Saturday, April 29, 2017

WHERE THE MILLIONAIRES LIVE


Awhile back someone asked me where I lived. I told him mid-Polk. 'Huh,' he replied. 'Where the millionaires live.'

I knew instantly what he meant.

While most of Polk Street looks like it did ten years ago





now half-million dollars-and-up condominiums are scattered throughout the are, like the Marlow






or the just-finished 1601 Larkin






the soon-to-be completed Austin 





and many others.

Another sign this is now a higher-income neighborhood are the ever-present police cars








patrolling up and down Polk and the surrounding neighborhood streets in greater numbers and frequency than five years ago.




Still, there aren't that many pricey bars, restaurants and clothing stores along Polk Street – at least not yet.


Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/29/17

Monday, April 24, 2017

NEIGHBORHOOD RE-LOCATIONS – CORE 40


CORE40, a fitness studio, has temporarily vacated its 1390 Larkin Street location while the building undergoes seismic retrofitting




and has temporarily re-located







to 1460 Pine Street, a half-block from Polk.


Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/24/17

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

NEIGHBORHOOD (RE) OPENINGS 2017 (#4 in a series) – CREPE HOUSE, DELIGHTFUL FOOT MASSAGE


Longtime neighborhood favorite, The Crepe House, after being closed since February 3 for earthquake retrofitting


has re-opened, as has Delightful Foot Massage next door.




Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/18/17

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENT – TROPICÁLIA DANCE NIGHT





Tonight at Edinburh Castle at 950 Geary, betwen Larkin and Polk, 9:00 p.m.


Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/12/17

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

NEIGHBORHOOD SPIRITUAL ORGANIZATIONS – FIRST CONGREGATONAL CHURCH AND METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH (#3 in a series)


The First Congregational Church at 1300 Polk at Bush






was built in 2008. Since February 2015, it has also served as the home for Metropolitan Community Church. Information about their services can be found on their respective websites [links below]:


http://www.sanfranciscoucc.org/

http://mccsf.org/



Also, there is a taizé meditation every Wednesday evening from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.



Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/4/17