13 Food & Wine 21 Wellness 14 Calendar Tablehopper: New Fitness First: August events: Before dining on Union St. 10 Take a hike. 21 summer comes to a close, catch Outside Lands, the Jewish Film A&E Pet Pages Festival, the opening of the new Michael Snyder: Political Animal: Korean War Memorial, appear- The Little Prince on Cat shelter needs ances by Willie Nelson, Gaude, the big screen. 13 help. 23 and much more. 14 MARINATIMES.COM CELEBratinG OUR 32ND YEAR VOLUME 32 ISSUE 08 AUGUST 2016 Reynolds Rap Grow up, Airbnb You’re a big business now — time to follow the rules BY SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS Dear SF Tax Collector, You know the $12 million in hotel taxes? Don’t spend it all in one place. Love, Airbnb — From a series of Airbnb ads in San Francisco, October 2015 Ed Ruscha, Standard Station, 1966. Color screen print, 25 5/8 x 40 in. Published by Audrey Sabol, Villanova, ast fall, Airbnb was embroiled in a nasty Penn. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, museum purchase, Mrs. Paul L. Wattis Fund, 2000. PHOTO: ©ED RUSCHA battle to beat Proposition F, which would have strengthened regulations on the short-term home Lrental start-up and its competitors. The company spent Ed Ruscha and the Great American West more than $8 million on deceptive ads to scare the day- lights out of anyone using the service (“Don’t let the gov- BY SHARON ANDERSON published editions of Ruscha’s prints trip roughly followed the legend- ernment in your bedroom!”). Proponents of Proposition and a pledge to receive those made ary Route 66 through the South- F spent almost nothing and still got 45 percent of the vote, he Fine Arts Museums of in the future. This exhibition draws west, and all its billboards, gas sta- but ultimately the pricey ad assault paid off and Airbnb San Francisco presents an heavily from the institution’s perma- tions, and open skies later defined defeated the measure. exhibition through Oct. 9 nent collection in a continued desire his signature style. Ruscha studied That was just fine with moderates on the Board Texploring the art of Ed Ruscha and to bring major exhibitions of post- with Robert Irwin at the Chouinard of Supervisors like Julie Christensen. Handpicked by the American West. The museum war American art to the Bay Area. Art Institute, and became an active Mayor Ed Lee to represent District 3 after David Chiu acquired the artist’s complete graph- Born in 1937, Ruscha drove to Cal- member of the Los Angeles Pop Art went to Sacramento, she told me in an interview that ic archive in 2000, which included all ifornia from Oklahoma in 1956. His RUSCHA, continued on 12 REYNOLDS RAP, continued on 4 Real Estate Investor The Back Story Of depth of field and “pushing” the film’s developing time in the Property market darkroom? If you remember these arcane terms and actions, you are much like I am. And you may miss shifts gear those good old days. To me, being a photographer these days is just too easy. There New high-end condos are so many pointing smartphones at this and that, taking selfies, and change the market marveling at the results. Yes, I miss those good old days of real photog- BY JOHN ZIPPERER raphers. But do you know that San Fran- upply and demand still has the final say, even cisco has been a haven for real in San Francisco’s wild real estate market. photographers, using real cameras, Early this month, developer Trumark Urban is since shortly after the Gold Rush? Sexpected to begin selling a batch of units in its $200 mil- This city is famous for famous pho- lion luxury condominium project, The Pacific, located at tographers. Let me tell you about 2121 Webster Street in Pacific Heights. A walk or drive Left: Nude study by Arnold Genthe, early 1900s; Right: Dream, a 1910 some of them. along Market Street in the Castro shows many new and photograph by Imogen Cunningham. PHOTOS: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS under-construction condo projects lining the street. SoMa ARNOLD GENTHE has been home to numerous tall cranes building even more A member of an academic fam- housing units in recent years. In another part of the market, San Francisco is famous for ily in Berlin, Genthe immigrated to there are potentially tens of thousands of “in-law” units, or San Francisco in 1895 to become the accessory dwelling units, that could come onto the market famous photographers tutor for a young man from a Ger- in the near future if a new pact between supervisors Mark man family. In his off hours, Gen- Farrell and Aaron Peskin becomes reality and boosts gen- Part 1 of 2 phone, you’re posting your photos the explored the city, especially the eration of new such units (see News Briefs, page 3). on Facebook, Instagram, and Pho- enclave known by its Chinese name, People who have wondered when all of the new con- BY ERNEST BEYL tobucket. And a lot of the photos Tangrenbu. The locals called it Chi- struction would begin to reduce housing prices are finally are quite good. It was not always natown, and Genthe was attracted getting an answer: Now. hese days everyone is a this way. to it because to him, and other It’s not a dramatic drop, and it’s not even affecting all photographer. Have you Do you remember the days of 35 outsiders, it appeared strange and property types. Currently it is being felt on high-end noticed? If you are a 21st- millimeter Leicas and Nikons? Of exotic. Soon he acquired a cam- INVESTOR, continued on 17 Tcentury photographer with a cell lens openings and shutter speeds? BACK STORY, continued on 12 Contents In This Issue 8 14 15 News Calendar Russian Hill gets a new park August events News briefs on the advancing plans to Don’t let this summer end without taking turn Francisco Reservoir into a park, in some of the great music festivals, film supervisors come together on expanding screenings, family outings, outdoor activ- in-law housing, tech hiring (and not), a ities, and more that make San Francisco crime update from Northern Station, and the place to be. 14 the Apothecarium gets its approval. 3 At Home Northside Break out the good china In the Marina and Cow Hollow Julia Strzesieski tells you how to burglar- Lynette Majer’s Marina-Cow Hollow proof your home. 16 Insider keeps you up-to-date on neigh- borhood happenings; and District 2 Real Estate Supervisor Mark Farrell answers your Going to market questions on city funding, construction The Real Estate Roundup has the news on annoyance, city priorities, and Francisco interest rate movements, ballot measures Reservoir. 6 headed to your lap, China’s appetite for San Francisco real estate, a new Navigation North Beach and Telegraph Hill Center for local homeless, and how Brexit Ernest Beyl says Jerry Cimino has a isn’t just for the British anymore. 17 dream for an expanded Beat museum — and cafe and boutique hotel; and District Travel 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin says he is on the frontline of the battle to decrease the Post to post on the coast number of ballot initiatives. 8 Michael Snyder knows Scrote and he knows how to use him. 20 Food & Wine Time to dine Wellness The Tablehopper has inside news on Fitness First Adriano Paganini’s new casual dining spot Julie Mitchell goes urban hiking. 21 on Union Street, as well as developments at Don Pisto’s Tequila Bar, Pete’s, Jane, and MomSense more, plus Ernest Beyl has an old-and- Ewww, ick notable restaurant to suggest to you. 10 Liz Farrell confront’s every mom’s night- mare: lice. 22 Arts & Entertainment Summer on the screen Pet Page The Little Prince is leaping out of the pages Political Animal of your childhood memories and onto the Susan Dyer Reynolds reports on two cat big screen, and resident starry-eyed film rescues in need of help. critic Michael Snyder says it’s the perfect film to be stranded on a small planet with; ONLINE SPECIALS plus, the best sellers. 13 marinatimes.com marinatimes.com | 3053 Fillmore Street #104, San Francisco, CA 94123 Editorial: (415) 931-0515 | Fax: (415) 931-0987 | Letters to the Editor: [email protected] Advertising: (415) 815-8081 [email protected] Calendar submissions due by the 15th of the month to [email protected] Publisher Executive Editor Layout Designer Earl Adkins John Zipperer Sara Brownell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Editor in Chief Managing Editor Web Designer Susan Dyer Reynolds Lynette Majer Joe Bachman [email protected] [email protected] MARINA TIMES IS A TRADE MARK OF JASMINE BLUE MEDIA LLC. 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