The workday is over and a painting crew is dismantling scaffolding in front of a multi-unit stucco building at 43rd Avenue and Judah Street. They might not notice a collection of seven modern, miminalist sculptures sprinkled along the sidewalk across the street. The public art project by Jesse Schlesinger titled, “Pacific Transit,” includes three more pieces six blocks closer to the ocean, at the N-Judah streetcar turnaround.
Nine months after arson and burglaries devastated the Outer Sunset’s Great Wall Hardware store, owner Albert Chow said, thanks to community support, he is recovering, although he still has a long way to go.
Community Music Hangout, a weekly gathering of musicians and community members, has become a fixture on John F. Kennedy (JFK) Promenade in Golden Gate Park. On April 27, the group celebrated its 100th weekend hangout in the park.
Rain threatened to dampen the St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Sunday, March 16, but the sun emerged from the clouds, shining directly down on the annual St. Patrick’s Day Block Party held on 45th Avenue between Sloat Boulevard and Wawona Street.
The recent national egg shortage, spurred by the bird flu, has grocers and shoppers across the nation, and in San Francisco’s westside neighborhoods, reevaluating their egg purchasing and consumption habits.
On Feb. 9, Sunset District residents and visitors welcomed Lunar New Year with a day of festivities at the Outer Sunset Farmers Market and Mercantile.
Hamburger Haven held a memorial service on Feb. 18 to celebrate the life of Jose Cen, a longtime employee.
The United Irish Cultural Center in the Outer Sunset is celebrating 50 years this month with a jubilee mass. However, board president Liam Reidy said the real party will be a celebratory gala on Aug. 22.
After moving to the Sunset seven months ago, Laurie Vázquez Scolari decided that the outside of her white and black house on Taraval Street and 45th Avenue, which neighbors refer to as the “See’s Candy house,” needed some extra color. Inspired by her mother’s immigration journey from Puebla, México, to California, Laurie decided to dedicate a mural to her mother as a tribute to her story, culture and strength while also making a larger statement about immigration laws.
Happy 2025, everyone! I am immensely proud of the work we did together for the last four years, advancing policies to make San Francisco and the Richmond District work for all of us. This could not have been done without the amazing District 1 team.
Since 2020, a quiet stretch of 37th Avenue in the Sunset District has been a hub of connection and creativity. Nestled between A.P. Giannini Middle School and Sunset Boulevard, and free from residential homes or driveways, this street has transformed into a vibrant space for markets, cultural events and community collaborations.
Walking along Seventh Avenue at Lawton Street in the Inner Sunset, Garden for the Environment’s yellow banner appears as a beacon of the natural world among the city streets, inviting San Franciscans to “come on in” to its green space. The teaching garden is home to a “reservoir of community,” as garden staff like to call it.
The Sunset District art community grieves the loss of Douglas Gorney, who died of a heart attack on Nov. 19. Gorney, a native San Franciscan, was 63 years old and lived in the Sunset the last decade of his life.
Alex Strachan stands before an ensemble of 10 woodwind and brass musicians, his baton moving rhythmically through space as he conducts an outpour of musical notes. The various instruments are coming together to produce a bouncy melody, instantly identifiable as the Addams Family theme song.
A large crowd gathered at Simple Pleasures Cafe in the Outer Richmond on Nov. 14, for a celebration of life ceremony to pay tribute to Virgil Jackson, a central figure at the coffee shop who recently passed away.
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