleNew book “Sutro’s Glass Palace” brings yesterday’s ruins back to life
John Martini, author of a new book entitled “Sutro’s Glass Palace”. Photo by Paul Chinn One of the things I enjoy most about our neighborhood is its history, especially diving into the stories and...
View ArticleHow Water Shaped Development of the Outside Lands
We’re pleased to share a new article from Richmond District historian John Freeman, who wrote this timely, drought-relevant article for the Western Neighborhoods Project. Enjoy! Sarah B....
View ArticleLooking back at the 1906 earthquake in the Richmond District
A crumbling house at 11th Avenue and California in 1906. Courtesy Bancroft Library It was 108 years ago today at 5:12am when a massive earthquake struck San Francisco, killing an estimated 3,000...
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