Comparison photos of the Western End of Taraval Street 102 years apart.
‘Then and Now’: Western End of Taraval Street
Playland at the Beach Amusement Park Created Long-Lasting Memories
Playland at the Beach was a 10-acre amusement park located on the western edge of the Richmond District near Ocean Beach. Over the years, it has acquired a mythical status among the City’s westside residents. The countless anecdotes detailing the whimsical attractions of its heyday as well as its Labor Day closure in 1972 have only added to the allure of this former Bay Area staple.
‘Then and Now’: Balboa Street at Fifth Avenue
Comparison photos of Balboa Street at Fifth Avenue 75 years apart.
‘Then and Now’: Irving Street Between Seventh and Eighth Avenues
Comparison photos of Seventh and Eighth Avenues 54 years apart.
Mutual Support, Separate Hobbies Keep Crafty Sunset Couple’s Marriage Going Strong
They met on the dance floor of the Avenue Ballroom on Taraval Street. Etta Hallock was an instructor, Bill Lafferty a student. She liked Bill because he was not pompous like other men she had met. “He was just Bill.”
From ‘Rubbish’ to Treasured Works of Art: Leilah Babirye at the de Young
Sculptor Leilah Babirye fled Uganda nearly a decade ago out of necessity. Being an LGBTQIA+ activist and a lesbian in a country with life-or-death anti-gay laws was dangerous.
‘Then and Now’: Balboa and La Playa Streets
Comparison photos of Balboa and La Playa Streets 89 years apart.
‘Then and Now’: Judah Street at Ninth Avenue
Comparison photos of Judah Street at Ninth Avenue 49 years apart.
‘Then and Now’: Geary Boulevard and Fourth Avenue
Comparison photos of Geary Boulevard and Fourth Avenue 112 years apart.
‘Then and Now’: Irving Street between 40th and 41st Avenues
Comparison photos of Irving Street between 40th and 41st Avenues 73 years apart.
‘Then and Now’: Balboa Street near 23rd Avenue
Comparison photos of Balboa Street near 23rd Avenue 74 years apart.
‘Then and Now’: The Little Shamrock
Comparison photos of The Little Shamrock 119 years apart.
‘Then and Now’: Fulton Street at Great Highway
Comparison photos of Fulton Street at Great Highway 111 years apart.
From Sand Dunes and Discrimination to Million-Dollar Homes and Diversity
The Sunset is San Francisco’s largest neighborhood, but it’s hard to get lost here. In a neighborhood where streets are numbered or alphabetized, it’s always easy to know where you are, no matter how blinding the sun, dense the fog, strong the wind or dark the night.
History: Kindred Spirits, Past and Present
In last month’s column, I wrote about the power of people in the history and preservation of the Richmond’s beloved eyesore, the Alexandria Theatre. Several of you referenced the piece while either initiating or renewing your memberships with Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP). As it turns out, the power of our local independent press is also very real. I’m not sure how to find the right words to describe how I felt after reading the brief notes you attached to these memberships, but this gets close: It made my heart full.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 