The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station newsletter: Friday December 9 Nothing in the report from Glen Park Saturday December 10 1:09am 100 Blk Bemis St Recovered vehicle Sunday December 11 6:15am 200 Blk Chenery St Vandalism Sgt. Miller responded to a report of a suspect with a tire iron vandalizing vehicles. […]
Archives for December 2011
Helping the Canyon thrive through judicious pruning
By Murray Schneider Willow Creek Trail isn’t named on any official map that San Francisco Rec and Park has shelved at McLaren Lodge. Nevertheless, the Glen Canyon path circles Glen Park’s Islais Creek. It begins near a boardwalk that leaves Silver Tree Day Camp in its wake, runs parallel to a seep that collects run-off […]
Vendors – sign up now for the Glen Park Festival
We are now accepting applications for 2012 Glen Park Festival which will be held on April 29, 2012. Please follow the link below to find out more information about becoming a vendor. http://glenparkfestival.com/become-a-vendor.shtml You can link to the vendor application from the page above or find it here: http://glenparkfestival.com/vendor-application.shtml Please do not hesitate to contact […]
10th Anniversary Retrospective: Manzoni – a fuller review
To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. To the unexpected accompaniment of large earth-moving machinery, the long-awaited Manzoni restaurant opened its doors Monday evening and filled up with Glen Park diners almost immediately. Owner Manhal Jweinat, beaming high-wattage […]
Canyon Market: Five years and going strong
By Murray Schneider The Canyon Market turned five years old on November 21st, so owners Janet and Richard Tarlov threw a birthday party for their village grocery on December 10th. “We wanted to show our appreciation to the community,” said Janet Tarlov, sitting in her postage-sized office, which she shares with her bookkeeper. In the […]
Collapsed sewer clogs evening traffic on Diamond St.
A collapsed sewer on Diamond street just past Chenery clogged evening traffic (and distracted from the opening of the new Italian restaurant Manzoni) Monday night. City workers told Ric Lopez of the Glen Park Merchants Association. “it was an emergency spot repair so the street would not cave in.” The workers say we can expect some […]
Manzoni restaurant finally opens
After several years of waiting, Glen Park’s Italian restaurant, Manzoni, finally opened Monday night. We’ll post a full review Tuesday, but it’s open until 10:00 tonight if you want to head to 2788 Diamond Street at Chenery.
Kids Might Still Have Sand in their Shoes in New Playground
By Bonnee Waldstein Photos by Bonnee Waldstein The new playground in Glen Canyon Park, slated for completion in winter 2013-14, will feature the newest, most up-to-date play structures for Glen Park’s youngsters to run around and frolic in. Yet, the burning issue in the new design couldn’t be more low-tech: Sand or no sand? Most […]
GPA Meeting Thursday, Jan 19.
Please Plan to join us for our 1st quarterly meeting of 2012. It will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 19th, at St. John’s School, 925 Chenery Street. Meeting Agenda: 700 PM Call to Order, followed by Committee and Treasurer Reports 715 PM Glen Park Association Annual Officer Elections *** 745 PM Program: “The Southern Pacific Rail […]
Sushi in the ‘hood – Tataki opens in Sel & Vin space
By Gail Bensinger Got a yen for sushi? Tataki Canyon, Glen Park’s newest restaurant opened Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 678 Chenery St., the space most recently occupied by Sel & Vin. Hours are 5-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 5-10:30 Friday and Saturday; and 5-9:30 p.m. Sunday. During a happy hour from 5 to 7 each […]
GPA Holiday Party, Pritikin-Style
by Ashley Hathaway On Sunday December 11th the Glen Park Association held its first-ever holiday event at the Pritikin Museum, the home of Mr. Bob Pritikin. The mansion is also known as “Chenery House.” After several weeks of planning and coordination, the party-of-all-neighborhood-parties was a huge success. An invitation was sent to all current Glen […]
Sunnyside Conservatory winter concert Fri. Dec. 9
Holiday Greetings to All! Don’t forget: the Sunnyside Conservatory is hosting a free Winter Concert on Friday, December 9th. It will feature the Old First Presbyterian Church Choir presenting a variety of seasonal music, including a sing-a-long. The doors will open at 7:30 PM to harp music, and the Concert will begin at 8:00 […]
“I’m not a Tourist, I live here!” author at B&B
By Murray Schneider On November 27th, Elizabeth Boardman, 70, returned to Bird and Beckett and read and signed her latest book, I’m Not a Tourist, I Live Here! She was accompanied by Doc, a dulcimer-playing street minstrel whom she’d befriended over a decade earlier while commuting from her Glen Park home to her Tenderloin office. […]
Glen Canyon Park Community Meeting Saturday
Mark your calendars and help spread the word! The Glen Canyon Park Community Meeting is just a few days away! Glen Canyon Park Community Meeting Learn about the proposed improvements! Come give us your input! Saturday, December 10, 2011 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. At Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center’s Auditorium (located inside the park, […]
Crime Report Nov. 29 – Dec. 1, 2011
FYI: When you call 911 from a cell phone, in SF, the calls are frequently routed to dispatch in Vallejo — SFPD claims it’s improved. The emergency number to call from a cell phone is 553-8090 (SF only). Save this number to your cell phone NOW! The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside […]