‘Photos of the Month’: July 2023
‘A Shot of Salvation’: O’Keeffe’s, by Deno Gellepes
“It’s open. It’s finally open!” I said, astonished, as I pointed directly across the street at what had always looked to me like an abandoned corner liquor store at Fifth and Balboa. But there she was, doors wide open and plenty of space inside to park. I looked at my buddy, and with Saturday afternoon conviction, we simultaneously wailed, “O’KEEFFE’S!”
Commentary: Julie Pitta
An architect’s rendering had tongues wagging on the City’s usually quiet west side.
‘Kilduff’s Korner’ by Paul Kilduff
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
‘City Hall of Fame’: Supes Honor Sunset’s SI and Lowell Baseball Champions
In the annals of San Francisco baseball history, rarely, if ever, have two high school varsity baseball teams from the Sunset District both won their respective division championships simultaneously but this year proved exceptional.
‘A Shot of Salvation’: The Bitter End, by Deno Gellepes
From across the street, The Bitter End looks like the type of dive bar you go to when you lose your job, or better yet, when you lose your marriage, and “Dear Doctor” by The Rolling Stones doesn’t quite cure the pain anymore.
‘Business Profile’: Misdirections Magic Shop, by John Oppenheimer
Having mastered his first magic trick at the age of 5, San Francisco native Joe Pon has devoted his entire life to the art of illusion. After opening Misdirections Magic Shop in the Inner Sunset, Pon and his store have become a cornerstone of the Bay Area’s magic community.
Sunset Filmmaker and Father Screen ‘Chinatown Rising’ Doc.
After decades of historical film he shot sat untouched in his basement, Richmond District resident Rev. Harry Chuck, with the help of his son filmmaker Josh Chuck, who lives in the Sunset District, is finally ready to show it to the world in the new documentary “Chinatown Rising” at the 4 Star Theater.
‘Then and Now’: Abraham Lincoln High School
Comparison of Abraham Lincoln High School 72 years apart.
Police Blotter: Sunset Beacon
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
Real Estate: John M. Lee
As I write this column, the first half of 2023 is just about over. Each year has its own challenges and this year we have been dealing with rising inflation, higher interest rates, a volatile stock market and the seemingly never-ending battle with crime, homelessness and drugs in San Francisco. So where is the real estate market at?
City Hall: Joel Engardio
If you’ve ever been to Paris, you likely walked down tree-lined streets and enjoyed the quaint sidewalk cafes. If you noticed six-story apartment buildings throughout the city, you probably didn’t leave Paris thinking it was a terrible place because of housing density. The wonderful ground-floor bistros were memorable, not the building height.
Take a Culinary Tour of the U.K. at Willow on the Green in the Inner Sunset
Alex J. Sinclair, owner of the Sunset District’s charming, old-fashioned shop, Willow on the Green, which specializes is artisanal foods from the British Isles, has packed a lot of things into his 40-year-old life, before this latest passion project.
Proposed Housing Rules May Have an Impact on West Side
Changes proposed for new housing throughout the City could have a big impact on the west side if SF Mayor London Breed’s plan for “streamlining” the process to replace single-family homes with multi-unit buildings is approved.
Announcements: July, 2023
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side. July, 2023.
