Have you walked along the Glen Park Greenway recently? Many who live in Glen Park use the trail through the Greenway to walk from the BART station and the shops on Diamond Street towards the Recreation Center in Glen Canyon Park; to stretch their legs, clear their mind or walk their dog. Visitors from other […]
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After 22 years, Sassy Salon owner is moving to Noe Valley
Genevieve Potter has loved her time in Glen Park, but after a 22-year run as the owner of The Sassy Salon her time here coming to an end – but she’s only moving her business a hill away. “I’m moving to a space that’s just a hop, skip and a jump away, over in Noe […]
Canyon Market is being sold to Gus’s Community Market
Canyon Market is getting new – though still local – owners. After 16 years, owners Richard and Janet Tarvlov are ready for a break. So they have sold the bustling business to Gus’s Community Market, owned by the Vardakastanis family. The sale will be completed on Dec. 21 and the Vardakastanis’ will take over. They […]
GLEN PARK REAL ESTATE — November recap
I just got back from my first real vacation since before the pandemic, and boy was that an adventure! I’ll spare you the details, but let me just say don’t get stuck taking a red-eye flight from an airport and town that closes down completely by 11pm. Any mishap will quickly become an epic disaster. Safe […]
Glen Park – November 2022 Incidents
November 2022 – Incidents Incident Time Intersection Incident Description 2022/11/01 17:15 WILDER ST \ DIAMOND ST Battery, Sexual 22:30 TURQUOISE WAY \ QUARTZ WAY Missing Adult 22:30 TURQUOISE WAY \ QUARTZ WAY Found Person 2022/11/04 01:53 EVERSON ST \ DIGBY ST Death Report, Cause Unknown 18:00 ADDISON ST \ DIGBY ST Death Report, Cause Unknown […]
Selfies with Santa!
Greenway work party–Saturday, December 3
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, I hope that your plans for Thanksgiving are coming together well. I also hope that, in the aftermath of that feast you’ll be longing to get your hands (and even perhaps your knees) a bit muddy on the Greenway! On Saturday December 3 – about a week after […]
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARY—November-December programs
GLEN PARK REAL ESTATE–October recap
And just like that…it’s November! I often gauge the changing of the seasons going into the holidays by when eggnog arrives in the stores. Every year now it seems to be earlier and earlier. Last year it was Halloween. This year it was early October. Meanwhile, we are getting some rain and hoping that the […]
In case you missed it, see the 2022 Vella Halloween pumpkins
2022 Vella Family Pumpkins on 354 Sussex St: This year we put out 143 pumpkins. Charlie and Maya Vella and James Richard carved 41 fresh pumpkins for 4 days (only 5 molded out). Charlie drilled 11 new foam pumpkins. The rest were foam pumpkins from recent years. We had at least 800 visitors with their […]