Filmmakers on the Hill
Last October, filming for Ant-man and the Wasp brought Marvel filmmakers to Potrero Hill. 298 Missouri Street became Ant-man’s home for exterior … Keep Reading
Sonic Disrupts Potrero Hill
Last spring, Sonic, a Santa Rosa-based internet service provider, launched service in several San Francisco neighborhoods, including Potrero Hill, advancing an internet … Keep Reading
Underground History
History buried for more than a century is regularly discovered during construction projects in San Francisco. Earlier this spring, foreman Mike Handyside … Keep Reading
Vermont Street Drug House Finally Shuttered
After years of complaints about loud noises, mounds of trash, screeching cars and random people coming and going, the occupants of 584/586 … Keep Reading
Dogpatch and Potrero Hill Architectural Styles Have Changed Over Time
Structures, exhibiting a myriad of architectural styles, have been erected in Potrero Hill and Dogpatch for a least a 150 years. An … Keep Reading
Potrero Hill Peace March to be Held on May 16
On the morning of May 16th, students, teachers, and staff from Potrero Hill schools Daniel Webster, Starr King, and Live Oak will … Keep Reading
Proposal Progresses for Significant Jackson Playground Facelift
Jackson Playground would be radically altered under a proposed redesign plan. The historic clubhouse would be moved from Mariposa to 17th Street, … Keep Reading
60th Annual Potrero Hill Artists’ Exhibition to be Held in May
This May marks the 60th annual Potrero Hill Artists’ Exhibition, at the Potrero Branch Library. This non-juried show features 78 artists who … Keep Reading
St. Gregory’s Hosts Devotional Art Workshops
About fifteen years ago, parishioner Betsy Porter began teaching an iconography class at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church, located on De … Keep Reading
No Self-Service Laundry Facilities on Potrero Hill
Potrero Hill Coin Laundry went out of business last fall, ending 18 years of laundromat service. Its departure from a central location … Keep Reading
La Fleur Hair & Nail Spa Flowers on Potrero Hill
“I make people beautiful. When they’re happy, I’m happy,” said Teresa Do, owner of La Fleur Hair & Nail Spa, on 20th … Keep Reading
Dancing the Tango in Dogpatch
Perhaps Dogpatch’s best-kept secret is the Thursday night Argentine Tango class, taught at Christy Coté’s 701 Minnesota Street home studio. For the … Keep Reading
Anchor Remains Anchored in Potrero Hill
Five months into the purchase of Anchor Brewing Company by Japanese beer giant Sapporo, Anchor president Matt Davenport has promised that the … Keep Reading
Potrero Hill Recreation Center to be Renovated
The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department will begin renovating the Potrero Hill Recreation Center, at 801 Arkansas Street, this spring. The … Keep Reading
22nd Street Staircase to be Erected
A staircase will ultimately replace a steep and rugged dirt path that follows 22nd Street between Missouri and Connecticut streets. The project … Keep Reading
A Day in Dogpatch, Potrero Hill, and Environs – January 2018
Last year, I recounted in this column that, while walking home from an automobile repair shop, I discovered Martita’s Kitchen, a Mexican … Keep Reading
Longtime Potrero Hill Resident Ron Miguel Moves Across Town
Despite decades engaged in public forums, former San Francisco Planning Commission president Ron Miguel is a private person. Don’t expect a tell-all … Keep Reading
Feminist Group Flourishes on the Hill
As its name suggests, the feminist group/women’s circle, Seismic Sisters, wants to make a rumble. Started on Potrero Hill in 2012 by … Keep Reading
Cobblestones Unearthed on Vermont Street
When Vermont Street resident, Louis Epstein, was a child in the early 1940s, he lived in the Mission, on Peters Avenue. He … Keep Reading
Potrero Hill Artist Lights Up Salesforce Tower
Jim Campbell, a contemporary artist who specializes in works featuring LED lights, has been a De Haro Street resident since 1987. Originally … Keep Reading
New Paintings on Display at Christopher’s Books
If you walk by quickly you might not notice anything different about Christopher’s Books. It’s still a gem of a neighborhood bookstore, … Keep Reading
Pizza, Pancakes and Hot Chocolate Available on the Hill
Every time my Dad took me to Potrero Hill – to develop View articles, or hangout with friends – he wanted coffee. … Keep Reading
Jon W. Smith on his 65 years in the neighborhood at Potrero Hill History Night 2017
Jon W. Smith has most likely lived in the Potrero Annex-Terrace housing complex longer than anyone else. In 1952, he and his … Keep Reading
Good Life Grocery Grapples with Bottle Bill Fines
As reported, in a series of View articles in 2015 and 2016, The Good Life Grocery store on 20th Street has been … Keep Reading
A Day in Dogpatch, Potrero Hill, and Environs – July 2017
In anticipation of this month’s day of activities, I had the best haircut of my life at Dogpatch Barber and Shave. Not … Keep Reading