Good food and drink Travel tips The Tablehopper says get ready for hops Bay Area cannabis tours p.18 at Fort Mason p.10 Visiting Cavallo Point — Susan Dyer Reynolds’s favorite things p.11 The Lodge at the Golden Anthony Torres scopes out Madrone Art Bar p.12 Gate p.19

MARINATIMES.COM CELEBRATING OUR 34TH YEAR VOLUME 34 ISSUE 09 SEPTEMBER 2018 Reynolds Rap Sobriety first, housing plus Meet the man who runs a homeless program with a 93 percent success rate and why he says even he couldn’t solve San Francisco’s crisis

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Detail of Gillian Ayres, 1948, The Walmer Castle pub near Camberwell School of Art, with Gillian Ayres (center) hris megison has worked with the home- and Henry Mundy (to the right of Ayres). PHOTO: COURTESY OF GILLIAN AYRES less for nearly three decades. He and his wife, Tammy, helped thousands of men get off the Cstreets, find employment, and earn their way back into Book review: ‘Modernists and Mavericks: Bacon, Freud, society. But it was a volunteer stint at a winter emergency shelter for families where they saw mothers and babies Hockney and The London Painters,’ by Martin Gayford sleeping on the floor that gave them the vision for their organization Solutions for Change. The plan was far from BY SHARON ANDERSON tionships — artists as friends, as photographs and artworks, Gayford traditional: Shelter beds, feeding programs, and conven- students and teachers, and as par- draws on extensive interviews with tional human services were replaced with a hybrid model artin gayford’s latest ticipants who combined to define artists to build an intimate history of where parents worked, paid rent, and attended onsite book takes on the history painting from Soho bohemia in the an era. David Hockney said, “Reality workshops and classes in what became known as Solu- of London artists from the 1940s to the swinging ’60s. is a slippery concept, because it is not tions University. The model blends sobriety, counseling, Mend of World War II to the 1970s. separate from us. Reality is in our housing, educational opportunities, employment train- More than just an art history book, WHY DO PEOPLE CREATE ART? minds.” The objective and subjective, ing, and health care. Gayford weaves stories about rela- Fully illustrated by documentary ART WORLD, continued on 15 REYNOLDS RAP, continued on 4

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Marina District may still be under- Taking the Hemlock valued. According to Herb Caen, “San . . . and other venues Francisco can be a perfectly madden- ing city. But when there’s a good bar The entertainment scene is across the street, almost any street, and a decent restaurant around losing more of its precious few almost any corner, we are not yet a lost civilization.” But Caen missed a places to experience live music key component of any civilization — a great park within walking distance. BY MICHAEL SNYDER And, with that added consideration, civilization may be closer to lost than hen i heard the recent news that the Caen anticipated. Hemlock Tavern — a cozy showcase room on Polk Street, featuring up-and-coming UNMET DEMAND Windie-rock performers for roughly 17 years — was The Bay Area is the world’s 19th closing in early October to make room for yet another largest economy, but stats of this sort condo development, my heart sank. I’ve spent my fair commonly miss out on the consumer share of hours at the Hemlock, pint in hand and plugs Francisco Park could become the Marina’s next big tourist attraction. surplus and resident welfare gener- in ears, enjoying local bands and touring artists as ated by proximity to parks and rec- they brought sounds to the fans. Soon, at that location, reation. A quick look to the Marina there will be no more bargain-priced music for anyone The park district makes clear that park-based tourism of any class or economic status, just more housing for is central to the district and city. A the well-to-do in an increasingly over-developed city How parks shape District 2’s economy and politics deeper investigation, though, reveals emblemized by the looming Salesforce Tower. that there may be unmet demand for Yes, they’re taking the Hemlock — only it’s killing BY KEVIN FRAZIER Supervisor Mark Farrell and the outdoor access. us, presuming “us” represents those who blanch at Francisco Park Conservancy, a new, Annually, more than 20 million fewer and fewer places to see musicians in need of a he presidio, golden gate albeit smaller park may soon draw people visit the Marina’s three larg- San Francisco forum for their talents. National Recreation Area, even more visitors to the Marina. est parks. According to the Trust This is not the first nor the last time a beloved loca- and Crissy Field are among This makes tourism — specifically for the Public Land, visitors to the tion dedicated to the entertainment scene has been Tthe top 12 most frequently visited visits to parks — a key attribute of state’s parks spend an average of $42 shut down, only to be replaced by something else. places by tourists to San Francis- the Marina. Yet, the economic and per day. I’d venture to guess that $42 COASTAL COMMUTER, continued on 13 co. What’s more, thanks to former cultural contribution of parks to the MARINATION, continued on 8 Contents In This Issue 21 16

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News Arts & Entertainment Around the city Powerful words and images News briefs on expected Lombard Street Michael Snyder sifts through the fall TV construction and continuing SFMTA per- season’s most notable dramas and comedies, formance woes — including a stern rebuke plus our best-seller list. 14 from Mayor London Breed, who says it’s time the agency produce better results with Calendar all of the money it’s receiving; a new com- September events munity benefit district for middle Polk; a The fall film festival season kicks off city clean-up day; a dozen suspects arrested this month, but you can also take in the for auto burglaries; and a roundup of facts San Francisco Opera Ball, Oktoberfest, and figures. 3 Shakespeare and Andrew Lloyd Webber, and much more. 16 Northside Travel Keep it safe Rest and recreation District 2 Supervisor Catherine Stefani Our Weekend Traveler, Patty Burness, takes explains what she loves about District 2; and a tour of the local cannabis industry; and District 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin makes Jenny Lenore Rosenbaum visits Cavallo the case for tightening up protections for Point Lodge and Spa. 18 San Franciscans against the misuse of their personal data. 6 Family MomSense Food & Wine Liz Farrell shares some tips for managing Another round! screen time. 20 The Tablehopper reports on Fort Mason’s new beer hall, Radhaus, plus news about Pets White Rabbit, Balboa Cafe, and Isla Vida Political Animal Afro-Caribbean Grill, plus the recent loss Emmy Lou Harris performs at the Bummer’s of Contrada; and Susan Dyer Reynolds Ball for Rocket Dog, the Bay Area’s scrappi- shares some of her favorite spots citywide, est rescue. 21 including Cheung Hing, Taraval Okazu Ya, and others. 10 Real Estate Market report Nightlife John Zipperer reports on San Francisco’s Madrone Art Bar too-little efforts to combat the housing cri- sis; plus our monthly sales chart. 22 Art journalist Anthony Torres highlights Madrone Art Bar on Divisadero Street, which he says is more than a bar, it’s a constantly ONLINE SPECIALS changing alternative art space. 12 marinatimes.com

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ANYTHING-BUT-RAPID TRANSIT Peskin. “Middle Polk is part of a cultur- Get set for parking and driving dis- ally and economically vital corridor in ruption this month on Lombard Street. District 3, and I’m confident that the San Francisco Public Works notified CBD and its leadership will improve locals that construction on the Lombard the quality of life for everyone within Street Vision Zero Project would begin its boundaries.” in September and end in June 2020. The funding is provided by assess- Public Works said the end result of ments paid by property owners in the all of this disruption will be safety and region covered by the CBD. transit improvements, including the now-ubiquitous pedestrian and transit SEPT. 8 CLEANUP bulb-outs, pedestrian islands, changes On Sept. 8, Love Our City, an effort to traffic signals, upgrades and replace- to clean up San Francisco while bring- ments of water and sewer lines, and the ing together residents, merchants, and installation of new concrete bus pads. elected officials as a united front, invites Residents and merchants in the area people citywide to pick up litter and might be less enthusiastic about the sweep the sidewalks outside their homes promised 7– to 10–day advance notice and businesses. they will receive before construction To learn more, visit sfpublicworks.org. on their block begins. Background on Lombard Street Vision Zero is available AUTO BURGLARY ARRESTS at sfpublicworks.org/Lombard. If there’s one thing San Franciscans In other local transportation news, hate more than scooters or the word This Detached Vintage Saint Mary’s Park home has been in the same family since SFMTA, which is sponsoring the Lom- “Frisco,” it’s auto burglaries. San Francis- 1965. The scale and easy flow offers gracious entertainment with generous views and bard project, is feeling the heat after a co police had good news: Plainclothes lovely light filled rooms. The architectural detail is from a bygone era and now awaits summer of service failures and public officers made arrests in eight different outcry. In late August, Mayor London cases that had occurred from July 26– your personal updating. Breed sent a letter to SFMTA Executive Aug. 15. A total of 12 suspects were Director Ed Reiskin taking him to task arrested in connection with Japantown Sharon Castle for the agency’s service slowdowns and auto burglaries. has been representing sellers since 1987 safety issues in the wake of the death As of the end of June, SFPD reports of a worker on the Twin Peaks tunnel that auto burglaries are down 20 percent project. year-to-date over the same time period “I have communicated to the SFMTA as last year. Board of Directors that I want to see sig- nificant improvements in Muni service, FACTS AND FIGURES Curious about the value and in fact, in all facets of the SFMTA,” $184,219: Annual salary (about the mayor wrote, calling out the need $71,760) plus benefits (about $112,918) of your property? for repair projects to be “delivered on for employees of San Francisco’s proj- time and within budget,” bike safety ect to clean up feces on city streets projects to be sped up, and better coor- (the so-called “poop patrol”) . . . 117 Call Sharon today dination with other public works proj- percent: Amount that the San Fran- ects on streetscape improvements. “The cisco crime rate is above the national 415-871-9240 SFMTA’s budget grew by $60 million crime rate, according to Areavibes.com last year, so I expect that conditions will . . . 14 feet: length of a robotic ham- for a confidential improve in the near-term future.” burger-making machine at the SoMa Though Reiskin reports to the SFMTA restaurant Creator . . . Numero 1: San Complimentary Market Analysis board and not to the mayor — thus put- Francisco is home to the nation’s best ting him beyond threat of the mayor burrito, according to The Daily Meal; firing him — she can appoint or fire the it’s the carnitas burrito at La Taquería SFMTA board, which can fire him. . . . 9 seconds: length of time it takes REALTOR® Silicon Valley’s Zume Pizza to press Sharon BENEFIT DISTRICT FOR MIDDLE a pizza using a robotic Doughbot . . . POLK $2.2 billion: cost of the new Salesforce CASTLE CalRE #00942183 The new Discover Polk Community Transit Center, which finally opened Benefit District became the 15th CBD in August; it is expected to eventual- in the city when it was formed in July. ly accommodate 100,000 passengers Personal Service. The group will have at its disposal about every weekday and up to 45 million $600,000 a year to spend on improv- a year . . . $5.5 billion: price paid Professional Results. ing cleanliness, marketing, and business for a collection of hotels by China’s retention in an area that stretches for Anbang Insurance Group, which was The property information herein is derived from various sources that may include, but not be limited to, county records about 14 blocks, bounded by Polk, Cal- taken over by the Chinese government and the Multiple Listing Service, and it may include approximations. Although the information is believed to be accurate, ifornia, and Broadway Streets and Van it is not warranted and you should not rely upon it without personal verification. Real estate agents affiliated with Cold- recently and is now selling the proper- well Banker Residential Brokerage are independent contractor agents and are not employees of the Company. ©2018 Ness Avenue. ties, including San Francisco’s Westin Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and theEqual Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker, “I am incredibly proud of this neigh- St. Francis hotel and New York’s Wal- the Coldwell Banker logo, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury logo are service borhood’s three year-long effort to dorf Astoria. marks registered or pending registration owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. CalRE License #01908304 transform how services are delivered to the community,” said Supervisor Aaron News tips? Email [email protected]

MARINATIMES.COM MARINA TIMES SEPTEMBER 2018 3 From the Cover HOMELESS IN SAN FRANCISCO Every night 4,353 people sleep on the streets of San Francisco

If SF & NYC were the same size ... SF vs. A homeless man sleeps beneath a “Now Hiring” sign in the window of The Gap SF has about 1/10th the population of NYC; this comparison imagines store on Chestnut Street. PHOTO: NAOMI ROSE them being equally sized. NYC offers shelter to all its homeless residents. NYC Reynolds Rap it’s the wrong design. San Francisco is the Total Shelter Street leader in executing on the wrong design. Street* NYC 45 continued from cover At some point he has to think, Look, we homelessHomelessSF beds 492 homeless “If you go back to the tenements of are losing this war and we are spending over NYC 737 the 1950s and 1960s, that was a failed $300 million, and he should start to ques- Shelter* social experiment — people got in but tion that. Add private donations and state beds 136 SF they couldn’t get out,” Megison said in and federal funding, and you’re probably NYC** a phone interview. “The ‘housing first’ pushing a billion dollars spent on home- Shelter bed model builds on this same system. They’re lessness in San Francisco. There shouldn’t waiting list SF 1000+ behind doors, but they’re still suffering. be a single person left in that city who says We call it ‘The Churn.’ About 80 percent it’s about more money.” SF has hundreds fewer shelter beds today than in 2004 return to the streets because they’re depen- As for the dozens of nonprofits paid mil- 1,889 dent on drugs.” lions of dollars to help solve homelessness 6,349 4,353 * For every7,499 100,0006,349 residents Megison says sobriety is the key to suc- in San Francisco, Megison says bluntly, “It’s

** This is not a mistake. The number is zero. 400 Sources: HOPE NYC Street Survey, San Francisco Homeless Count & Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, HUD, SF 311 cess. “Homelessness is a symptom of an obviously not working. We refer to it as SF NYC SF NYC SF NYC underlying set of root issues — past trau- the ‘homelessness industrial complex’ — Sources: HOPE NYC Street Survey, SF Controller’s Office, U.S. Census Bureau, HUD, SF 311 ma and addiction. In my 27 years working so who’s making the money here? These with the homeless, it’s the biggest issue. If nonprofits are incentivized to not solve it; we don’t treat the symptom, it won’t work. this has grown into a monster with a lot of We are ‘sobriety first, housing plus.’ We dependents. Many nonprofit CEOs, when don’t like shelters either; we help 500 peo- off the record, will say they’re just manag- WE NEED NEW ple a day and the majority spend less than ing the system and trying to contain home- 90 days in a shelter. We have built 200 units lessness. And they can’t even contain it any of housing in Northern San Diego so far — longer. San Francisco wants the homeless LEADERSHIP most are three to a unit, moms with kids.” behind doors, but it’s so bad up there even Solutions University, the Megisons’ that can’t be done. The drugs are so linked award-winning concept for helping fam- up there; they try to uncouple it, but that’s As Supervisor, Nick would work to add ilies in crisis, utilizes a comprehensive, absolutely the wrong design. One of the holistic approach. “The people we help biggest mistakes is thinking these folks can have lots of traumas,” Megison says. survive 30 years of addiction, trauma, and “Family of origin, abuse, mental health abuse and you can solve their problems issues. . . . Once they get sober, we work in 30 days, or by putting them in housing with them on those traumas. Then they where counseling and sobriety and job can get jobs and keep jobs.” training are optional. San Francisco has One of the other keys to success is the fallen into the trap where instead of doing length of the program. “It’s a three-year the work they’re just putting them behind commitment,” Megison explains, “and doors. At Solutions, we grab that other they’re employed within six months. We bootstrap and say, ‘Let’s do this thing called additional shelter beds have moms in medical assisting making life.’ But if you let them keep doing drugs $25 an hour; we do a lot to help them get and don’t deal with past traumas and don’t to help people get o† the street. It's worked in NYC. higher wages. That’s the only way they get them employed, then you’ve got The can survive and take care of their fami- Churn.” lies.” The success rate is astonishing: 74 percent who make it to the 500-day mark HAVE NOT, CAN NOT, WILL NOT and 93 percent who get to the 1,000-day While mental illness is a problem on the mark transition to off-campus housing. streets, Megison believes city leaders pump “Once you do a thousand days . . . I know up the numbers, based on what he calls the that sounds like a lot to politicians, but three parts of homelessness: Have not, can you usually don’t become homeless again. not, and will not. “After three decades in the Something happens at a thousand days,” trenches, I see about 10 to 12 percent who Megison says. are truly severely mentally ill — they are Asked what he thinks about San Fran- the ‘can nots’ who need the most services. cisco’s homeless crisis, Megison says even Politicians will try to tell you it’s more like Learn more about Nick’s he couldn’t solve it unless the city’s leaders 40 percent, and that’s because they want to had a dramatic change in thinking. “It’s so convince people there are more ‘can nots’ data-driven approach to street entrenched in the societal system. . . . Not so therefore ‘we must’ give them more. only have I watched from San Diego over Then there are the ‘have nots’ — they’ve homelessness and other issues 20-plus years how it’s devolved; my kid lives had some really bad luck and just need help facing our community at there and gives me a play-by-play. Friends getting back on their feet. So the ‘will nots’ who live there are begging me to come help are about 80 percent of the population — Paidwww.NickJosefowitz.com for by Nick Josefowitz foror but the leadership is all in [on the current the ones with substance problems, commit- system], so there’s not much we could do.” ting crimes, who will not change unless you Supervisorget in touch 2018. with 1782 Nick Union directly St, do the intervention. We create an old-fash- RIGHT INTENT, WRONG DESIGN ioned sense of community where there is SF,at CA [email protected] 94123. Financial disclo- or Besides the fact homelessness is deeply accountability. In San Francisco sobriety (415) 814-0554. entrenched in San Francisco’s culture, the and working are optional — accountability sures available at sfethics.com path taken by city leaders like Jeff Kositsky is a dirty word. Now you’ve lost.” (director of the Department of Homeless- Paid for by Nick Josefowitz for Supervisor 2018. 1782 Union St, ness and Supportive Housing) will never Email: [email protected]. Follow the SF, CA 94123. Financial disclosures available at sfethics.com produce a successful result, according to Marina Times on Twitter @TheMarinaTimes Megison. “Even if he has the right intent, and like us on Facebook @MarinaTimes.

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BY NICK JOSEFOWITZ the street. Since 2005, the unsheltered shut down the day they open. They will lessness requests shelter, they are given it homeless population sleeping on the be designed for folks to live there until that day. This extensive network means an francisco has the highest street has increased from 2,655 to 4,353 they find permanent housing. New York has an unsheltered homeless rate of street homelessness in the in 2017. Unlike many responses to homeless- rate of 45 per 100,000 residents. San country — more than 4,300 people The city has tried a new approach to ness, building new shelter facilities is Francisco’s rate is 492 per 100,000 resi- Ssleep unsheltered here every night. shelters called Navigation Centers. These fiscally feasible, coming in at $25,000 dents, almost 11 times as high. But mass street homelessness is not an facilities come with more supportive per bed. The total buildout cost for 3,000 But New York has not only built many inevitable consequence of high housing services and fewer rules than traditional new shelter beds — if spread out over more shelter beds than San Francisco, it prices, widening inequality, or deinsti- shelters, but they also kick most people eight years — would be less than $15 also employs a much more sophisticated tutionalizing the mentally ill. Cities like out after 30 or 60 days and cost twice as million annually and could be funded approach to operating shelters. Former New York and Boston have aggressively much to operate as traditional shelters. by cutting back on programs that have Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Perfor- built the shelter beds they need, and now City government also has not built not proven to be cost-effective at getting mance Incentive Program, for instance, have 10- to 20-times fewer street home- enough of these centers. With three new folks off the street. helped create a system that held shel- less per capita than San Francisco. Our ones in the pipeline, San Francisco will Shelters might not be the solution ter providers accountable for delivering City Hall, meanwhile, has taken us in still have fewer shelter beds than in 2004 for everyone — real results and the opposite direction and we have fewer — 686 Navigation Center beds and 1,203 especially those provided finan- shelter beds today than we did in 2004. traditional shelter beds for the 7,499 suffering from cial rewards to top It’s time for new leadership and a people experiencing homelessness. Even severe mental ill- Bloomberg’s program performers. change of direction. As your supervisor, worse, three of the existing Navigation ness — but there is For far too long I will draw on the best practices from Centers are scheduled to be shut down currently a 1,000- created a system that San Francisco city other cities and work to deliver 3,000 over the coming two years to make way plus waitlist for government has new shelter beds. for new development, resulting in the shelter beds, and held shelter providers failed the people of loss of 288 beds. Despite an immense homeless outreach this city by letting CITY HALL’S FAILURE: HOW WE GOT and immediate need, city government’s workers document accountable. thousands and HERE? recently released Five-Year Plan to End that 7 out of 10 thousands sleep In 2004, city government released its Homelessness only calls for one new folks they contact who are sleeping on on our streets every night. Responsibility 10-Year Plan to End Chronic Homeless- Navigation Center through 2022 with 65 the street would prefer to sleep in a for this failure, ultimately, rests with our ness. Shelters were defunded to pour beds and no new shelters. shelter. elected leaders. We can do better. That’s money into supportive housing in the New York, Boston, and countless other why I’m running for supervisor, and hope hope that enough supportive housing DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO cities have been aggressively building you will Pick Nick this November. could be built to find a home for all those STREET HOMELESSNESS shelters and similar facilities for decades, who were chronically homeless. It was My vision for new shelter facilities and have effectively minimized street Nick Josefowitz is a candidate for District well intentioned, but unfeasible. And it includes comprehensive services simi- homelessness. 2 supervisor. To learn more about his failed. Over the 10-year plan, the num- lar to Navigation Centers that give the New York has an extensive shelter net- campaign, visit NickJosefowitz.com. ber of homeless didn’t budge. And yet by homeless the best opportunity to start work with over 748 locations that house 2014, there were 33 percent fewer shelter rebuilding their lives. But unlike Naviga- more than 62,000 individuals and fam- This is a sponsored article paid for by Nick beds than 10 years earlier and sharply tion Centers, they will not be temporary ilies experiencing homelessness every Josefowitz for Supervisor 2018. Financial more homeless with nowhere to go but facilities that are already scheduled to be night. If someone experiencing home- disclosures available at sfethics.com.

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BY CATHERINE STEFANI As my kids have grown up, so and runs along the Marina many of our family’s memories Green through Crissy Field to fter living in cow are connected to District 2. Both Hopper’s Hands. My triathlon Hollow for 17 years, my kids have attended camps career culminated in the Santa my heart is strong- and taken swimming lessons at Cruz Half Ironman Triathlon Aly tied to District 2. This is the Jewish Community Center. in 2016, by which point I had the place where I had my two Our family has participated in raised $50,000 for the Leuke- children: my son, Dominic, the annual trail run at the Pre- mia and Lymphoma Society and my daughter, Gianna. I sidio YMCA. Gigi spends her through Team in Training. I am so proud to raise a family summer at Jest Jewels on Union, have been a member of the here. While we face immense where she is close friends with South End Rowing Club since challenges — homelessness, an the owners, Eleanor Carpenter 2016 and have suffered through affordability crisis, a property and Leslie Drapkin. the Lyon Street Steps on many The Palace of Fine Arts is one of many beautiful open spaces in crime epidemic — we often I cannot recall how many occasions. When running or District 2. PHOTO: SOPHIA STEWART forget the great things about times we have taken a family biking with friends, I often say San Francisco. In past articles, stroll to visit the Palace of Fine “we train in a postcard.” work to better our community. FIGHTING FOR WHAT I have discussed these prob- Arts, the water pond at the Whether you want to enjoy Before working at City Hall, I I LOVE lems and what I am doing to Letterman Digital Arts Center a walk in the woods, train for was the vice president of the District 2 is my home, and I address them, but I wanted to in the Presidio, or the beach at a marathon, or enjoy a relax- Cow Hollow Association. This am so lucky to say this. Being take the time this month to Crissy Field. When reflecting ing day by the water, District experience showed me the supervisor is my dream, because focus on what I love about our on my life, it is impossible not 2 has the beautiful outdoor impact community members I get to fight for the great things home. to think about the immense areas for you. The waterfront, can have on their neighbor- about District 2: the communi- role the places and people of the Presidio, and our countless hood when they join together ty, the open spaces, the people. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY District 2 have had on me and parks are neighborhood trea- to advocate for themselves. I want everyone’s kids to be able Since moving to San Fran- my family. sures that provide an escape As a legislative aide to super- to safely and affordably raise a cisco, my family has lived on from the hustle of the city. As visors Mark Farrell and Miche- family here. Greenwich Street by the Pre- BEAUTIFUL OPEN SPACES supervisor, one of my top pri- la Alioto-Pier, I witnessed how To do this we need to pre- sidio. I have never felt as con- Few urban areas in the world orities is preserving these plac- many of these leaders there serve the great things in our nected to a community as in have the kind of beautiful open es and ensuring they continue are across District 2. Without community and address the Cow Hollow. My husband and spaces we have in District 2, to thrive as peaceful spaces. these people, District 2 would growing problems our city I were married 15 years ago at including the Presidio, Alta not be the vibrant, beautiful faces. We need to care for the St. Vincent de Paul Parish, just Plaza Park, Lafayette Park, and NEIGHBORHOOD place it is. There is still work homeless, we need to make a short walk from our home. Moscone Recreation Center. LEADERSHIP to do. I will continue fighting sure our families are safe, and My children were both born As a triathlete and lover of the As someone who has dedi- for this progress at City Hall, we need to help small busi- at CPMC’s California campus, outdoors, I take full advantage cated my life to public service, and I want to thank each and nesses deal with a changing where the staff and the New- of these areas. After getting I have a special respect for every neighborhood leader economy. It is why I am super- born Connections program hooked on triathlons, I trained all of the residents and neigh- who fights for this progress visor and why I am so dedicat- took amazing care of us. with swims in Aquatic Park borhood organizations who with me. ed to this work.

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An early conceptual design of Francisco Park for the former Russian Hill Reservoir space. IMAGE: FRANCISCO PARK CONSERVANCY Marination The economic importance of parks continued from cover appears in studies of San Francisco-based events, too. Runs such as the Presidio 10 per day falls short of what visitors to San Miler bring thousands of participants and Francisco parks spend. But even if the total their supporters to the area. This April, was accurate, Marina-area parks would still well over 3,500 runners joined The Guards- generate approximately $840 million in men-sponsored event. Previous economic Join the team. Keep SF clean. spending each year. analysis of similar events suggests out-of- sfgiantsweep.org Francisco Park, for which the San Fran- town participants bring 0.9 other guests cisco Recreation and Park Commission with them. If half of the 10 Miler runners @giantsweep | @sfpublicworks recently approved construction, will pro- were day visitors, then about 5,000 total vide Marina residents and visitors alike people gathered in the Marina for the event. with another recreational release. Built atop When multiplied by the nationwide average Participate by picking up litter and sweeping the former Russian Hill Reservoir, the 4.5 day spending of visiting runners and guests, #keepSFclean acres will include a dog park, perhaps a the total economic contribution of this one the sidewalk outside your home or business. #loveourcity playground, and plenty of green space. event comes to more than $292,600. Park construction will commence when the Francisco Park Conservancy raises $25 PARK POTENTIAL million; so far, just over $12 million has Some may scoff at the notion that San been gathered. Francisco needs more parks. After all, it’s The park’s story underscores San Fran- true that the city is home to upward of ciscans’ dedication to parks. For decades, 229 parks. Additionally, nearly 20 percent the reservoir was filled only with empty of the city’s total acreage is parkland, the September 2018 Outreach promises. In the 1940s, the construction third-highest rate among major U.S. cities. San Francisco Arts Commission News of the Lombard Reservoir rendered the But a look to other cities and a survey of Russian Hill Reservoir unnecessary. Neigh- residents with young kids refutes the idea Grants Application Window Now Open San Francisco Arts Commission’s Grant Guidelines for 2019-2020 are now online. Grants are bors, though, quickly recognized the land’s that the city has met is park potential. If available for individual artists, youth arts, social justice, organization projects, capacity building, potential for park space. Initially, their San Francisco wants to truly become a literary teaching artists, facilities planning and improvements. Applications due beginning in October. Learn more and apply at sfartscommission.org. efforts seemed likely to succeed. In 1955, hub of park-based tourism, there is room plans for a park over the reservoir were for growth. Annual Grants Convening On September 20, 5-7:30 pm funded and approved. But, three years later, When San Francisco is compared against Join us in the Herbst Theater for a celebration of San Francisco’s artistic community featuring performances, videos, and awards to the San Francisco Arts Commission’s Artistic Legacy Grant the city’s Water Department undercut those that same list of major cities, it falls to ninth award winner and more. Free and open to the public, with a reception to follow. plans, prompting developers to eye the land in park acres per 1,000 residents (6.9); Now Recruiting Grant Panelists to Serve in Early 2019 for two 20-story apartment towers. Once Washington, D.C. (12.9), Seattle (9.8), Los The San Francisco Arts Commission seeks individuals based in the Bay Area who are deeply again, neighbors rallied. They quashed the Angeles (9.5), and Oakland (9.3) all top knowledgeable about the arts, nonprofits, cultural equity, and issues in historically underserved communities. Learn more and apply at sfartscommission.org/panelists. proposal and pushed for a park. San Francisco on this measure. The city Decades passed before public support for also falls behind in providing play space for COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES a park was paired with internal advocacy youngsters. When it comes to playgrounds NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY in City Hall. Good news for community per 10,000 residents, San Francisco fails to The Mayor’s Office of Housing & Community Development (MOHCD) is pleased to announce organizers finally came in 2010 with the make the top 40 list. Dog owners, however, the availability of funding for specified projects and services under the following strategy areas: election of Mark Farrell to District 2 super- can find cause for celebration. There are 3.8 Strategy Area Amount Available PUBLIC SERVICES $6,380,000 visor. From day one of his tenure, then-Su- off-leash dog parks per 100,000 residents CAPITAL PROJECTS $4,360,000 pervisor Farrell championed the creation — good enough for seventh nationally. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (HDG) $150,000 TOTAL $10,890,000 of Francisco Park. His enthusiasm gave the Beyond Francisco Park, the Marina may REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) TO BE ISSUED: August 20, 2018 Francisco Park Conservancy the necessary soon have another opportunity to help on www.sfmohcd.org and at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor by 5:00 p.m. momentum to earn the San Francisco Rec- us catch up in the rankings and attract PRE-SUBMISSION WORKSHOP for PUBLIC SERVICES: August 22, 2018 at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor at 9:00 a.m. reation and Park Commission’s approval nature-centric visitors. A proposal from PRE-SUBMISSION WORKSHOP for CAPITAL PROJECTS & HDG: August 23, 2018 at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor at 9:00 a.m. earlier this year. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. would turn the DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: September 7, 2018 Amid the positivity there’s still unre- East Harbor Marina into shoreline with a by hard-copy original and USB drive copy at 5:00 p.m. alized potential for parks in the Marina. fishing pier. This proposal raises cultur- RFP Questions? Email [email protected] Anecdotal and quantitative observations al, civic, and economic questions. On the Need alternative formats for persons with disabilities? indicate a shortage of parks in San Fran- latter consideration, though, the cost-ben- Email [email protected], or call (415) 701-5598 cisco and the surrounding area. A visit to efit analysis of adding shoreline and a pier Board of Supervisors Regularly Scheduled Board Meetings Crissy Field during the weekend can rival would show that if you build them, they December Meetings Disneyland in terms of people-dodging. — tourists — will come (and so will their Even more impressive, Muir Woods now consumer spending). Indeed, fishing is one Come and see your local government at work, the Board of Supervisors hold weekly meetings most Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. in Rm. 250 of San Francisco City Hall. enforces a shuttle schedule to accom- of the most valuable recreational activities: modate the throngs of tourists seeking a the U.S. Forest Service estimates that a day • September 4 • September 11 • September 18 • September 25 respite from the city. The shortage applies of fishing creates approximately $65 in eco- to residents as well. According to the nomic value per day per participant. You can also view them online at www.sfgovtv.org . California Department of Parks and Rec- Caen is right — San Francisco can be LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST reation, just 17 percent of San Francisco maddening — which is why to maintain CHINESE…. SPANISH…. FILIPINO residents live in areas with at least three civilization, we must provide visitors and Requests must be received 48 hours in advance required for interpretation. For more information acres of parks or open space per 1,000 res- residents alike with an opportunity to see the Board of Supervisor’s website www.sfbos.org, or call 415-554-5184. idents. This is true even in the Marina. In escape it. That escape (as well as immense The City and County of San Francisco encourage public outreach. Articles are translated fact, residents of the 94123 zip code living economic and cultural value) can be found into several languages to provide better public access. The newspaper makes every effort to between Lyon and Fillmore Streets from in access to parks. translate the articles of general interest correctly. No liability is assumed by the City and County of San Francisco or the newspapers for errors and omissions. Chestnut to Jackson Streets have less than CNS-3166907# one park acre per 1,000 residents. Email: [email protected]

8 SEPTEMBER 2018 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM From the District 3 Supervisor Protecting personal information This November, put your privacy first

BY AARON PESKIN are considering acquiring facial is far behind other countries in the national origin, or religious affil- evolving discourse around data recognition technology, which work to protect personal informa- iation, from unwarranted col- privacy regulation. n an age in which social — in addition to tracking your tion from unlawful or unwarrant- lection and disclosure; knowing The Privacy First policy was sub- media has created a public every public move — misiden- ed use. how information that is collected mitted to the ballot by a unani- stage for the 24/7 documenta- tifies Black, Chinese, and other With a lack of urgency at the about you is being shared with law mous vote of the San Francisco Ition of curated realities, the lines minority groups at higher rates. state and federal level to keep pace enforcement, third party adver- Board of Supervisors and has since between the public and private, the The implications of misidenti- with an evolving e-commerce and tisers, or other private special received the official endorsement fake and real have become blurred. fying wanted persons portends data landscape, cities have a lead- interests; having an opportunity of the San Francisco Democratic Individuals’ personal info is both extraordinary harm to marginal- ing role to play in navigating these to deny consent to the collection Party. It outlines 11 guiding prin- public entertainment and highly ized groups. thorny issues. In San Francisco, and use of your personal informa- ciples that would be enshrined in lucrative data for corporations and The e-transportation indus- an epicenter of tech innovation, tion; being able to move around our city’s charter to be used as a governments alike — but at what try has mainstreamed access to it’s appropriate we should be at the city, meet with friends, and touchstone for policymakers for cost to everyday people? mobile transportation apps, some the forefront of data privacy reg- organize groups without being years (and with hope, decades) to We are at a pivotal moment of which implicitly obtain con- ulation as well. That’s why I have tracked in real time; and ensuring come, and it would require the city in the discussion of appropriate sent to run your credit report authored the city’s first-ever com- that your personal information is to take inventory of new data col- regulations for a rapidly evolving and share results with third-party prehensive privacy policy — “Pri- secure from unauthorized access lection methods at least every three digital world, the value of our advertisers and government agen- vacy First,” which will be on the or accidental destruction. years. It would apply equally to the personal privacy, and whether we cies when you unwittingly click ballot this November as Proposi- San Francisco is a proud sanc- collection and use of your personal have fundamental rights regard- through their terms of service. tion B, positioning San Francisco tuary city, and in many ways, information by government agen- ing its safekeeping. Most corporations do not have once again to lead the nation on we’re trying to create a “digital cies as it would to third-party ben- Worldwide events have elevated public policies for responding to civil and consumer rights. This sanctuary” for your private infor- eficiaries of city contracts, permits, the urgency of this debate. The data requests from law enforce- is a continuation of a policy I mation. This concept of cities as licenses, and grants. recent congressional hearings on ment or contracting for unethical authored in 2002 to catalyze a state sanctuaries has taken on a new There is undeniably much to be Facebook’s business and consum- services, which has been highlight- and federal conversation around relevance with the need to insu- gained from the lawful and autho- er practices didn’t just cover the ed in a series of protests locally by protection of consumer financial late our city’s residents and vis- rized use of data to improve the corporation’s complicity in pro- tech employees demanding their data. Few could have imagined itors from the various threats of city’s delivery of public services moting fake news and genocidal employers pull out of contracts the extent to which all categories President Trump’s incendiary and to those in need. But that poten- hate speech. Beginning in 2014, with Trump’s immigration and of personal information would racist regime. tial benefit is accompanied by a Cambridge Analytica lawfully detention agencies. The lack of be collected, shared, and used by The Privacy First policy would duty of policymakers to anticipate used Facebook’s platform to col- policy guidelines has left informa- online apps and the corporations set a new precedent for cities harm and regulate accordingly. I lect private information of more tion about San Francisco residents that create them. across the country seeking to hope you’ll join the Democratic than 50 million users, which was and visitors — including undoc- The premise of the Privacy First protect the privacy rights of their Party, the Harvey Milk LGBTQ ultimately used to undermine the umented San Franciscans — vul- policy is simple: All San Fran- residents. Whether anticipating Democratic Club, the Latino 2016 presidential election and nerable to ICE and other threats. cisco residents and visitors have the potential risks of emerging Democratic Club, the Rose Pak profoundly alter the course of our Finally, Europe’s recent passage a fundamental right to privacy. artificial intelligence or new Democratic Club, and many oth- national governance. of the General Data Protection This includes: protecting sensi- developments in surveillance ers in voting yes on Proposition B. On the local level, law enforce- Regulation demonstrated, among tive personal information, includ- technology, local democracies On the cusp of a data revolution, ment agencies across the Bay Area other things, that the United States ing your race, sexual orientation, have a vital role to play in the it’s time to put your privacy first.

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NEW AMERICAN CLASSIC CUISINE

Fort Mason has one of the city’s coolest beer halls, Radhaus. PHOTO: RADHAUS

• HAPPY HOUR DAILY • FRIED CHICKEN TUESDAYS Marina scores a beer hall; Cow • BEEF WELLINGTON WEDNESDAYS • BABY BACK & MAC THURSDAYS • MAINE LOBSTER SPAGHETTI FRIDAYS Hollow has a new place to imbibe • STEAK FOR TWO SATURDAYS BY MARCIA GAGLIARDI don’t worry, no one is touching the classic • SATURDAY BRUNCH Balboa burger in a baguette and Sun- • SPAGHETTI SUPPER SUNDAYS MARINA day prime rib. Chef Goran Basarov, most A modern Bavarian beer hall from the recently from Colorado, has added dishes beer-lovin’ gents behind Biergarten and like shishito peppers with spring onions, Suppenküche (Aaron and Matt Hulme) roasted garlic and lemon aioli; citrus-cured is now open: Radhaus (2 Marina Blvd., salmon with house-made herb Boursin Bldg. A, Fort Mason Center, 415-445- cheese and pickled mustard seeds on sour- 4556). The 3,700-square-foot industrial dough toast; and mains like diver scallops space includes a bar, communal bench, with fricassee of seasonal vegetables, crispy and plenty of tables, plus some amazing prosciutto Americano, mojo picon, and aji wood elements (bar tops, communal seat- dulce. For lunch, there’s buttermilk fried ing) made from a 200-foot ponderosa pine chicken sandwich with campfire chicken tree sourced by Evan Shively, with quite a breast, jack cheese, Napa slaw, and toma- view of the bay; Envelope A & D is behind toes on English muffin. For brunch, there’s the design. chef’s signature Benedict with vol au vent, Talented chef Timmy Malloy’s menu of applewood bacon gravy, poached egg, hol- 3213 SCOTT ST. SAN FRANCISCO, CA • 415-400-8500 Cali-Bavarian eats spans breakfast, lunch, landaise, and organic greens. An espres- (CORNER OF SCOTT AND LOMBARD) MAYBECKS.COM dinner, and snacks. He even traveled to so-tini on tap should revive you. Germany and trained at a 12th-century And in the bummer news department, Bavarian castle and inn. His menu includes Contrada (2136 Union Street) has closed a chicken schnitzel sandwich with butter- after two years. milk sauce, cucumber, dill, and pickled onion; a roast half chicken with bread FILLMORE dumplings; and more. I’m always happy to hear when Farmer- You’ll find Bavarian Biers from some brown’s Jay Foster is up to something, 2 YEARS of the world’s oldest breweries, includ- and this time it’s a new project coming IN A ROW ing Weltenburger Kloster, an operating mid-September: Isla Vida Afro-Caribbe- monastic brewery since 1050. There’s also an Grill (1325 Fillmore Street). It will be a wine list with selections from Germa- casual, “inspired by the islands, people, ny, Austria, Italy, and West Coast winer- and lifestyle of the African diaspora. … ies, plus a selection of cocktails. Radhaus a warm, vibrant place where flavors are pours specialty regional liqueurs and is rooted in the culture and prepared with the first to import Bavarian spirits distilled love and craft. Expect wood-fired meats, from Bier into the United States. Daily 11 tostones, Cubanos, great music, and good a.m.–2 p.m. lunch; 5–10 p.m. dinner. vibes.” Poor neighboring Greens (2 Marina Foster is partnering with Farmerbrown Boulevard., Bldg. A, Fort Mason Center) friends Matthew Washington and Erin has suffered a kitchen fire and will remain Traylor and is excited to open a project closed through September for repairs. in the historic Fillmore District (in the Stand by for a reopening date. former Black Bark BBQ space). The team traveled to New York, Miami, and Cuba for COW HOLLOW culinary inspiration. The former Matrix is now White Rab- There will be 40 seats inside, 20 out- bit (3138 Fillmore Street, 415-993-5399), side, and a counter/quick service model part of The PlumpJack Group’s portfolio. in expectation of a fair amount of take- The name pays homage to the history out and delivery. They plan to handle of the building — where Jefferson Air- their own delivery to keep control over plane recorded “White Rabbit” in 1967. customer service and offer a full circle of It’s meant to be chic yet comfortable with hospitality. couches and low-slung tables (the space The group just launched an Indiegogo was designed by Shopworks). campaign for a final funding push to help There are classic and specialty cocktails, add outdoor seating, eco-friendly electric beer and rosé on tap, and small, share- cargo delivery bikes, and better signage able plates. There’s also a choose-your-own and bar equipment. Please show some vinyl record player, with a stash of records support to this black-owned business try- from bands that played at the Matrix in ing to keep the soul of the Fillmore alive the ’60s (The Doors and Janis Joplin) to — like they said in an email, even $5 helps. current artists, although D.J.s are in charge Wednesday–Friday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Satur- of the soundtrack Thursday through Sat- day–Sunday 10 a.m.–8 p.m. urday nights. There are also private areas you can reserve. Wednesday–Thursday 5 Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular insider Reservations Available! p.m.–midnight, Friday 5 p.m.–2 a.m., Sat- weekly e-column, Tablehopper, about the urday 2 p.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 2–10 p.m. S.F. dining and imbibing scene; get all the 2800 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 Over at the Balboa Cafe (3199 Fillmore latest news at Tablehopper.com. 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10 SEPTEMBER 2018 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM At the Table Sharing secret spots Around town: From a sizzling fish platter to the best Old Fashioned, here are a few of my favorite things

BY SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS and sturgeon. Platters come with I made my mom’s pomodoro served alongside in a precious find Willie “Da Mayor” Brown miso soup, rice, and green tea ice sauce from ripe, juicy San Mar- apothecary bottle. or Russian tourists sampling t’s easy to forget some- cream, and most are under $20. zano tomatoes hand-picked by HSF’s tapas are also note- Petroni’s impressive grappa times how small San Francis- This is a place I prefer to keep to Rosaria Veliz. I’m also a huge worthy. I loved the Greens & collection. co really is. I was reminded myself, but my food writer duty fan of the hot curry humus Grains, which was as pretty as Packed during a late Satur- Iof this recently when I trekked calls. from Obour, smoked salmon it was tasty with cucumber, av- day supper, the meal was on to the foggy Outer Sunset Dis- spread by Freshway Fish, and ocado, fava, kale, grains, grilled point, from garlicky linguine trict to grab some takeout at my SMALL BUT MIGHTY the wide array of Bolani East chicken, and edible flowers. The with fresh clams to my favorite favorite Chinese barbecue joint. MARKET & West Gourmet flatbreads chicken liver pate was also a hit. salad in the city, topped with For unctuous roasted duck, you Decades ago my mom shopped and dips (think spinach-filled Rotating specials mirror the a snowfall of Roquefort curls must go to Cheung Hing (2339 at a farm stand in Sunnyvale, the dough slathered with lentil cur- quirky personalities of the own- that melt into the mixed greens. Noriega Street, 415-665-3271). Corn Palace, where she got the ry). Don’t miss Upper Crust ers from Down Under: Mani Other standouts are the local There’s always a line out the freshest produce from growers Baking Company’s “Chalapeño” Mondays (free manicure with grilled petrale in lemon and door, but it’s worth the wait. Ar- at a great price. That was a pre- — challah bread studded with drink purchase) and Friday butter sauce, delicate abalone rive early enough and you can cursor to today’s farmers’ mar- jalapeños and cheddar and jack Lobster Lunch with $99 mag- doré, house-cured prosciutto also get roast pork with crack- kets, but unfortunately many cheeses. nums of Collet Champagne. with melon, and chicken livers ling skin. have become trendy, huge, and There’s usually live music, and They also cater to groups — the sautéed in a mushroom Barbera pricy. Not so at the charming on a recent visit, Cole Hardware night we visited, a bachelorette sauce. BEST BARGAIN MEAL North Beach Farmers’ Mar- had a booth for kids to build party was having a blast as the All the pastas are terrific, but For a sit-down meal and one ket (699 Columbus Avenue, their own terrariums. bartender served cocktails lit my favorite is the simply classic of the best deals in the city, head northbeachfarmersmarket.com), with sparklers. Spaghettini Lorenzo: strands of to nearby Parkside for Taraval where every Saturday from 9 COCKTAILS AND TAPAS al dente pasta lightly coated in Okazu Ya (1735 Taraval Street, a.m. to 1 p.m. you’ll find a beau- A friend suggested we check AUTHENTIC TUSCAN FOOD tomato sauce, just 247 calories 415-759-6850). On cold nights tifully curated selection of local- out Hotel San Francisco (653 One of my favorite Italian and cholesterol free (according the windows steam over thanks ly grown and handcrafted gas- Commercial Street, 415-263- spots, North Beach Restau- to the menu, “as tested by UC to the popular sizzling platters tronomic delights. 9222), and it was well worth rant (512 Stockton Street, Berkeley.”) It doesn’t stay that — fresh seafood dusted in rice A collaboration of North yelling over the raucous Fri- 415-889-2947) is in the midst way, however, when showered flour and cooked until golden on Beach Neighbors and restau- day happy hour crowd for the of a renaissance. After patri- with freshly grated Parmesan a cast-iron skillet over a bed of rant Piazza Pellegrini, the small best Old Fashioned I’ve ever arch-founder Lorenzo Petroni cheese. bean sprouts, carrots, peas, zuc- but mighty market features had — a smooth concoction of passed away in 2014, the place chini, and caramelized onions. vegetables from Veliz Organic Rittenhouse Rye, Four Roses faltered a bit before settling Have a secret spot you’d like to share? The selections change by sea- Farms, herbs and flowers from Bourbon, maple Frangelico, and back into what it’s always been Email it to [email protected]. son and include local catches like Fly Girl Farms, fruit from Re- aromatic bitters, topped with a known for — consistent, au- Follow the Marina Times on Twitter halibut and petrale or more uni- sendiz and Rodriguez Farms, house-dried blood orange slice. thentic Tuscan food served in a @TheMarinaTimes and like us on versal fare like swordfish, catfish, and more. The remaining liquid gold is classy setting where you might Facebook @MarinaTimes.

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MARINATIMES.COM MARINA TIMES SEPTEMBER 2018 11 Nightlife

Summer at the Cliff House Warm & Cozy Inside – Amazing Views Outside

Artwork by Andy Pitts from Madrone’s current front window exhibition, What Join Us for these Cliff House Weekly Favorites Happens to You Here is Forever. PHOTO: NAOMI ROSE

• Wine Lovers’ Tuesday – Half Priced Bottled Wines* • Bistro Wednesday Nights – $35 Three-Course Prix Fixe Madrone Art Bar: Integrating • Friday Night Jazz in the Balcony Lounge • Sunday Champagne Brunch Buffet art and everyday life Valet parking every night after 5:00 pm. BY ANTHONY TORRES ages, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, free *Some restrictions apply. Promotions are not valid on holidays. of charge. It’s our way of giving back to the love madrone art bar because it is community.” more than a bar: It is a constantly chang- That said, to me, what sets Madrone The Lands End Lookout ing alternative art space where two- apart as an alternative art venue is this: Iand three-dimensional works, multimedia, Unlike most nonprofit and for-profit exhi- Be sure to visit the Lookout Cafe at the Lands End visitor center. and musical performances form an interior bition spaces, which take as a commission Operated by the Cliff House team, the cafe serves a delicious selection space that blurs boundaries and bends dis- 30–50 percent of the sale of art, at Madrone of locally sourced grab-and-go items including the famous It’s It tinctions between art and everyday life. 100 percent of the sale of art goes to the originally for sale at Playland at the Beach. In this environment, the patron is an artists. integral participant, both viewer and As further evidence of Madrone’s support The center, under the direction of the Golden Gate National Parks viewed, where the gathering of people at of the arts community in general, Madrone Conservancy, offers educational and interactive exhibits, a museum any given time forms an essential part of will host an ArtSpan-related exhibition of store, stunning views, and the amazing Lands End Trails. the shifting nightly scenes within the tran- artists participating in the S.F. Open Stu- sitory universe that is Madrone Art Bar. dios hub: Silvi Alcivar, Shane Izykowski, Open daily from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Sonia Leticia, and Maureen Shields. The Located at Point Lobos and Merrie Way VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS exhibition opens Sept. 7 and runs through I was first introduced to Madrone and Oct. 15, with a reception for the artists on 1090 Point Lobos its proprietor Michael Krouse by artist and Thursday, Oct. 4, 6–9 p.m. 415-386-3330 attorney Matt Gonzalez. I was introduced www.CliffHouse.com as a curator and art writer and subse- LIVE MUSIC quently, while I was interested in writing In this context, live music is critical about Madrone as a legitimate art venue, and central to what makes Madrone great. Krouse decided we should collaborate on Music is alive and well in the form of an art exhibition. We initiated a program Howard Wiley & Extra Nappy, who hold COMET CLUB for rotating exhibitions that opened with court Wednesday nights throwing down Dancing • Specialty Cocktails • 12 Brews on Tap an in-your-face and little-known body of real-deal down-and-dirty soulful jazz; the work by Bay Area Figurative legend Wil- Sunday jam sessions with Hammond B-3 liam Theophilus Brown, entitled Encoun- organ star Will Blades, who has performed ters. The works depicted sexually explicit with legendary artists such as John Lee images of men with women, men with Hooker, Idris Muhammad, Scott Amendo- men, and women with women, which la, and many others; the music of soulful were on loan from private collectors and multi-instrumentalist Jenny Kerr, who lays galleries and necessitated that the work down blues-infused country-folk that pro- be insured while on exhibit. vides wonderful interpretation of classics To his credit, Krouse unhesitatingly and original tunes on Wednesdays; Macy committed to presenting legitimate artists Blackman’s unique brand of New Orleans and serving as custodian of their work by R&B on solo piano on Thursdays; and insuring it, as well as risking the possible last but not least, the music of the one and repercussions and critical fallout from the only DJ Lebowitz, the rocking solo piano content of this highly charged work. wizard, who has at least 2,000 tunes in Brown’s work was supplemented by a life- his head and many more on the song lists sized frontal nude painting by Jeffrey Beau- he keeps atop the piano, an early Friday 3111 Fillmore St. San Francisco 94123 champ, and large 19th-century cross-dress- evening institution that should rightly be 415-567-5589 • CometclubSF.com ing portraits by Linda Wallgren. This considered a musical audience love fest. inauguration project included a one-night performance festival featuring noted Bay FULL CIRCLE: DANCE PARTIES AS Area performance artists Daniel Blomquist, SOCIAL PERFORMANCE Terrance Graven, Justin Hoover, Geraldine Madrone might be best known for its Lozano, Honey McMoney, Crystal Nelson, Motown on Mondays, and other week- Kathryn Williamson, and many others. end dance parties such as The Prince and Since then Madrone has presented a Michael Experience, and I Heart the 90’s, to wide variety of exhibitions, including name a few, which leave no doubt that San photographs by Dan Dion, The Fillmore’s Francisco has a lion heart when it comes to ex-house photographer; early images of sheer unadulterated full-blown fun. stellar punk rock icons such as Jonny Rot- ten, Deborah Harry, and Patti Smith by These events are integral to exhibitions Larry Schorr; photographs from the Diego and musical performances at Madrone. Rivera Mural Project at City College of Dissolving distinctions between art and San Francisco; San Francisco architectur- everyday life is fundamental to the Madro- al streetscapes by Paul Madonna, as well ne experience, where the works, perform- as historical exhibitions and children’s art ers, and audience are anchored in affirm- from local school programs. ing our shared humanity. Additionally, Madrone’s commitment to Madrone Art Bar: 500 Divisadero St., art for the masses is evidenced by its ongo- 415-241-0202, madroneartbar.com; Mon.– ing public window installation program in Sat. 4 p.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 3 p.m.–1:30 a.m. which street-front presentations function as a one-venue public art program that, Anthony Torres is an independent scholar, according to Krouse, displays work “to all curator, and art writer.

12 SEPTEMBER 2018 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM Coastal Commuter along with the adjoining build- Angeles’s Chinatown, Madame continued from cover ing on Sutter Street that was Wong’s and the Hong Kong dubbed the Regency II. But Café, became competing new- In certain instances, the beat before that cinema incarnation, wave rock clubs in the late (or some version of it) goes the latter was the site of the his- 1970s before eventually clos- on. In other words, the arts toric 1960s rock music palace, ing, with apartments replacing prevail. Quite a few of my fond- the Avalon Ballroom. Wong’s, while the Hong Kong est musical memories involve Sadly, for culture lovers, is now a gift shop. the Old Waldorf, the compact there have been too many con- Even as the Hemlock was nightclub that was located in versions of performing spaces given notice, word came down the Embarcadero Center from to different uses in the interest that the storied Viper Room, 1976 to 1983, and hosted the of economic gain. I know of where hard rock reigned and San Francisco debuts of U2, people who openly wept when Johnny Depp occasionally Elvis Costello, R.E.M., and so Winterland — the ice-rink- tended bar for tips and giggles, many more. It was renovat- turned-rock-mecca at Post and is closing on the Sunset Strip, ed, and its dressing room area Steiner Streets, where the Roll- Hollywood’s longtime party was expanded and converted ing Stones, Sex Pistols, and the central. Along with neighbor- into the still spiffy Punchline Band played what were among ing properties, it’s been sold for comedy club, which is how it the most memorable shows $80 million to Arizona devel- remains today. of their careers — was torn opers who have yet to decide down in 1985 to be replaced by, on what the best (meaning the REFURBISHED AND uh-oh, condos. And the origi- most profitable) use would be REINVENTED nal site of the big-band-skewed for the real estate. Going by Similarly, the building at Carousel Ballroom at the cor- recent changes on the Strip, 901 Columbus Avenue started ner of Van Ness Avenue and expect luxury condos and out in 1923 as Club Lido and Market Street — which later high-end retailers. went through numerous per- became home to the Fillmore Ultimately, the loss of the mutations — the Italian Vil- West, the psychedelic-era hip- Hemlock, the Viper Room, lage (jazz), the Village (variety), pie haven, until it closed in 1971 and comparable establishments Dance Yer Ass Off Inc. (’70s — most recently languished as Mick Ronson during the Ian Hunter Short Back ’n’ Sides Tour at diminishes the color and vital- disco), the Boarding House (the a car dealership. Although it San Francisco’s long-gone Old Waldorf in 1981. PHOTO: MICKEYDB/FLICKR ity of their respective cities. venerable Bush Street comedy was refurbished this year for And those of us who will miss club relocated there in the early events (musical and otherwise) dens — the legendary Filipino Underground, unlicensed, them can only shrug and find ’80s), Wolfgang’s (touring rock under the name SVN West, it’s restaurant and world-renowned or D.I.Y. clubs that fostered other places to feed our souls and pop music acts, starting in still in early stages of existence punk-rock club — was shut- the West Coast punk scene with music. 1983), and the 7th Note (jazz and not much appears to be tered in 1986, reborn as the in the late ’70s, such as the in 1990, after a fire ravaged the happening there as yet. Velvet Lounge nightclub, then Deaf Club in the Mission and Michael Snyder is a print and place in 1987) — until becom- Club 443, and now serves as the Masque in Los Angeles, broadcast journalist who covers ing the current location for CHANGING TASTES, an events space branded Fame. were funky hovels that burned pop culture on Michael Sny- Cobb’s Comedy Club in 2003. FORTUNES, AND SPACES Across from where the Mab was bright for a year or two and der’s Culture Blast, via GAB- The Regency Ballroom — the Some clubs have closed due housed, The Stone rock club, then flamed out, leaving the net.net, Roku, and YouTube, multilevel concert space on Van to ownership issues or chang- previously the music venues crowds to move on to the next and on KPFK/Pacifica Radio’s Ness Avenue at Sutter Street es in taste. The North Beach The Matrix and the Soul Train, hotspot. Following a similar David Feldman Show. You — was previously a multiplex location on Broadway Street became the Penthouse Club, an route to that of the Mabuhay, can follow Michael on Twitter: movie theater, the Regency I, that housed the Mabuhay Gar- upscale strip joint. two Chinese restaurants in Los @cultureblaster

MARINATIMES.COM MARINA TIMES SEPTEMBER 2018 13 Arts & Entertainment Michael Snyder on . . . Television Sifting through the fall television season

BY MICHAEL SNYDER ble Grey’s Anatomy (Season 15), Thursday, Sept. 27; and The Resident (Season 2) on re viewers suffering from Fox, Monday, Sept. 24. Plus, NBC rolls out narrative fatigue due to the unprec- a new bit of “hospital-ity,” New Amsterdam, edented year-round increase in Tuesday, Sept. 25. Atelevision programming since we entered The third season of NBC’s honored, the era of streaming video content? Maybe, tear-jerking, multigenerational saga This but they’re still watching. Considering the Is Us returns Tuesday, Sept. 25. For more bounty, our subjective guide to this fall’s dysfunctional family fun, there’s the ninth television offerings — broadcast, cable, and season of Showtime’s dramedy Shameless streaming — tries to cover a lot of bases, on Sunday, Sept. 9. Even more intriguing while gleefully ignoring the brain drain is the second run of HBO’s The Deuce, set known as reality TV. amid the Times Square sleaze of the ’70s sex industry, also scheduled for Sunday, DRAMAS Sept. 9. There's more must-see TV this fall. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS The Naval Criminal Investigative Service On the guilty pleasure soap operatic front franchise on CBS is still going strong, with is The CW’s third go-round of Riverdale, stay tuned for a new episode of TBBT’s pip- grams, with Max Greenfield (New Girl), the original NCIS (Season 16) and NCIS: with those tormented live action reimag- squeak prequel Young Sheldon, beginning Beth Behrs (Two Broke Girls), Cedric the New Orleans (Season 5) both returning inings of the teens from Archie Comics, its second season. Entertainer juicing up The Neighborhood, Tuesday, Sept. 25. Wednesday, Oct. FXX delivers the 13th season of It’s and Damon Wayans Jr. (Happy End- NCIS: Los Angeles 10, and a sec- Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the knock- ings) bringing the goods to the would-be (Season 10) returns ond helping of the about ensemble comedy, Wednesday, Sept. domestic romp Happy Together, Monday, Sunday, Sept. 30. rebooted Dynasty, 5. ABC has gone all-in on family sitcoms Oct. 1. CBS’s reboots of HBO’s ‘The Deuce’ is Friday, Oct. 12. with the new Single Parents. It gets a lead-in Meanwhile, NBC is still happy with its the classic police/ set amid the Times On the stream- from the double whammy of The Goldbergs own prize resurrection as Will & Grace detective action ing front, Jack (Season 6) and Modern Family (Season 10), (returning last fall after a decade) heads hits MacGyver Square sleaze of the Ryan, Amazon’s Wednesday, Sept. 26. Its Asian-American into its 10th season Thursday, Oct. 4, sand- (Season 3) and new series featur- assimilation comedy Fresh Off the Boat wiched between Superstore (Season 4) and Hawaii Five-0 (Sea- ’70s sex industry. ing John Krasins- (Season 5) returns Friday, Oct. 5. On the the newbie “mom-edy” I Feel Bad. All of son 9) both return ki of The Office as family-comedy front is ABC’s introduction that pales next to NBC’s most outrageous Friday, Sept. 28. Tom Clancy’s mod- of The Conners, the Roseanne-less spinoff and creative comedy, The Good Place (Sea- SWAT (Season 2) airs Thursday, Sept. 27, ern-day spy hero, and Ozark, Netflix’s mor- of the ill-fated revival of Roseanne, along- son 3), a brilliant send-up of the afterlife and a new version of the jovial and clever dant money-laundering opus with Jason side The Kids Are Alright, Tuesday, Oct. 16, with Ted Danson and Kristen Bell doing Magnum P. I. starts Monday, Sept. 24. Bateman were just made available for binge- with Black-ish (Season 5) and Splitting Up some of their best work, alongside an When you toss in the new FBI and the ing. And Julia Roberts stars as a caseworker Together (Season 2). unerringly funny supporting cast, Thurs- returning Blue Bloods, Criminal Minds, and at a secret government facility in Amazon’s CBS brings Candice Bergen and other day, Sept. 27. SEAL Team, all on CBS, include NBC’s psychological thriller Homecoming, Friday, original cast members out of semiretire- Finally, Fox’s one stab at a comedic series Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Nov. 2. ment for an updated take on the con- this fall, The Cool Kids, geriatric-themed Blindspot, and the last representative of the troversial hit workplace comedy Murphy despite its title, airs Sept. 28. Law & Order franchise (Season 20 of SVU). COMEDIES Brown, to see what’s now going on with the With Fox’s Lethal Weapon, and ABC’s Sta- Millions will be sure to tune into the feisty proto-feminist newswoman and her For additional fall previews in Fantasy, Sci- tion 19, it seems like a lot of folks must love Season 12 premiere of CBS’s nerd-centric colleagues. Look for it after Alison Janney ence-Fiction, and Horror and Animation to watch noble public servants triumph over sitcom (and ratings magnet) The Big Bang and Anna Faris resume their parent-child categories, visit marinatimes.com. evildoers — or fight fires. Theory, Monday, Sept. 24, if only to see how bickering on Mom (Season 6), Thursday, Returning medical dramas in addition the honeymoon of those newlywed misfit Sept. 27. Michael Snyder is a print and broadcast jour- to Chicago Med: ABC’s The Good Doctor scientists Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Amy CBS is also betting on comedy veterans nalist who covers pop culture. 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14 SEPTEMBER 2018 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM Art World CHALLENGES OF WOMEN ARTISTS continued from cover The rise of prominent female paint- ers in London and the challenges they and the reasoning behind why people cre- faced are told through the experiences ate art play into Gayford’s storytelling. of artists like Gillian Ayers. The painting The painter William Coldstream, with world, still decidedly masculine, encour- his measured attention to detail in his aged women to be satisfied with the role dreamlike landscapes, struggled with the of muse, or perhaps sacrificing their own endless options presented by painting. needs to support and assist a boyfriend or Subject matter, being limitless, plagued his husband with creative inclinations while decision making. In an interesting twist, ignoring their own. Prunella Clough’s Coldstream admitted that a paying portrait ambitious urban landscapes Cranes and customer helped his motivation. “If you Men (1950) carries the same authority as have great difficulty in making yourself the semiabstract scenes painted by Marcel work, as I do, if the sitter’s really going to Duchamp or Francis Picabia. arrive you’ve jolly well got to be there and be ready to paint whether you feel like it or BIRTH OF POP ART not,” he said. The centerpiece of the beginnings of In contrast, Francis Bacon became pop art in late 1950s London is Rich- known for his instinctive, violent brush- ard Hamilton’s book, Just what is it that Far left: Modernists and Mavericks Bacon, Freud, Hockney and The London stroke style that caused some artists to makes today’s homes so different, so appeal- Painters, by Martin Gayford. COURTESY THAMES & HUDSON; Above left artwork: Francis suggest he couldn’t even ing? (1956). Its famous Bacon, 1946, Painting. IMAGE: © THE ESTATE OF FRANCIS BACON, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PHOTO: PRUDENCE draw. Subject matter collage, a smiling mus- CUMING ASSOCIATES LTD.; Above right: Frank Auerbach, 1966, detail of Mornington seemed to come from a cle-bound male holding an Crescent with the statue of Sickert’s father-in-law III, Summer Morning. mysterious and random impossibly large and com- PHOTO: © FRANK AUERBACH, COURTESY MARLBOROUGH FINE ART place inside the artist, and ically phallic Tootsie Pop the canvases presented a in a mid-century modern tion Alloway was said to have responded, interiors. Freud pushed the possibilities kind of a chaos that pro- interior accompanied by “Oh, you mean a kind of pop art?” Anoth- of paint to render in two dimensions the voked like an assault on a bare-breasted woman er version of the story has composer Frank physicality of three-dimensional human the viewer. His outrageous sitting on a sofa with a Cordell and the collagist John McHale flesh and presented human nudity in personality added an extra lampshade on her head, is inventing the phrase in 1954. In any case, ways that were daring and sometimes level of mystery. Bacon considered the first mas- when Alloway used the expression in New confrontational. Ignoring the perfection famously destroyed many terpiece of Pop Art. York in 1961, he baffled local artists Claes of Greek statues, Freud offered human of his paintings after they Gayford points out that Oldenburg and Jim Dine, who went on to nudity — toes, knees, shoulders, and sex- were complete when the artist Peter Blake claims became prominent American figures of ual organs — in a new realism that was improvisation and acci- to have originated the the Pop Art movement. believable. dents on the canvas no term “Pop Art” in Lon- Throughout Modernists & Mavericks, longer pleased him. This don. During a conversa- A NEW REALISM Gayford’s storytelling characterizes Lon- is positively cringe-worthy for the reader tion Blake had with English art critic and Entertaining and illuminating stories don’s eclectic approach to visual art and the because we learn in the introduction that curator Lawrence Alloway, he discussed abound in Gayford’s text about the char- multiple possibilities stemming from the in 2013 Francis Bacon’s Three Studies of his inspiration to paint, which came from ismatic realist painters David Hockney single question: “What can painting do?” Lucian Freud (1969) sold at Christie›s popular figures like rock ’n’ roll musicians and Lucian Freud. Hockney, who began New York for $142.4 million and was, for in paintings like Got a Girl (1961). Blake as a loose, gestural painter, became a Sharon Anderson is an artist and writer in a time, the most expensive artwork ever was a fan, and his paintings grew out of photorealist with a bold sense of color as Southern California. She can be reached sold at auction. that enthusiasm. During their conversa- he depicted human subjects in varying at mindtheimage.com.

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Truth and Beauty: The Pre-Raphaelites MAJOR EVENTS and the Old Masters MUSEUMS & 15th Annual Architecture and the City Tue.–Sun., through Sept. 30, GALLERIES Festival 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Art Explosion Open Studios Various days, Sept. 1–30 Legion of Honor XL Catlin Prize Exhibition Various S.F. venues Lincoln Park (100 34th Ave.) Wed.–Sun. through Oct. 7, Friday, Sept. 14, 7–11 p.m. One of the nation’s largest architectural festivals View Old Masters’ works, the inspiration 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Sat.–Sun., Sept. 15–16, noon–5 p.m. of its kind, this celebration features home, bike, for the Pre-Raphaelites, who sought to Main Gallery, SFAI, Fort Mason Center 2425 17th St. & 744 Alabama St. and walking tours; films; exhibitions; lectures; reflect the simplicity, spirituality, and beauty This juried art contest and traveling exhibition Support local artists, expand your art collec- free family-friendly events; and more that address found in late medieval and early Renaissance features 40 works of paintings, drawings, prints, tion, and find great deals among over 100 varying aspects of the design and planning art, along with their work as well. $28, 415-750- tapestries and other media by undergraduate painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion process. Visit website for pricing, 415-874-2620, 3600, famsf.org or graduate art students enrolled in U.S. art pro- designers, and jewelers from the city’s largest archandcity.org grams, including two SFAI students. Free, 415- artists’ collective. Free, 415-323-3020, 771-7020, sfai.edu artexplosionstudios.com S.F. Symphony Opening Night Gala COMMUNITY PHOTO: FACEBOOK.COM/ARTEXPLOSIONSTUDIOS Wednesday, Sept. 5 Taking Temperature: 10 Local Artists Davies Symphony Hall CORNER Respond to Environmental & In this glamorous evening, MTT conducts Political Complexities of the Climate Festa Coloniale Italiana 2018 Sunday Streets: Western Addition Gershwin’s An American in Paris, and Change Crisis Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. welcomes violin legend Itzhak Perlman Thu.–Sat., Sept. 7–Oct. 13, 1–6 p.m. 1630 Stockton St. to savor some of Hollywood’s most Fillmore, Fulton, Baker & Grove Sts. The S.F. Italian Athletic Club Foundation invites Embark Gallery, Fort Mason Center unforgettable music, including Cinema you to celebrate the rich Italian and Italian-Amer- Explore by biking, walking, skating, playing, This exhibition will explore the Paradiso and the Oscar winner which ican heritage in this street festival featuring live or just people watching in this perfect consequences of climate change by Perlman immortalized: Schindler’s List. Italian music and dancing, a pizza toss, and more, opportunity to be outside in a car-free focusing on living in the U.S. when leadership Celebrations continue post-concert at the environment. Visit website for exact locations, including Italian wine tasting. Free, 415-781- After-Party, including live music, cocktails, denies climate change, extreme weather and free, sundaystreetssf.com 0166, sfiacfesta.com and dancing. $325 & up, 415-864-6000. fire events, apocalyptic scenes real and imag- ined, waste created by consumer society, and Jump Bikes Community Meeting & environmental activism. Free, 415-520-3131, Open House embarkgallery.com PERFORMANCES Wednesday, Sept. 12, 6:30–8:30 p.m. S.F. Shakespeare: A Midsummer’s Night 1776 Green St. Painting is My Everything Dream Join company representatives for a community Tue.–Sun., Sept. 7–Dec. 30 Sat.–Mon., Sept. 1–3, 2 p.m. discussion about Jump’s electric bike-share Asian Art Museum Sat.–Sun. Sept. 8–9, 2 p.m. program in District 2. Refreshments included. View the work of 17 contemporary artists, Main Post Parade Ground, the Presidio Free, RSVP at jumpd2.eventbrite.com many of them women, who have used cen- Bring your family, friends, a blanket, and a picnic turies-old regional styles to express personal to enjoy the misadventures and ensuing hilarity experiences and viewpoints. Subjects are and chaos of four young lovers, a group of aspir- traditional, such as Hindu gods but also docu- ing actors, and a team of mischievous fairies as ment and comment on everyday life as well as S.F. Opera Ball: ¡Viva La Noche! they enter the woods outside Athens on a sum- national and global events. $25, 415-581-3500, mer night. Free, 415-558-0888, sfshakes.org Friday, Sept. 7, 5 p.m. asianart.org War Memorial Opera House We Players: Ceasar Maximus Second Look, Twice: The extravagant evening features a cocktail Monday, Sept. 3, 5:30 Selections from the Collections reception, dinner, and a performance of Thu.–Sun. through Sept. 30, 5:30 p.m. Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci (or Cav/ of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park Pag), followed by cocktails, savories, sweets, Family Foundation This multidisciplinary, site-integrated production and dancing to the high-energy sounds and Wed.–Sun., Sept. 10–Dec. 16 explores a Roman republic corrupted by machine theatrics of Pop Rocks. $1,619 & up, 415-864- Museum of African Diaspora politics and old money. Inspired by the bloody 3330, sfopera.com/operaball2018 Marina Neighborhood Bike Ride (685 Mission St.) history of civil unrest, the piece leans into the PHOTO: SFOPERA.COM Marina Neighborhood Bike Ride This exhibition features the work of 15 blind fury of a righteously angry mob and opens critically-acclaimed contemporary artists up Shakespeare’s greatest political parable for Sunday, Sept. 23, 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. of African descent, including Glenn Ligon, our own tumultuous time. $35–$80, 415-547-0189, Meet: Equator Coffee, Fort Mason Center 23rd Annual Ghirardelli Square Martin Puryear, and Kara Walker, who have weplayers.org Join your neighbors for a ride toward the used the medium of printmaking to create Chocolate Festival bridge, returning through the Palace of Fine vivid and abstracted works. $10, 415-358- SHN: Phantom of the Opera Sat.–Sun., Sept. 8–9, noon–5 p.m. Arts and Chestnut Street to end back at 7200, moadsf.org Tue.–Sun., Sept. 5–30 Ghirardelli Square Equator before heading Radhaus beer hall to SHN Orpheum Theatre (1192 Market St.) Enjoy a tantalizing array of chocolate- quench your thirst. All levels welcome. Free Sponsored Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new produc- themed events and activities, live music, chef (ride only), RSVP at sfmca.org, [email protected] tion of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit returns to the demonstrations, and more to benefit Project PHOTO: FACEBOOK.COM/SFMCA Orpheum. $56–$256, 888-746-1799, shnsf.com Open Hand, which provides meals to seniors and the critically ill. $26.25–$55, 888-402-6262, eventbrite.com 43rd Annual S.F. Comedy Compe- Neighborhood Free Weekends tition 25th Annual AT&T Autumn Moon Fri.–Sun., Sept. 14–16 Friday, Sept. 7 & 14, 8–11 p.m. Festival California Academy of Sciences The Bindery (1727 Haight St.) Sat.–Sun., Sept. 15–16, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Here’s a reason to like a big-box chain store: Laugh until it hurts as the best new comedic Grant Ave. (btw. California & Broadway) Thanks to a grant from Target, residents of talent from across the country hits the stage in head-to-head competition. Visit website for addi- Pacific Ave. (btw. Stockton & Kearny) ZIP Codes 94115, 94117, 94118, 94121, 94123, tional Bay Area venues and pricing. 415-863-8688, Don’t miss live entertainment, including lion danc- 94129, 94159) enjoy free museum admission. 40 ANNI: 40th Anniversary Permanent sanfranciscocomedycompetition.com ers, vocalists, and a magic show; cultural demon- Free, 415-379-8000, calacademy.org Collection Exhibition strations; kid’s activities; and more. The famous 38th Annual Comedy Day dragon appears Sunday at 5:30 p.m. as the grand GALAS & BENEFITS Tue.–Sun., September 13 through finale. Free, 415-982-6306, moonfestival.org January 27, 2019, noon–4 p.m.; Opening Sunday, Sept. 16, noon– 5 p.m. reception: Thu., Sept. 13, 5:30 p.m. Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park 2018 Hamilton Families Benefit This original, longest-running, free outdoor com- Oktoberfest by the Bay Museo Italo Americano Friday, Sept. 21, 7–10 p.m. edy concert features 40 (or more) of today’s top Fri.–Sun., Sept. 21–23 Bldg. C, Fort Mason Center performers from the Bay Area and beyond. Free, Pier 48 Mezzanine S.F. (444 Jessie St.) The Museo Italo Americano proudly presents 415-820-1570, comedyday.org Celebrate in the true tradition of Munich’s famed Enjoy live music, gourmet food, specialty over 70 works of art by over 40 artists from its Oktoberfest with nonstop music, dancing, cocktails, enticing auction and raffle permanent collection in celebration of its 40th singing, and German food and drink. $25–$85, items, a GIF-making photo booth, and anniversary. Free, RSVP for reception at 415- S.F. Playhouse: You Mean to Do Me Harm oktoberfestbythebay.com the opportunity to join the movement to 673-2200, [email protected] Tue.–Sun., Sept. 18–Nov. 3 #EndFamilyHomelessness. Proceeds support IMAGE: DETAIL OF COMPOSITION, GINO SEVERINI, 1955 450 Post St. Hamilton Families. $150–$300, 415-321-2612, An innocuous comment at a dinner of two interra- hamiltonfamilies.org cial couples leads to a surreal escalation of Cold LAST CHANCE Contemporary Muslim Fashions War-style paranoia in this new play that closely Komen S.F. Race for the Cure Tue.–Sun., Sept. 22 thorugh Jan. 6, examines the different perceptions we operate Presidio Twilight 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. under and the difficulty of setting our own bound- Thursdays through Sept. 20, 5–9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, 7 a.m. de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park aries. $40 & up, 415-677-9596, sfplayhouse.org Start: Justin Herman Plaza Main Post Parade Ground, the Presidio This is the first major museum exhibition Finish: Ferry Building Celebrate the last of summer evenings with to explore the complex, diverse nature S.F. Improv Fest lantern-lit dining cabanas, blanket-side cocktail The largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in of Muslim dress codes worldwide and Daily, Sept. 19–23 service, fire pits, live music, food from Off-the Grid the world, this flat-course race raises funds and considers how Muslims define themselves Eureka Theatre (215 Jackson St.) (for purchase), and sunset views over the bay. The awareness for the fight against breast cancer, — and are defined — by their dress, and Don’t miss a lineup of longtime favorites and final night features Stargazing with the San Fran- celebrates survivorship, and honors those who how these sartorial choices can reflect new acts from around the country. $20–$30 (indi- cisco Amateur Astronomers. Free, 415-561-4323, have lost their battle with the disease. $40–$45, the multifaceted nature of their identities. vidual shows), $75 (festival pass), 415-788-7469, presidio.gov) 415-397-8812, komensf.org $28, 415-750-3600, famsf.org sfimprovfestival.com

16 SEPTEMBER 2018 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM Custom Made: The Goat, Smuin Ballet: Dance Series 1 7th Annual Japan Film Festival 5th Annual Pier to Pier Walk & or Who is Sylvia? Fri.–Sun., Sept. 28–30 Daily, Sept. 28–Oct. 7 Celebration Thu.–Sat., Sept. 20–Oct. 20 Palace of Fine Arts Theatre New People Cinema (1746 Post St.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. 533 Sutter St. This mixed-bill program celebrating the This festival is the first and only fully dedicated Meet: Aquatic Park Center (890 Beach St.) Winner of the 2002 Tony Award for Best Play, company’s 25th season includes Blue Until annual Japanese film celebration for the San Enjoy breakfast snacks before joining the walk from Edward Albee’s controversial story explores the June, Trey McIntyre’s sultry tribute to Etta Francisco Bay Area. Visit website for schedule the Municipal Pier to the Hyde Street Pier, then irrational, confounding, and convention-thwarting James featuring the classic songs “At Last,” and films.$15 (Individual films), $170 (festival return to the center for a t-shirt giveaway, art and nature of love in a story about a successful archi- “Fool That I Am,” and more, Michael Smuin’s pass), jffsf.org/2018 fitness demonstrations, free flu shots, and musical tect with a loving family who is in love with Sylvia. final creation, Schubert Scherzo, and his entertainment. All are welcome (including pets) in $30–$49, 415-798-2682, customade.org beloved 1969 masterpiece, The Eternal Idol (a this event that promotes outdoor exercise for ages tribute to Rodin). $34–$81, 415-912-1899, SCIENCE & 50 and up. Free, 415-923-4485, sfsenior.org smuinballet.org ENVIRONMENT Brain & Body NightLife MUSIC Thursday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m. Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice Opera in the Park NIGHTLIFE California Academy of Sciences Mobilization NightLife explores the world of human health Sunday, Sept. 9, 1:30 p.m. Stafford Brothers Saturday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m. and wellness with mind-expanding talks, cutting- Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park Embarcadero Plaza (Four Embarcadero) Saturday, Sept. 8, 10 p.m.–3 a.m. edge demonstrations, and yoga sessions around Bring a picnic and enjoy arias al fresco This international day of action seeks to demand the museum. Ages 21 & up, $12–$15, 415-379- Temple S.F. (540 Howard St.) while enjoying a sampling from operas in elected leaders commit to no new fossil fuels 8000, calacademy.org The Stafford Brothers are an Australian D.J. the upcoming fall season. Free, 415-864-3330, and a just and fair transition to 100 percent and production team that has become popular sfopera.com renewable energy. Free, ca.riseforclimate.org on the U.S. electronic party scene since Laughter Yoga & Meditation Wednesday, Sept. 26, 5:30 p.m. relocating to Los Angeles. $20–$30, 415-312- California Coastal Clean-up Day MTT Conducts Yula Wang & 3669, templesf.com Osher Center for Integrative Medicine (1545 Appalachian Spring Saturday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m.–noon Divisadero St.) Thu.–Sun., Sept. 13–16 Crissy Field, Baker Beach, Marina Green, Aquatic Explore the unique opportunity for present Davies Symphony Hall Park moment awareness through laughter and A Global Climate Action affiliate event, Lend a hand throughout the Golden Gate meditation. Free, 415-353-7718, osher.ucsf.edu this concert features two seasonally National Parks and help keep our shorelines charged soundscapes: icy vignettes in clean, safe, and beautiful. Visit website for Castiglioni’s Inverno, in-ver, and expansive complete list of locations. Free, register at 415- CHILD’S PLAY vistas in Copland’s Appalachian Spring, 561-3077, [email protected], or parksconservancy.org in addition to Ravel’s Piano Concerto for Diaper Drive the Left Hand. $39-$185, 415-864-6000, Daily through Sept. 30 sfsymphony.org After Dark: Time Thursday, Sept. 27, 6–10 p.m. (check website for hours) Pathway to Paris: Together Turning the Exploratorium (Pier 15) Pilates ProWorks (2238 Union St. & 234 Bush St.) Help the nearly 5.2 million children in the U.S. Paris Agreement Into Action OHMME Spend your spare time at a timely event focused on … time. Ron Hipschman will highlight the, er, age 3 or younger who live in poor or low-income Friday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m. history of time and its quirks, plus enjoy explainer families in need of diaper assistance. Diapers Wednesday, Sept. 12, 8 p.m. S.F. Masonic (1111 California St.) demonstrations, food, and drink. Ages 18 & up, collected will be donated to Help a Mother Out. This concert headlining Patti Smith and Rickshaw Stop (155 Fell St.) $15–$18, 415-528-4444, exploratorium.edu 415-913-7717 (Union St.), 415-780-5887 (Bush St.); Bob Weir will focus on the potential for Singer-songwriters Sima Cunningham and pilatesporoworks.com, helpamotherout.org cities to push for, achieve, and go beyond Macie Stewart — known collectively as the climate targets highlighted in the Paris OHMME — bring their Chicago sounds that The Fantastic Mr. Fox Agreement and brings together leading draw on everything from Kate Bush to jazz to Sat.–Sun., Sept. 22–30, 1 & 3:30 p.m. musicians, artists, thinkers, and policymakers, improvisational music. $10–$12, 415-861-2011, Young Performers Theatre rickshawstop.com to serve as a call to action, urging the (Bldg. C, Fort Mason Center) international community to ramp up PHOTO: INSTAGRAM.COM/OHMMEMUSIC Enjoy the humorous and ill-fated antics of ambition toward a climate safe future for all. farmers Bean, Bunci, and Boggis as they try to $40–$300, 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com, stop Mr. Fox and his chicken thievery once and sfmasonic.com Thornetta Davis for all. $12, 415-346-5550, ypt.org Friday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m. Biscuits & Blues (401 Mason St.) Fall Family Fun Walk Crowned “Detroit’s Queen of the Blues” Saturday, September 29, 10:30 a.m.–noon in 2015, Thornetta Davis is a multitalented Tom Stienstra’s Sierra Crossing Presidio singer and songwriter from the Motor City. Explore an extraordinary trail of wooden staircases Come find out why she’s won more than 30 Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 and bridges in the Coastal Bluffs Tour: The Wild- Detroit Music Awards. $24, 415-292-2583, est Wilds of the Presidio. Learn about how the The Commonwealth Club biscuitsandblues.com bluffs’ ecology has been shaped by the interface (110 The Embarcadero) of land and sea and the dynamic forces of sun, Journalist Tom Stienstra explores how wind, sand, and salt. Visit website for meeting trail blazers crossed the 70-mile Sierra location. Free, 415-561-4323, presidio.gov/events FILMS & Nevadas, from 14,497-foot peaks down LECTURES 5,000 feet to canyons and more. $20, SFJazz: B-3 Organ Festival 415-597-6705, commonwealthclub.org San Francisco Green Film Festival PHOTO: MATT LEVIN / FLICKR.COM/PLANT_DIVERSITY JUST FOR FUN Fri.–Sun., Sept. 21–23 Daily, Sept. 6–14 Urban Air Market 201 Franklin St. Various S.F. locations Sunday, Sept. 16, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. On the program are the Joey Defrancesco An affiliate event of the Global Climate POTABLES & Trio and the Tammy Hall Trio, the Dr. Lonnie Action Summit this month, this festival will Octavia & Hayes Sts. Smith Trio and the Chester Thompson Trio, present 55 new international films featuring EDIBLES This curated marketplace for sustainable design top documentary filmmakers, environmental features independent clothing designers, acces- Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles with Howard California Rum Festival Wiley and Kextra Nappy, and the Ronnie experts, and campaigners. $13–$15 (individual sories, jewelry, home decor, and more selected Foster Trio and Rubuen Wilson Trio. $25–$85, films), $80 (six-ticket package), 415-767-1977, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. based on quality, originality, and commitment to 866-920-5299, sfjazz.org greenfilmfest.org SOMArts Cultural Center (934 Brannan St.) sustainability. Free, urbanairmarket.com PHOTO: CORY HENRY & THE FUNK APOSTLES / Enjoy samples, seminars, a tiki bazaar, arts and SFJAZZ.ORG DeRay Mckesson: On the Other Side crafts vendors, and retro surf music. $5–$120, of Freedom californiarumfestival.com Tuesday, Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m. S.F. Food Safari: Discover the Culinary Benise: Fuego! Spirit of Spain Marines’ Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter St.) Sunday, Sept. 22, 8 p.m. Civil rights activist, podcaster, and author DeRay Gems of North Beach Palace of Fine Arts Theater Mckesson talks with rapper MC Hammer about Sunday, Sept. 9, 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. “The Prince of Spanish Guitar” racial injustice, history, and technology. $10–$60, Meet: Washington Square Park celebrates his 10-year anniversary in 415-597-6705, commonwealthclub.org Chef Joseph will offer his knowledge and music with this tour. $39–$95, 415-392- insights on the top places to eat as well as the 4400, cityboxoffice.com history and culture of the area, with stops at Mara’s Italian Pastries, Liguria Bakery, Molinari Oktoberfest Block Party Deli, and more, where you can purchase food for the culminating picnic. $15, eventbrite.com Friday, Sept. 21, 3–8 p.m. DANCE Schroeder’s Restaurant (240 Front St.) Sake Day 2018 Front Street will be closed, creating an outdoor Jubilee American Dance Theatre Saturday, Sept. 29, 4–8 p.m. Bavarian beer hall with live music, dancing, Friday, Sept. 7, noon Hotel Kabuki (1625 Post St.) brews, and traditional German fare with Rotunda, City Hall Get your sake on at this always sold-out event Hofbräu activities like stein-holding, sausage- Enjoy a lunch-time performance of folk dances where over 200 sakes will be available for eating, and beer-chugging contests plus a from Appalachia to swing era dance halls to tasting. Proceeds benefit the Japanese Cultural costume contest (read drindls and lederhosen). Cajun country and more. Free, 415-474-3914, and Community Center of Northern California. Free admission, food purchase by token, 415- dancersgroup.org $70–$80, 415-355-9555, eventbrite.com 421-4778, eventbrite.com 11th Annual Iranian Film Festival PushFest Dance Festival Sat.–Sun., Sept. 22–23 Fri.–Sun., Sept. 28–30 Calendar listings San Francisco Art Institute (800 Chestnut St.) SPORTS & HEALTH B. Way Theater (3153 17th St.) The festival features 48 films ranging from Send your event listings to [email protected] See multiple perspectives to dance-making in 6th Annual Jog in the Fog 5k fiction to documentary, features to shorts, with succinct specifics about your event, location, one weekend on one stage. This year’s festival Sunday, Sept. 9, 8–11 a.m. animation and children’s to music videos and dates, times, prices, and contact information (tele- features works spanning a variety of genres, experimental films.$11–$12 (individual films), Mountain Lake Park to Lands End phone and Internet). including contemporary, modern, popping, $60 (day pass), $120 (festival pass), 415-251- Bring the family for a fun run/walk through the Kathak, and multidisciplinary works alongside 8433, iranianfilmfestival.org Richmond District, enjoying parks and coastal Visit marinatimes.com for additional calendar list- anticipated world premieres. scenery. Proceeds benefit the Richmond YMCA. $50, 415-863-9834, PHOTO: IRANIANFILMFESTIVAL.ORG ings. For sponsored listings, call 415-815-8081. odc.dance $45, 415-322-8793, joginthefog.com

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Weekend Traveler Local trips An Open Letter to the High time for recreational cannabis

Readers of the Marina Times he legalization of recre- quettes, and red brocade wallpaper. Bud By Keith Bogdon, Candidate for the Assembly ational cannabis means access to tenders sell flowers at the bar and there’s the industry has increased, includ- a lounge where you can sit and sample Ting for tourism. Still in their infancy, can- purchased goods. Various equipment is Dear Neighbor: nabis tours are coming into their own. available for use in the lounge (415-243- Companies are staking out their turf and 4400, barbarycoastsf.org/). San Francisco, with 880,000 people, is the second most dense city in the nation. We feverishly working with dispensaries and The smaller Bloom Room still has are already bursting at the seams. farms to arrange experiences for pro- big offers for its no-charge membership, There are powerful special interests within the City, the region, and in Sacramento who spective customers. And dispensaries are including the Vapor Lounge, canna- want to Manhattanize San Francisco and destroy the character and quality of life of looking into the potential of tours to help bis consults, free massages, and a good our residential neighborhoods and unique commercial districts. cultivate their customer’s experience. selection of high-grade products. Dedi- YIMBY ACTION, the SF Bay Area Planning and Research Association This is all occurring amid the challenge cated to the community, the dispensary (SPUR), Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), and the nine of an evolving regulatory climate. offers monthly activities for volunteers county Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) want to add another Recently, I explored some options in to get involved and celebrates local art- 220,000 residents to our City by 2040. This is unsustainable! San Francisco and beyond. ists with monthly displays (415-543-7666, Doing their bidding in Sacramento are Senator Scott Wiener and Assemblyman bloomroomsf.com/). Phil Ting who were elected by the voters to represent their interests, not those of the SAN FRANCISCO The Apothecarium Marina is explor- special interests, speculators, and developers. Green Guide Tours educates custom- ing becoming a part of cannabis tours, Weiner is the author and Phil Ting is the principal co-author of SB 827 ers about the history of marijuana as but currently, they are one of three loca- which would bypass local planning and zoning laws, local control, and the normal public they push to destigmatize it. Created by tions in the city, so you can create your review process to build hundreds of four to five story condo and apartment buildings in a passionate native San Franciscan, the own tour. I visited the Lombard Street every neighborhood of the City zoned for single family homes. two casual walking tours (Culture and location, a medical and recreational dis- Fortunately, SB 827 was killed in committee earlier this year, but Bud Crawl) offer insights into how the pensary with a neo-Victorian storefront, Wiener and Ting have vowed to reintroduce a similar bill next year in industry has evolved to what it is today and an interior design mix of modern and hopes that it will pass in 2019. with an introduction to the various kinds traditional. The cannabis consultants are San Francisco voters are stuck with Scott Wiener for another two years, but Phil Ting is of dispensaries available to the public. well informed and can help you deter- up for election. You have the opportunity to vote Phil Ting out of office this The Culture Tour begins in Union mine what’s best to meet your needs. November. Square, then wends its way to Yerba Buena It’s a sociable place to buy high-qual- I am running for the Assembly to represent your interests in Sacramento, not those of Gardens, with a guide recounting the ity cannabis products (415-408-6986, the special interests. As your Assemblyman, I will fight to oppose top-down dictation from legend of cannabis from its first use in apothecarium.com/). the Sacramento and regional government, and restore power to our neighborhoods and China thousands of years ago for medic- district merchants. inal purposes to when it was brought to SONOMA COUNTY You can visit my website www.bogdonforassembly.com to learn more about my the United States in the late 1500s to early The Wine and Cannabis Experience campaign. Please donate online so we can reach more voters. 1600s. The story goes on to describe the offered by The Sonoma County Wine I hope to earn your vote on November 6th! prohibition of marijuana during the last Experience is a day-long tour that helps 100 years because some believed it to be a remove the “drug stigma” by focusing on Sincerely, gateway drug. The tour winds down with the similarities between wine and canna- Keith Bogdon a description of how the use of cannabis bis. Visit wineries and a cannabis dispen- has changed since its legalization for rec- sary with lunch at a traditional farm that PAID FOR BY BOGDON FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 reational consumption. grows cannabis, too. (The company also The longer Bud Crawl starts in Yerba offers a craft beer and cannabis experi- Buena Gardens and works its way from ence.) one dispensary to the next covering the Start in Fisherman’s Wharf where science of marijuana and its medical appli- you board a comfortable bus. After a cations. The dispensary visits let you see quick stop at Vista Point to photograph firsthand how the industry has matured. the Golden Gate Bridge, the ride con- The tour is fairly laid-back (there is a tinues north with mimosa in hand. As “A place worth finding.” liability release to sign) so customers can you go, the guide takes you through the decide as they go how many dispensaries cultivation of both grapes and canna- they’re interested in visiting. There are a bis, and then the real fun begins at the variety of dispensaries in San Francisco, wineries and dispensaries (707-327-2063, An Eater 38 Restaurant especially near Mission Street in SOMA, thesonomacountyexperience.com/). FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! the path of the Bud Crawl. Larson Family Winery has a fun out- Since the legalization of recreational door space that’s been an integral part marijuana in California, some dispensa- of their ranch for years; it’s the perfect ries are changing their look and feel for a place to relax and taste wine. Especial- more upscale ambience as the usage rules ly good were the 2015 Pinot Noir and shake out. Most offer similar products the 2014 Three Lab Cab (707-938-3031, (flowers, edibles, topicals, concentrates, larsonfamilywinery.com/). and so forth, as well as vapes, grinders and At Hook & Ladder, started by a San other equipment), and are usually available Francisco firefighter, with a tasting room at dispensaries online and via delivery. of firehouse memorabilia, find interest- Find special events, happy hours, demos, ing wines like the 2014 Cabernet Franc discounts (seniors and veterans) and much and the Cabernet Sauvignon from the more as the business models change and Los Amigos Ranch (707-526-2255, specific audiences are targeted (check hookandladderwinery.com/). websites for details). On-site consumption Solful is the one dispensary on the tour lounges depend on a dispensary’s license. (there are few currently licensed in Sono- Green Guide has expanded, purchased a ma). They’ve created a welcoming envi- bus and now offers a variety of tours (415- ronment with their Health and Happiness Named one of “The 38 Essential San Francisco 448-8077, greenguide.tours). consultants, eager to point out the benefits The first stop was The Green Door. of cannabis and to find the right products Restaurants, Spring 2017” –Eater San Francisco This low-key dispensary opened in San for you. There’s even a handy guide to get Francisco in 2005, making it one of the the most out of cannabis (707-596-9040, longest operating in the state. Bud ten- solful.com/). ders are friendly and knowledgeable, and At Sonoma Hills Farm, guests experi- the place has the vibe of a neighborhood ence a working farm whose crops include Prime Rib Every Night! haunt. They are equally passionate about cannabis. The tour includes lunch with at the Marina’s Best Kept Secret! the community and get involved through the head farmer and getting up close cleaning up Hippie Hill after 4/20 festiv- with the animals and cannabis plants in ities to partnering with several brands to a demonstration garden. Permits are still donate a portion of proceeds to nonprof- in process; this farm stop was recently Bar opens at 4pm | Dinner nightly 5pm-1am its. Look for design changes this fall (415- added and was not included on my tour 3166 Buchanan Street at Greenwich | (415) 921-7600 541-9590, greendoorsf.com/). (facebook.com/sonomahillsfarm). The Barbary Coast Dispensary is a local favorite. The interior is a throwback Follow Patty Burness on Twitter (@pattygb), www.brazenheadsf.com to the days of a speakeasy with its clubby Instagram (pburness), and reach her by atmosphere, oversized stuffed leather ban- email at [email protected]

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BY JENNY LENORE ROSENBAUM of its 142 rooms and suites, built It seems ironic that in its latest between 1901 and 1915, are metic- reincarnation a site once dedicat- estled within the ulously restored Colonial Renais- ed to artillery, mines, and missiles vast 80,000 acres of sance structures that once served has been transformed into a place Golden Gate National as stately officers’ residences. honoring peace and protection of NRecreation Area, Cavallo Point is They encircle the Parade Ground the natural world. an enclave brimming with tran- where American and interna- For its impassioned commit- quility, architectural elegance, tional dignitaries were honored ment to environmental leader- The view from Cavallo Point — The Lodge at the Golden Gate. and historical resonance. This during World War I, World War ship and ecological sustainability, PHOTO: KODIAK GREENWOOD 45-acre luxury property — cel- II, the Korean War, and the Viet- Cavallo Point has won numerous ebrating its 10th anniversary as nam War. Turn-of-the-century accolades, including Travel and and physician-led consultations. Grand Award. A cooking school the newest lodge in the National barracks and the old gymnasium Leisure’s Global Vision Award The structure, with its soaring (open to the public) showcases Park System — ranks as the most were transformed into grand ven- (2013) and the prestigious Gold ceilings, overlooks a meditation luminary chefs who reveal the enticing getaway for San Francis- ues for executive think-tanks and Certificate (2017) bestowed by pool and garden. gustatory secrets of Asia, the Med- cans. Practically in the Marina’s corporate retreats. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Additional activities include iterranean world, and beyond. backyard just a half mile from The other accommodations, Environmental Design), the most kayaking, birdwatching, wildlife the north end of the Golden Gate contemporary rooms on a euca- widely used green building rating viewing, extensive hiking trails, The lodge feels like a world Bridge in Sausalito, urbanites can lyptus-adorned hillside, instill a system in the world. For its beau- an art gallery, and watercolor and apart. For today’s multitaskers, its become refugees from the fast- Japanesque aura. Their allures ty, Travel & Leisure honored the daily yoga classes. essence is that of an enclave dedi- track frenzy. encompass spaciousness, floor- lodge in 2015 as the No. 1 Best The resort’s award-winning cated to the rejuvenation of body, Amidst a landscape of Mon- to-ceiling windows, high bam- Hotel in the San Francisco Bay Murray Circle restaurant, consid- mind, and spirit. But it also draws terey cypress trees, redwoods, boo ceilings, fireplaces, and large Area and one of the top 10 resorts ered one of the Bay Area’s top din- guests into another more distant palms, and meadows, the lodge balconies to savor the dramatic in the continental United States. ing destinations, features seasonal world — one with decades of fas- overlooks spectacular panoramas panorama. The highest standards menus and locally sourced organic cinating history. As one returns to of the Golden Gate Bridge, the of ecological sensitivity include RELAX, PLAY, AND EAT ingredients transformed into cre- the urban fervor, it’s easy to feel San Francisco skyline, and the organic bedding, renewable Beauty is also evident at the ative Northern California cuisine. enhanced by the gifts bestowed at bay. The U.S. Army established woods, and radiant floor heating 11,000-square-foot Healing Arts Among its signature delicacies are Cavallo Point. Fort Baker here in 1897 as a key linked to solar panels. Center & Spa. It glows with a Japa- fresh king salmon with beets and Cavallo Point — The Lodge strategic base to protect the Gold- Upon its 2008 opening, the nese ambiance, bamboo structural a sweet corn reduction, Pacific at the Golden Gate: 601 Murray en Gate strait. Initially an artillery lodge was immediately hailed as elements, and rich Mediterranean swordfish over hearts of palm, and Circle, Fort Baker, Sausalito, 415- fort, it became a mine depot in the the gold standard for historic site colors. Spa aficionados would find seared Peking duck complement- 339-4700, cavallopoint.com 1930s and, during the Cold War preservation, sustainable design, it hard to imagine a more impres- ed by pistachio puree and charred years, a ballistic missile launch and the launch of bold environ- sive menu of over 70 modalities, cucumber. A similar philosophy Jenny Lenore Rosenbaum has writ- site. mental initiatives. Planners uti- both ancient and modern. They underlies the adjacent Farley Bar, ten travel and arts features for lized organic paints and carpets, range from Swedish, Thai, and specializing in seasonal cocktails. numerous publications, including ACCOMMODATIONS draught-resistant native plants, Himalayan treatments to clinical, The wine cellar proffers over the Los Angeles Times, the San Twenty-eight historic struc- floors made of renewable woods, organic, and cranio-sacral mas- 2,000 choices, making it among Francisco Chronicle, and The tures were masterfully repurposed and minimal outdoor lighting to sage, transformative meditations, California’s most extensive collec- Christian Science Monitor. Email: into hotel rooms in 2007. Half protect wildlife habitation. acupuncture, shamanic healing, tions, garnering Wine Spectator’s [email protected]

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BY SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS room. While driving through the her admitted, and the EMTs did flame-ravaged neighborhoods,a GoFundMe to cover the costs. he call from the all- Pali stumbled upon an unexpect- They named her Ember; we call volunteer San Jose Animal ed case — a woman who fell in her her Emmy. She’s being fostered by Advocates went out far home, where she lived with 57 an- one of our friends.” Tand wide on Facebook: King, a imals. Rocket Dog took them all. Born to a homeless mother in young, healthy blue nose pit bull, Six puppies were coming down San Francisco, Pali spent years was out of time. He was suffer- with highly contagious parvovirus addicted to drugs, living on the ing from “kennel stress,” causing and were rushed to the vet; $9,000 streets, in and out of jail. She painful skin issues. The shelter later, just two survived. walked the walk, and is a trust- King plays lap dog with foster dad Fred Zirdung. felt it was better to euthanize him. ed resource for abused women Alongside volunteers like Armani COMMUNITY LIFELINE in shelters, people incarcerated dog without hope became a very Dog supporter, renowned sing- Mondragon, I spent days sharing At the Urban Sanctuary in or in rehab, low-income elderly, lucky dog — a Rocket Dog. A few er-songwriter Emmylou Harris. King’s story. We had a few leads, Oakland, Rocket Dog has become and kids in foster care. “We got weeks later, I met Pali for lunch at Rocket Dog also hopes to partner but they all fell through. a lifeline for the community. When a call from Child Protective Ser- Chloe’s Café in Noe Valley, where, with several Bay Area veterinari- I’ve known Pali Boucher, members of a nearby homeless vices — they were seizing a girl over a shared avocado sandwich ans willing to donate services on founder of Rocket Dog Rescue, camp discovered two mutilated from a house but she wouldn’t go and some blueberry-almond pan- a rotating basis. “We want to find for many years. Well respect- puppies, it was Pali they called. without her pit bull. We took care cakes, she saved three dogs using a way to be sustainable and still be ed and well loved throughout Christened Frigg and Freya, of him for four months until she her tween-worthy texting skills. available for these emergencies,” the Bay Area, Rocket Dog is an Rocket Dog spent thousands of was able to move to a safe house. “King is a big, sweet, goofy boy,” Pali says. “We have the manpower award-winning grassroots group dollars on emergency vet care, Then there was the 75-year-old Pali says, her hazel eyes twin- and we have the heart.” living up to their motto, “No and then a third puppy was found. woman hit by a car — we took kling through side-swept magen- Dog Left Behind.” Knowing how That’s when the case hit the news, care of her four Chihuahuas for ta bangs. “He’s with a couple who For tickets to the Bummer’s Ball, to do- overwhelmed Pali was, I hesitat- and Oakland Animal Services seven months. They were in poor recently lost their pittie to old age nate to Rocket Dog Rescue, or to adopt ed to ask her to take King. Then I stepped in. But Pali’s phone kept shape, as can happen when people and they wanted to foster another. or foster, visit rocketdogrescue.org got a text from Armani: “He has ringing. “There’s no after-hours don’t have money, so we got them They love him. They’re amazing. or call 510-842-3256. The Urban until 5 p.m.” number at any city shelter that I dental and medical care. When I His skin looks beautiful and he’s Sanctuary is located at 3561 Foothill “We are in Redding,” Pali said know of,” Pali explains. Even the brought the dogs home they were super happy.” Blvd. in Oakland and is open daily when she answered my call, Emergency Medical Technicians literally crying as they ran up- On Oct. 5–6, Rocket Dog will from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. “helping with the Carr Fire.” Shel- in Oakland turn to Rocket Dog, stairs.” hold its second annual Bummer’s ters in fire zones need to take in and not just for canines. “At 11:30 Which brings us back to King. Ball fundraiser at the Haight Street Email [email protected]. lost and displaced pets, so rescues the other night I got a call about a “Can you get him to the sanctu- Art Center. The event will feature Follow the Marina Times on Twit- like Rocket Dog take the animals badly burned kitten from a trailer ary tomorrow?” Pali asked. “We’ll an intimate performance by Pa- ter @TheMarinaTimes and like us already at the shelters to make fire. We gave the vet $1,500 to get make room for him.” And so, a li’s friend and longtime Rocket on Facebook @MarinaTimes.

MARINATIMES.COM MARINA TIMES SEPTEMBER 2018 21 Real Estate The Marina Times Real Estate Real Estate Reporter Homes and housing Market Report: July 2018 Get a piece of the rock By Hill & Co. Real Estate BY JOHN ZIPPERER SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON an francisco’s housing market NEIGHBORHOOD ADDRESS BATHROOMS SALE PRICE ASKING PRICE MARKET is so competitive . . . Cow Hollow 2529 Union Street 3BD/3BA $4,900,000 Above 35 How competitive is it? 2760 Lyon Street 4BD/3.5BA $4,995,000 Below 44 SHere’s the headline from a recent Busi- ness Insider article: “San Francisco’s hous- Lake St. 151 24th Avenue 5BD/4.5BA $4,950,000 Below 48 ing market is so competitive that a massive wedge of rock selling for $1 million is Laurel Heights 22 Wood Street 2BD/1BA $1,450,000 Above 35 actually a bargain.” 131 Collins Street 2BD/2BA $1,780,000 Below 35 146 Jordan Avenue 5BD/4.5BA $5,200,000 Above 0 Ungainly long headline aside, it’s the kind of story that sounds funnier than it is. Lone Mountain 558 Arguello Boulevard 3BD/1.5BA $1,800,000 Above 9 The 7,000-square-foot lot in Telegraph Hill 41 Roselyn Terrace 3BD/2BA $2,525,000 Above 10 could support “12 new homes in one of 72 Rossi Avenue 4BD/3BA $2,730,000 Below 23 the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods,” according to Business Insider’s Katie Cana- Marina 831 Marina Boulevard 3BD/3.5BA $4,100,000 Above 3 les. It’ll be tricky to build on the giant rock, but a look at any of the hilly and rocky Nob Hill (no sales) neighborhoods across this city shows that it’s done all the time. North Beach (no sales) Twelve more homes isn’t going to do

Pacific Heights 1834 Gough Street 3BD/3BA $2,912,500 Below 67 anything to ease the city’s housing crisis; the city has to be developing vastly more 2667 Clay Street 4BD/3.5BA $4,400,000 Below 31 Mayor London Breed is adding nearly 2209 Pacific Avenue 5BD/6.5BA $12,300,000 At 0 housing than it is, but as long as many $6 million to tenant legal services. city residents continue to fight tall build- PHOTO: PAX AHIMSA GETHEN Russian Hill 8 Phoenix Terrace 3BD/1BA $1,335,008 At 29 ings, we’ll continue to see one-off bou- tique developments like this Telegraph The Division Circle Navigation Center will Sea Cliff 182 32nd Avenue 5BD/5.5BA $6,750,000 Above 41 Hill rock one. make use of state funds and underutilized Opponents of taller buildings complain Caltrans land, thanks to Assemblymember Telegraph Hill 537-A Greenwich Street 4BD/4.5BA $3,500,000 At 29 about the possible “Manhattanization” of Phil Ting’s AB 857. The Division Circle the city, though it’s unclear what exact- center is based on land previously used as CONDOS ly they hate about Manhattan. I’ve lived a parking lot. BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON in Manhattan. Like San Francisco, Man- NEIGHBORHOOD ADDRESS BATHROOMS SALE PRICE ASKING PRICE MARKET hattan is a city of neighborhoods. Like PAYIN’ THE COST TO BE THE BOSS Cow Hollow 2701 Van Ness Ave. #207 1BD/1BA $1,010,000 At 13 San Francisco, Manhattan has parks. Like Zillow reports that San Francisco is sec- 3117 Buchanan Street 2BD /1BA $1,412,000 Above 13 San Francisco, Manhattan has artists and ond only to San Jose on its housing price other creative types. Unlike San Francisco, index, coming in at $954,100 (behind Lake St. (no sales) Manhattan has a population that recogniz- San Jose’s $1,292,600). San Francisco es they live in a big was also in second Laurel Heights city and not in an place in the rent 26 Heather Avenue 1BD/1BA $1,008,000 Above 13 overgrown Carmel- index, at $3,399 105 Palm Avenue #5 2BD/1BA $1,305,000 Above 15 by-the-Sea. The total the city (behind—who else? Lone Mountain (no sales) But being against — San Jose’s $3,499). taller housing, being spends on protecting And if you’re Marina 3675 Fillmore Street #30 1BD/1BA $1,240,000 Above 13 against develop- wondering if those 17 Mallorca Way 2BD/1.5BA $1,375,000 Above 11 ment, being against tenants will be more who claim supply 2471 Francisco Street 2BD/2BA $1,550,000 Above 0 streamlining the and demand doesn’t 3141 Gough Street 4BD/2.5BA $3,550,000 Above 20 city’s expensive and than $10 million. apply in San Fran- cumbersome devel- cisco are correct, Nob Hill 1461 Broadway #404 2BD/2BA $1,040,000 Above 17 opment process — NIMBY San Francis- note that Paragon Real Estate reports the 1350 California St. #104 2BD/2BA $1,130,000 Above 12 cans can be against all of that but still feel median housing price in San Francisco 1083 Clay Street #402 1BD/1BA $1,250,000 Above 11 virtuous for complaining about the city’s rose $205,000 just in the first six months 1751 Larkin Street 2BD/1BA $1,450,000 Above 5 changing nature and the loss of affordable of 2018. San Francisco (and San Jose) are 1868 Van Ness Avenue #8 2BD/2BA $1,850,000 Below 80 housing, all the while benefiting from in the bottom 7 out of the top 50 biggest North Beach 225 Bay Street #203 2BD/2BA $930,000 Below 49 the record increases in pricing that make metro areas in the country in terms of the 329 Bay Street #304 2BD/2BA $1,125,000 Above 10 them real estate millionaires because they size of their for-sale inventories. bought their homes 30 or 40 years ago. Pacific Heights 1817 California St. #106 1BD/1BA $680,000 Above 42 Off my soapbox. Let’s look at some ON THE SUPPLY SIDE 2145 California Street #3 1BD/1BA $930,000 Above 20 recent happenings in San Francisco’s real Nationwide, apartment construction 2801 Jackson Street #301 1BD/1BA $1,325,000 Above 11 estate world. has slowed following six years of growth, 1840 Washington St.#402 2BD/1BA $1,435,000 Above 12 according to RentCafe. But this year, the 2200 Sacramento St. #108 2BD/2BA $1,550,000 Above 1 NEARLY $6 MILLION MORE FOR Bay Area will deliver an increase of 15 1740 Franklin Street #6 3BD/1.5BA $1,610,000 Above 13 TENANT PROTECTIONS percent in additional apartments on the 2102 Baker Street #2100 3BD/2BA $2,125,000 Above 5 Mayor London Breed announced an market in 2018, with 11,200 new units. 2930 Washington Street 3BD/2BA $2,350,000 Below 37 1970 Green Street 3BD/2.5BA $2,512,500 Below 45 increase over two years of $5.8 million in But is it enough, and will people be able 1849 Lyon Street 3BD/3BA $2,575,000 Below 22 funding for legal services for city residents to afford the apartments? 2121 Broadway #3 4BD/4BA $3,195,000 At 22 facing eviction, bringing the total that the 2876 Washington Street 3BD/3.5BA $3,300,000 Below 61 city spends on protecting tenants to more PERFORMANCE ARTISTS than $10 million annually. Zephyr Real Estate announced its quar- Presidio Heights 3701 Clay Street #3 3BD/2BA $2,170,000 Below 14 This follows on the heels of the passage terly sales heroes for the San Francisco 3991 Washington Street 3BD/3BA $2,265,000 Below 30 of Proposition F in June, which decreed region for the second quarter. Congratula- (but didn’t fund) legal representation for tions to returning champ Tanya Dzhibrai- Russian Hill 1425 Vallejo Street #306 1BD/1BA $850,000 Below 32 San Francisco residential tenants facing lova (for the highest dollar volume in the 2 Fallon Street #57 2BD/1BA $907,000 Above 22 eviction. individual category), Domain San Francis- 2363 Larkin Street #34 1BD/1BA $1,300,000 Above 11 Are all evictions unwarranted? We know co and Real SF Properties (both for highest 1845 Leavenworth Street 2BD/1.5BA $1,550,000 Above 28 1080 Chestnut Street #10B 1BD/1.5BA $1,625,000 Below 171 of stories of tenants who grossly abused dollar volume for a team), and Mike Plot- 2111 Hyde Street #501 2BD/2BA $2,325,000 Below 168 the existing protections for tenants, draw- kowski (largest sale representing buyers). 1487 Greenwich Street #3 3BD/2BA $2,400,000 Above 6 ing out for months evictions based upon nonpayment of rent and other violations. ENCOMPASSING REAL ESTATE Sea Cliff (no sales) Those folks now will have taxpayer-assist- In other industry news, New York bro- ed legal protection at their side, as will the kerage Compass, which bought Paragon Telegraph Hill 412 Green Street #B 0BD/1BA $375,000 Below 77 actually deserving evictees. Real Estate Group just two months ago, is 1821 Grant Avenue #402 2BD/2BA $1,900,000 Above 13 adding to its local presence by purchasing NEW NAVIGATION CENTER Pacific Union International. The data presented in this report is based on the San Francisco Multiple Listing Service and is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but cannot be guaranteed as such. For additional information, contact Jay Costello, The city opened a new Navigation Cen- President, Hill & Co. Real Estate, 1880 Lombard Street, 415.321.4274, [email protected], www.hill-co.com. ter in August, providing housing and ser- Real estate news tips? vices to 125 homeless residents at a time. Email [email protected]

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