What you missed at the August 2009 Meet-Up.
Once again the Washington High School grads came out in full force for last night’s Western Neighborhoods Project Meet-Up. We had our regulars: Annabelle and Kay, Tammy, Paul and Sherrie. Peter Pratt...
View ArticleLine up for the Duel
On September 13, 2009 (Sunday) at 2:00pm the Daly City/Colma History Guild will commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Broderick-Terry Duel near Lake Merced. While a very serious matter in 1859, and...
View ArticleWhat You Missed at the September Meet Up.
Last night at the WNP’s casual monthly get-together at the Cliff House, Jim Cassedy brought a great movie poster advertising the 1940s movie “The Streets of San Francisco.” (Betcha didn’t know there...
View ArticleWhat you missed at the WNP Meet-Up last night
Cliff House and Ocean Beach, January 2009, by Paul Judge. Ben brought WNP member Bill Alvarado, who lives in the same Richmond District home that his grandfather built back in 1915. Bill’s father was...
View ArticleMountain Lake Park Tour
Last Saturday, we gave a special WNP member walk of Mountain Lake Park. (Want to do fun stuff like that? Join WNP as a member!) I thought perhaps I’d do a little recap for all who couldn’t make it,...
View Article1st WNP Picnic
Paul Judge, Paul Rosenberg and Paul Shebalin at the WNP Picnic. About a year ago, some WNP message board posters considered the idea of having an outdoors get-together. Nothing too elaborate; just a...
View ArticleSF History Expo: a good idea
Some came because they wanted a peek inside the Old Mint. Some came because they were “history nerds,” affiliated with a group or groups, and wanted to learn of other local history organizations. Some...
View ArticleA Chance to Attend the Outside Lands Music Festival
The WNP is returning to Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival this year. Last year, we received six passes for each day of the Outside Lands festival. While the details are still being worked out...
View ArticleA History-Filled Weekend
If you’re a glutton for old-school San Franciscans and local history, this weekend of October 15-16, 2011 is an open buffet. Jimmy’s Old Car Picnic begins bright and early Saturday morning at Speedway...
View ArticleRoadhouse History to Be Revealed on February 16, 2013
On Saturday evening, February 16, 2013, the Western Neighborhoods Project will be hosted by 3 Fish Studios in the Outer Sunset District for a presentation on Ocean Beach roadhouse history. Images and...
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