More than 300 crews from around the Bay Area and as far away as Newport Beach descended upon Lake Merced on March 12 for the seventh annual Pacific Invitational Regatta after a two-year hiatus.
Pacific Rowing Club Host Regatta on Lake Merced
‘Looking Back’: Disc Golf
At the 18-hole Golden Gate Park Disc Golf Course, the tees at the start of each hole’s play are flat concrete slabs.
‘Slava Ukraini!’ Humanitarian Relief Concert Held in GG Park
The free event formed as a collaboration between groups including the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council and music organization Sunset Piano.
‘Photos of the Sunset District’: Sunset District Beekeepers
Photos of Sunset District beekeepers, by Jeremy Word.
Great Blue Herons Return to Stow Lake for 29th Year
Four of the five nests have Great Blue Herons incubating eggs. The fifth nest is a newly constructed nest, and that pair of herons are now engaged in building the nest and courtship rituals.
Letter to the Editor: We Need Diversity on the Supreme Court
After reading Quentin Kopp’s column in the March 2022 edition lamenting President Biden’s campaign promise to appoint a Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, I needed a place to cry too. Instead, I thought I would share some information with the Sunset Beacon’s readers.
Commentary: The Time for Car-Free Spaces is Overdue
Growing up on Second Avenue in the 1950s, I played in the streets with a gang of kids in the Inner Richmond.
Sponsored: Family Night Returns to SF Hole in the Wall Pizza April 7
Enjoy family-friendly entertainment and delicious food on Thursdays at SF Hole in the Wall Pizza, starting April 7.
‘Greg’s Gaffes’: Bison Traumatized by Oversight
Absolutely gobsmacked at the lack of respect, the Golden Gate Park bison are slowly recovering after local woman Lindsey Lakestreet failed to show them off to her friend visiting from out of town.
‘Cooking Together’: Spring Garlic Chutney
Just like the spring onion (or scallion) the entire plant – green portion and the white bulb of green garlic – can be consumed, raw or cooked.
‘Photos of the Sunset District’: United Irish Cultural Center
Candid pictures by photographer Jeremy Word from the United Irish Cultural Center in the Outer Sunset. March 2022.
‘Photos of the Sunset District’: The Animal Connection
‘Photos of the Sunset District’ features The Animal Connection in the Outer Sunset this week. Photos By Jeremy Word.
Letter to the Editor: Kopp Got it Wrong – Trump is Our Godfather
I wrote a correspondence to President Donald Trump that I looked at him as my God Father, and the God Father of all Americans. A second correspondence that his image should be carved into Mt. Rushmore.
Letter to the Editor: A Few Reasons to Oppose 2700 Sloat Housing Project
Concerned citizens should demand that the Planning Department turn this crass project down.
Press Release: Free Admission to GG Park’s Gardens Approved by Board of Supervisors
The SF Board of Supervisors earlier this week passed legislation introduced by Mayor London Breed to make admission to the Conservatory of Flowers and Japanese Tea Garden free for San Francisco residents and all veterans.
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