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 […]
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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 […]
Birdwatching in Glen Canyon
By Murray Schneider November 13th proved warm enough to slip on a simple sweatshirt, and the nearly 50 bird lovers who gathered behind the Glen Canyon Recreation Center, ready to begin a two-hour Islais Creek bird watching outing, had earlier outfitted themselves in cotton, flannel and fleece. Allan Ridley, the expedition leader, donned a wide-brimmed […]
Ornament & Card making Saturday at Sunnyside Conservatory
Upcycled Holiday Cards + Ornament Making Saturday, December 3, 2011, 12-3. Free . Rain or Shine! Sunnyside Conservatory, San Francisco 236 Monterey @ Baden Multi-media artist and recycler extraordinaire Monica Lee is back to inspire us at our card making party. She and her fellow artist Dorothy Yuki this year are adding an Ornament Station to the wonderful mix. […]