San Francisco Cyclist to Face Manslaughter Trial
In what San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon believes is a first of its kind case in the state of California, a 36-year-old bicyclist has been ordered to stand trial on a felony vehicular manslaughter charge.
Giants Victory Parade Set For Halloween
A remarkable season and remarkable playoff run for the San Francisco Giants will be celebrated on Wednesday with a victory parade up Market Street to City Hall.
AIDS Memorial Quilt to be Displayed in Castro
Several locations in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood will play host to sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt beginning on Sunday.
Art Studio Lights Up Market Street
Window shopping has a whole new meaning in San Francisco this holiday season as an empty window display has been turned into an artistic showcase on Market Street.
Huckleberry Bicycles, a Central Market Bike Oasis
Sandwiched between the Market Street Cinema and Kicks on Market between Sixth and Seventh Streets is an unexpected oasis for bicyclists: Huckleberry Bicycles.
Downtown Celebrates 30 years of Farm Food
There aren’t any apple orchards or vegetable patches in downtown San Francisco, but farm fresh food has hydrated the city’s food desert for 30 years. Today, Wednesday, September 14, the UN Plaza farmer’s celebrates 30 years of business and providing nutrition education to the folks of Market Street.
Figures and Faces
PenPop: Burnt into the walls. Blasted onto the windows. Gold stencil behind red iron bars at Stud on Harrison. One doe-eyed friend supports another, pasted on Market St. Angry guy, rotten teeth, upset about money: grey, gray, gris. Art on art in Chinatown: Cancer Carl on a haircutters’ profile and check out those awesome sunglasses.
Art In Storefronts on Market Street
There’s a lot of art going up recently on Market Street between 6th and 7th. Next to the UN Plaza, I spotted a new installation by artist Karen Cusolito called Valiant Flowers and murals by Paz de la Calzada, Rafael Landea, and Robert Harris at 1127, 1020, and 998 Market St., respectively. These projects are part of an effort to revitalize Market Street headed by the San Francisco Arts Commission. Kick-off opening event for the Central Market Art In Storefronts is Friday, May 13 from 5-7pm at 998 Market Street. Artists’ works will be on display from May 13-August 13, 2011.
San Francisco to Test Bike Boxes
San Francisco is now part of a national study on the effectiveness of bike boxes.
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