HistoryJuly 2026
Upon a Ridge
If you’re a bicyclist and have explored our neighborhood, you don’t need to be told where the hills are or where to go to avoid them.
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Stories
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NeighborsJuly 2026
The Second Annual Party A-Cross Town
A neighborhood bike ride to Candlestick Point becomes a reflection on community, friendship, and showing up for one another.
Haight of FlavorJuly 2026
Haight of Flavor: July 2026
Happy birthday to the magazine and happy belated summer solstice! It has been so fun being a part of this community for a year now, and there is no better way to celebrate than to enjoy the incredible foods available to us in the summer.
Neighborhood newsMay 2026
Traffic Safety
Supervisor Bilal Mahmood has approved $700,000 of capital expenditures for traffic safety improvements in District 5, including Lower Haight.
Food & drinkMay 2026
Tacos Oscar
Tacos Oscar may still be fairly new to Lower Haight, but the East Bay taqueria with a cult following has had ties to the neighborhood for over a decade.
Neighborhood newsMay 2026
NERT: Emergency Preparedness
If you’ve lived in San Francisco for any significant amount of time, you’ve felt an earthquake.
Haight of FlavorMay 2026
Haight of Flavor: May 2026
As summer nears, we are finally entering the abundant fruit season! If you shop at farmers markets or have been embarking on a seasonal eating journey, worry no more – a wealth of fruit is coming back to brighten our lives.
Arts & cultureMay 2026
New Club Alert: The Liminal Shelf
Introducing The Liminal Shelf! A science fiction and fantasy book club, focusing on books by women / queer / BIPOC authors.
NeighborsApril 2026
Haight-NoPa Repair Cafe
About once a quarter, the Park Branch Library community room fills with sewing machines, soldering irons, and tens of broken household items for about three hours.
NeighborsApril 2026
Line Dancing in Our Garage
A Lower Haight teacher discovers the joy, nerves, and unexpected community of line dancing in a friend’s garage.
Neighborhood newsApril 2026
Entertainment Zones
In California, entertainment zones allow bars and restaurants to sell alcohol for open-air consumption during permitted events.
Haight of FlavorApril 2026
Haight of Flavor: April 2026
Earth Day is April 22nd, and there is no better theme for this month than “repurposing”.
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