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
Goat Hill Pizza’s Potrero Hill location Closed for Summer Renovations
Goat Hill Pizza’s 300 Connecticut Street location closed last month for renovations, with plans to reopen in September. “We’re redesigning the restaurant … Keep Reading
A Day in Dogpatch, Potrero Hill, and Environs – June 2017
At the start of John Cheever’s classic short story “The Swimmer” the main character is lounging in the backyard of a friend’s … Keep Reading
Ninth Annual Peace March
The ninth annual Peace March, coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Council of Potrero Hill, was held last month. Daniel Webster, Starr King, … Keep Reading
Wagly Pulls Out of Potrero Hill
In July, 2016, The Potrero View reported that Washington-based pet care startup, Wagly, planned to launch a “comprehensive” animal boarding facility, grooming … Keep Reading
A Day in Dogpatch, Potrero Hill, and Environs – May 2017
Fourteen years after the University of California, San Francisco built its high-technology research campus on an abandoned Southern Pacific railyard in Mission … Keep Reading
Third Rail, A Drinking Car Without Wheels
Third Rail, located at 20th and Third streets, isn’t the “fancy” bar people may think it is, according to owner and operator … Keep Reading
A Day in Dogpatch, Potrero Hill, and Environs – March 2017
If you live in Dogpatch you probably already know, but it bears repeating: Neighbor Bakehouse, located at 2434 Third Street, is the … Keep Reading
Carolina Island Potrero Hill’s Newest Park
Prompted by the mugging of an elderly man and regular littering of hypodermic needles, Potrero Hillians living along the median on Carolina … Keep Reading
A Day in Dogpatch, Potrero Hill, and Environs – February 2017
There are many perfect days to be had within the plentiful sunshine and amiable neighborhoods of Southeast San Francisco. For a lazy, … Keep Reading