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Friday, November 9, 2018

UPCOMING EVENT – SFMTA OPEN HOUSE RE 27 BRYANT

Route and stop changes are in store for the 27 Bryant bus line. Anyone wishing to comment or learn more about these changes are invited to an SFMTA Open House on Saturday, November 10 at Boedekker Park Clubhouse at 246 Eddy from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

The fact that the open house is being held on a Saturday afternoon in a not-easily-accessible location says a lot about how the SFMTA feels about input from the public.

Fortunately, the riding public can also view the proposed changes to the 27 Bryant bus route online by clicking on the following link: https://www.sfmta.com/projects/27-bryant-transit-reliability-project

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

UPCOMING EVENT – FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK

There is now an art walk thru the lower Polk and Tenderloin happening every first Thursday.

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

REST IN POWER BUBBLES

Painting of Bubbles, aka Anthony Torres, transgender Tenderloin activist who was killed in September 2017, on the metal awning of Tender, 854 Geary.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

NEIGHBORHOOD OPENINGS 2017 (#7 in a series) – IKE'S LOVE AND SANDWICHES

Ike's Love and Sandwiches has opened at 901 Polk Street at O'Farrell.

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS – TENDER LOVIN' IN THE TL

This is poetry and charity event is happening this Thursday, June 15, at Fleet Wood at 839 Larkin from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Friday, July 29, 2016

NEIGHBORHOOD MURALS 2016 – TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY (#6 in a series)

At first, the message on this mural in Olive Alley seems out of place in its Tenderloin surroundings until you realize it's actually one of two murals

painted on the walls of City Hope Community Center at 45 Olive. It was created by local wall artists 1 AM.

Saturday, July 9, 2016

NEIGHBORHOOD MURALS 2016 – PEACE BE WITH YOU (#7 in a series)

This mural is visible from Olive Alley between Polk and Larkin. It was created by local artists 1AM SF.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

CITY MURALS 2016 – SELF CONSUMING SELF – DAVE (#9 in a series)

Painted on the rear of the City Center Hostel building at 685 Ellis, "Self Consuming Self – Dave" is one of my favorites. (Dave is so intent and focused looking through the microscope. Does he like what he sees? Does it disturb him?)

I happened to be down in that area recently and was able to take this photograph through the bars of the locked parking lot.

For more information about the mural and its creator, BiP, click here: http://hoodline.com/2015/04/anonymous-artist-bip-unveils-7-story-tenderloin-mural

Monday, September 28, 2015

CITY MURALS – SELF-DESTRUCTION (#6 in a series)

This mural is painted on the side of 222 Hyde Street. I see it whenever I ride the 19 Polk outbound. It's also visible from the 31 Balboa and anyone driving out Turk Street toward Van Ness and the ocean.

It's one of my favorites in the city because it's so raw and expressive.

Painted in February 2013 by New York artists How and Nosm,

“...Self Destruction is a three-story narrative of lives like that of Calvin Gary, a longtime street-seller at Hyde and Turk streets who, breaking from his salesmanship, looked at Self Destruction and told me he thought How and Nosm were "damn good artists." Gary's glowing critique is a tribute to the way that How and Nosm portray tumult....”

(from SFWeekly 'Know Your Street Art 9/2/14'. For more information about this mural, click here:

http://www.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/know-your-street-art-self-destruction-222-hyde-st/Content?oid=3126369

Monday, September 21, 2015

NEIGHBORHOOD MURALS – PEACOCK (#19 in a series)

This beautiful mural adorns the western wall of the Star Market & Deli at the corner of Geary and Leavenworth. It was done by the artist Satyr-1, and for more information about it, click here: http://www.artandarchitecture-sf.com/a-peacock-awes-the-tenderloin.html

Monday, March 23, 2015

NEIGHBORHOOD OPENINGS 2015 – 2C4S CUTLERY & GALLERY, UFORIA STUDIOS (#8 in a series)

Recently opened at 946 Geary between Polk and Larkin is 2C4S Cutlery & Gallery (now there’s a mash-up).

2C4S means ‘too cool for school’ and ‘cutlery’ does not mean kitchenware.

There’s also a small selection of camouflage gear and art gallery in the back of the store (not pictured).

Also opening within the last month is Uforia Studios at 1561 California

Gym or alien portal?

another gym for the young and toned. (Gyms in my neighborhood are becoming as ubiquitous as consignment shops and nail salons.)

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

NEIGHBORHOOD OPENINGS 2015 – FLEETWOOD, THE LOIN (#7 in a series)

FleetWood has recently opened a store and workshop at 839 Larkin Street. For more information about them, click on the following link: http://sf.funcheap.com/fleet-wood-grand-opening-goods-free-tshirts-sf/

Also opened just up the block at 914 Larkin is The Loin, another maker of custom t-shirts, hoodies and clothing.

Welcome!

Monday, February 2, 2015

CITY MURALS I LIKE (#1 in a series)

This mural isn’t in my neighborhood. It’s in the Tenderloin, on a fairly gritty block of Hyde Street between Turk and Golden Gate.

I see it whenever I take the 19 Polk to Market, and I’ve always liked the two happy, non-white teenagers smiling optimistically in a not-very-optimistic environment.

(The lower half had to be re-done after being recently defaced.)

Thursday, November 27, 2014

NEIGHBORHOOD THANKSGIVING DECORATIONS 2014S

You rarely see Thanksgiving decorations anymore, so these stood out.

Hotel Essex, 684 Ellis Street

Arnett Watson Apartments, 650 Eddy Street

Hotel Iroquois, 835 O'Farrell Street

Not surprisingly, they’re all from SROs and low-cost apartments.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

POP-UP MURAL AT LARKIN AND ELLIS

Something good came from the MUNI sick-out last week.

I was walking up Larkin from Market, cursing at MUNI, not in a good mood, when I saw the following mural on a construction wall.

A new restaurant (presumably to be called The Chairman, moving up from food truck to restaurant)

is being built at the southeast corner of Larkin and Ellis in the Tenderloin.

The mural is the work of an artist named Push.

The mural is divided into two halves: a red background and a white background, each with their own visuals and text.

The artwork will not be up long – as soon as the new restaurant is ready to go, the wooden walls will come down, and so will this mural. Check it out should you be on foot in this part of town.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

SAYINGS OF KAHN & KEVILLE 2014 (#1 in a series)

I’ve live in San Franciso for over 30 years. At some point after I moved here, I began noticing the Kahn & Keville sign at Turk & Larkin. It didn’t say ‘Tires Here’ or ‘Sale Now – 50% Off!’ – no, this sign displayed pithy sayings, observations of current events, quotes, etc., that changed constantly.

And they’re still at it over 30 years later. Here’s their latest:

May they continue for another 30.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

CONTEMPORARY SIGNS OF DISCONTENT (#3 in a series)

Poster on lamppost at corner of Turk and Larkin.