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.
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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.
PoetryAugust 2025
Let’s Meet at Duboce
The halcyon sun glares.
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.
NeighborsAugust 2025
Sage, Cozy Cubs Puzzle Club
Sage Kitamorn is the puzzle guy behind Cozy Cubs Puzzle Club; every month, he crafts and distributes a new themed sheet of puzzles.
Neighborhood newsJuly 2025
Pinwheels on Oak
The light turns green to cross Divisadero and three lanes of cars roar down Oak Street toward the highway.
Food & drinkJuly 2025
A Love Letter to GiGi’s
Stepping into GiGi’s Wine Lounge, with its jade green accents and soft lighting, provides an immediate respite from the rush of cars headed up Divis.
PoetryJuly 2025
Bart
There are times you smell like a fart Other times you are as fast as a dart Shaky and rattley you are But still I enjoy thee more than my car When I seek to go across the bay You never leave me astray To San Mateo and Marin I dream of what could…
NeighborsJuly 2025
Dogs of Lower Haight: Sophie
The daily post-work parade of dogs in lower haight is a hard place for a pooch to stand out, but one glance at Sophie and I knew she was something special.
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