News 32 Travel 20 Calendar The Budget: Part two of Weekend Traveler: The scenic drive to June Events: June in Supervisor Mark Farrell’s Mendocino can be as breathtaking as San Francisco is the time look at the city budget 6 being there, but once in its environs, you’ll for street parties, open-air Food & Wine find relaxing and beautiful hotels, winer- concert season kicking into ies, shops, parks, and the oldest Chinese high gear, and so much Fab Five: Dishes for 20 Dad’s Day 16 temple in California. 32 more fun in the sun

WWW.MARINATIMES.coM cElEbRATINg ouR 27Th YEAR VoluME 29 ISSuE 6 JuNE 2013 SFMTA pushes for revised Polk Street renovation by john zipperer

ollowing an at-times contentious round of back-and-forth with community groups regarding a planned remake of Polk Street’s traffic and parking design, the San Francisco FMunicipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has issued revised proposals for the redo of the busy street and is looking forward to an early fall demonstration project. “The thing we had to work hardest on Polk Street was to meet [the] need for everyone to be heard and to be valued,” said Seleta Reynolds, who leads the SFMTA’s policy analysis and Last year’s North Beach Festival filled the streets with people photo: steve restivo events innovation team, whose work includes the Polk Street project. “I feel that is what we missed at the beginning of the work.” In late April, SFMTA presented updated plans at two well-attended open houses. SFMTA’s plans included a num- Summer fairs hit the streets ber of options for upper/middle Polk Street and (separately) for lower Polk. The plans for upper Polk span a pretty wide by lynette majer vendors feature recycled, repurposed, and trendiest boutiques (and be sure spectrum, starting with a “shared roadway” approach for and sustainable wares, but in all, over to pay them a visit as well). As with upper and middle Polk that lacks designated space for lmost on cue on 150 booths will offer specialty arts, the last several years, the fair will be bicyclists — an unlikely contender for final approval, con- Memorial Day, which crafts, and products. Dozens of food alcohol free, much to the disdain of sidering the agency’s focus on improving safety for bikers traditionally signals vendors will dish out our favorite some and delight of others. The fair and encouraging people to travel by methods other than the beginning of sum- street-fair specialties, but don’t forget is open from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. each day. Polk Street, continued on 6 Amer, the foghorn bellowed through- the many restaurants along Union Next up is the 59th Annual North out the day, announcing summer’s Street with outdoor seating where Beach Fair on June 15–16, consid- arrival in San Francisco. But anoth- you can have a more refined expe- ered to be the country’s original street er signal of summer is our unique rience while still feeling a part of fair. Expect about the same num- Secret Asian Man street festivals, each slightly differ- the madding crowd. Events include ber of booths and vendors as Union ent, depending on the neighborhood, continuous live music on two stages Street, but this fair spans several streets My own private Chinatown and reflecting each neighborhood’s each day, a waiter’s race relay on (Columbus Avenue between Broadway distinctive characteristics. Sunday (noon–1:30, Webster Street), and Green; Vallejo and Green Streets y parents were FOB (fresh off the The 37th Annual Union Street chef demos both days (noon–5 p.m., between Grant and Columbus; and boat) as we say, and I was born and raised in San Fair kicks off the season Saturday and Gough Street), and a fashion show Grant Avenue between Filbert and Francisco’s Chinatown. Food has always been a Sunday, June 1–2 from Gough Street both days (noon–1 p.m., 3–4 p.m., Columbus) making for a true North Mhuge part of my life — I to Steiner Street. Keeping the theme Gough/Octavia Street) featuring the Beach experience. The fair features tra- live to eat, and I love of the last few years, eco-urban, many latest styles from Union Street’s finest Street FairS, continued on 4 to eat! I dine out seven days a week, sometimes several times a day, everywhere from greasy On the Bay America’s Cup holes-in-the-wall you’ve probably never heard of to four-star joints run by today’s best chefs. I keep Capital Restaurant’s take on Safer sailing my identity a secret, and the Japanese egg custard I pay my own tab, so known as chawanmushi by jim maxwell him, both afloat and on- you know I’m getting shore at the Marina Green, the same experience that you’ll get. My palate guides my n May 9 it was his life was lost. opinion, so trust my tongue, and in this new column I’ll take a typical blustery This tragedy caused the you to all of my favorite places — and I’ll also tell you where day on the bay America’s Cup organizers to not to waste your money. Owhen tragedy struck the immediately suspend further This month, I’m taking you to my own private Chinatown: America’s Cup. Andrew training and to reconsider The restaurants where I grew up that are still my go-to spots, “Bart” Simpson — a two- all safety measures. While USCGC Hawksbill trains a hawks eye on AC72s and the dishes I crave. When you visit these restaurants, time Star class Olympic teams were already employ- photo: © ACeA / photo GiLLes MArtin-rAGet there may be a language barrier, and you may even feel out medalist, winning gold ing safety equipment such of place at times, but that’s a small price to pay to experience in Beijing and Silver in as helmets and body armor, Murray, delivered 37 formal dations in their entirety to the real Chinatown rather than the safe, mediocre tourist London — and one of personal flotation devices, recommendations to improve an amended Marine Event destinations everyone knows (and nobody loves). the 11-man crew aboard and even personal air sup- the safety of the AC72s on Permit application and sub- Artemis Racing’s AC72, was ply, new additional measures San Francisco Bay. To fur- mitted it to the Coast Guard. VIP Coffee & Cake Shop killed when their boat cap- are being implemented along ther ensure the safety of all The safety recommenda- 671 Broadway Street (at Stockton), 415-989-7118, www.vip sized during a training run. with scheduling and boat crew members, the America’s tions will become require- bakery.com; daily, 7 a.m.–12 a.m. Reports were that Simpson changes to ensure such a trag- Cup Event Authority (ACEA) ments to participate in the Despite the sketchy name and location, VIP is not a was trapped beneath the edy does not happen again. and America’s Cup Race AC72 events this summer North Beach strip club. It’s a Hong-Kong-style cafe with boat for nearly 10 minutes, On May 22, the America’s Management (ACRM) have when approved. cheap wallpaper, zero sex appeal, and two killer dishes I and despite efforts to revive Cup Regatta director, Iain added these recommen- SaFer Sailing, continued on 4 chinatown, continued on 4 www.MariNatiMEs.coM THE MARINA TIMES JUNE 2013 1 Contents Editor’s Note In This Issue Reynolds Rap Parks for sale 17 34 Phildora’s Box is open (And we’re getting AstroTurf in Golden Gate Park)

by susan dyer reynolds

or Marina Green restaurant support- 19 ers who trust San FFrancisco’s Recreation and Park Department to do the right thing, the changes coming to the soccer fields at the Beach Chalet in Golden Gate Park should make you think twice. Rec and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg and his cro- nies have fought for years LoRusso covers the music festival season; to build a mammoth soccer A massive array of bright stadium lights could become Editor’s Note the new symbol of Golden Gate Park plus the Marina’s bestsellers. 18 field replete with artificial Reynolds Rap turf, stadium seating, and Susan Dyer Reynolds sees Rec and Park Calendar blaring lights for nighttime birds don’t mix) to the fact thrilled about getting establishing a dangerous pattern with the play. Environmentalists that every major planning approval for his gargantuan Marina Green restaurant project and the June events and other proponents of document — including the soccer field in Golden Gate soccer stadium at the Beach Chalet. 3 Let other cities have Junes with summer heat keeping what little open City’s General Plan and Park. “This is a win for and humidity. Here in SF, we’ll be too busy space we have in this city the Golden Gate Master the kids,” he told the San News enjoying concerts, film festivals, street fairs, natural are in shock and Plan — mandates that “the Francisco Chronicle after and everything else the City has to offer. 20 disbelief that Ginsburg got historic natural character the Coastal Commission’s The City in a nutshell his way, especially since of the western end of the vote. By “kids,” I assume Saturday & Sunday June 1 & 2, 2013 Supervisor Mark Farrell’s examination At Home the final hurdle — a vote park be preserved.” Lynes he means the many man- of S.F.’s budget; plus News Briefs and by the California Coastal describes the loss of the agement underlings in his 10am to 6pm In-box. 4 Health and House Commission on May 9, area as “another big gash department making six fig- Thalia Farshchian explains why and how to 2013 — went against the in the ‘death by a thousand ures to do important things Community address inflammation through your diet; commission’s own report. cuts’ faced by local bird like tell the public what a The project as planned and wildlife.” good job they’re doing. Rec Presented by the Union Street Association ~ UnionStreetSF.com Crime on the Beat Liz Farrell gives advice on keeping youth Tired of running sports fun; and Julia Strzesieski offers easy “will modify the Beach Though Lynes agrees and Park’s budget for the Produced by Steven Restivo Event Services ~ UnionStreetFestival.com ~ 800-310-6563 ~ This is a smoke free event There’s been a lot of fighting and shouting tips to make your house safer. 24 Chalet fields in a way that local athletes need current fiscal year is nearly going on in the Marina. 8 that will alter its natural- more fields and play- $139 million, with over Real Estate istic character, including ing time and that the 60 percent of that going into this with Street Beat through the introduction Beach Chalet field is in toward salaries. That’s why The home market Ginsburg wants to extend North Beach Journal In our expanded Real Estate section, the $7 nonresident fee at your bank? Ernest Beyl highlights more of the Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg highlights the Botanical Gardens, remarkable women who make North some drivers behind San Francisco’s sell- Environmentalists and others set to end this September, 10 Beach special. ers’ market; John Zipperer gives an update which bestows $250,000 on new mandates for seismic retrofits; are in shock and disbelief that annually on his depart- Then run into FNB Norcal. Business & Finance Carole Isaacs explains how FHA financ- Ginsberg got his way. ment (“That’s five or six The rigid lending criteria of some banks can keep your business from Buying and spending ing might (and might not) help you; and Rec staff,” Ginsburg told the Mystery Housebuyer gives refinanc- the Board of Supervisors moving forward. Stop by First National Bank of Northern California Fred Gehrung offers a tongue-in-cheek ing tips. 27 of elements that would need of renovation, he Budget and Finance for the flexibility and neighborly service you deserve. We’ll listen proposal for the omnistore; and John significantly change its points out that this plan Committee recently); that’s to your needs, offer our expertise, and work with you to get the Zipperer says online sales should be treat- spatial organization and goes far beyond renova- also why he wants a region- 12 Travel financing solutions you need to help your business break through. ed like in-store sales. setting (e.g., artificial turf, tion and instead converts al sports complex that can Beautiful Mendocino field lights, seating areas, • Lines of Credit the area into “a regional hold 1,000 paying specta- Food & Wine Patty Burness kicks up her heels along fencing, concrete paths, sport complex capable of tors at the Beach Chalet • Term Loans Dining and dishing the coast. 32 etc.),” the commission staff hosting 1,000 spectators soccer fields; and don’t • Vehicle Financing Susan Dyer Reynolds says the devil is in the wrote. They went on to and ‘high-level’ tourna- think for a minute that’s Pets recommend modifying the ments that will draw traf- not why he wants restau- • Credit Cards details (of hard-boiled eggs), and serves up STARTING JUNE 3rd some Dad’s Day dishes; Jeannine Sano sips Puppy power project by improving grass fic and other disturbances rants on the Marina Green. • Accounts Receivable / Inventory Financing fields rather than replac- into the area.” Yes, I said restaurants — ORDER AHEAD FROM OUR DELI! some Chardonnays; the Tablehopper tells us Velcro puppy Skylar Grey proves she ing them with artificial That last part should plural — because once Rec NOW THERE ARE THREE EASY WAYS TO PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR PICK UP.* • Equipment Loans Hutong is Betelnut again; and Julie Mitchell doesn’t have Jazzy’s independent streak; turf, and eliminating or sound familiar to any- and Park gets Woodhouse reports that Off the Grid is expanding.. 14 plus disaster planning for your pet. 34 at the very least reducing one following Rec and up and running, they’re 1 2 3 Contact Rich Kampmann at 415-905-0616 to learn more. the proposed 60-foot-tall Park’s plan to install a going to want more, and Branch Address: 2197 Chestnut Street, San Francisco Arts & Entertainment ONLINE SPECIALS lighting towers (the plan Woodhouse Fish Co. now that Phildora’s Box is Life and Nightlife on www.marinatimes.com calls for 10 towers that at the site of the old open, there’s no stopping Order on our website Download our free Order on Facebook www.fnbnorcal.com produce 150,000 watts). Film critic Michael Snyder reviews Before Evalyn Baron celebrates her birthday medi- realfoodco.com iPhone App Real Food Company “Such a project would Midnight and Stories We Tell; Sharon tating with friends in Marin; and Coastal be a significant improve- Anderson checks out Ed Ruscha’s book Commuter-Beer Hunter Michael Snyder ment to the Beach Chalet Once Rec and Park gets Some Los Angeles Apartments; Maryann shares his quest for an elusive Belgian ale. WE OFFER FARM TO TABLE, fields area that would both enhance its pastoral Woodhouse up and running, GMO-FREE, ORGANIC SOUPS, SALADS, naturalistic character and its utility for recreation they’re going to want more. 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News Briefs Blue Angels funding, bar bill floundering, mobile retail enabling, SF business and bugs WILL THE BLUE will only be charged if at least MOBILE RETAIL SF BEST CALIFORNIA CITY 7,000 small business people across ANGELS BE SAVED? $650,000 is raised toward the AND SERVICES FOR SMALL BUSINESS the country. They ranked Utah as Fans of the U.S. Navy’s Blue $800,000 goal. San Francisco’s Office of In Mel Brooks’ Poland-set the best state and Austin, Texas, Angels are hoping for some Small Business has started to remake of the World War II (with an A+) as the best city for Internet-bred inspiration and EXTENDED-HOURS develop new citywide per- comedy To Be or not to Be, small businesses. cash for their attempt to raise BAR BILL DIES mitting plans to cover people Anne Bancroft’s character San Francisco’s lowest scores funds to bring the flying aces A bill in the state Senate who wish to legally conduct brags about her stage actor hus- came in zoning (D); employment, back for this fall’s Fleet Week. to allow some bars and clubs mobile business activities. band as someone who is world labor and hiring (D); tax code As reported last issue, fed- to continue serving alcohol The group has been meet- famous — “world famous in (D+); licensing (D+); and regula- eral budget sequestration has until 4 a.m. died in commit- ing with various government Poland.” San Francisco can now tions (D+). But all is not bad; in resulted in the cancellation of tee. Sponsored by Sen. Mark departments since October brag of being the number-one 2012, San Francisco earned most- the Blue Angels’ 2013 season, Leno, the bill would have let 2012 and is now gathering city for small businesses — in ly Ds and Fs. So it gets better. including their San Francisco local jurisdictions make deci- input from merchant groups California. And even then, its appearance. Users of Crowdtilt. sions about extending clos- to figure out what types of ratings aren’t that good. TERMITE CITY { AT THE CORNER OF } com — a Kickstarter-like ing times for specific venues mobile business activi- In the 2013 Thumbtack.com Also in the category of crowdfunding service based in from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. based ties should be included in Small Business Survey of small dubious achievements for the San Francisco — launched a on local needs and commu- expanded permitting. business people across the nation, City: Pest control company campaign in May to try to gath- nity support. One focus is on provid- San Francisco never rated more Terminex lists San Francisco er enough pledges of financial The bill, SB 645, drew criti- ing essential retail and ser- than a B+ (for training and- sixth in its listing of “Top 15 PLAY & PLAY support to cover the estimated cism from antidrinking groups vice offerings on days (such as networking programs); all of Termite Towns,” based on ter- cost of bringing the air show to such as San Rafael’s Alcohol Sundays) or at times (such as its other rankings were in the mite service calls and popula- the Oct. 10–14 Fleet Week. Justice and some advocates of after 6 p.m.) when they might C-level or D-level. But that still tion density statistics. Number In its first week on Crowdtilt, low-income neighborhoods, not be available in certain qualifies the City to be the best in one is Atlanta; right above $100,000 was raised. The among others. In the end, it neighborhoods. Individuals the state, according to the survey. San Francisco at number five campaign runs through June failed to muster enough votes interested in learning more The report, conducted and is Washington, D.C., but they 12 at www.crowdtilt.com/ in the Senate Committee on should contact the Small released by Thumbtack.com might have defined pests dif- campaigns/bring-the-blue- Governmental Organization, Business Assistance Center at and the nonprofit Ewing Marion ferently than the rest of the angels-back and supporters which killed it in a 6-4 vote. www.sfgsa.org. Kauffman Foundation, surveyed country does.

Chinatown the drummettes in the oven beef tendon noodle soup: It’s continued from page 1 at midnight (they hold up a little spicy, but the noodles remarkably well). are al dente, and the beef ten- go back for over and over: don is cooked to perfection. the baked pork chop and New Lun Ting Cafe the baked beef tongue, both 670 Jackson Street (at Capital Restaurant served over rice. The Hong Grant), 415-362-5667, 839 Clay Street (at Waverly Place), Kong-style baked pork chop Monday–Tuesday, 415-397-6269, call for hours is the best in the City — a Thursday–Sunday 10:30 The beloved fried salt- huge portion smothered in a.m.–9:30 p.m.; Wednesday and-pepper chicken wings a tomato-based sauce served 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m. are well known at Capital, over a bare-bones egg-fried New Lun Ting Cafe, aka but they also serve Cantonese Welcome to your neighborhoods rice (you may find a pea Pork Chop House, is an dishes that remind me of if you’re lucky). Nothing is old-school diner that rates what my parents cooked organic; the service is a notch high on the greasy-but-good when I was growing up. You feel it right away. The energy that comes from living at the confl uence of three of the City’s most vibrant and below rude; and their health scale (and their health score They have the best Chinese sophisticated neighborhoods. From picturesque parks with stunning vistas to critically acclaimed restaurants and entertainment, score is 69 out of 100, but is 94). They have the best meatloaf around: a hand- Pacifi c Heights, Nob Hill and Russian Hill provide an unparalleled modern city living experience. the food is so damn good it baked pork in town for the chopped pork patty steamed makes up for it. value. Don’t expect premium with shitake mushrooms, Located at the corner of Clay Street and Van Ness Avenue, Marlow off ers a collection of ninety-eight modern 1- and 2-bedroom residences high-end pork like Berkshire salted fish, and a little bit and 3-bedroom townhomes. Each features amenities, fi nishes and attention to detail of the utmost quality and craftsmanship. Emirates Team New Zealand flies past the St. Francis Yacht Club photo: © ACeA / photo GiLLes MArtin-rAGet New Golden Daisy or Kurobuta, but do expect of ginger (it looks like dog 1041 Stockton Street (at it to be delicious, and you’ll food, but looks can be Safer Sailing paramedic carrying an automated external Jackson), 415-392-0111, definitely have leftovers. For deceiving). It’s hard to per- Visit the Marlow Sales Gallery or call 415 674 1800 for an appointment. continued from page 1 defibrillator device on one of the rescue boats. (call for hours) less than eight bucks, you get fect. Charles Phan had it on There will be ongoing review by the AC You have to love a place a big hunk of bone-in, fork- the menu at his now-closed The recommendations include specific organizers, with more recommendations like- that sells Chinese food by tender pork over rice and Wo-Hing General Store, but changes to the boats, the race, and scheduling ly before the teams begin racing in July. In the the pound. New Golden cabbage smothered in gravy executive chef Michelle Mah with the aim of reducing the risk of capsize. meantime, Oracle Team USA has resumed Daisy is one of my child- — and soup, coffee and Jell-O made it bland and tasteless The AC is increasing the weight limit for the training on the bay, and has now been joined hood favorites, and they are included. and charged twice the price. boats, which will give them better stability by teams Luna Rossa and Emirates Team have the tastiest fried chick- Another Capital dish I love as they fly across the bay. Upon any capsize New Zealand, having recently relocated their en drummettes (the part of Hon’s Wun Tun House is the steamed egg with sea- during a race, the other team will automati- boats and crew from training down in New the wing that looks like a 648 Kearney Street (at Clay), food, a Chinese version of cally be awarded the win so the main focus Zealand. As of this writing, Challenger of mini leg) in the City. For 415-433-3966, Monday– chawanmushi (Japanese will be on the safety and security of the cap- Record Artemis Racing is back to work but around two bucks, you’ll Saturday 11 a.m.–7 p.m. egg custard). Always ask sized crew. Races will start one hour earlier not yet sailing. As CEO and team tactician, be stuffed. Like VIP, the The original Hon’s is in for the house soup — it’s to avoid the typically higher winds in the the Bay Area’s own Paul Cayard recently interior is a bit tattered and Vancouver, but they’ve been free! — and check out the afternoon. There is also a reduced wind limit, reported that “we will only race if our sailing greasy (though their health in the same Chinatown loca- Tuesday prime rib lunch where sailing will be suspended if winds team believes they are safe racing AC72s.” score is higher at 80), but tion for over two decades. The special served with rice and are greater than 20 knots in July, 21 knots Artemis has their own ongoing investigation the smell will lure you in. place is a bit grungy (health veggies for $13. in August, and 23 knots in September. The into the accident as they continue to come to After eating the first bite, score is 83), and service is round robin of the Louis Vuitton Cup will grips with the loss of their teammate. you’ll be addicted — this slow, but look beyond that You can hear more of Secret also be reduced from seven to five rounds. As Stephen Barclay, CEO of the ACEA stuff is like crispy crack. and you’ll find the best won- Asian Man’s reviews on Other race changes include soft marks replac- wrote, “Safety was always the priority. They usually close around ton noodle house in town. Cooking with Ryan Scott, TheMarlow.com ing the mark boats, no guest racers or camera Improving it is a constant quest and there 6 p.m. so get two orders. When I was a kid I could Saturdays at 4 p.m. on KGO- crew allowed on board during racing, and the is always more work to be done, but it is When you go through eat three bowls of noodles AM (810), or check out his blog at removal of fines for not competing if a team good to be able to move forward knowing withdrawals, you can reheat here. You shouldn’t miss the www.tony1andonly.com. feels it is unsafe to continue. we are all collectively focused on doing Because capsize will still be a continued everything we possibly can so that any threat as these state-of-the-art boats push future incident doesn’t result in the loss of Street Fairs (610 Vallejo Street) each day from 2–3 p.m. the boundaries of speed and sailing, fur- another great sailor’s life.” continued from page 1 And, again, don’t forget to visit the local EXPANSIVE BALCONIES | CONTEMPORARY FINISHES | SECURED PARKING | PRIVATE MARLOW PARK ther requirements are focused on crew safety. For up-to-date local race information merchants who make up the vibrant and Those requirements include enhanced safety on the Bay, visit www.yra.org, www.ggyc. ditional Italian street painting with chalk, colorful North Beach neighborhood we love. MARLOW SALES GALLERY 1649 Polk Street San Francisco, CA 94109 t: 415.674.1800 themarlow.com gear such as crew locator devices, a hands- com, and www.stfyc.com. To purchase tick- and you can also buy space for your little The activity is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each free breathing apparatus, high-visibility hel- ets (now on sale) or learn more about the ones to create their own masterpieces. There day. Proceeds from the fair benefit the North The developer reserves the right to change fl oor plans, elevations, features, fi nishes and specifi cations at any time, without prior notice. mets, and an electronic head-count system. America’s Cup, go to www.americascup.com will be live music on two stages, and you can Beach Business Association, which funds Real Estate Consulting, Sales and Marketing by Polaris Pacifi c - a California licensed broker. DRE license #01499250 Additional support equipment will also be and visit www.oracle-team-usa.americascup. enjoy your beer and wine in the beverage many neighborhood projects from hanging required, including a minimum of two rescue com/ to follow Team USA’s progress. gardens. Remember to bring your pets for flower baskets to holiday lighting to sidewalk boats to each AC72, with one diver and one the traditional and popular animal bless- steam cleaning, as well as providing financial rescue swimmer per rescue boat, and one E-mail: [email protected] ing at the Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi support for neighborhood organizations.

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Inside the Budget Part II of III Your money at work: San Francisco’s General Fund

by supervisor mark e. farrell $3.8 billion out of our $7.9 nomic recovery has had billion total budget. a tremendous impact on This is the second of three As you can see in the our revenue stream, and parts of our look at how General Fund Sources pie revenues are still on the and why San Francisco chart, the majority — 65 rise. According to the city spends its money as it percent — of our General Controller’s Office‘s Fiscal does. This month, we Fund sources in the adopted Year 2012-13 Nine-Month look at the General FY 2012-13 budget comes Budget Status Report — A major component of most of the SFMTA’s plans for Polk Street is to separate auto Funds portion of the $7.9 from taxes, whether they are released on May 9, 2013 and bike traffic photo: eArL Adkins billion budget. business taxes (comprised of — the city will end its payroll taxes and business current fiscal year run- Polk Street business in which I must have a car,” she urrently, San license registration fees), ning through June with a continued from page 1 said. “I do not have the luxury of being Francisco’s adopted property taxes, or other local budget surplus of $96 mil- able to afford to rent parking space in the Fiscal Year (FY) taxes, including the sales tax, lion. The gains in revenue automobile. Other options include one or neighborhood and must rely on street C2012-13 budget includes hotel room tax, access line are primarily due to pay- two bike lanes, with the loss of parking for parking. And parking, if you time it right, $3.5 billion in General Fund and utility user tax, parking roll and property-transfer 5 percent and 18 percent respectively of all might be just a 15-minute job. But when sources, which is roughly tax, and real property trans- taxes, and will help offset spaces within one block on either side of my schedule doesn’t afford me the abil- half of our city’s annual bud- fer tax revenues. State and the current budget defi- the entire length of that stretch of the street. ity to park at a time easy to find a spot get. Our General Fund is federal funding accounts for cit for FY 2013-14 begin- For lower Polk, options range from making for the night, I might look for 30 or more the portion of our budget approximately 20 percent of ning in July 2013, which is it mostly one-way (with the loss of 6 percent minutes to find a spot which is both legal that is supported by local our General Fund sources, currently pegged at nearly of parking within one block of that stretch and doesn’t have me getting up and out by taxes, the state and federal with transfers, charges for $124 million. of the street), creating buffered bike lanes 6 a.m. before I get an expensive ticket for government, local funds, services, other revenues, and Revenues are projected (with the loss of 8 percent of parking), to street sweeping.” and reserves, and charges for fund balances and reserves to grow $578 million (13 focusing on safety improvements (with the The project is still in the process of services. The General Fund making up the rest. percent) in the next five loss of only 3 percent of parking). All of the surveying public opinion. There will be portion of the budget does years, according to the plans also include a range of features, such further neighborhood consultation before not collect any revenues GENERAL FUND city’s Five-Year Financial as corner “bulb-outs” to protect pedestrian SFMTA makes a recommendation. “We from our city’s enterprise SOURCE TRENDS Plan, which was released crossing and highlighted bike lanes. will not end up with a single design for the departments such as the San Looking at the General by the Mayor’s Budget An exact number of parking spaces lost entire length of the project,” said Reynolds. Francisco Municipal Transit Fund sources over the Office in March 2013 and won’t be known until SFMTA does its final “It’s a very long project, 20 blocks or so, Agency or the San Francisco past half-decade, the larg- adopted by the Board of detailed designs for the street, said Reynolds; which is very long for us, and it changes International Airport. Fur- est increase in our reve- Supervisors in May of that will be when they know where loading pretty dramatically from McAllister and thermore, much of the nue stream is due to an this year. This continued zones or all of the green zones for bikes will Civic Center and Union Street and Russian General Fund is “set-aside” increase in property taxes, economic growth in tax go. But she does estimate that, for example, Hill, and it changes widths, getting nar- – which means that portions the real property transfer revenues is supported by the loss of 5 percent of spaces within a block rower as you go north.” of the revenues are specifi- tax, and the payroll tax. increasing housing prices, on either side of Polk represents “about 65 After her group digests the results of cally directed to policy ini- Looking at the chart of consumer credit, tourism, spaces between Geary and Union, but that’s the survey in June, it will wrap up some tiatives, programs, and staff- General Fund sources, we and job growth. Ultimately, a pretty conservative rough estimate; the feasibility and technical analysis, and then ing needs that past and pres- see that the recent eco- BUDget, continued on 9 real number is probably less than that.” move to make a recommendation. That ent policymakers and voters Reynolds noted that a lane had already will require four to six months to get have deemed important. been removed on Polk about a decade ago environmental clearance before it goes to Our General Fund, a por- to make room for a bike lane. “We can’t take SFMTA’s board, which could take place tion of which is our pool any more travel lanes in order to get that by late fall. At that time, people will have of discretionary spending, dedicated space for biking and walking,” she a final chance to weigh in with their funds most city depart- said. “I can see how it might seem like social opinions at the public meeting before the ments, which are in turn engineering, but the truth is that’s not how board. If approved, the plan will go into called General Fund depart- we approach the design. We try to imagine full design work by the engineers. ments. Examples of General the right of way is fixed and we try to fit in Before that, however, Reynolds hopes Fund departments include everything we can. We look at the trade-offs to conduct a demonstration of the project Recreation and Park; Public and we make the ones that will work.” on a short portion of Polk in September Health; Human Services Joan Mapou, a 14-year resident of Polk or October 2013. For information on the Agency; and Children, Youth, Street, told the Marina Times that she’s project and to give input on the demon- and Families, plus several concerned that the loss of parking will stration, Reynolds invited Polk residents to more. For FY 2013-14, it is not be adequately made up by “permitted give their thoughts to the agency’s Darcie anticipated the General Fund parking on a few alleys. ... I own a small Lim at [email protected]. budget will be approximately

a “one minute over” vio- noise pollution, and other with the adjoining neigh- up staff; the added social lation, can rob a family trike-related costs. borhood. The formula noise of groups eating The In-Box: the purchasing power the – Andrew C. Christie has fit perfectly. People and drinking well into the equivalent to 17 gallons of The Marina come to recreate, site see, night, along with strag- Letters to the Times milk. A towed vehicle (for breathe ocean air, and glers and policing alco- any reason or law) may MARINA GREEN move on. It quiets down hol-related problems. SFMTA pARkING WOES solves no problem: Like destroy someone’s ability Dear Editor: The at night, and the sounds There is Greens res- Dear Editor: The cur- the slot machines they to support themselves. Not Marina Green on the of nature and the moody taurant and cafes in Fort rently in-place and out of are, parking meters do having the means to pay north edge of the City foghorn echo through the Mason and Crissy Field. balance, heavy and exces- little social good other absurdly disproportionate has been a blessing for adjoining streets. A few blocks up, Chestnut sively loaded parking and than to collect money for penalty and fees, they lose decades. With the sim- By commercializing and Union, Lombard and meter fees, tickets, fines, “the house,” which is then the car. That, dear reader plicity of lawns and open the Marina Green, you Fillmore offer a virtually penalties etc., is already squandered on creating is theft, plain and simple! space and pathways, both change that. By adding endless array of choices too much. Established by and installing more of the Let’s have the meter residents and visitors have a restaurant, the peace- of drinking and dining. in-place and controlled same money pits where persons park the trikes always had a free place to ful atmosphere of this There is already Pier 39 by petty bureaucrats ... best they can. and sweep our streets. relax, unwind, meditate, quiet recreational space and Fisherman’s Wharf. and incompetent admin- It’s time we the people This will significantly run and walk the dog. would be cut in half. The Please, please leave the istrators. got something back in improve our city’s clean- Generations of bicyclists constant hustle-bustle of Green alone. It is an open More parking meters in return other than more liness — quality of life and joggers have cruised drinkers and diners park- space, that by just “being” our city is yet another tax costly meters with con- — while reducing trike/ its perimeter. ing then leaving; delivery offers everything. stacked on top of incon- tempt value. One simple motor maintenance, gas All this while striking a trucks, trash and bottle – R. Calhoun venience — more meters parking ticket paid, for consumption, air and harmonious relationship recycling, prep and clean- San Francisco

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Police Blotter Northern Station Budget ing on public protection passed ballot measures pREpARING THE FY of Supervisors. Given that that will consume our continued from page 6 partially reflects policy that require minimum 2013-14 AND FY we must pass out a bal- budget talks over the next decisions made last year spending levels for cer- 2014-15 BUDGET anced budget from the month. We all have differ- and the direction in which he was escap- appearing to be trying to flee while the the pace of revenue growth in the FY 2012-13 budget tain operations, including On May 31, the mayor Board, in order to allo- ent budget priorities at the Crime on the beat ing on a bike. other attempted to prevent his escape. The will depend heavily on job to train 300 new police the Children’s Baseline, presented his proposed bal- cate funds different from Board of Supervisors, and She had been waiting for a bus, listen- latter man yelled to the police, “He just growth, which is good news officers and 84 firefighters. the Public Library anced budget to the Board what the mayor proposed, my role as the chair will The crimes below are a small snapshot KNOWN ANONYMITY ing to music on her phone, when someone broke into my car.” given that our unemploy- Historically, San Francisco Baseline, the Public of Supervisors, and now we must cut from other be to develop a consensus of what the officers of Northern Station Wednesday, April 3, 3:40 p.m. approached her from behind and struggled The victim, who worked in the area, hap- ment rate is currently at 5.4 has been understaffed in Transportation Baseline, the budget is in our hands. areas, and it is this dia- among my colleagues and are doing. For a more comprehensive list, Laguna at Ivy with her to rip the phone from her hand. pened to see the subject loitering around percent — the third lowest both the police and fire the City Services Auditor As the chair of our Budget logue and back-and-forth BUDget, continued on 10 visit www.sf-police.org; under Compstat, Luckily, she got a good look at the subject, his vehicle and then breaking the car win- unemployment rate among departments, and along operations, the Municipal and Finance Committee, I there is a link to CrimeMAPS. Officers stopped a subject after seeing him and officers were able to take him into custo- dow and beginning to remove items. The California’s 58 counties with a few colleagues, I Symphony Baseline, the will be spending the bet- repeatedly ride his bike through stop lights dy. She told them “That’s him, that’s the bike.” victim came out to confront the subject, as of April 2013. have been spearhead- Human Services Care ter part of June pouring and signs. The officers are unable to issue Officers were not able to locate the phone. which was when the police arrived. The ing efforts in City Hall to Fund, and Police and Fire through the mayor’s draft BAD NEIGHBOR citations if they are uncertain of the person’s victim identified the subject as well as the GENERAL FUND return all of our public Department minimum along with my colleagues Tuesday, April 2, 12:30 a.m. identity, and the subject told them he had stolen items that had been taken and then EXpENDITURE TRENDS safety departments to full staffing requirements. and will be holding com- 900 Block of Eddy lost his identification; instead, he gave them “GIVE ME EVERYTHING YOU GOT” had fallen out of the subject’s pockets. The General Fund Uses staffing levels. In FY 2012-13, $274.3 mittee hearings with our a name that turned out to be false, and he Tuesday, April 9, 5:21 p.m. The subject was subsequently booked at pie chart shows a view million went to the SFMTA, major departments every A disagreement about keeping an apart- claimed not to know his Society Security Willow at Polk Northern Station. of General Fund uses by SET-ASIDES, BASELINES $53 million went to the pub- Wednesday throughout the ment building’s front door locked spiraled number or his current address. major service area and the AND DISCRETIONARY lic library and $57.1 mil- month. During this time, into a physical altercation between two The officers brought the subject to Officers on patrol heard screaming coming approximate percentage of REVENUE lion was allocated to public the Board of Supervisors’ neighbors in the building, and one of them Northern Station for identity purposes; from an alley; they saw a male victim being CALL A CAB costs in each bucket in the In FY 2012-13, total education pursuant to these budget and legislative ana- didn’t let the matter drop at that. they discovered a card in the subject’s back- pulled down behind a van, but the man was Sunday, April 14, 7:23 a.m. FY 2012-13 budget. General Fund revenue/ set-asides. Accounting then lyst also begins review of Another resident helped break up pack with his real name on it, and upon able to break away from two subjects. He Larkin at Ellis The chart shows a spending totaled approx- for the Fire Department’s the various departments’ the fight, which included one neigh- running a check on the name they discov- then directed the officers to his assailants. high-level overview of the imately $3.49 billion. budget for suppression budgets and recommends bor swinging his keys near the face of ered that the man had about $100,000 in The victim said he had been walking Police responded to a call regarding amount budgeted in San What is important to note at $275 million and the adjustments according to the other and the two wrestling on the outstanding warrants, for which the offi- home when he had been grabbed in the an unsuccessful hit-and-run accident. Francisco by major service is that out of that revenue Police Department’s bud- direction from the Board ground. Later that day, the key-swinger cers then arrested him. During a search, alley by the two subjects, one of whom Following a collision between two vehicles, area each year. Note that there are various man- get for patrol at $276 mil- came to the door of the first neighbor, they found he had numerous pieces of placed a knife to his neck and said, “Give which trapped one driver in her car, the the reason for the large dates with regard to how lion, which are reason- who told police the man was intoxicated other people’s mail. Officers contacted me everything you got.” They began to driver of the other vehicle made no attempt Culture and Recreation state and federal funds able proxies for what the and had a knife, yelling threats to “cut some of the people whose names were on go through his pockets, taking things. to check on the well-being of the trapped change in FY 2009-10 and some fees are spent. staffing requirements cost, up” the neighbor, slash all four of his the mail, and they told the police that they The timely appearance of the patrol car driver. Instead, he flagged down a cab and and 2010-11 is due to After all those consider- and then $20 million for tires, and that he knows where the other had no idea why the subject had their mail scared the subjects, allowing the man to got into it along with several bags of items the fact that the money ations are accounted for, all other requirements, man lives, which should have gone with- and had not given anyone permission to break away from them. Officers were able from his car. A witness blocked in the cab from the Recreation and we are left with what is we are left with approxi- out saying. He then left, but he used the steal it. Possession of stolen property was to recover the knife used in the attempted with his vehicle. Another witness said she Park bond in 2008 was called the General Fund mately $1.36 billion in fire escape to reappear outside the first added to the previous charges for which he robbery and detained and arrested the had taken a picture of the subject with her budgeted in those years. Aggregate Discretionary discretionary spending. neighbor’s rear window, which he broke. was booked. two subjects. tablet computer, but the man got angry and The city does not usual- Revenue (ADR). In FY For a more in-depth look The first neighbor then called the police took the computer from her hands. ly budget bond funds in 2012–13, that number at this issue, please see the about the incident, which had multiple The officers detained the subject. They the annual appropriation was $2.3 billion. We then Controller’s Discussion of witnesses, all of whom told similar stories IPHONE MYPHONE LATE NIGHT GRAPPLE ran a check on the vehicle he had been ordinance, and instead have to take into account the Mayor’s FY 2012-13 to the police. Sunday, April 7, 7:14 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2 a.m. driving and discovered that it had been usually departments come set-asides and mini- and FY 2013-14 Proposed The threat-making subject was detained Geary at Laguna Polk at Golden Gate reported lost by San Pablo’s police. They for supplemental appro- mum spending require- Budget at the following by police and booked on charges of terror- also found an “airsoft” pistol in the floor- priations when bond ments that have been link: http://sfcontroller.org/ ist threats, malicious mischief, vandalism A woman called to report the robbery Police officers on patrol observed two board of the vehicle. He was booked at money becomes available. approved by the voters. Modules/ShowDocument. to property, and breaking windows. of her iPhone. She described the subject men in a physical struggle, with one man Northern Station on multiple charges. Also, the rise in spend- San Francisco voters have aspx?documentid=3216

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Sketches from a North Beach Journal More formidable women 59th Annual

by ernest beyl awesome — a dramatic epiphany, evocative of the mysterious passage to the next world. ell, I think it’s about time Lisa Pollard, leader of the Green Street for me to acknowledge this — I Mortuary Marching Band, is a jazz-devoted love women. All kinds, espe- saxophonist who played on the road with Wcially, strong, gutsy, opinionated women. the Duke Ellington Orchestra and later led And North Beach has plenty of them. Here the house band at Finnochio’s on Broadway. are a few of my favorites, past and present. In the neighborhood she’s known as JUNE Saxlady, and now she’s celebrating her 20th BOOM BOOM year as the band’s leader. Lisa and the Green th th My favorite all-time North Beach woman Street Mortuary are keeping a San Francisco 15 and 16 — except, of course, for my wife, Joan — is tradition alive — a fascinating piece of street Boom Boom. Yes, Boom Boom, the most theater. Several years ago I wanted to write 2013 formidable woman in a sea of formidable about the band and called Saxlady. She got women. Carol Sharer is her name. Boom me playing the Chinese gong with the band. Boom is what everyone called her. For years I still do it now and then. Saturday she was hostess at the old Washington Square and Bar & Grill. If you weren’t a friend of Boom THE SALOONISTA FREE Boom, forget it. Knowing Boom Boom was Deanna Mooney, retired San Francisco Sunday better than knowing the autocratic capo, Ed nurse, is a true Saloonista. That is, she loves Moose, or his partner, Sam Deitsch. her favorite bars — not cocktail lounges SAN FRANCISCOÕ s In the early days of that estimable estab- — and uses them as social clubs. And she lishment, I didn’t have any “juice” at what married a bartender. regulars there called The Square. One day, How did that happen? Well, here, as “LITTLE ITALY” ignoring my insignificance, I bit the bullet they say, is the back story, and we quote and made a telephone reservation for lunch. Deanna: “It’s a lovely story. Back in 1961, I arrived promptly at noon with two guests, Sean Mooney, the quintessential Irishman, and stood in line to get in. As I drew near was bartender and co-owner of a wonder- NORTH BEACH the entrance podium, Boom Boom — that ful restaurant and bar called Monroe’s out gorgeous blonde gatekeeper whom I had on Lombard. My friend Peter Jennings, never met — approached with her signature the TV news guy, liked to spend a lot of broad smile, embraced me, kissed me on time out here, and hung out at Monroe’s. both cheeks and said, “Ernie, how good it He told me, ‘Deanna, there’s a wonderful is to see you, my dear.” I was in. Suddenly I Irishman named Sean Mooney I think you had juice at The Square. Later Boom Boom should meet.’ So I put on my best party PHOTO: MISHA BRUK was the hostess for Peter Osborne at Mo dress, and out I went to Monroe’s. I sat at Mo’s down by the ballpark. She retired and the bar, and there was Sean Mooney. He now lives in Los Angeles. I miss her. She was poured me a drink, and then he said, ‘I a bright star in North Beach. have a rule that a bartender should never make a pass at a customer, but I’m going to Arts and Crafts SAXLADY make an exception in your case.’ That was Osso And then there’s Saxlady. it. I was hooked.” Have you seen the funeral marching band Sean Mooney died in 1990 after a long Exhibits in North Beach and wondered about it? career as a dog-track gambler, racehorse The tradition of public mourning for the owner, dining-car waiter, restaurateur, departed with appropriate musical accom- bartender, and university professor — he paniment goes back centuries and has been taught an extension course at San Francisco 125+ Artists and Crafts Booths Steakhouse practiced by many cultures. Not only was State University on how to run a saloon. it prevalent in China but also in England, France, and Italy. A separate strain of funeral OTHER FORMIDABLE WOMEN Italian Street Painting sso Steakhouse is The restaurant’s stylish Art- band procession can still be found today There will be more formidable North the latest creation Deco-inspired design pro- in New Orleans with colorfully costumed Beach women in future columns — Sweet musicians who play slow dirges on the way Pam, Pam Tent, one of the few women in the from the peo- vides an elegant yet relaxed to the cemetery, and tear it up with “When gender-bending-hippie-acid-drag-queen O the Saints Come Marchin’ In,” on the return. group, the Cockettes; Grace Marchant, Stages of Live Music ple who brought you The ambiance, a place Di Caprio Here we have the Green Street Mortuary indefatigable Telegraph Hill gardener; Lona Stinking Rose, Calzone’s might dine. The New York Marching Band that strides along brisk- Jupiter, P.R. guru, journalist and artist; and Bobo’s, which was listed Steak is dry-aged 4-6 weeks ly in North Beach and Chinatown at the Marie Duggan, matriarch of Original Joe’s; head of Asian funeral corteges. The band and Diane di Prima, renowned beat poet. FOOD as one of the top ten steak- for a flavor that is nothing plays Christian hymns and sometimes the and Poetry DRINK deceased’s favorite show tunes. The effect is E-mail: [email protected] houses in America by USA short of a revelation. Gourmet Food Booths Today in 2012, alongside For the truly hardy, try the Budget Halls are over, there is still your tax dollars should such notable restaurants as three-inch thick Bone-in New continued from page 9 time to voice your opinions be spent. The Budget and Blessing of the Animals at the Board of Supervisors. Finance Committee will Beer and Wine Gardens Peter Luger, Bern’s, Emeril York New York Empire Steak produce a budget we can The mayor’s budget is avail- conduct final budget delib- Lagasse’s Delmonico, Mario Building Cut. It’s the juiciest, all support. able online for viewing at erations on June 27 and www.sfmayor.org/index. June 28 and then forward Proceeds Bene t the North Beach Community Batali’s Carnevino and most perfectly marbled beef HOW TO BE HEARD aspx?page=880, and we will our revised budget to the Wolfgang Puck’s CUT. The that has ever been set before Over the past two begin our departmental full Board of Supervisors months, I joined Mayor hearings on June 17, 19, and for a first vote on July 16 steakhouse is located in the you. “It’s osso good!!” Edwin Lee across a num- 20, and hold second hear- and a second and final vote landmark Gramercy Towers, ber of neighborhoods in ings on those departments on July 23. For more information please visit: San Francisco where we on June 24, 26, and 27. For up-to-date bud- next door to the Masonic Valet Parking conducted Budget Town On June 21, we will have get information, please NorthBeachBusinessAssociation.com~ SRESproductions.com ~ 800-310-6563 Hall meetings, in addition a public hearing on the pro- visit our budget website Auditorium on presti- to conducting an online posed budget at the Budget at www.sfbos.org/index. gious Nob Hill, near The 1177 California at Jones town hall on May 2, 2013. and Finance Committee aspx?page=1311. You can Our District 2 town hall beginning at 10 a.m. and also call my office anytime Fairmont, Mark Hopkins 415.771.6776 was held on May 18 at ending when public testi- at 415-554-7752 and ask to For public transportation options visit 511.org and Huntington Hotel. www.ossosteakhouse.com Galileo High School, and mony is completed (it’s usu- speak to me or Catherine I was happy to see sev- ally a long night!). 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This Just In Introducing the omnistore Business As Usual Marketplace Fairness Act Underwear, fresh seafood, soon at your hardware store!

by fred gehrung “full line” is a pizza parlor where you can pick up steel-toed work boots (and get your n this uncertain economy, market car keys duplicated). Between us, while research analysts like myself recom- other businesses are still trying to figure this mend innovative revenue-enhanc- out, I’ve finished my situation analysis and Iing strategies for our nation’s retail- am about to announce my new Chestnut ers. Like staying open longer. Also, Street business: “Fred’s Party Favors, obliterate your products’ sell-by dates. Underwear, and Wealth Management, Inc.” (Just kidding.) But there’s an art to proper retail evolve- My cutting-edge path to riches, how- ment. You don’t just start on Monday sell- ever, comes down to a singe word: ing support hose at your bakery, and then “plastics.” No! That’s been done. Make on Tuesday expand into bird feeders. No. A look inside The tax collector’s office, by Pieter Brueghel the Younger that “diversify.” According to my studies of buyer behav- You may have heard the recent news ior, to succeed, you have to first alter your about my drugstore chain clients blos- customers’ expectations. The key here is patience. You start by sticking Time for online sales taxes just one pair of support hose in the showcase alongside the corn- by john zipperer the Senate passed its bill, ing it (and is about 15 years There will be no more of your bread muffins. This is the adjust- arguing that “the conten- behind the times). Do you ment period. Allow the customer f your local retail tious debate in the Senate know many bricks-and- having to go to one place for time to feel comfortable with owner is smiling a little shows that a lot more work mortar stores, large or small, ANOTHER BIG PLUS the newcomer. more than normal the needs to be done to get that don’t have an internet your beef jerky and another Next you put a bird feeder on Inext time you buy some- the Internet sales tax issue presence often with online A doctor neArne you the counter among the Kaiser thing, he might not be flirt- right, including ensur- ordering and even digital Northern California’s top primary care doctors for your dry cleaning. rolls. You’ll see some quizzical ing with you. He’s probably ing that small businesses catalogs? Some, no doubt, and specialists. Plus, 50 neighborhood locations expressions, but be patient. Soon happy about some legis- using the Internet are pro- but not many. It no lon- near you. All with online access to medical soming out with sushi bars. Also with they’re checking the price tag. Then, lation that will make the tected from new burdens ger makes sense to treat an records, prescription renewals, lab results, fresh food sections offering such delec- alongside the bird feeder, you put a few business world a bit fairer. that harm their ability to online sale differently than physician messaging and appointments – even tables as octopus salad. And most tubes of hair styling gel. Do you see what’s On May 6, the United compete and grow. eBay you would a catalog sale or same day visits. It’s another way we plus you. recently, a shoe-shining service! (I made going on here? Diversification! Which States Senate passed the will continue to focus on an in-person sale. that up.) Plus non-stick frying pans — begets one-stop shopping. And you’ve Marketplace Fairness bringing greater balance In the early days of the that’s right, it’s all in your drug store, now targeted a specific market — the sup- Act (MFA), which would to the legislation by pro- commercialized Internet, from pots to potting soil. I call this port hose/cornbread muffin/bird feeder/ enable states to collect tecting small businesses online retailers were FINd A LoCAL Sutter doCtor smorgasbord retailing. Kaiser roll/styling gel crowd! This is Step sales tax for transac- with less than $10 mil- able to win the argu- 1-888-699-doCS (3627) Before I’m done, there will be no more One of your positioning strategy. tions conducted over the lion in sales or fewer than ment against collecting sutterpacific.org having to go to one place for your beef Step Two is more of Step One. What Internet just as they would 50 employees.” sales taxes because there jerky and another for your dry cleaning. segment of your customer mix still is for transactions conduct- The “contentious” was widespread support I’m looking forward to when I can say missing? Senior citizens. You add ear ed in a street-front store. Senate debate nonethe- in Washington for nurs- to Sweetie Pie, “While you’re at Staples, horns and metal detectors. The bill next heads to the less resulted in a lopsided ing along this burgeoning pick me up some arch supports and a Step Three: You stock women’s shoes. House — the land where vote in favor of MFA of 69 sector. Legislators also are sticky bun.” The average woman prepares for every reason goes to die — but if to 27, so eBay’s putting a for the most part techno- I say everybody should sell everything. upcoming event in her life, includ- it survives that experience, brave face on the fact that logical luddites who were You’ll see signs on Fillmore Street like ing dental appointments, by buying it is expected to be signed it has publicly backed a dazzled by the first dot- “Lester’s Tire Warehouse, Cold Remedies, new shoes. by President Obama. losing argument. com bubble and afraid to and Family Planning.” And Actually, its prospects The Senate bill exempts look like they were behind “Oswald’s Fine Furniture, Wiper might not be too bad in small businesses with less the times. You wouldn’t Blades, and Designer Jeans.” Call the House; the bill has than $1 million in reve- want to be the legislator me a visionary, but kick-starting Voila! You now have broad support even from nue, so eBay’s bid to raise who supported the bill this economy is about retail diversi- relevance! You’ve extended a number of unexpected the cutoff to a $10 million that killed online business, fication. Think “Hallmark’s House folks. In late April, as com- revenue and 50-employee would you? of Cards, Draperies, Goldfish, your product array. Your store mitted an anti-taxer as level puts it in the position But now, the Internet and Jockstraps.” Wisconsin’s Rep. Paul Ryan of being the brave defend- is no swaddling baby and Our Auto Loans My clarion call to retailers: is a destination! expressed support for the er of the small business those online retailers are broaden your line! No matter what Marketplace Fairness Act. in America. Too bad that multibillion dollar behe- are a Breeze your line is. If you’re a wine shop, add Then, voila! You now have relevance! When California made small business includes moths that should do more vacuum sweepers! We on-the-go shoppers You’ve extended your product array. its own plans to begin col- some of the strongest sup- to pay for the government expect gourmet fare and underwear at our You’ve changed shoppers’ expectations. lecting online sales taxes porters of this bill. For that protects their some- shoe store and a fresh seafood section at Your store is a destination! Now, to (which it started doing in example, a group called times-laughable patents, Auto Loan Rates % Home Depot. maximize your opportunity, you open mid-2012), Amazon.com Alliance for Main Street among other benefits. as low as APR* We can be thankful that our drugstores your drive-thru, with sliding glass had a conniption fit that Fairness is arguing for So MFA shouldn’t be are leading the way, that we now can walk doors for the larger items — railroad only ended after it made a the online sales tax from viewed as some sort of 2.79 in to what once was a pharmacy and ties, base fiddles, kitchen sinks, and deal with the state to open the perspective of the troglodyte effort by the Get a great new or used vehicle loan with pick up motor oil and a quiche for lunch. Harley-Davidsons. up some distribution cen- small business. “old economy” to hobble all of these benefits: Imagine pulling into Midas for a muffler ters in the state. This time Even without this bill, the “new economy.” It’s replacement and also picking up your Fred Gehrung is a freelance writer who lives around, the online retail- retailers are supposed to nothing more than legis- Finance up to 100%** of your new or used vehicle wrinkle cream, some broccoli, and even a in the Marina. Fred has written features ing giant is skipping the collect a use tax in lieu of a lators finally catching up purchase (including tax and license). new toilet seat! and humor for newspapers including the conniption and going right sales tax, and if the retailer with technology and eco- Choose your preferred application method: This makes our retailers more relevant. Chicago Tribune, USA Today, The Boston to reason; Amazon sup- doesn’t do it, then the pur- nomics just barely enough Apply by phone, at any branch, or online. Today you have to have something in your Globe, and The New York Times. E-mail: ports the MFA and report- chaser is supposed to track to realize that they have shop for everybody. The new definition of [email protected] edly spent a couple million those taxes and pay them been being played by the Shop with ease and confidence—With a dollars lobbying for it. directly to the state. That online retail giants for long pre-approval, shop like a cash buyer, and bargain These days, the major clearly wasn’t happening, enough. A commercial sale for the best deal! online opposition to so states will now be able is a sale and should be taxed sales taxes is coming to treat all retail busi- as such. It shouldn’t be Apply for an auto loan today at our Marina Branch from a different dot-com nesses alike, regardless of taxed more than is needed located at 2298 Lombard Street. giant. eBay, that $14 bil- whether they are in brick- to pay for the things we’ve lion 27,000-employee and-mortar locations or voted for through our leg- online startup, has taken are shipping purchases out islative solons, but there no lead position in oppos- of their parents’ garage to longer exists any substan- Like us on Facebook ing the online sales tax. online buyers. tive reason for exempting The company’s senior The MFA has been this one form of commer- Federally insured by NCUA. *Annual percentage rate (APR). All loans subject to approval. Rates, Keep up to date with the latest in local news, politics and entertainment director of global pub- described as an equalizer cial exchange. terms and conditions are subject to change and may vary depending on credit history, collateral conditions, or with the Marina Times online at facebook.com/MarinaTimesSF lic policy, Brian Bieron, for bricks-and-mortar busi- qualifications. **Available for qualified applicants. issued a statement after nesses, but that’s undersell- E-mail: [email protected]

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La Vita Delizioso Feedback The Tablehopper Restaurant news and happenings Nob Hill rising while Hutong flips back to Betelnut

by marcia gagliardi Steakhouse (1177 California Restaurants group decided to are opening a new cafe on Polk smoothies, and baked goodies Street, 415-771-6776). Jerry axe the Hutong concept, flip it, Street, just two doors down from from Dynamo Donut and Devil’s pening soon is Mason and Jennifer Dal Bozzo (The and reverse it back to Betelnut. the current Brenda’s French Soul Teeth. Reportedly it has a cute Á™¾ßåÛß~ÁÖß=à–hÖĕÛß=ò Pacific (1358 Mason Franciscan Crab Restaurant, The Nothing like a two-star review Food. It will be called Libby Jane look and Wi-Fi. Open daily. Street, 415-684-1907) Stinking Rose, Calzone’s, and the from Bauer to have you eighty- Café (644 Polk Street) after Libby A new place called Artesano Ofrom Jay Thomson and Shannon revamped The Old Clam House) six an entire concept just one day (awwww). Anyone who comes to (3415 California Street) will be McTiernan Thomson in the are behind the project and are part- after the review comes out. “Uh, Brenda’s for brunch on the week- opening in Laurel Heights in the former Lalola space that bor- nering with Dante Serafini. (The never mind!” So back to the vin- end knows there’s always a wait. former Asqew Grill space. It’s ders Nob Hill, Russian Hill, and Dal Bozzos and Serafini co-owned tage pictures of the ladies on the Well, now you’ll be able to pick a new project from chef-part- Chinatown. Executive chef Sean Boboquivari’s, the locally loved walls and green beans we go. up some coffee (including chico- ner Jeff Gambardella and owner McTiernan (Rose Pistola, Delfina) steakhouse on Lombard Street, The former Johnny Rockets ry coffee, of course) and espresso Douglas Mathieux of neighbor- is offering a menu that is on the along with Andrea Froncillo, who space on Fillmore is now Glaze drinks from Ritual while you’re ing Rigolo Cafe, which bills itself quality neighborhood bistro tip. is now the sole owner of Bobo’s.) Teriyaki (1946 Fillmore Street, standing around, and you can as “the most child-friendly res- Sample dishes include rabbit ter- “Osso” means “bone,” which all 415-590-2199). This is the first also snag one of her famous bis- taurant in S.F.” Their new project rine on house-made levain with makes sense when cuits if you’re really is casual South American com- grilled lettuce and pickled mus- you see the menu hungry. There will fort food. They’ll be open for tard seed, and New York strip with specifically high- also be takeaway both lunch and dinner, and are Pastured “rainbow” eggs from Red Hill Farms photo: WWW.redhiLLFArMs.BiZ pickled mushroom and a lemon- lights four- to six- The Real Restaurants group sandwiches, soups aiming for an approachable, com- ponzu reduction. Sommelier Eric week dry-aged, (hello, gumbo), and fortable vibe. Stay tuned for more Railsback (RN74) is behind the bone-in prime beef. decided to axe the Hutong concept, some house-canned details soon, like an opening date. The devil is in the details when extensive wine program. Some The restaurant has items as well, like Just in case you head out to highlights: food-friendly wines a swank, Art Deco- flip it, and reverse it to Betelnut. their jams and Shanghai Dumpling King on by the glass, aged wines from inspired look. Open watermelon pickles. Balboa in the Outer Richmond it comes to hard-boiled eggs Thomson’s personal collection, nightly 5 p.m.–10 p.m., valet for San Francisco location of the New There will be a short counter for your sugar egg puff fix and Sunday through Friday and a carafe program with wines your ride is $10. York import, whose owners are inside with room for six to eight, wonder what the hell happened to by susan dyer reynolds unappealing gummy bits throughout made specifically by Copain. Speaking of Bobo’s, owner from Seattle and bill their offerings but otherwise it’s a grab-and-go the restaurant, the original location the yoke. Dinner will be Tuesday–Sunday Andrea Froncillo has taken over as “Seattle style.” They offer lots of kind of place. They are shoot- is undergoing some renovations. got a lot of e-mails regarding When I hard-boil eggs to eat immedi- 5:30 p.m.–11 p.m. Amigo Cantina (1434 Lombard appetizers, combo dishes and sal- ing for a midsummer opening. There’s a new location in the mean- last month’s deviled egg recipes, most ately or to refrigerate for later, I allow the The nearby Rue Saint Jacques Street), which is next door. He’ll ads, all with their charcoal-grilled Since their po’boy shop in lower time at 696 Monterey Boulevard in reference to my comment about egg to sit for just 11 minutes, but when (1098 Jackson Street) has closed be opening Bobo’s Lounge in meats (and vegetarian options like Fillmore has hit some delays, (at Gennessee), 415-387-2088. Ifresh eggs being easier to peel, and that I I’m leaving deviled eggs at room tem- and Lorenzo Logoreci (Allegro its place with cocktails and a bar tofu and vegetables). Bonus: They this project will likely open let the eggs sit for 15 minutes. I thought perature for a party, the last thing I want Romano) is moving in. The new menu; look for a July opening. are partnering with Devil’s Teeth before that one. Marcia Gagliardi writes a popular the sheer number of e-mails warranted is undercooked yokes potentially making name is A La Romana, and it In Cow Hollow there has been Baking Company in the Outer New cafe alert in the Inner weekly e-column about dining in further explanation. my guests sick. Letting the eggs sit for will be a casual enoteca and piz- quite the change-up at Hutong, Sunset on desserts. Glaze is open Richmond/Laurel Heights area: S.F. (subscribe for free at www.table- When I wrote “fresh” eggs, I wasn’t 15 minutes ensures that the yoke will be zeria. Look for an opening in a the new restaurant concept that daily 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. Fifty/Fifty Coffee And Tea hopper.com) and has a book, The referring to straight from under the cooked through (anything longer, how- couple of months. was launched in the former Brenda Buenviaje writes in with (3157 Geary Boulevard, 415- Tablehopper’s Guide to Dining and chicken, I was referring to grocery store- ever, will result in dry, powdery yokes). Now open in the Gramercy Betelnut (2030 Union Street, some great news: She and wife/ 684-888). On tap: Ritual cof- Drinking in San Francisco. E-mail bought eggs. The white, or albumen, in Several readers also thought “pastured” Towers on Nob Hill is Osso 415-925-8855) space. The Real business partner Libby Truesdell fee, bubble tea, loose teas, tea tips to [email protected]. a farm-fresh egg has a low pH level that was a typo, and that I meant “pasteur- causes it to bond strongly to the inner ized.” In fact, I did mean pastured, which shell membrane when cooked, making are the only truly humane eggs available it difficult to peel. But after a few days in commercial markets. Pastured eggs the pH increases, making peeling easier. are from chickens allowed to roam free Most supermarket eggs are already three in the fresh air eating grass and bugs. The place to five days old when they hit the shelves. “Cage free” and “free range” are terms My research has shown that the ideal egg developed by factory farmers to make us for peeling is between 5 and 10 days old. feel better about buying their eggs, when where locals Anything older than 10 days becomes in reality most of those chickens spend harder to peel because the chemical their lives in small spaces with little to composition deteriorates so that when no outdoor time. eat seafood! the egg is boiled you get a rubbery white that adheres to the shell and, even worse, E-mail: [email protected]

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World Famous Restaurant

s we start roll- and Chardonnay seems Lioco ($19) or Hanzell NO ing into the sum- to be the white wine to ($35), all of which hail mer, I start day- which most red wine from Sonoma. Of course, 9 FISHERMEN’S Adreaming about leisurely drinkers will accede. if they are available and summertime feasts involv- But which type of someone else is pay- ing lobster rolls, fried Chardonnay? Whenever ing, I could be happy for 415.673.7025 clams, corn dogs, deviled possible, I will drag weeks with just a sip of Free Validated Parking GROTTO eggs, French fries cooked everyone at the table to Meursault from Domaine in duck fat, and roast chick- Burgundy, but these days Coche-Dury ($400) or No. 9 Fisherman’s Wharf at the foot of Taylor en. Even though the dishes even the New World has Chablis from Francois are decadent, I am not in plenty of lovely restrained Raveneau ($200). fishermensgrotto.com Banquet Facilities Available the mood for a heavy red styles to choose from, such when the weather is warm, as Peay Vineyards ($42), — J. Sano

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Fab Five Father’s Day feasts New & Notable Traveling outdoor feast Off the Grid expands to the Presidio, adds vendors, features at Fort Mason

by julie mitchell or mimosa right from their pic- many more. And a new feature nic blanket. at Fort Mason is the Prix Fixe ff the Grid has be- In addition to noshing on Dining Service, where guests come one of California’s treats and beverages, Presidio can enjoy a more sophisti- largest and most popu- picnickers can shop for fresh cated mix of restaurant spe- Olar street food events, currently local produce, prepared food, cials and street stall staples in operating 19 weekly markets and flowers from Blue House a limited number of seats in around the Bay Area. It’s been Farm, Hidden Star Orchards, a heated area that includes a at Fort Mason on spring and Winters Fruit Tree, and several specialty lounge from Derby summer Friday evenings since others. You can also purchase Cocktail Co., a new mobile bar. 2010, drawing bigger and big- products from Bay Area retail- Featured drinks include barrel- Join Us As We Celebrate the 150-Year ger crowds to a foodie’s par- ers such as Achadina Cheese aged cocktails, wine on tap and adise of offerings from estab- Company, Dandelion Chocolate local microbrews. Reservations Anniversary of the Iconic Cliff House! lished and new restaurants and and Sports Basement. are required. Dungeness Crab Louie at No. 9 Fishermen’s Grotto food trucks. And, after debut- The atmosphere at Picnic at Though San Francisco sum- ing for six weeks last year, Off the Presidio is relaxed and full of mers don’t often bring what On July 17th and 18th we will host complimentary the Grid: Picnic at the Presidio family fun, with onsite supplies you’d call picnic weather, it’s history events with presentations by local historians has returned to the lawn at the available to play horseshoes, worth it to layer up and head and displays of antiquities from local collectors. Main Post on Sundays from 11 bocce ball, fly kites, and even to one of Off the Grid’s near- Dishes for Dad a.m. to 4 p.m. for six months picnic blankets to borrow to by outdoor offerings. Where through Oct. 27. ward off the chill of those foggy else can you enjoy food from On July 19th we will have a celebration of tasting by susan dyer reynolds can make it surf and turf www.harrisrestaurant.com; The concept behind Off the summer afternoons. A D.J. spin- around the world with a bay and dancing in the Terrace Room with a ticket price with their Dungeness Monday–Thursday 5:30– Grid is simple: It’s a way to ning old-school Motown classics view, music al fresco and a Prime rib dinner Killer Crab roasted in 9:30 p.m., Friday 5:30–10 gather together San Francisco adds ambiance, and there’s yoga mellow mix of hipsters and of $18.63 in honor of the 1863 building. at The Brazen Head their famous garlic sauce p.m., Sunday 5–9:30 p.m. street-food vendors and res- for those who want to work up families gathered together in 3166 Buchanan Street (at for $49.95. If you really want to taurateurs to allow neighbors an appetite. perfect harmony? Beginning in July, in both Sutro's and Greenwich), 415-921-7600, splurge on Dad, slap and families to connect and In its fourth season, Off Off the Grid: Presidio Picnic: www.brazenheadsf.com; Dungeness crab Louie at down $190 at Harris’ for enjoy great food and drink. the Grid: Fort Mason Center Sundays through Oct. 27, 11 a.m.– 4 The Bistro, we will offer dining specials that daily 5 p.m.–1 a.m. (bar No. 9 Fishermen’s Grotto a Japanese Wagyu rib Picnic at the Presidio features has introduced more than 13 p.m., http://offthegridsf.com celebrate our long and rich culinary history. opens 4 p.m.) Pier 45 (at The eye. Most people know mainly offerings from some of new vendors, with a total of Off the Grid: Fort Mason Every night but Embarcadero), 415-673- Japanese Wagyu as Kobe the City’s favorite restaurants 32 food and beverage purvey- Center: Fridays, rain or shine, Saturday is prime rib 7025, www.fishermensgrot beef; but while all Kobe including Nopalito, Haven and ors. You can sample cocktails 5–10 p.m., http://offthegridsf. For more information please visit our website. night at The Brazen Head to.com; Sunday–Thursday beef is Wagyu, not all Rosamunde Sausage Grill as from Alembic and beer from com; prix-fixe reservations at in Cow Hollow, and it’s 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday– Wagyu is Kobe. Like well as “blanket bar service,” Magnolia along with favor- www.seatme.com/offthegrid 1090 Point Lobos San Francisco 415-386-3330 www.CliffHouse.com one of the best deals Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m. French wine, Japan pro- where patrons can purchase a ite bites from Curry Up Now, Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center photo: Courtesy oFF the Grid Private Events Direct 415-666-4027 [email protected] in town — a 20-ounce I’ve known the Giraldi duces beef by region, or cocktail such as a Bloody Mary Belly Burgers, Taco Guys, and E-mail: [email protected] slice with all the fixin’s family since before I prefecture, Kobe being for $22. Brazen Head could walk (the fourth the most famous. The owner Eddie Savino put generation is working fat of Wagyu is bet- up a shiny new awning, there now). You will not ter for you than other but there’s still beef, containing no sign, and the 30 percent more legions of regu- monounsatu- lars like it that The owner put up a shiny rated fatty acids way. This is a and higher levels great neighbor- new awning, but there’s of omega-3 and hood spot, cozy omega-6, known enough so that still no sign, and regulars for their heart you and Dad healthful ben- can have an inti- like it that way. efits. When raw, mate chat dur- Wagyu is almost ing dinner, but with a only find spectacular pure white due to the fun, lively bar crowd views of the Golden Gate intense marbling, but so the two of you can Bridge from the picture that’s what produces settle in and watch the windows in the upstairs the incomparable but- game afterward. dining room, you’ll tery, velvety texture also find the City’s big- and flavor. Prime rib lunch gest and best crab Louie at The Stinking Rose (under $30, it feeds four Asparagus pizza at Greens 325 Columbus Avenue (at people as a starter; two Bldg. A, Fort Mason Center, Vallejo), 415-781-7673, as a main course). This is 415-771-6222, www.greens www.thestinkingrose. the only place I’ve found restaurant.com; Monday– com; Monday–Thursday where you have to dig Sunday 5:30–9 p.m., & Sunday 11:30 a.m.–10 through the crab to find Tuesday–Friday noon–2:30 p.m., Friday–Saturday the lettuce. Over half a p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.– 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m. pound of fresh-picked 2:30 p.m., Sunday 10:30 It’s a rare place that Dungeness (including a.m.–2 p.m. serves freshly roasted meaty legs) is piled on Not all dads are car- prime rib for lunch, and a bed of crisp iceberg nivores, so for amazing the Stinking Rose is one lettuce and garnished San Francisco views and of them. My dad and with hard-boiled egg, hardy vegetarian fare I spent a few Father’s tomato, black olives, head to Greens. Yes, I Day lunches chowing and beets cut into lit- said hardy — vegetarian down on garlic-crusted, tle stars, served with doesn’t always mean rab- medium-rare heaven, sweet and tangy house- bit food without fat or and whenever I get a made dressing. This was flavor. At Greens, you’ll lunchtime craving for my dad’s favorite restau- find both in the season- June Special: Try any of our delicious subs for only prime rib (and it hap- rant, and my mind still al asparagus pizza with “The Franciscan Crab Restaurant is hands down the best food you’ll find on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf.” – Sunset Magazine $6.75 and receive a free small gelato with this coupon! pens more often than I’d floods with fond memo- spring onions, green Offer expires 6/30/13 like), I still head over to ries every time I’m there. garlic, ricotta, asiago, Pier 43 1/2 ~ 415.362.7733 ~ franciscanrestaurant.com get my fix. The generous Meyer lemon, pepper regular cut will set you Authentic Japanese flakes, and Italian pars- 3101 Fillmore Street, San Francisco 94123 back just $34.95 with Wagyu rib eye at Harris’ ley for $17. www.mycaffedolci.com | M like us on facebook | M follow us on twitter mashed potatoes and 325 Van Ness Avenue (at creamed chard, or you Pacific), 415-673-1888, E-mail: [email protected]

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@nite Summer concerts Book Notes Photography Paris, we join them on vacation in look into her family history and, in Greece with their cute twin daugh- particular, the life and times of her ters. They’ve just sent Jesse’s son late mother, actress Diane Polley, by his first wife back to school in through a series of interviews, dra- Ed Ruscha Revisits ‘Some America, and, despite the beauty of matizations, and archival footage. their surroundings and the romance The intent was to gain a great- at the core of their relationship, er understanding of the parent Los Angeles Apartments’ they’re dealing with the stresses of whose death left her father, actor their life together. Should they relo- Michael Polley, as the sole guard- by sharon anderson books, has been the source witnesses the transforma- cate to America, so they can be close ian of a pubescent Sarah. What of a lot of head-scratching tion, fluctuation and insta- to Jesse’s son? Should the bohemian, Sarah learned was, to say the least, “My pictures are not that over the years. The usual bility of places over time. opinionated Celine straighten up a revelation — and probably not interesting nor the subject conceptual art question The deadpan morphs into and take a government job in Paris? what she expected. matter. They are simply a arises: Why is this art? The a kind of anthropology of Can Jesse duplicate the success of The resulting film is a mix of collection of facts.” seemingly blank, expres- urban landscapes. his career-making first novel that family memoir and investigative AXIS Dance Company performs at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival on June 9, June — Ed Ruscha sionless representation of Ruscha is also famous was so heavily influenced by his first journalism. It’s also a powerful 23 and July 14 photo: yBGF apartment buildings and for his word paintings — encounter with Celine that it casts a example of what could be called the ifty years ago, other Southern California graphic illustrations of long and sometimes burdensome Rashomon effect. I’m referring to contemporary artist landmarks might initial- words as objects in space, a Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy star in Before Midnight shadow on their relationship? Then, Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s A little night (and day) music Ed Ruscha published ly seem void of aesthetic still life with letters instead there’s the dimming of ardor that drama Rashomon, wherein the FTwentysix Gasoline Stations, meaning. Ruscha’s photo- of bowls of fruit. The thread Michael Snyder on Film can plague couples over time. same story is told by a number by maryann lorusso this summer, the pavilion will allow specta- the first of 16 photo books conceptualism is, in some that runs through all of Like its predecessors, Before of different people with different tors to watch the boat races during the day that would help to redefine sense, baffling and con- Ruscha’s work is his con- Midnight is talky, heartfelt, and points of view. Sarah’s on-camera or many of us, summer hasn’t before evening concerts (www.americascup. the art-book genre. Now, frontational. sistency in illustrating the ‘Before Midnight,’ ‘Stories We Tell’ poignant. Its success is in large witnesses include her now-retired arrived until we’ve attended a con- com). Ruscha is presenting an These photographs avoid “thingness” of his subjects. part due to the emotional honesty father, her siblings, other relatives, cert or two. Whether your musical updated volume of Some narrative and emotionalism, Words, like buildings, are by michael snyder the latest in the de facto series, on a European train ride. The film’s Hawke and Delpy bring to perfor- family friends, and colleagues. Ftastes veer toward jazz, rock ’n’ roll, inter- Stern Grove Festival Los Angeles Apartments but what at first seems reduc- equal in that they are objects Before Midnight. naturalistic, often improvised dia- mances that seem too real to be Whether we think of them as reli- national folk, or classical, there’s something This summer marks the 76th season of in part to commemorate tive becomes more mean- deconstructed of context. ‘BEFORE MIDNIGHT’ I should mention that there are logue and its bittersweet climax were acting or artifice. We care about able or unreliable, the combination for every taste this season. the beloved free outdoor concert series at this landmark. ingful when the viewer con- Some Los Angeles It’s easy to be wary of sequels, no aliens or car chases or super- bracing, and the chemistry between this couple because we believe this of disparate voices does paint a Sigmund Stern Grove. Running from June Born in 1937, Ruscha drove siders that the artist’s craft Apartments was published especially when confronted by heroics in these films. They are Hawke and Delpy was palpably real. couple. If you haven’t seen the portrait of a complex woman and Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival 16 through Aug. 18, the series features a to California from Oklahoma and identity has been, for by the Getty Center as part the sure-to-be-crass likes of romantic dramas done cinéma- It was such a memorable effort that first two films, you might want to the impact she had on her family Dozens of acts, from local singer-song- range of performances, from rock bands in 1956. He studied with the most part, removed. The of a larger acquisition proj- Transformers 4. Certainly, there vérité style, tracing the relation- the director and actors decided to catch them before you see Before and vice versa. writers to internationally known bands, to full orchestras, opera house to interna- Robert Irwin at the Chouinard viewer is left to regard these ect beginning in 2011 when are great genre films that spawn ship between lovers Jesse and revisit the characters in 2004’s Before Midnight, but together or individ- Stories We Tell is an insightful, will convene in Golden Gate Park for this tional dance and theatre troupes. Opening- Art Institute and became an scenes, almost always repre- the museum acquired a worthy sequels. The James Bond Celine over almost 20 years. The Sunset, wherein the now-married ually, they are all worth watching. funny, sad, charming, and ulti- favorite three-day festival, Friday through day stars are Boz Scaggs and Michael active member of the Los senting life in Los Angeles, as large portion of Ed Ruscha’s movies, particularly those star- closest comparison would be with and successful author Jesse comes mately hopeful film, and confirms Sunday, Aug. 9–11, which benefits the San McDonald. Other acts throughout the sum- Angeles Pop Art movement simple flat surface. photo-based work. The ring Daniel Craig as Agent 007, Francois Truffaut’s series of five to Paris from the United States for ‘STORIES WE TELL’ Sarah Polley as a talented and Francisco Recreation & Park Department. mer include Pink Martini, the San Francisco during the 1960s. Working in Ruscha’s photo books publication also coincides and Christopher Nolan’s Batman Antoine Doinel films over 20 a book signing, encounters Celine, “Be careful what you wish for. fearless director to be watched — This year’s lineup includes Paul McCartney, Symphony, the San Francisco Ballet, and the painting, photography, film, have taken on new asso- with the Getty’s current trilogy are all the better for their years, starting with The 400 Blows. and they spend the day rekindling You might get it.” I couldn’t help but and admired. Willie Nelson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine San Francisco Opera (www.sterngrove.org). printmaking, publishing, and ciations. Recently, he pub- Ruscha photo retrospective, multiple installments. But usually, In 1995, Linklater and lead actors their affection for one another with think of that warning after watch- Inch Nails, Hall & Oats, The National, and drawing, Ruscha honed his lished Then and Now fea- Ed Ruscha In Focus, which greed is the motivator for return- Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy col- tumultuous results. ing the unconventional, compel- Watch Michael Snyder’s Culture D’Angelo. Those who love meals as much Yerba Buena Gardens Festival offbeat, humorous approach turing a series of snapshots runs through Sept. 29, 2013. ing to the well. I’m happy to report laborated on Before Sunrise, which Which brings us to Before ling, and surprising documentary Blast on YouTube, with a new epi- as music will be pleased to find several new The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, which to subject matter. exposing a 12-mile section that’s not the case with writer- told how laconic American back- Midnight. It’s nine years down the Stories We Tell. It’s the work of the sode every week from DigiDev TV. additions to the green-conscious event’s officially started last month, presents free Some Los Angeles of Hollywood Boulevard in Sharon Anderson is an art- director Richard Linklater’s films packer Jesse met his match in pas- road for Jesse and Celine. They’re talented Canadian actress-film- And follow Michael on Twitter: food lineup, including Rich Table, Wise cultural and community programs, includ- Apartments, like Ruscha’s 1973, contrasted with the ist and writer in Southern Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and sionate French intellectual Celine married, and though they live in maker Sarah Polley. She decided to @cultureblaster. Sons Deli, 1300 on Fillmore, and Blue ing live music concerts in an assortment other highly collectible same 12 miles revisited in California. She can be reached Bottle Coffee (www.sfoutsidelands.com). of genres. The 2013 series, which runs and sought-after photo the 21st century. The viewer at www.mindtheimage.com. through October, includes an array of art- America’s Cup Concert Series ists from around the world and, of course, Much controversy surrounded the con- the Bay Area. This season’s lineup includes most Sundays, leading up to an all-request American Songbook series featuring artists struction of America’s Cup Pavilion, a tem- Pacific Mambo Orchestra, The Red Panda Grand Finale concert on Oct. 6 (www.golden such as Bay Area Bay Area ensemble Los porary, 9,000-seat amphitheater between Acrobats, Marcus Shelby Orchestra, and gateparkband.org). Cenzontles and Grammy award-winning Piers 27 and 29 near the waterfront. AXIS Dance Company (www.ybgf.org). singer Jane Monheit; Spirit of the Drum However, as we go to press, the venue’s SFJazz Summer Sessions with jazz superstar Eric Harland and other summer concert series was set to launch on Golden Gate Park Band The first SFJazz summer concert series notable percussion stars; and Masters of the May 31 with opening night band Imagine Celebrating its 131st season, this free runs from July 10 to Aug. 25, taking place Piano, which kicks off with John Beasley’s Dragons, and then keep the music flowing Sunday afternoon outdoor concert series is in the new SFJazz Center on Fillmore, 17-piece, Thelonious Monk-inspired Monk- through October with 29 additional shows. under way. Dating back to 1882, the Golden Davies Symphony Hall, and the Church of Estra Big Band on Aug. 22 (www.sfjazz.org). Sting performs June 2, followed by popular Gate Park Band offers something for every- the Advent of Christ the King. Programs acts such as Counting Crows, Steve Miller one, from classical music to Broadway rep- include The Soul of Africa featuring Maryann LoRusso is a San Francisco-based Band, Jason Mraz, Steely Dan, Heart, and ertoires and opera. All concerts take place renowned performers like Christine Salem journalist who also writes a blog for women Train. Part of the America’s Cup activities at the Spreckles Temple of Music at 1 p.m. and Toumani Diabate; a two-part Great at www.redtypewriter.com.

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turns through time. $25–$200, 415-749-2228, art, spoken word, comedy, theater, and film Custom Made Theatre Co.: passport to Italy: How to Make www.act-sf.org featuring artists, exhibitions, and performances. prelude to a kiss Your Italian Travel Dreams Come True 800-838-3006, www.queerculturalcenter.org Thu–Sun thru June 16 Sunday, June 23, 4 p.m. Cutting Ball Theatre: 1620 Gough St. Museo ItaloAmericano, Fort Mason Center krispy kritters in the Scarlett Night June Events Maurice Sendak: written in the aftermath of the aids crisis, this hear a panel of experts offering advice for Thu–Sat thru June 16 WHAT NoT To MISS THIS MoNTH 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons charming, funny and poignant adult fairytale trip planning, packing, budgeting, and off-the- Exit on Taylor (277 Taylor St.) Wed–Mon thru July 7, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. about a kiss that effects a “soul switch” chal- beaten track gems. 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Free, 415-864-0831, www.sfpride.org don’t miss this solo exhibition of paintings and grammy-winning musicians Michael Mcdonald 82nd Annual California Book Awards sensitive poet searches for love and repeat- spike lee collaborator sam Pollard had edited works on paper by our North beach favorite. and boz scaggs perform an afternoon of r&b and Thursday, June 6, 6 p.m. edly finds it lies just beyond his reach. $22–$340, and/or produced a number of notable films, 415-397-9748, www.georgekrevskygallery.com rock hits. Free, 415-252-6252, www.sterngrove.org Commonwealth Club (595 Market St.) 415-864-3330, www.sfopera.com including Jungle Fever, Clockers, and If God Is LAST CHANCE hear from literary giants and amazing writers at Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise. Pollard will be this special awards ceremony, which will bestow SF playhouse: Abigail’s party in person for a lecture and screening of Half Past 3rd Annual S.F. Green Film Fest COMMUNITY CORNER gold and silver medals in several categories, Tue–Sat thru July 6 Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks on Daily thru June 5 including fiction, nonfiction, first fiction, poetry, 450 post St. (in the kensington Hotel) thursday, and he will also be in attendance for Various Bay Area venues Lafayette park Grand Reopening Event young adult, juvenile, californiana, and con- this modern british comedy satirizes English sub- saturday’s screening of Clockers. $5.50–$13.50, festival includes 50 films from around the globe, Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. tribution to publishing. $7–$20, 415-597-6705, urban life and will make you laugh along the way. 510-642-5249, http://bampfa.berkeley.edu with over 70 visiting filmmakers and guest speak- Lafayette park www.commonwealthclub.org $30–$50, 415-677-9596, www.sfplayhouse.org bring a picnic to celebrate the park’s $10-million reno- ers covering environmental topics surrounding Deceptive practice: vation and listen to live bluegrass music. day includes SF Juneteenth 2013 35th Annual San Francisco The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay clean energy, green chemistry, food, housing, kid’s play activities, park tours and 11 a.m. ribbon- Sat–Sun, June 15–16, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Ethnic Dance Festival Daily, June 28–July 5 trash, water, and art in the environment. Free– cutting ceremony. www.friendsoflafayettepark.org Civic Center plaza Sat–Sun, June 7–30 Opera plaza Cinema (601 Van Ness Ave.) $20, 415-552-5580, http://sfgreenfilmfest.org this celebration honors african-american heri- City Hall, Legion of Honor & YBCA director Molly bernstein pulls back the curtain Free Day of Fun tage by commemorating the 150th anniversa- over 35 separate performances spanning four on the life of magician, author, historian, actor, Sunday, June 9, noon–3 p.m. ry of the Emancipation Proclamation with live weekends highlight the diverse ethnic dance and performer ricky Jay; featuring tales about Contemporary Jewish Museum (736 Mission St.) entertainment, arts, crafts and food vendors, companies throughout the bay area. Free–$58, Jay from his mentors, who include some of welcome the museum’s new executive direc- car show, fashion show, parade, and more. Free, 415-474-3914, www.worldartswest.org the top magicians of the past century. $6–$10, tor, commemorate its five-year anniversary and 415-931-2729, www.sfjuneteenth.org 415-771-0183 , www.landmarktheatres.com enjoy free museum admission and an afternoon pocket Opera: Romeo and Juliet 59th Annual North Beach Festival of entertainment with arts and crafts, music and Sunday, June 9, 2 p.m. dancing, poetry and magic, and food and drink. Florence Gould Theatre, Legion of Honor Sat–Sun, June 15–16, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. PERFORMANCES NIGHTLIFE Free, 415-655-7800, www.thecjm.org based on shakespeare, this radiant depiction of Grant Ave. (btw. Columbus and Filbert), Columbus young love — starry-eyed, passionate, impetu- Ave. (btw. Broadway & Green), Vallejo & Green After Dark public Meeting on the ous, reckless, and ill fated — comes to a trag- Sts. (btw. Grant and Columbus) Thursday, June 6, 6–10 p.m. presidio Commissary Site ic yet glorious ending. $15–$39, 415-972-8930, Exploratorium (pier 15) considered one of the country’s original out- Monday, June 17, 6:30 p.m. www.pocketopera.org acclaimed cellist Zoë Keating performs in this door festivals, this treasured tradition returns Herbst pavilion (385 Moraga Ave.), the presidio ACT: Arcadia night of music and art. Join this technologi- to the birthplace of the beat generation, and the Presidio trust invites the public to partici- Rufus Wainwright Tue–Sun thru June 9 cally savvy musician for a night of cocktails and features quality entertainment, live music on pate in considering three proposals for a cultural Sunday, June 9, 8 p.m. American Conservatory Theatre (415 Geary St.) conversation. Ages 18+, $10–$15, 415-563-7337, two stages, italian street painting, and over institution in the former commissary at crissy Davies Symphony Hall this amazingly entertaining play by british www.exploratorium.edu 125 arts and crafts booths, 20 food booths field, currently occupied by sports basement. having carved out his own singular place in genius tom stoppard is a ravishing literary com- and beverage gardens. Free, 800-310-6563, comments may also be submitted online. 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Free, 415-641-2600, www.sfdpw.org Wednesday, June 12, 7:30 p.m. and disciplined guitar styles and vicki’s twangy Ballet Flamenco palace of Fine Arts Theatre vocals to s.f. 415-346-5380, www.rasselasjazzclub. the popular vocal quartet performs beautiful com; 415-440-7414, www.shebapianolounge.com GALAS & BENEFITS Sunday/Saturday, June 2, 8, 16, 22, & 30, 6:15 p.m. operatic pop music from their Pbs tv special. peña pachamama (1630 powell St.) $59.50, 415-392-4400, www.cityboxoffice.com petty Theft The Big picnic party Join carolina lugo, her daughter carolé Saturday, June 9, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 11 a.m. acuña and their company of musicians and Great American Music Hall (859 O’Farrell St.) West Meadow, Stern Grove dancers for a special evening of entertain- FILM & LECTURES s.f.’s ultimate tribute to tom Petty and the Experience the opening day concert from a ment featuring their high-energy flamenco heartbreakers performs with beer drinkers & hell reserved picnic-table seat with access to a viP and spanish dance. $15–$19, 415-646-0018, 3rd Annual Legacy Film Festival on Aging raisers, a tribute to ZZ top and the gravel spreaders. Ages 6+, $15–$39.95, 415-885-0750, www.gamh.com lounge after enjoying a catered picnic in support www.carolinalugo.com Fri–Sun, June 7–9 of the stern grove festival and its 76-year mis- Fine Arts Building, SFSU (1600 Holloway Ave. Deep Fried Soul Dance party sion to present admission-free concerts and out- BATS: Improvised Noir at 19th) Sunday, June 9, 9 p.m.–2 a.m. reach programs to the people of the bay area. Saturdays thru June, 8 p.m. animated, short- and full-length features and Boom Boom Room (1601 Fillmore St.) $250 & up, 415-252-6252, www.sterngrove.org Building B, Fort Mason Center documentaries dealing with midlife and older it’s “James brown & soul-r&b versus old-skool Expect some of the classic film-noir charac- adults are spotlighted in this festival. Q. & a. house music” with d.J. Mike bee. Ages 21+, free, Best of the Bay Area party 2013 ters (the detective, the femme fatale, cops, and session follows each screening. $9–$40, 415-338- 415-673-8000, www.boomboomtickets.com Thursday, June 27, 7–11 p.m. criminals); however, everything in this completely 2467, http://creativestate.sfsu.edu/node/5711 It’s San Francisco street fair time City View at Metreon (101 Fourth St.) improvised musical will be inspired by your sug- Rock NightLife Join San Francisco magazine’s 13th anniversary bash gestions and created on the spot. $17–$20, 415- 15th Annual San Francisco Thursday, June 13, 6–10 p.m. ummertime in San and Sunday, July 6–7, on and Sunday, Sept. 21–22, to toast the best people, places and things that make 474-6776 www.improv.org Black Film Festival the bay area the best place to live, work and play. California Academy of Sciences Francisco is known Fillmore Street between on Polk Street between Thu–Sun, June 13–16 S Enjoy entertainment, eats, treats, and drinks while The Decameron a live performance by white arrows highlights a for foggy mornings that Jackson and Eddy. Live Pacific and Union. Jazz Heritage Center (1330 Fillmore St.) night of rock climbing, rock smashing, and meeting benefiting family house. $100–$200, 415-398-2800, Daily thru June 9, 8:30 p.m. featuring the best independent films of 2012, burn off by noon and for music on multiple stag- Continuous live blues on www.sanfranmag.com/bestof Firehouse, Fort Mason Center rockfish. Even the cocktails are on the rocks. Ages 21+, its neighborhood street es. Arts and crafts and two stages. Arts and crafts. offering first-run local, national and international $10–$12, 415-389-8000, www.calacademy.org/nightlife dozens of artists and performers share 100 work. 415-400-4602, www.sfbff.org fairs. And it’s street-fair food booths or neigh- Local food vendors or 12th Annual S.F. Maritime unique stories in this production that trans- Animate Your Night time — a time to turn borhood restaurant din- dining in neighborhood Heritage Awards Gala forms the venue into the oekolos, a post- Friday, June 21, 7–10 p.m. out and tune in. Here are ing. Scheduled perform- restaurants. Among blues Saturday, June 29, 6 p.m. disaster enclave where artists, actors, dancers, Walt Disney Family Museum some big-time street fairs ing artists in residence groups scheduled to per- Maritime Museum Building (900 Beach St.) and aerialists take refuge from the chaos celebrate the 50th anniversary of walt disney’s the s.f. Maritime National Park association’s beyond their walls. this one-of-a-kind festival for turning out and tun- are: vocalists Kim Nalley form are the Rattlecans, Enchanted tiki room for an adventure-filled night of annual gala will celebrate the 25th anniversary of features art, dance, theater, music, poetry, ing in this season. They’re and the Peter Apfelbaum Buckaroo Bonet, the hawaiiana with a retro disneyland slide show, eats the Maritime National Park with a cocktail recep- circus arts, and more in the re-imagining of all free and open from 10 Sextet. Also many other James Mosley Band, from wexler’s and other food trucks, exotic cocktails tion, silent auction and dinner. Proceeds support boccaccio’s historical work. $35, 415-424-7249, a.m. to 6 p.m. So have a jazz artists (www.fillmore Little Brown Brother from smuggler’s cove, a d.J., and more. Ages 18+, the association’s effort to bring maritime history thedecameron.org $8–$34, 415-345-6800, www.waltdisney.org nice summer. jazzfestival.com, www.the- and Bobbie Webb, and to life through education and preservation. $350, fillmoredistrict.com). the Smooth Blues Band 415-655-9500, www.maritime.org Magic Theatre: Terminus FILLMORE JAZZ featuring Fillmore Slim Tue–Sun thru June 16 FESTIVAL pOLk STREET (www.polkstreetbluesfes Building D, Fort Mason Center SCIENCE & THE BLUES FESTIVAL Frameline37: S.F. LGBT Film Fest One of the largest free tival.com, www.polkstreet ARTS & CULTURE take a visceral ride from the bustling streets of dublin ENVIRONMENT jazz festivals on the West A logical concept to follow merchants.com). to the skies above, then deep into the bowels of the Daily, June 20–30 Coast, the 28th Annual the Fillmore Jazz Festival is — E. 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Fillmore Jazz Festival the 4th Annual Polk Street kiM nALLey perForMs At the 2012 FiLLMore Mostly daily thru July 6 lives and thrown into a fantastical world of singing this year’s lineup of lgbt-related films includes a Tuesday, June 4, 6:30 p.m. happens on Saturday Blues Festival, Saturday JAZZ FestivAL; photo: steve restivo events Various S.F. venues serial killers, avenging angels and lovesick demons. focus on films from local filmmakers or with a local Hotel Nikko (222 Mason St.) a month-long festival of music, dance, visual $22–$62, 415-441-8822, www.magictheatre.org focus. Cost TBA, http://ticketing.frameline.org google’s executive chairman, schmidt,

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Geared for ages 10 and younger, free–$20, garlic-enhanced recipes and other garlic-inspired 415-775-5500 www.ghirardellisq.com treats before the 7:15 p.m. game against Miami. $21.25–$187.75, 415-972-2000, www.sfgiants.com Family Fundays Sunday, June 16, 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Tapas Grand Wine Tasting Strybing Arboretum, S.F. Botanical Garden Sunday, June 23, 2–5 p.m. start with story time in the cozy book nook, get Golden Gate Club, the presidio outside for a guided garden walk, then drop by the this event lays claim to the most extensive activity station and create a garden craft project annual tasting of domestically produced spanish to take home. be sure to bring a picnic lunch and and Portuguese varietal wines in North america. enjoy the beautiful surroundings! Free ($5–$15 $60–$95, www.tapasociety.org admission required for docent-led garden walk), 415-661-1316, www.sfbotanicalgarden.org 9th Annual pinot Days Saturday, June 30, 2–5 p.m. Summer Solstice Evening Walk Festival pavilion, Fort Mason Center Friday, June 21, 4–6 p.m. this celebration of Pinot in all of its diverse Rob Hill Campground, the presidio styles features 200 producers from california, come hear stories from many cultures about the oregon, New Zealand, and burgundy. $50–$90, longest day of the year on this family-friendly eve- SFJazz sets 31st annual San Francisco Jazz Festival 415-382-8663, www.pinotdays.com ning walk that starts at the rob hill parking lot and ends with a fun campfire program. Free, registration required at 415-561-4323, www.parksconservancy.org FJazz, San Francisco’s in Davies Symphony June 13, 8:30 p.m., SPORTS & HEALTH Sworld-renowned per- Hall, or in the Church Davies Symphony Hall; Naturalist 101: Botany Basics forming arts organiza- of the Advent of Christ the Pacific Mambo Being an Effective Healthcare Advocate Saturday, June 22, 10 a.m. California Academy of Sciences tion that recently opened the King on Fell Street Orchestra, Saturday, June Wednesday, June 12, 4–5:30 p.m. TM Examine plants and explore the grounds around its own headquarters directly across from the 15, 8 p.m., SFJazz Center; Enright Room, CHRC (2333 Buchanan St.) the museum in this family outing (children ages building and perfor- SFJazz Center. guitarist John Scofield this discussion will focus on assessing and pri- 10+). $10–$15, 877-227-1831, www.calacademy.org mance space at Franklin Performance themes and his Uberjam Band, oritizing needs, effective communication, and and Fell streets, will include popular Italian Saturday, June 22, 8 p.m., creating a personalized advance health care hold its 31st Annual San artists direct from Italy SFJazz Center; and the directive. Free, $10 donation suggested, regis- marcia gagliardi Francisco Jazz Festival (in support of the 2013 Gerald Clayton Trio and tration preferred at 415-923-3155 or cpmcchrc@ CREATURE FEATURES this month, June 12–23. celebration of the Year of Kendrick Scott Oracle, sutterhealth.org, wwwchrcsf.org Million Dog March the tablehopper’s guide The lineup of artists Italian Culture), Latin Jazz, featuring pianist Taylor 12th Annual MS Duskbuster Run/Walk Sunday, June 2, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to dining and drinking in san francisco A groundbreaking is both imaginative and Harmonica Heavyweights, Eigsti, Sunday, June 23, 8 Wednesday, June 12, 7 p.m. McLaren park eclectic as jazz fans have Jazz Legends and Rising p.m., SFJazz Center. find the right spot for polo Fields, Golden Gate park Join with dogs and their guardians at Mclaren every occasion dining guide to come to expect from the Stars, Micro Concerts, 31st annual San take a midweek break and help fight Ms in this Park in san francisco for the Million dog March, programming of Randall Sacred Space (concerts in Francisco Jazz Festival: 5K run or 2-mile walk hosted by the National a fabulously large dog walk and festival of fun and help you find the Kline, SFJazz founder the Church of the Advent 201 Franklin Street (at Multiple sclerosis society. check the website for games. the san francisco bay area dog commu- right place for the and executive artistic of Christ), and a roof-rais- Fell), 866-920-5299, location of the popular post-race celebration. nity will try to break the guinness world record resources for thoughtful recommendations on where to eat, drink, director. Performances ing gospel brunch in the sfjazz.org; ticket prices 415-230-6678, www.duskbuster.org for largest dog walk ever. Proceeds benefit friends right time. will take place in the 700- SFJazz Center. vary for each performance of sf animal care & control. $25 in advance/$30 seat arena or the smaller Highlights include: — E. Beyl Total Wellness Fair day of the event. To register or for more info, visit Thursday, June 13 www.milliondogmarchsf.org Joe Henderson Lab in jazz piano legend LAdysMith BLACk MAMBAZo perForMs Embarcadero Center the new SFJazz Center, Ahmad Jamal Thursday, FridAy, June 14, 8 p.M.; photo: sFJAZZ incorporating all facets of physical and mental Milo Foundation Dog Adoption fitness, this seminar includes a variety of health Saturday, June 29, noon–3 p.m. Cole Hardware (2254 Polk Street) Fredericksen and the director of google ideas, cohen, Summer Solstice Twilight screenings, fitness demonstrations, a collection find your new pet and receive a $25 cole hardware Fredericksen Hardware & Paint explore the new digital world of the next Walk & Wine in the Redwoods of over 65 health-related booths, a blood drive, gift card, or make a $10 donation and receive a $5 www.tablehopper.com/book decade, where we could see the wide- Friday, June 21, 6:30–8:30 p.m. product demonstrations, and raffle prizes. Free, 415-772-0700, www.embarcaderocenter.com gift card, or just drop by to show your support for spread adoption of driverless cars, thought- Strybing Arboretum, Golden Gate park this no-kill sanctuary dedicated to saving animals. a controlled robotic motion, and techno- celebrate the longest day of the year, sipping Hardwarea general store since & 1896 Paint We Give Back Free Massage program vet and trainer will be on hand to answer questions. logically augmented reality. $20–$85, california wines, nibbling local cheeses, and Daily, June 16–22 also find information on preparing a pet emergency 415-597-6705, www.commonwealthclub.org strolling through the 100-year-old redwood grove Diamond Wellness Center (1841 Lombard St.) kit. 415-647-1800, www.milofoundation.org a general store since 1896 on this twilight guided tour. $20–$25, 415-661- if you work in the art, music and film industry, take advan- 3029 Fillmore St. San Francisco, California The Future is Electric: 1316, www.sfbotanicalgarden.org 3029 Fillmore St. San Francisco, California plug In and Get There tage of a free or reduced rate 30-minute massage in this Saturday, June 8, 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Changing the Face of S.F. Bay ongoing community service program that targets a dif- JUST FOR FUN 415.292.2950 ferent industry each month. free massages limited to 25 415.292.2950 S.F. Main Library Sunday, June 23, 2 p.m. slots; thereafter available at 50 percent of regular cost. this workshop/street fair highlights the lat- presidio Branch Library (3150 Sacramento St.) 415-921-1290, www.diamondwellness.com est advancements in plug-in electric vehi- arthur feinstein, chair of the bay area chapter cles (PEvs) and will feature presentations by of the sierra club, examines the largest wetland Improve Your Memory Right Now experts on the financial and environmen- restoration effort on the west coast — the chal- Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m. tal benefits of owning a PEv and a panel lenges of sea-level rise, saving endangered spe- Marina Branch Library of owners talking about their experiences. cies, and answering the question as to what we attend this workshop to improve your ability to Free, lunch provided, registration required at SAN FRANCISCO . . . can do about it and how it will make a difference recall names, facts, numbers, daily schedules, www.energycenter.org/cvrp-events a GOOD place to be a caregiver! in our lives. Free, 415-355-2880, www.sfpl.org shopping lists, where you left the cell phone, where you parked the car, and other details that S.F. Crystal Fair Caregiving can be rewarding—but often overwhelming. If you help a loved one World Oceans Day Sat–Sun, June 8–9 seem to zip by in these busy days. a complimen- Sat–Sun, June 15–16, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. with daily activities (meals, medications, rides, finances, etc.), you can get free or POTABLES & EDIBLES tary tip sheet and bibliography provided. Free, low-cost services, information and advice from these respected SF organizations. Beach cleanup: 9 a.m.–noon Bldg. A Conference Center, Fort Mason Center Activities: 11:15–5:15 p.m. 415-355-2823, www.sfpl.org discover a magical mix of crystals, beads, min- S.F. Burger Brawl • Family Caregiver Alliance - Information, support & Aquatic park & Aquarium of the Bay erals, jewelry, and metaphysical healing tools. Saturday, June 8, 1–4 p.m. & 4:30–7:30 p.m. resources for families & caregivers throughout the Bay Area. celebrate with a beach cleanup and fun, informa- thousands of items are available at excellent Festival pavilion, Fort Mason Center (800) 445-8106 tive activities where you will learn about marine CHILD’S PLAY prices and you can find gifts and jewels galore. debris and plastics in the ocean, and find out More than 20 restaurants and food trucks battle Enjoy massage services, psychic readings, sing- • Kimochi - Serving seniors in the Japanese-American how you can make a difference. Cleanup free, to be winner of the brawl. choose from either Zoomobile ing bowls, and more. Free–$6, 415-383-7837, community. (415) 931-2294 aquarium admission $10–$50, 415-623-5300, a lunch or dinner session and dine on sliders or Saturday, June 4, 1:30 p.m. www.crystalfair.com www.worldoceanday.org burgers available for purchase from the com- Marina Branch Library • Openhouse - Programs & services in the LGBT community. petitors, enjoy live music, dancing and cash bars. let the zoo visit you! the s.f. Zoo will bring animals poetry Stroll (415) 296-8995 GigaOM Structure $16–$40, sfburgerbrawl.eventbright.com from different habitats, including some that live in Sunday, June 23, 1–3 p.m. Wed–Thu, June 19–20 our own backyards. Ages 4+, free, space limited, Visitor Center (105 Montgomery), the presidio • Self-Help for the Elderly - Bilingual (Chinese) services Mission Bay Conference Center, UCSF (1675 12th Annual Dine About Town reservations required at 415-355-2823, www.sfpl.org see the parks from a different point of view with in the Bay Area. (415) 677-7600 Owens St.) Daily thru June 15 ranger James, who will recite nature poems and learn more about “infrastructure at the Edge: Various S.F. restaurants The Bubble Lady invites you to bring your own on this two-mile You are not alone! Call today, or learn more at: will ‘data center’ be the New oxymoron?” over 100 top restaurants return with a second Saturday, June 4, 11 a.m. (300 feet up) stroll. Free, reservations required at http://info.caregiver.org/sf.html and how to build tomorrow’s infrastructure at helping of specially prepared two-course lunch Joe DiMaggio playground Clubhouse, North Beach 415-561-4323, www.parksconservancy.org this heavy-hitting tech gathering. $995–$2,995, menus for $18.95 or three-course dinner menus for Branch Library Funded by the San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services. http://event.gigaom.com/structure $36.95. 415-391-2000, www.dineabouttown.com summer is the time for bubbles, and no one E-mail: [email protected]

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The Nutritious Life Food that helps Caring for Our Kids Games people play # 8 Why you need to be on WE’RE HERE TO HELP guard against inflammation YOU GET STARTED. by thalia farshchian that when they reached their priate inflammatory chemi- 40s and 50s, their health took cals in our tissues. Foods hat do Alzhei- a drastic turn for the worse, rich in antioxidants include mer’s, cancer, with chronic conditions like fresh fruits, vegetables, spic- NOW OFFERING diabetes, heart heart disease, diabetes, and es, dark chocolate, and red Wdisease, and Crohn’s dis- arthritis. But the processes wine in moderation. Ensure YOUNG ADULT ease all have in com- of these diseases started lay- that every meal has at least mon? Though these are ing their foundation when five different colors. MEMBERSHIPS diverse conditions with the patients were in their 20s Fish oil. High fish con- multiple contributing and 30s. So it is important sumption has become a catch factors including genet- to be proactive and invest 22, because the heavy metal ics and environmental in yourself by incorporating toxins fish may carry some- exposure, there is one healthful diet habits. times outweigh its health Spring soccer on the Marina Green October isn’t the only Young Adult Membership common denominator — benefits. Supplementing a chronic inflammation. DIET high-quality fish oil daily can Presidio YMCA Acute inflammation is Avoid anything white. help maintain the health- month you should think http://www.ymcasf.org/presidio/join an essential mechanism in The average American eats ful fatty acids you may be keeping youth sports response to irritation, injury, 160 pounds of white sugar missing. Fish oils are high in about breast health. or infection. It is a omega-3 fatty acids, The Sister Diane Grassilli Center for Women’s Health at St. Mary’s protective process EPA and DHA. fun for everyone is a National Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Our team of that initiates heal- EPA is particularly board-certified physicians is committed to providing a compre- ing. Symptoms of helpful in reducing hensive range of women’s services. acute inflamma- general inflamma- by liz farrell than 1 percent of athletes will play at a Crystal Greene L.Ac., CMT tion include swell- tion, while DHA is professional level. Does this mean they For your next mammogram, please call (415) 750-HERS (4377). ing, redness, and highly brain spe- ou don’t have to look any shouldn’t dream of one day playing for the Acupuncturist & Massage Therapist sometimes loss of cific and an excel- farther than the Marina Green on Giants or 49ers? Absolutely not, but have movement, such lent nutrient for a Saturday morning to know the your children try a lot of different sports, Focused Forward as with a sprained preventing memory Yworld of youth sports is alive and kick- including both team and individual. These Sister Diane Grassilli Center for Women’s Health ankle. Your body loss in adults and ing. It seems children today are learn- days there is a lot of pressure to have young A National Breast Imaging Center of Excellence • Stress Relief walls off the dam- healthy brain devel- ing and playing sports competitively at a children focus on one sport, but often • Pain Relief aged tissue area opment in children. much younger age. My husband and I both times they end up getting burned out or with swelling, while Curcumin. Found played team sports growing up and look suffering from repetitive-use or overuse 1 Shrader Street, Suite 490 A National • Emotional Balance messages are sent in the spice tur- back fondly on those experiences. I don’t injuries, which have drastically increased San Francisco, CA 94117 Center of to the rest of the meric, curcumin is remember how many baskets I scored or in young children. Remember, what is stmarysmedicalcenter.org Excellence immune system for highly researched ribbons I won, but I do remember it was most important is that they enjoy the sport healing action. as a potent anti- fun, and I learned valuable life lessons they play and have fun. June Only: This inflam- oxidant that fights about teamwork, hard work, and setting Be a good sport. We are our child’s best mation lasts a few inflammation in goals. These are all things we want for teachers, so if we want them to learn how 50% OFF days and ends Turmeric is a powerful anti-oxidant that conditions such our children. Granted, they are still young to be a good winner and loser then we need ACUPUNCTURE when the injury fights inflammation as inflammatory so right now what to show them how Type 1 Diabetes? has passed the first bowel diseases, is most important it is done (this is few stages of healing. If acute and 200 pounds of white rheumatoid arthritis, osteo- is it is fun, keeps true for the park- inflammation is left unre- flour per year. This rule arthritis, cancer, Alzheimer’s them active, and We are our child’s best ing lot as much as solved, it can evolve into includes white salt, white disease, and post-surgical they learn good the court or field). chronic inflammation. flour, white rice, white edema. It’s available in pill sportsmanship. teachers, so we need to Make sure at the Chronic inflammation is potatoes, and white sugar. form, or you can incorporate With a little sup- end of the game defined as any inflammato- These foods create quick turmeric into your daily diet. port, encourage- show them how to be a your child shakes ry process persisting beyond spikes in blood sugar, caus- If you are targeting a par- ment, and good the other team’s two weeks. Causative agents ing an elevation in haz- ticular condition, the best role modeling, good winner and loser. hands and thanks 1990 Lombard Street, Ste 100, San Francisco, CA 94123 include persistent nonde- ardous by-products in the benefit can be achieved via playing a sport can their coach before www.crystalgreenefullspectrumacupuncture.com | (415) 295-5255 gradable pathogens, unre- blood stream. The immune the encapsulated form. be an enjoyable and memorable experi- they leave. It is easy to forget that more solved viral infections, per- system reacts to clear these Boswellia. Also know as ence. Here are a few tips on how to make often than not the coaches are volunteers sistent foreign bodies, and by-products, which are frankincense, Boswellia is an that happen: and parents who make time to help teach overactive immune reac- linked with premature skin ancient Ayurvedic herb from Don’t focus on winning. Is this pos- our children, so they should feel appreci- tions. Many chronic inflam- wrinkling, cataracts, diabe- India similar to curcumin in sible? The answer is yes, but it takes effort. ated by both the players and the parents. matory processes are easily tes, and heart disease. its anti-inflammatory effects. I’ll never forget my son’s first soccer game Don’t yell at the other players or criticize undetected because they are Reduce animal fat con- It balances the immune when even though they were not techni- the coaches in front of your child, and at typically not as obvious as sumption. The diet of con- response and has been shown cally supposed to be keeping score, every the end of a game or practice, try providing acute conditions. ventionally raised livestock to cause death of cancer cells. parent on the sideline knew how many your child with positive feedback by point- The cumulative damage is mostly grain. The nega- I see this herb have profound goals each team had scored. As parents, ing out one or two things he or she did of chronic inflammation tive effects of their diet are effects on reducing pain and we have to decide how much importance well. It is also important not to talk about contributes to many serious imparted to you as well, increasing range of motion in we want to place on winning and make how good other children are on the team, conditions like those men- and their meat contains my arthritis patients. losing a teachable moment. As we all know because this will only add to the pressure Up to 70% of people with tioned above, anything that 20–30 times more omega- With chronic inflammation in life, you win some and you lose some, your child feels and can be detrimental. ends in “–itis,” and external 6 inflammatory fatty acids. at the base of all chronic dis- and you have to know how to handle As parents, our role is to support and diabetes develop nerve damage. ailments like acne, eczema, A more healthful choice is eases, it is important to reduce both gracefully. Instead of focusing on the encourage our child’s participation and and psoriasis; internal con- grass-fed meat, which has our inflammatory load for score, encourage your child to compete make sure it is enjoyable. Recently, an ath- Does not include cases of gum disease. Offer can not to be combined with any others. ditions such as asthma, a higher ratio of health- our long-term benefit. Diet against himself or herself. I helped coach letic director told a group of parents that Diabetes nerve damage can affect the legs, feet, or hands, causing numbness or fibromyalgia, celiac disease, ful omega-3 fatty acids, and lifestyle are both areas to my daughter’s basketball team, and she can their role should be to help their young loss of sensation. But since this nerve damage comes on gradually, many do not intestinal bowel disorder; which reduce inflammato- make a powerful change in the be a bit timid, so each game we had her children take the focus away from the score- even realize they have a problem - until it leads to more serious complications. and many more. ry chemicals. Other foods direction of your health. try to shoot the ball one more time than board and put more toward strong charac- One of the most sensitive high in omega-3s include she did the previous game. We told her it ter development. I couldn’t agree more; they screening tools for detect- salmon, walnuts, and fresh- Thalia Farshchian is a natu- didn’t matter if she made it, but she had have the rest of their lives to worry about the Dr. Nancy J. Bohannon, a diabetes specialist in San Francisco, is conducting a ing inflammation levels is ly ground flaxseeds. ropathic doctor at Discover to try. Watching her try to reach her goal score. We all know the pressures of trying to research study of an investigational medication that may help reduce nerve determining C-Reactive Eat the rainbow. Add lots Health. Her background was so exciting, and her goal became more win or get ahead and how competitive the damage for people with type 1 diabetes. If you choose to participate, you will Protein (CRP) levels in of colorful, fresh foods to in-cludes conventional and important to her than the score. real world can be. I hope we can shield our receive a no cost, non-invasive test to help determine if you have early signs of the blood, which rise in your diet. The color in fruits alternative modalities; her Keep it in perspective. We as parents children from that for as long as we can so diabetes nerve damage. You will also be compensated for time and travel. response to inflammation. and vegetables reflects the practice is primarily focused can put a lot of pressure on our children they can just play and have fun. Detection of this protein food’s antioxidant capacity. on weight management, and feed off of the competitive spirit of cannot diagnosis any con- Antioxidants are extremely hormone imbalances and parents around us, and before we know it Liz Farrell is the mother of three young chil- Take the Next Step dition, but can give physi- protective against chronic gastrointestinal conditions. we are convinced our four-year-old will be dren. She was formerly a television producer To learn more, and to see if you might qualify, please call 6/30/2013 cians a clue to look deeper. disease by acting as scaven- E-mail: drthalia@discover the next Gabby Douglas or Buster Posey. in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. 1-888-578-8390 or visit www.DiabetesNerveStudy.com My patients often report gers searching for inappro- healthmd.com According to research by the NCAA, less E-mail: [email protected]

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Bathmats should have turned on the light switch of ing, others felt home pur- days and this, plus other fac- nonskid backings. buyer demand. I am frequent- chases were safe again and tors such as medical advances, Limit the use of extension cords and ly asked, “What happened? jumped in. With prices climb- Pmeans that more of us are living with fasten them to baseboards. Use clips How did this take place so ing and interest rates still at disabilities, too. Hazards in the home that hold firmly and remove clean with quickly and where are these all-time lows, buyers feel this are responsible for about a third of the no surface damage. Replace any exten- buyers coming from?” There is the time to buy. The mar- injuries suffered by older adults, and sion cords that are frayed. are several reasons for the ket has become super busy A lot of buyers are competing for the few properties on the market photo: John Zipperer people with impairments may face dif- Throw rugs should be removed or sudden change. seemingly overnight. ficulties — and barriers to independent secured to the floor with double-sided Having been a full-time The law of supply and even the demand for newly Hill & Co. recently pro- losses caused by the downturn living — in their own environments. rug tape. Nonslip rug pads are another Realtor for more than 30 demand is also a factor in established households. duced a couple of interesting have been erased. It therefore makes sense to observe option to keep area rugs in place. These years, this is not the first time real estate’s rebound. In addi- What else is driving the mar- graphs showing San Francisco So, buyers, get a professional household habits, identify problem are available in many sizes and they also I have seen a downturn fol- tion to low resale inventory, ket demand now? Well, there home values over the years. In Realtor to work with you to help areas, and make changes that will help help to protect wood flooring. lowed by a remarkable turn- there is an extraordinary lack is a lot of money around that 1993 the average single family you find a property and present create safer, more accessible living situ- Lever door handles and rocker light around. Admittedly this one of new construction. Housing is looking for a place to park. home was priced at $323,112 a winning offer in this competi- ations. June is Home Safety Month, so switches are great for those with poor turned around more rapidly building starts were put on We all know banks are paying and on the market for 73 days. tive marketplace. Sellers, we are take a look around your home. Below is hand strength. than most. One of the rea- hold when the economy virtually no interest on depos- At the height of the market above the high market pricing of a list of easy fixes to common problems. Relocate items in cupboards and cab- sons is pent-up buyer demand. slowed down. In a normal year its, and people remain wary of in 2007, the average price was 2007, so now is an excellent time Improve lighting if necessary, both inets so they are low enough to be Homeowners move on average there are about 1.3 million the stock market. As a result, $1,204,167, and the average to put your home on the market indoors and out, to add safety and secu- easily reached. every 4.6 years. Many of these new homes built each year we are seeing lots of money home was on the market for 41 if you are considering doing so. rity. Take special note of stairways, and Lower closet shelves if necessary. moves were postponed because in the United States. When being invested in real estate. days. During the recent down- don’t forget closets. Install nightlights A long-handled grasper can be used to of the market slowdown that the economy slowed down, San Francisco real estate in par- turn, our low was in 2011. The Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg has NORIEGA FURNITURE or motion reach objects on began in 2008. Now the average it dropped drastically to ticular has proven to be a good average price was $948,399, on been a real estate agent for over 1455 TARAVAL ST (AT 25TH AVE) SF 94116 (415) 564-4110 sensor lights high shelves or homeowner has been in his or 550,000 home starts in 2008, investment over the long run. the market for 63 days. Today 30 years and joined Hill & Co. in in hallways on the floor. If a her home for more than nine 2009, and 2010. In 2011 home There is even an increase of the average home is priced at 1983, where she has consistently NORIEGAFURNITURE.COM and bath- Observe household habits, stepstool is nec- years and wants to move. First- starts began to rise, and we foreign money coming here to $1,222,028 on the market for been among the top 10 salespeo- rooms used at essary, a sturdy time buyers were squeezed out are now at 625,000 – still well invest, and some properties are 40 days. Stats are similar for ple. She can be reached at www. @NoriegaFurnitureSanFrancisco night. Porches identify problem areas, and one with side of the market in recent years below what is needed to cover being bought site unseen. condominiums. Put simply, the realtyinsanfrancisco.com. and dark handles should entryways make changes that will help be used. should also Clear moss MarIna boUleVard be well light- create safer homes. and mildew from 2303 Filbert St. Coming Soon! ed, both to shady stairs, side- prevent accidents and discourage bur- walks, and patios so areas are not slippery. gorgeous newly renovated glaries. Many LED porch lights on the There are many earth-friendly products in market now have motion sensors and the marketplace today to do the job, and Contemporary home in Cow hollow! do not require electricity. Also, many some will actually beautify wood. models available can stand on a surface Use hose reels to loop hoses out of the • Truly one-of-a-kind! or be mounted on a wall. Replace any way and prevent tripping. spent light bulbs as soon as they need Childproof areas that contain haz- • Fantastic cow Hollow location to be replaced. ardous materials, including under the • beautiful 3 bedroom 3 bath home Keychain flashlights allow maneuver- sink and medicine cabinets. Install on 2 levels ing through dark parking areas — or to latches on drawers that contain sharp • Gorgeous kitchen with top of the the bathroom. tools and knives and on any drawers line appliances Stair safety treads provide stability, that a child could reach and pull out. • extraordinary finishings throughout • Fantastic Views of Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz and a contrasting color tread at the edge (Don’t forget about that liquor cabinet if • Master suite with gorgeous tile bathroom • Large scale home on sought after Marina Boulevard of a step gives a visual cue. Many assort- you have teenagers!) • expansive roof deck with hot tub. • 5 plus bedrooms on 4 levels with elevator to each floor ed widths, colors, and textures are avail- Put padlocks on any areas you wish • 3 car side by side garage with lots of large storage areas able to choose from. Tighten any loose to keep secure from children. If adults price upon request. • Home is in beautiful condition Price upon request. stair treads. share a lock, there are many padlocks Handrails should be positioned about available that spell out a word so that adult elbow height on both sides of multiple parties don’t have to remember Sold wTITH MUlTIple oFFerS staircases. Knobs at both ends will alert numeric passwords. and oVer aSkInG prIce! the user that the stairs end. Keep a few fire extinguishers around Grab bars should be situated verti- the house, and make sure you know • beautiful 3 bedroom cally at tops of stairs, and bars or hand- how to use one. A fire extinguisher just sold just lIstEd + sunroom, 2 bathroom rails in bathrooms where needed (towel marked 3-A:40-B:C is the fire depart- home racks should never be used for sup- ment’s recommended choice, because port). A shower seat and a hand-held it will put out wood, paper, liquid, and • Incredible master suite showerhead will help avoid fatigue and electrical fires. • renovated kitchen eliminate bending. Choose a non- Batteries in smoke detectors and with open floor plan slip seat with rustproof legs that fits carbon monoxide detectors should be • beautiful details and in standard tubs and showers. Most replaced regularly. hardwood floors hand-held showerheads feature various Keep safe! throughout. massage and power settings, adequate hose lengths, and include a stationary Julia Strzesieski is the marketing coor- • Gorgeous garden mounting bracket. Installation is gener- dinator of Cole Hardware and can be with hot tub ally very easy. reached at [email protected]. 212 AvilA St. 265 AvilA St. SAn FrAnCiSCo The Department of Corrections $2,395,000 Inside San Francisco’s budget, Part I, the budget, see page 6 of this issue. 415.447.1600 [email protected] May 2013: The figure for the total 2014 Quiet before the storm, May 2013: Coldwell Banker’s City budget is $7.9 billion, not $7.4 bil- The St. Francis Yacht Club was incor- .com individual #1 agent in san franC isCo DAVIDBELLINGS #1 Agent | Broker | Attorney | Internationally Recognized in Top 1% lion as printed. The 2013 budget for San rectly identified as the San Francisco coldwell banker preVIewS • 3121 laguna Street, SF, CA 94123 Dre# 00877838 Francisco was $7.4 billion. For more on Yacht Club.

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The Marina Times Real Estate Real Estate Investor Quake prep Real Estate Today Mortgage insurance Market Report: April 2013 By Hill & Co. FHA San Francisco style SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES by carole isaacs But my purpose here is not to know that some of these buildings shaky financial ground and would cash (very short escrow) and BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON discuss the rules, regulations. and are FHA approved. not have a serious financial com- buyers with 20 percent or more NEighBORhOOD ADDRESS BAThROOMS SALE PRicE ASkiNg PRicE MARkET HA stands for the Feder- nuances of the FHA program. All Here is a short list (not all) mitment to the building. I argued down-payment that the logical Cow Hollow (no sales) al Housing Administration, of this information can be found of FHA approved buildings in that with the price of a condo in choice is to go for the cash.

Lake 114 21st Avenue 3BD/2.5BA $1,100,000 At 129 a government-sponsored on the FHA website: www.hud. San Francisco. You can check San Francisco 1544 Lake Street 4BD/2.5BA $2,000,000 Above 19 Finsured loan program funded by gov. Also, because rules are con- online if you know the name of it usually takes 158 22nd Avenue 3BD/2.5BA $2,000,000 Above 14 147 14th Avenue 4BD/3.5BA $2,425,000 Above 28 regular banks. This means the stantly changing, it is important a building that interests you. years for a first The real issue for first-time Laurel Heights 70 Blake Street 2BD/1BA $780,000 Above 11 government does not provide for buyers to work closely with • 3620 Market St. time home 17 Commonwealth Avenue 4BD/3.5BA $3,800,000 Above 25 the money, but provides insur- their Realtor and bank or mort- • 465 10th St.,5800 3rd St. buyer to save homebuyers in San Francisco Lone Mountain 190 Ewing Terrace 3BD/2.5BA $1,437,000 Above 25 65 Loraine Court 3BD/2BA $1,606,000 Above 19 ance for the loan. gage broker as they make their • 862 De Haro St. up a 20 percent 40 Loraine Court 4BD/2.5BA $1,825,000 Above 14 The main target group is for financial plans to buy a home or • 942-944 Treat St., Shipley Sq. down-payment. is that this is an exceptionally Marina 2530 Francisco Street 3BD/3BA $1,640,000 Below 124 first time home buyers looking condo. Writing this article, I dou- • 821 Folsom St., 1022-1024 Not having 20 281 Avila Street 3BD/2.5BA $2,025,000 Above 11 196 Avila Street 3BD/3BA $2,400,000 At 2 to owner occupy. and it allows ble checked my facts with Bob Oak St.,17-19 percent did not strong seller’s market. 43 Toledo Way 3BD/2BA $2,575,000 Above 14 224 Avila Street 4BD/4BA $2,950,000 Above 14 for 3.5 percent down pay- Gerson, vice president and senior • Jenning Court, 1315-1327 mean they were 3790 Fillmore Street 3BD/2.5BA $3,600,000 At 10 ment on their loan with a loan loan officer at Pe Finance. 7th Avenue. not responsible or committed to FHA buyers San Francisco Style Nob Hill (no sales) amount maximum of $729,750. For the most part, a home in Currently in San Francisco it their condo. I saw these buyers as are left with few choices. New

North Beach (no sales) The Marina suffered significant damage during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake The maximum amount varies reasonably good condition is is not as easy as one might hope being grateful for the opportunity construction is one worth inves- by county. There are additional covered by the FHA program. to buy a condo with an FHA to own their own condo and as an tigating, if only because develop- Pacific Heights 1919 Sacramento Street 5BD/4.5BA $3,900,000 Below 27 photo: Courtesy oF FeMA 2131 Divisadero Street 5BD/4BA $4,625,000 Above 12 fees involved. Two additional There are nuances here, so be loan and 3.5 percent down. The asset to the building. In the end ers have many condos to sell and 2640 Broderick Street 4BD/3.5BA $7,015,000 Above 22 groups of borrowers covered by sure to find out if the home will rub here is that the FHA’s stan- the FHA NIMBY’s were a stron- there may be some that will not Presidio Heights 3965 Sacramento Street 5BD/2BA $2,550,000 Above 16 the FHA are people looking to be covered by the FHA before dards are quite high, and condo ger force than me. This building be as attractive to cash buyers 312 Maple Street 4BD/4.5BA $3,335,000 Above 12 It’s here: Mandatory seismic refinance and those looking for making an offer. buildings must have an updated today is not FHA approved. or buyers with large down-pay- Russian Hill 807 Francisco Street 7BD/5.5BA $12,375,000 Below 70 small home improvement loans The majority of buyers I deal approval every two years When As little as a year ago a seller ments. With low interest rates, Sea Cliff 277 32nd Avenue 3BD/1.5BA $1,215,000 Below 0 retrofit for ‘soft story’ buildings 66 27th Avenue 4BD/2.5BA $3,300,000 Above 26 with are buy- the real estate market was in might have been willing to wait owning is better than renting, and 738 El Camino Del Mar Avenue 4BD/3.5BA $6,000,000 Above 33 45 Scenic Way 7BD/6.5BA $6,250,000 Below 48 ing condos and the doldrums, sellers (at least for a buyer to complete the FHA it is most important to remem- by john zipperer that some seismologists are predicting a a condo build- some) were willing to do the paperwork. This is rarely the ber this is not the only place Telegraph Hill 1454-1456 Kearny Street 3BD/2BA $2,750,000 Below 22 Bay Area earthquake two to three times For the most part, a home in ing must be paperwork necessary to keep a case today when more than 40 you will ever live. You are first- CONDOS f you own a multifamily building as strong as the 1989 Loma Prieta quake reasonably good condition is approved by building’s certification current. percent of homes and condos time home buyers, and you get in San Francisco, start saving your will hit within the next three decades. the FHA, so it A few years back I thought I are sold for cash. to live in San Francisco. You are BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON NEighBORhOOD ADDRESS BAThROOMS SALE PRicE ASkiNg PRicE MARkET pennies. On April 18, the 107th Therefore the City itself is spending covered by the FHA program. is necessary for would do the paperwork to obtain The real issue for first-time very lucky! Ianniversary of the 1906 earthquake that billions of dollars over the next decade the building to an FHA approval for a building homebuyers in San Francisco Real estate is never bor- Cow Hollow 2945 Baker Street #2 0BD/1BA $310,000 Below 43 2701 Van Ness Avenue #311 1BD/1BA $590,000 Above 16 destroyed 80 percent of the City, Mayor to prepare its critical public buildings But there are nuances. be on the FHA where I own a condo. This was today is that this is an excep- ing! Happy house hunting! 2701 Van Ness Avenue #411 1BD/1BA $645,000 Above 38 Ed Lee signed into law a bill to require and infrastructure for the Big One. The approved list. a major project by itself, but to tionally strong seller’s market 2823 Pierce Street 1BD/1BA $885,000 Above 26 1755 Filbert Street #1U 2BD/2BA $1,150,000 Above 29 seismic upgrading for many thousands quicker the local government is able to up to $5,000 normally for the Again you can search this list at my surprise there were FHA with multiple offers on many Carole Isaacs is a Realtor with 2954 Webster Street 2BD/2BA $1,235,000 Below 62 2743 Gough Street #2 3BD/2BA $1,310,000 At 0 of local buildings. run smoothly and address the needs of purpose of upgrading to energy www.hud.gov. There is so much NIMBY’s in my building. They properties. It is easy to under- McGuire Real Estate. Visit her 1849 Filbert Street 2BD/2BA $1,585,000 Above 8 The Mandatory Seismic Retrofit the population after a big quake, the bet- efficient water heaters, windows, new construction in San Francisco absolutely did not want people in stand that when a seller has a online atwww.caroleisaacs.com Lake 77-79 7th Avenue #B 1BD/1BA $380,000 Above 41 Program for Soft Story Wood Frame ter. So the money the City is spending on or similar expenses. that buyers will be interested to the building who they felt were on choice between a buyer with or call 415-608-1267. 195 18th Avenue 2BD/1BA $730,000 Above 8 261 26th Avenue #3 3BD/2BA $965,000 Below 60 Buildings specifically targets wood- strengthening its buildings and systems 239 26th Avenue #203 2BD/1BA $490,000 Above 13 frame multifamily buildings built before is a worthy investment, if it’s done well. Laurel Heights 73 Wood Street 1BD/1BA $595,000 Above 18 1978 (when building codes were adjust- Likewise, the more buildings that are Lone Mountain 137 Cook Street #3 2BD/2BA $786,000 Above 24 ed) with living space for five or more able to withstand even major quakes Lake Street Corridor Marina Presidio Heights Marina 1921 Jefferson Street #106 1BD/1BA $616,000 Above 34 units and at least two floors above a weak means there will be fewer people requir- Offered at $1,695,000 Offered at $1,549,000 Offered at $1,399,000 1500 Francisco Street #6 1BD/1BA $639,000 At 26 Terrific Turn-key Grand 2BD/2.5BA Condo. Delightful Renovated 3615 Buchanan Street #304 2BD/2BA $910,000 Below 43 story (called a “soft story”), often used ing rescue, food, and shelter. And build- 4BD/4BA Family Home. Steps from the Palace of 3BD/2BA Lower Flat. 1734 Lombard Street #7 3BD/3BA $1,450,500 Above 34 for parking or commercial space. San ing owners will have to spend less on 3532 Divisadero Street 2BD/1.5BA $1,485,000 Above 14 Move right in to this Fine Arts, the Marina Green, Includes walkout south 3312 Scott Street 3BD/2BA $1,535,000 Above 28 Francisco has an estimated 7,000 busi- post-earthquake repairs and rebuild- spacious, bright home in a as well as restaurants and deck and easy garden 1753 Beach Street 2BD/2BA $1,712,550 At 1 wonderful location! Open shops, this elegant condo access. Fantastic, 1456 Chestnut Street #2 3BD/2BA $1,800,000 Above 25 nesses and more than 55,000 residents in ing, when contractor availability will living/dining room with truly has it all! It boasts 2 fun and convenient Nob Hill 1201 California Street #606 1BD/1BA $485,000 Above 26 such buildings. be at a premium. a row of windows and a sizable bedrooms (each with neighborhood. 1436 Jackson Street 1BD/1BA $647,500 Above 0 How will you know if your building is The upgrades are mandatory, so assum- wood-burning fireplace. en-suite bathrooms), formal Comfortable open floor 1545 Broadway Street #106 2BD/2BA $825,000 Above 13 Large updated sunny eat-in dining room, a sunroom, a plan fits any lifestyle, 1725 Washington Street #16 2BD/2BA $1,037,500 Above 1 going to have to be retrofit? The City will ing that all vulnerable buildings are kitchen. Deep level yard. 2 state-of-the-art eat-in kitchen, washer/dryer in unit, 1725 Washington Street #9 2BD/2BA $1,000,826 Above 8 1312 California Street 3BD/2BA $1,200,000 Above 13 notify property owners beginning in late included, then there isn’t a differential on car tandem parking. in-unit laundry, 2 pkg. excellent private storage 1601 Pacific Avenue #403 2BD/2.5BA $1,210,000 Above 13 autumn 2013; owners will have one year 262-24thAve.com spaces, and a bonus/office room. Pet friendly. 1177 California Street #1432 2BD/2.5BA $1,575,000 Above 4 resale pricing to worry about. But even space on the garage level. Parking. after that to have their properties evalu- if your divestment horizon is within the Sheri Mitchell 2444Francisco.com 3583Sacramento.com North Beach 33 Vandewater Street #301 1BD/1BA $565,000 Above 42 (415) 265-8604 780 Union Street 2BD/1BA $820,000 Above 50 ated by a licensed architect, contractor, next seven years and you figure you can Annie Williams Ron Sebahar Elaine Larkin (415) 279-4579 (415) 321-4223 Pacific Heights 1800 Washington Street #417 1BD/1BA $649,000 At 22 or engineer, who will determine if retro- unload the retrofit duties onto the next (415) 819-2663 2299 Sacramento Street #1 1BD/1BA $670,000 Above 26 2151 Sacramento Street #1 1BD/1BA $670,000 Above 33 fitting is needed. Properties deemed in owner, any buyer with two brain cells to 2230 Pacific Avenue #101 1BD/1BA $700,000 Above 13 need of the fixes will be classified into rub together will know what they’re going 2077 Jackson Street #203 2BD/2BA $820,000 Above 45 Richmond District Pacific Heights Inner Sunset 3045 Jackson Street #502 1BD/1BA $840,000 At 4 four different categories with phased to face and will price that into any offer Offered at $1,299,000 Offered at $1,295,000 Offered at $1,275,000 1880 Jackson Street #105 1BD/1BA $850,000 Above 28 2040 Franklin Street #507 2BD/2BA $900,000 Above 25 requirements for when the work must be they make to you for the property. Rare Opportunity To Amazing 3BD/2BA TIC. Chic 2-level 3BD/3BA 2804 Clay Street 1BD/1BA $925,000 Above 4 completed. The entire program is sched- San Francisco is filled with overbear- Buy A Fully Vacant, Located in one of House-like Condo. 2541 California Street #3 3BD/2BA $960,000 At 0 Mixed-Use 3 Unit San Francisco’s prime Just steps to public 2145 Franklin Street #5 2BD/2BA $970,000 Above 40 uled to last the next seven years, giving ing rules and requirements that seem Building. Lower level: neighborhoods, this top 2541 California Street #5 3BD/2BA $975,000 Below 80 transportation and some 2745 Laguna Street 3BD/2BA $1,320,000 Above 24 owners time to plan for the changes. designed to impede rational busi- Open & flexible street-level floor unit has a flexible of the City’s best-known 2295 Vallejo Street #310 2BD/2BA $1,340,000 Above 26 Financing might be a big question. The ness operations. But the Mandatory storefront with half bath & floor plan, views, great restaurants and shops. 2400 Steiner Street #4 2BD/2BA $1,370,000 Above 24 large rear garden. Middle natural light, 1 car parking Hardwood floors run 2253 Clay Street 2BD/2BA $1,585,000 Below 0 Associated Press cited City officials’ esti- Seismic Retrofit Program for Soft Story unit: 2BD/1BA full floor flat. and low dues. Each throughout this sophisticated 2829 California Street #7C 2BD/2BA $1,650,000 Above 63 Upper unit: 2BD/1BA full bedroom has ample closet 2999 Pacific Avenue #1 2BD/2BA $1,652,500 Above 8 mates for the fixes ranging from $60,000 Wood Frame Buildings appears to be contemporary home. 1870 Jackson Street #602 3BD/2.5BA $1,715,000 Above 15 floor flat. Delivered vacant. space and the master Living/dining room space 2327 Divisadero Street 3BD/2BA $1,725,000 Above 7 to $130,000 per building. Once competi- sensible and forward-thinking regu- Desirable location. suite has custom built-ins includes a gas fireplace. 2046 Divisadero Street 2BD/1.5BA $1,415,000 Above 0 tion for seismic contractors’ time, labor, lation that ultimately will help tenants 2132ClementSt.com and a walk-in closet. Updated kitchen. 2 car 3128Washington.com deeded tandem parking. Presidio Heights 3336 Clay Street 2BD/1BA $770,000 Below 53 and materials heats up, though, those survive a big earthquake and will help Marcus Miller, MA 3563 Sacramento Street 3BD/2BA $1,350,000 At 3 (415) 321-4245 14278th.com 3326 California Street #2 3BD/3BA $1,505,000 Above 9 numbers could rise significantly. protect owners’ investments in their John L. Woodruff, III Trent Fashimpaur Meagan Levitan 331-335 Spruce Street #331 3BD/2.5BA $2,000,000 Above 3 (415) 515-6788 (415) 321-4293 3343 Jackson Street 3BD/2BA $2,410,000 Above 8 Local banks have agreed to offer finan- commercial real estate. (415) 321-4266

Russian Hill 1155 Filbert Street #202 1BD/1BA $575,000 Above 25 cial packages for owners of the buildings. And if these mandatory expenditures 1275 Union Street #A 3BD/1BA $899,000 Above 24 One of the controversial aspects of the pro- make you think twice about your invest- Lower Pacific Heights Nob Hill 1135 Francisco Street #2 2BD/1BA $1,050,000 Above 34 Offered at $899,000 Offered at $695,000 1000 North Point Street #1602 2BD/1BA $1,065,000 Above 20 gram, as you’d expect in San Francisco, is ments in multifamily housing ownership 3058 Polk Street #1 3BD/2BA $1,125,000 Below 81 Delightful 3BD/1BA Spacious 1BD/1BA The City’s Best 976 Union Street 2BD/2BA $1,360,000 Above 38 that owners can pass through to their ten- in the City by the Bay, then perhaps Victorian Condominium. Condo In A Terrific 1807 Jones Street 2BD/2BA $1,420,000 Above 14 ants 100 percent of the retrofit costs (over you would consider investing in what’s 3 bedrooms, currently Central Location. To see homes for sale in your neighborhood, 1234 Lombard Street #3 2BD/2BA $1,430,000 Above 24 used as 2, has lovely Kitchen with gas range 1809 Jones Street 2BD/2BA $1,570,000 Above 14 20 years), even for rent controlled units. certain to be a booming business over make your smartphone smarter using our mobile App. 1020 Union Street #23 2BD/1BA $1,750,000 At 0 Victorian charm throughout and tile counters, large 1038 Chestnut Street 3BD/3BA $2,900,000 Above 14 The deal reportedly passed the Board of the next seven years: Providing seismic including built-ins in living combination living/dining Text: HILLCO To: 87778 900 North Point Street #228 3BD/3BA $3,400,000 At 3 Supervisors after a deal was worked out retrofitting services to multifamily hous- room. There are bamboo room with office space 1090 Chestnut Street #6 4BD/3.5BA $6,200,000 At 15 and parquet floors and access to a private 990 Green Street #6 5BD/6.5BA $6,500,000 Above 44 to protect vulnerable renters, who could ing owners. Hill & Co. is a proud member of the Who’s Who 2701 Larkin Street #300 2BD/2.5BA $1,475,000 Below 0 throughout. Lovely City deck. Large bedroom with qualify for exemptions. For more information on this and other lights views from kitchen additional nook for office In Luxury Real Estate international network. Sea Cliff 95 26th Avenue #D 2BD/2BA $1,037,000 Below 110 and dining room. Washer/ space, walk-in closet with “We must protect our residents and City earthquake preparedness plans, visit dryer in condo. Additional built-in fixtures. Freshly Telegraph Hill 411 Green Street #3A 2BD/2BA $722,000 Above 51 storage in basement. painted and re-carpeted. 126 Pfeiffer Street #3 2BD/2BA $1,435,000Above 73 make sure their homes are safe after a www.sfcapss.org. 112 Alta Street 2BD/2.5BA $1,850,000Above 0 major seismic event,” Mayor Lee said. He 1322LyonSt.com 1650Jackson305.com 184 Francisco Street #5 3BD/2.5BA $1,995,000At 50 added that the seismic retrofit program John Zipperer is the former senior edi- Jessica Waterston Thomas Cooke (415) 218-6634 (415) 823-1624 The data presented in this report is based on the San Francisco Multiple Listing Service and is will help the City recover quickly from tor for Apartment Finance Today and (415) 921-6000 • www.hill-co.com accurate to the best of our knowledge, but cannot be guaranteed as such. For additional information, the next major earthquake, which could Affordable Housing Finance magazines. contact Hill & Co., 1880 Lombard Street (at Buchanan), 415-321-4362, www.hill-co.com. be sooner than we’d like. The City notes E-mail: [email protected]

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She loves having visitors at work and home where he will get to be the main man and get tons of but doesn’t seem too partial to strangers and bigger dogs love, exercise and attention. This is a fabulous dog and out in public. We’re working on it though! She goes to the will be the perfect active partner for an active person! bathroom outside but if she can’t wait and can’t get any- one’s attention, she’ll scurry to the potty pad. Full grown HOMER Honey will weigh about 7 to 9 pounds. Great things come by patty burness restored water tower just outside for their popular vegetarian and The town honors its founder and rich organic eggs, handmade in little packages so come meet Honey soon! the Main House, which was ours vegan Ravens’ Restaurant. The with the Kelly House Museum. tortillas and red potatoes. Salads Lola and her brother Beans are n a gorgeous day, for a night. inn’s eco-friendly philosophy per- More than 150 years of history and sandwiches are also popular almost 11 months old, a lovely driving to Mendocino is The first floor of this three- vades their gardens, their cuisine, resides here (707-937-5791, www. (707-895-9477). a dream. Wind through story structure has high ceilings, and their work to protect the land. kelleyhousemuseum.org). Nearby As you stroll around town, stop mixture of lab and hound. They PEARL Othe verdant Anderson Valley wine exposed wood, a gas fireplace, Pine and redwood paneling is the Temple of Kwan Tai, at the Mendocino Market. Their originally came from a hoard- Pearl came to us from the city region and the Navarro River and combines the bedroom, seat- and local art accent the décor reputed to be the oldest Chinese New England clam chowder is ing situation where Rocket Dog Redwoods State Park to Highway ing area, and a small bath. Up of the rooms and lodge. We temple in California, which spectacular, as was the special sand- shelter, as she was getting 1. Hit the rugged coast and it’s a narrow stairway, a large open sampled vegan desserts in the has been open continuously wich of the day (blackened snap- rescued over 30 pups at once! Lola and Beans were stressed out in a kennel envi- stunning — the crashing waves bathroom takes up the second lobby in the late afternoon and since it was constructed in 1854 per). They’ve got a great selection adopted by a loving family who, due to a dire family against the rocks, lush vegetation, floor, complete with soaking tub savored a huge gourmet breakfast (www.kwantaitemple.org). of hot and cold wraps and yummy ronment. This lovely lady is 11/2 medical emergency, can no longer keep them. They and the village of Mendocino sit- and sauna. A second bedroom at the restaurant (800-331-8884, When it’s time to rejuve- homemade cookies (707-937-3474, years old and is full of love and ting high on a bluff. is another flight up. Poke your www.standfordinn.com). nate mind, body, and soul, the www.mendocinomarket.com). have come a long way from the scared, under-social- Mendocino is a great place to head out the windows as you Continue a little farther south Stanford Inn offers luxurious spa At dinner, the Ravens’ puppy energy. Pearl came into the city shelter emaciat- ized young pups they once were. Lola loves other dogs escape the crowds and unwind from climb and get incredible views of and discover Glendeven Inn, treatments, yoga, nature experi- Restaurant at the Stanford Inn ed and in terrible shape. With lots of TLC, she has blos- the 24/7 world. It’s serene, alluring, the craggy coast and picturesque an upscale boutique inn set on ences, and acupuncture. Take a prepares only vegan cuisine (the and, though she needs refresher obedience training, is somed into this lovely girl and is now in excellent health. pet friendly, and full of possibilities town. In the morning, enjoy a full eight acres. The scenery includes swim in the pool housed in the balance of the day is vegetar- good with basic commands. Lola and Beans are both for a weekend adventure. breakfast on the charming front thriving gardens and magnifi- tropical solarium. At MacCallum ian, too). Try the sea palm and Pearl loves playing with her dog friends. Her favorite thing porch (800-609-0942, www.mac cent views, as well as resident House, massage and spa services Japanese root vegetable strudel looking for new homes, either together or separately. STAY callumhouse.com). llamas. Interiors are a mix of are available in the comfort of made from locally harvested sea is carrying around a toy in her mouth and getting other In the heart of town sits The Stanford Inn by the Sea contemporary art and antiques. your room. palm rolled in sesame phyllo dogs to play with her. Pearl would be a great running part- MacCallum House on two acres is an irresistible resort located A three-course breakfast (with For fun Mendocino-only and served with wasabi sauces ROXY ner and loves exercise. She also can be a couch potato of beautiful gardens. The town’s just minutes south of town by Big their own farm eggs!) is served wine tasting, we headed to the and umeboshi plum (actually a founder, William Kelley, origi- River. Perched atop a meadow, in your room (800-822-4536, Glendeven Wine Bar[n]. Small pickled Japanese apricot). The Roxy is the cutest little min pin mix and enjoys downtime with her people! She’s a true beauty nally built the inn in 1882. Today, the inn boasts views of the ocean, www.glendeven.com). bites are served with samples of moussaka is a scrumptious lay- and a great package of love and loyalty. Pearl should con- accommodations are spread over Mendocino, and organic gardens interesting wines (complimen- ering of eggplant, potato, toma- pup, around a year old. She’s a several properties, including the that supply many ingredients pLAY tary for inn guests). The Bar[n] to, zucchini, and spiced lentils smart, loving little thing and would tinue with basic training in her new home. She would be Even when Mendocino is is decorated with local art rotated with a cashew béchamel. And love to find a new home. She lived fine living with a male dog. She has been spayed, has all your destination, it’s impossible every three months. don’t miss the mint chocolate shots, and is micro-chipped. to drive through the Anderson ganache tart for a decadent fin- with her human daddy since she Valley AVA without making a SHOp ish to a mouth-watering meal. was a tiny puppy, and loved him so stop. We chose Roederer Estate. Mendocino is a mecca for art The 2010 Masút Estate Pinot They use only estate-grown lovers of all kinds — jewelry, Noir is delicious (www.ravens very much, but he suddenly passed away and now Roxy IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING Pinot Noir and Chardonnay for glass, paintings, sculpture, fur- restaurant.com). needs a new home. She likes other dogs and wants to play! their popular sparkling wines. niture, and more. Discover gal- The Grey Whale Bar is an inti- Known for their body and depth leries and studios as you walk mate place at MacCallum House She’s a spunky girl who would benefit from continued so- A DOG OR FOSTERING, PLEASE CALL of flavor, favorites included the around town, but don’t miss the to sip a martini and watch the cialization. She will give lots of kisses, and be your best pal! 2003 L’Ermitage Brut, the 2004 Mendocino Arts Center, a won- sunset. Enjoy dinner there or in the ROCKET DOG RESCUE AT L’Ermitage Rosé and the sweeter derful space dedicated to local Dining Room. From the house- MV Extra Dry (707-895-2288, artisans (707-937-5818, www. made sourdough to luscious oys- 1ST SUNDAY 2ND SUNDAY OF 3RD SUNDAY OF 415-756-8188, VISIT OUR WEB SITE www.roederestate.com). mendocinoartcenter.org). ters, steamed mussels in a red curry OF EACH MONTH: EACH MONTH: EACH MONTH: Hiking abounds in the parks There are numerous cute shops coconut broth, and pan-seared ZEPHYR REALTY BANK OF AMERICA throughout the county with trails in the village. Favorites include scallops with a root vegetable whip, SF STONESTOWN GALLE- AT WWW.ROCKETDOGRESCUE.ORG, at every level of experience (call Ocean Quilts (www.oceanquilts we loved every course. Dessert, 4040 24TH STREET RIA PET FOOD EXPRESS 501 CASTRO STREET for camping and pet guidelines). mendocino.com), The Attic of like everything else, is made in- (BETWEEN NOE AND 3160 20TH AVENUE (BETWEEN 18TH OR COME MEET THEM AT OUR The Mendocino Headlands Mendocino (www.visitmen house. The combinationof Tahitian CASTRO) AND CASTRO) State Park surrounds the town. docino.com), Rainsong Shoes vanilla bean, caramel and pistachio 12 NOON TO 4 P.M. Nearby, walk the coastal cliffs and (www.rainsongshoes.com), and chocolate bark, and Irish coffee ice 12 NOON TO 4 P.M. 12 NOON TO 4 P.M. ADOPTION EVENTS: get knockout views of the village. Sallie Mac (http://salliemac.com). creams paired with a local Brutacao In town, follow the Mendocino A Friday farmers’ market is in Zinfandel Port was a sweet ending. Headlands Trail from Portuguese full bloom from May through ROCKET DOG RESCUE | 415.756.8188 | P.O. BOX 460826, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94146 Beach south to Big River. At Van November (www.mcfarm.org). OTHER ESSENTIALS Damme State Park, tour the red- Mendocino County Visitors WWW.ROCKETDOGRESCUE.ORG | [email protected] wood forest then end up coast side DINE Bureau: www.visitmendocino.com on a beautiful beach. You can also On the way to Mendocino, stop This page is sponsored by Clockwise from top: Watch the sun set from the Grey Whale Bar; bike many of the trails or hit the at the Boonville General Store Patty Burness can be found on Don’t miss the Boonville General Store; Roederer Estate sparklers; water for kayaking and canoeing for hearty fare. Their scones are Twitter at @pattygb. E-mail: Stay in the water tower at MacCallum House photos: Bo Links (916-653-6995, www.parks.ca.gov). some of the best. Delight in fluffy [email protected].

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The Adventures of Skylar Grey Chapter 3 ANNOUNCEMENT: We need foster homes! Grateful Dogs Rescue partners with the San Francisco city shelter to save dogs from euthanasia. Make your home a short term or long term safe havenhaven andand helphelp savesave aa dog’sdog’s life.life. VetVet billsbills forfor fosterfoster dogsdogs arepaid paid by velcro puppy byGDR. GDR. Volunteers Volunteers and and donations donations are are always always welcome! welcome! Our Our website website features features moremore dogs, events, training resources, etc. Apply today to foster, adopt, or foster-to-adopt! GDR is an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit.Make your year-end tax-deductible donation today! by susan dyer reynolds on,” I said, and started back all volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit.Make your year-end tax-deductible donation today! toward the bathroom, Skylar fol- Like a Band-Aid, you take the lowing so closely that I could heartache and make it OK feel her at my heels. As I stood No more pain … at the sink she was right behind ACEAUSTIN JESSIELULU You take the anger off my brain me, staring intensely with those Austin is an eight-month, Lulu is a little 6 pound, 6 years and the wrinkle off my brow big green eyes. “Wow, Sky,” I said, This is Ace, a handsome 40- Jessie is the complete Chi poundpuggle Kelpie/Cattle(beagle x pug). dog. He’s Ace a15 package.old sweetheart She is Chihuahua. a playful, fun- She I don’t know how you do what looking back at her in the mirror, pound puppy full of curiosity you do, but you do do it “Are you going to be clingy?” is a quiet and gentle guy that lovingloves to girl cuddle waiting and forshares a special foster Well, I’m sticking to you like Velcro, From the day I brought Jazzy lovesand affection. to romp He’s and very play active while someonehome with to share other her small life. Jessie dogs. And I won’t go where you don’t go home, she was confident and atand the loves park going and beach. out for Herding walks. weighsShe’s easy 7 pounds, going and is happiest 3 years ’cuz your love compels me independent. For our first lunch isAustin in his is blood, very affectionate and would withlove old,when housebroken. you are close This by. girl Being is So, you are the wind within date we went to Zazie in Cole theeveryone opportunity he meets. to participateHe likes to inquisitivealone is not and fun intelligent.for her. Sleeping Jessie these bellows Valley with my writing mentor, insnuggle various and dog sleeps sports. with Ace his ispeople about at 3 bedtime.years old He and enjoys ready a And I’ll shout it out, won’t go Bruce Bellingham, and sat on incan a crate hike is for scary hours, for Lulu, and she loves would to retrieve prefer sleeping balls and near tussle you. forgood some game quality of chase one-on-one with dogs time his size.with Hehis isnew friendly adopters. with without you the front patio. Jazzy, just seven Luluwith was squeaky terrified toys. of Shethe car is currentlybut has gotten being much fostered better. with Lulu littleHe is kids.shy withAustin new is quite people, smart so andhis adoptersalready knows (adults how only, to Oh no, won’t go without you … months old and 25 pounds, lay isother great animals on her but leash, would and also loves be to happy explore as an outdoors. only pet. SheJessie is stretched out at my feet. “I’m sitplease) on command, will have he to is beworking patient on his while house he training. gets to Austin know is selective about humans, and her future home should be them. It would be best to have a well-adjusted dog house broken and alerts her foster parents that she needs to — From “Velcro,” by Evie Haskell going to use the restroom, will can be left alone, but prefers being around people. Are you without young children. Her strong desire to bond with one you watch her?” I asked Bruce. already in the household to show him the ropes. Ace is go outside. This little girl wants to be your friend. Do you have up to giving this active, fun-loving pup his forever home? person makes her an ideal companion for a single person who carried Skylar straight “Of course,” he said as I handed the spare bedroom, and shortly inside the restaurant, and headed me the rest of the day as I worked ready to show off his athletic abilities. a gentle, loving home for her? to the backyard and set her him the leash. When I returned, after that fateful morning when I down the hall. When I came out, on some writing in bed. Every enjoys having a devoted canine companion. gently down on the lawn. Jazzy barely looked up. awoke to find her sleeping beside I gazed toward the glass door time she woke up I would take I“Do your business,” I said. And “Did she miss me?” I asked. me, the two of us ventured out and noticed a black nose pressed her outside to ensure she didn’t BAILEY she did. Figuring she’d like to “She never moved, so I guess for a lunch meeting with one against it and two bright blue have an accident, then praise her, PHARAOH sniff her new surroundings, I that means ‘no’ in doggie body of my editors, Cindy Beckman, eyes staring back at me. As I took which she seemed to like. That BaileyBACI is an adorable, huggable Baci is looking for an active NIGEL left her there and headed toward language,” he said in that droll at Rose’s Café on Union Street. my chair, Jazzy wagged her tail night when it was time to brush 11-year-old Corgi-Pomeranian Pharaoh a 10-week-old Shep- home. Baci is a 15-pound, 1 year Meet Nigel, a unique Chi/ the bathroom, but within sec- Bellingham style. Jazzy was the perfect vision of and nonchalantly lay back down my teeth, I snuck away while she mix (his body is mostly Corgi herd mix puppy. His foster par- old Shiba Inu mix. While Baci terrier mix. This young charm- onds I heard high-pitched whin- Several more lunch outings pittie in pink in a bubblegum- in the sun. “Did she miss me?” was sleeping, but as I stood at the and his head is the Pom part!). ents have given him lots of love ing coming from the garden. with several more friends gar- hued collar studded with magen- I asked. Even though I knew sink she was right behind me, is obviously not a purebred, er has an amazing under-bite He currently weighs 23 pounds. and nurturing since being born. I rushed back outside to find nered the same result. “Did she ta rhinestones, and, as always, the answer, I needed to hear it, staring intensely with those big he has many characteristics and forward flopping ears, Skylar standing in the middle of miss me?” I would ask, and they she was the perfect lady, taking so Cindy played along. Without green eyes. “Did you miss me?” I Bailey is very healthy but could Pharaoh LOVES everything in of the Shiba Inu breed: short giving him a most distinctive the yard looking like, well, a lost would shake their heads ever her spot beneath the table and looking up from her menu, she asked, looking back at her in the shed a few extra pounds. look. He is a tan and white,his 8-pound, world: people, 2-year-old playing happy ball, puppy. “What’s wrong?” I asked. so slightly and smile, as if they stretching out in the afternoon smiled and nodded. “Yes,” she mirror. This time, I didn’t need Bailey is looking for a companiondense coat, he can curly hang tail, out a with bit sitting in your lap, giving kisses, She put her head down and shuf- were a little embarrassed for sun. When I left to use the rest- said, “she missed you.” to hear the answer. independent, and he has the fellow. Nigel gets on well with other dogs, and loves re- on the couch, at the park, or on a nice walk through the ceivingnapping, attention puppy treats, from toys, people. and Nigelother isdogs. housebroken. He is already He fled over to me, leaning against me. During those same months, room, she cracked one eye as I Still exhausted from her spay “Shibaneighborhood. scream”. Baci His idealcan be home reserved will betowards one without strangers small but my legs for comfort. “Well, come Jazzy was spending her nights in opened the glass door, stepped surgery, Sky slept pressed against E-mail: [email protected] walkstrained off to leash come at whenthe park called, and has sit forexcellent treats, recall. and fetches. He will goodchildren. with He his doesn’t people. require Not typical a lot ofof exercisethe breed, but Baci he loves Pharaoh is trained to use wee wee pads. Pharaoh is looking dogs and would be good in a home with another playmate. be someone’s perfect walking partner. Nigel is quiet and going for walks and being outdoors. He is good on leash well-mannered:for someone to thespend perfect time withcompanion. him, as heNigel is toois waiting young Baci is a young guy with a lot of energy so he will need Pet Preparation A disaster plan for your pets and is fine with other dogs. Bailey is looking for a walking forto bea secure, left alone. loving He home. will positivelyThey will be make rewarded you laugh with and af- an active home where he is not left alone for long hours. companion- are you the one? fectionsmile! Pharaoh and a lot will of be doggie your snugglesnew best and friend. kisses. He will love Baci is eagerly waiting to be part of your daily activities. Don’t forget about me! you Soooo much! LADY by donna canali • Copy of medical and vaccination history. LULU ROSCOE • Portable fencing, toys, and bedding. Lady is a 4-year-old, 21-pound RoscoeSHILOH is one active dog. atural disasters can put pets SchipperkeSweetheart mix Lulu but looks loves more to Shiloh.Roscoe, Hea 7-year is a 6 old, year-old 21-pound Rat in jeopardy and separate them RESpOND likecuddle. a combination She is a little of 6 pound, border Terrier mix,mix andis always around ready 40 from their human families. Here Animals react differently under stress. 6collie year-old and Chi black mix. bear! She shares Lady Nare some tips on how to plan ahead to keep Keep dogs leashed and transport cats in car- for lots of activity. His daily pounds. He loves his walks and fosterhad ahome miserable with other beginning small your pets safe in case of an emergency. riers or pillowcases. If your pet is lost, report it allexercise the people includes he meets. two Shiloh daily Follow this basic safety rule: If you are to the nearest animal shelter. When it is safe to dogs.to her She’s life, unloved easy going and tiedand iswalks a pure or jogs, joy and at homehe would and be is told to evacuate, leave immediately, and do so, return to your neighborhood to search happiestto a short when cable you by are day close and happy with even more activity!completely Once in the house house, trained.Roscoe take your animals. If it’s not safe for you, and distribute “Lost Pet” posters. by.inside Being a storeroomalone is not at fun night. for it’s not safe for them. settles down nicely. RoscoeShiloh is a realis not people comfortable pleaser when with her.Despite Sleeping this, Lady in a has crate adapted is scary well for to Lulu,her foster and wouldhome EVACUATE: FIND YOURSELF strangehis affections dogs run and up manners. to his face. He He loves gets to nervous nap on and laps can or pLAN AHEAD A SAFE pLACE AHEAD OF TIME preferand quickly sleeping learned near you. basic Lulu manners was terrified and housetraining. of the car curled up in bed. He is very good with people and dogs act out. His perfect home would be one with time to give • Keep a collar, current license, and up-to- Locate all your animals and keep them butGentle has Lady gotten loves much her better.walks. LuluShe lovesis great belly on rubsher leash,while after a proper introduction. He is untested with children him lots of love and time for daily walks. Someone to toss date ID tags on your pet at all times, and with you. Be aware that shelters will only andlying loves upside-down to explore in outdoors.your lap. She Lady is housethrives broken on human and or cats, but we would recommend a home without small his ball for him and rub his belly. He knows all his basic make sure your pet is micro-chipped. allow service animals. In a large-scale disas- alertsattention her andfoster would parents be happiestthat she needsas the toonly go dogpotty.This in the children. Roscoe is the perfect exercise buddy, waiting for • Make sure your pet is comfortable being in ter, animal shelters will be set up when littlehome. girl Lady wants is ready to be for your a gentle, friend. loving Do you home have where a gentle, she yourcommands. home. Shiloh Would is do looking best withfor the an experiencedperfect companion owner a crate, box, cage, or carrier for transport. possible. San Francisco Animal Care and can get the attention she deserves. to share life’s simple pleasures. • Keep an updated list of neighbors who Control’s (ACC) facility at 15th and Harrison loving home for her? looking for a loving partner. could assist your animals in case of an will be an animal sheltering resource. emergency. Make sure they have a key to If you must leave your pets behind: GDR’S MESSAGE: Are you looking to adopt a dog in the San Francisco Bay area? Then you your house, are comfortable with your • Inform animal rescue workers of your GDR’S MESSAGE: Are you looking to adopt a dog in the San Francisco Bay Area? pets, and know their habits. Tell them pets’ status: On your front door or in a should come out to the Grateful Dogs Rescue Adoption event on March 16 at Pet Food where you will leave a go-bag/disaster kit. highly visible window, write the num- ExpressThen you on shouldMarket checkfrom 12:30 out tothe 3PM. complete Our second list of March available event dogs will onbe atGrateful BellaPelle Dogs at 9 • Tighten and secure latches on birdcages. ber and types of pets in your residence. Rescue web site: gratefuldogsrescue.org Fasten down aquariums on low tables. Include their location in your home and Maiden Lane on March 30th from 11AM to 2PM. the date that you evacuated. DISASTER SUPPLY CHECkLIST • Leave plenty of water in a large, open con- Make a go-bag for each pet. Include: tainer that cannot be tipped over. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER DOGS: • Sturdy leashes and pet carriers (a pillow- • Leave plenty of food in timed feeders. case is a good option for transporting • Do not tie up your pet in your home. 415-587-1121 • www.gratefuldogsrescue.org cats and other small animals); muzzles For more information, check http://72 for dogs; food, potable water, and medi- hours.org for pets and humans, too; www. [email protected] cine for at least one week. animalshelter.sfgov.org or call 311; and • Nonspill bowls, manual can opener and www.sfdpca.net, the San Francisco Disaster plastic lid. Preparedness Coalition for Animals. This page is sponsored by Locally owned and operated by Michael & Mark

• Plastic bags, litter box, and litter. DOGS RESCUE GRATEFUL • Recent photo of each pet. Donna Canali is a member of Pet Emergency DOGS RESCUE GRATEFUL • Names and numbers of your emergency Team, a project of the Friends of San Francisco contacts, vets, and animal shelters. Animal Care and Control.

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