Lower Haight Local

Nonprofit neighborhood paper · Est. 2025

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Haight of FlavorNovember 2025

Haight of Flavor: November 2025

November is here - with more fog, wind, and rain rolling in comes the start of our winter growing season, from our favorite leafy greens (or maybe just mine) to bright citrus.

PoetryNovember 2025

The Apartment Poem

The apartment in San Francisco is our apartment.

Neighborhood newsOctober 2025

In Progress: Second Summit

As Jeff Conocenti guides me around his unfinished space, his vision and energy are infectious.

Haight of FlavorOctober 2025

Haight of Flavor: October 2025

We have officially entered the amazing world of fall produce! While summer really takes the cake for all of its bounty, the fall is filled with so much goodness as well.

PoetryOctober 2025

One Block on the Wiggle

There is a richness you can taste in the air.

NeighborsOctober 2025

Daniel Bondi

Back in 2022, you could find a lot of things on Craigslist: free furniture, a car for sale, and the commercial space that would become home to The Faight.

NeighborsOctober 2025

The People I See

A reflection on the recurring characters observed from a desk window in Lower Haight, watching neighbors and their dogs make their daily journeys to Alamo Square.

NeighborsAugust 2025

Community Gardener Spotlight: Elizete Barbosa

On the corner of Page and Buchanan, behind the playground, lies a charming community garden called Koshland Community Gardens that is cared for by nearby neighbors.

Haight of FlavorAugust 2025

Haight of Flavor: August 2025

Welcome to the first edition of the Haight of Flavor, a seasonal produce column.

NeighborsAugust 2025

Zahra

I have this one ring, nestled carefully in a box among my many other rings, that’s just slightly out of place.

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