Watch Superbowl XLVI for free on the big screen at the Balboa, Sunday
So the Niners didn’t make it into the Super Bowl, but chances are you’re still planning to tune into the game on Sunday. So why not watch it on the biggest screen in the neighborhood? This Sunday, the...
View ArticleEaster Roller Coaster 5K run at Mt. Lake Park, April 8
And here I thought we didn’t have any running races that started in the Richmond District! On Sunday, April 8 at 9am, the SF Dolphin South Running Club is hosting the Easter Roller Coaster 5k (3.1...
View ArticleThe father of Bay Area Roller Derby at Green Apple this Friday
Roller Derby girls in Life Magazine, 1948 Arcadia Books has released a new local history book about our Roller Derby legacy, co-authored by Jerry Seltzer, the man who brought Roller Derby to the Bay...
View ArticleWin a pair of 49ers playoff tickets, courtesy of Supervisor Eric Mar!
City Hall was bathed in 49er colors when we drove by last night, and it seems Supervisor Eric Mar is in the playoff spirit too. We were contacted last night with word that our Supe wants to give away...
View ArticleBalboa Theater marquee sends a special message to the 49ers
Photo by David H. It’s “go” time this Sunday for the 49ers and the Balboa Theater has the perfect sequence of film titles on their marquee to show their support. Thanks to cub reporter David H. for...
View ArticleWatch the 49er’s in the SuperBowl on the big screen at the Balboa Theater
This Sunday, the Balboa Theater will host a SuperBowl viewing party. Admission is FREE and open to everyone. The fun starts at 3pm. Go Niners! Sarah B.
View ArticleFly Casting Championship festival in Golden Gate Park, April 19-21
Photo by blugrnlg This Friday, the 2013 Fly Casting Championship Festival kicks off at the Golden Gate Park Angling and Casting Club (nestled in the forest at the west end of the Polo Fields – map)....
View ArticleBeach Chalet soccer field renovation project approved by Coastal Commission
A conceptual, overhead rendering of the four renovated fields at Beach Chalet It was early 2010 when we first heard about the plans to renovate the Beach Chalet soccer fields in Golden Gate Park. The...
View Article“Never. Say. Die” Giants book launch at 540 Club, Wednesday night
Hey Giants fans, this one is for you! This Wednesday night, KNBR’s Brian Murphy and photographer Brad Mangin will be at the 540 Club to celebrate the release of their new book NEVER. SAY. DIE.,...
View ArticleGet your photo taken with the America’s Cup at the Legion of Honor, Sunday
Photo by Gilles Martin-Raget In honor of their new Impressionists on the Water exhibition that opens this weekend, the Legion of Honor will have a special item on display this Sunday: the America’s...
View ArticleTry your hand at lawn bowling! Open House in Golden Gate Park, Oct. 5
You’ve probably seen them when you’ve driven through the Golden Gate Park – adults dressed in pristine white clothes, hurling small, dense balls across smooth lawns. Some in v-neck sweaters with...
View ArticlePhoto: 10th & goal at the 69th annual Bell Game
George Washington High School vs. Lincoln High School, 10/31/13. Photo by Hugh Stickney The 69th annual “Bell Game” took place between the George Washington High School Eagles and the Lincoln High...
View ArticleIt’s time for the Stanford v. Cal Big Game, played at 7th & Lake in 1902, 1903
Tomorrow is the 116th Big Game between Stanford University and University of California at Berkeley (“Cal”), one of the greatest and longest running rivalries in college football. This year’s game will...
View ArticleCity’s first batting cages, INField, open on Clement Street
“Build it and they will come” was the prophetic declaration from James Earl Jones’ character to Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, in the film The Field of Dreams. Michael Falzone’s reason for...
View ArticleWatch Super Bowl XLVIII on the big screen at the Balboa – FREE!
This Sunday, the Balboa Theater will host its annual Super Bowl party, featuring the Denver Broncos versus the Seattle Seahawks. Doors open at 2:30 and kick off begins at 3:15. Pop star Bruno Mars...
View ArticleHi-Five Sports Zone moving into former Walgreens space near 18th & Geary
What was once a former Walgreens at 5411 Geary near 18th Avenue is soon to be a Hi-Five Sports Zone, a 5,000 square foot sports facility designed for private events and athletic development. According...
View ArticleHi-Five Sports Zone grand opening on May 31; enter to win a birthday party
CEO Ryan Tuchman (L) and General Manager Chris Tabarez stand on the Hi-Five court with Murphy the mascot. For several months now, Hi-Five Sports Zone has been building out the former Walgreens space...
View Article49ers cheerleaders at Bambu Cafe this Sunday for 2015 calendar signing
On Sunday, November 9, a few of the 49ers Gold Rush cheerleaders will be at Bambu Cafe (6050 Geary at 25th Avenue) to sign autographs and their new 2015 Gold Rush Calendar. The cheerleaders will be...
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