We’ve blogged a lot this week about the Lower Haight’s past.
But what about its future?
For all the Lower Haight has to offer, there’s a lot that’s missing around here. Like a bank. Or a post office. Or a gym. Or a movie theater. Or, sadly, a bakery.
So, let’s play SimCity for a minute. If you were master planner, what would you do with all those empty storefronts? Here’s your chance to sound off.
Swing by Revolver tonight for the opening reception of “An Alias and a Taste for Togetherness,” a solo exhibition of works by New York-based artist Dennis Hoekstra.
The show, which consists of sculptures, paintings, and prints, will be open for your perusal from 7pm to 9pm. If you haven’t dropped by Revolver yet, this is a great chance to check out this new Lower Haight shop. And if you can’t make it tonight for whatever reason, don’t fret — the show runs through May 26th.
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Yesterday, we brought you a set of historical photos from the eastern half of the Lower Haight.
Today we’re heading west of Fillmore with an even larger set, including amazing pre-quake shots of a Duboce Park without dogs, Divisadero without gas stations, and perhaps most striking/eerie, street after street without a single tree.
Enjoy.
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We’ve got a special treat for all you history buffs out there today.
Haighteration reader Jeff T. tipped us off to some amazing photos at the San Francisco Public Library dating as far back as the 1800s, including plenty of the Lower Haight. We’ve selected a few for you, and as a bonus we’ve taken some shots around the neighborhood to try to recreate the views as they appear today, to show you how things have (or haven’t) changed.
We ended up with too many for one post, so we’re splitting the collection into two parts. Today’s post features photos from Fillmore eastward. Tomorrow we’ll post west of Fillmore.
So, without further ado, hop into your DeLorean and crank it to 88mph, cuz we’re about to do some serious time travel right here.
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Three Twins, the organic ice cream purveyor whose only San Francisco location is right here in the Lower Haight, is having a very good month.
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A power outage struck parts of San Francisco including the Lower Haight at 11:59am today, and as of this posting (5:20pm) power had not yet been fully restored.
The San Francisco Examiner reports that about 400 customers remain without power, down from a peak of 7,100.
According to PG&E’s website, the cause of the outage is “unknown,” the estimated time of restoration is “not available,” and the status of the outage is “awaiting assessment.” In other words, PG&E’s website is currently useless.
Update: 4/25/10, 11:10pm
CBS5.com reports that the outage now only affects 83 customers, was caused by a failed transformer, and should be fully resolved by 1:30am.
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Why haven’t we heard of Carrotmob before?
Check this out. A couple of times a year, an organization called Carrotmob asks a bunch of cafes or bars in a specific area (this time, Duboce Triangle), to pledge to make socially responsible decisions. The business that makes the most generous pledge is rewarded by Carrotmob with a flood of customers for a few hours. So, the mob becomes the carrot. Get it?
Well neighbors, today, from 2pm – 5pm, Carrotmob’s target is Duboce Park Cafe. Because the good folks at D.P.C. have pledged to invest 50% of their profits towards greening their business.
Fifty percent! That’s a lot!
So if you’re out enjoying the sunshine at Duboce Park today, swing by the Cafe and buy something. It’ll not only fill your belly, but make a local business a little bit greener. Besides, how often do you get to say you were a carrot for an afternoon?
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OK kids, break out your protractors, cuz this weekend’s quiz is straight-up geometric. Can anyone tell us where we spotted this strange pattern right here?
Update 4/24/10: Wow, that was fast. Congrats to commenter Tofu! You correctly identified this as the labyrinth on Scott Street, between Waller and Duboce:
Congrats also to Facebook user Boris Igor A for being the first to identify it on our Facebook page. Become a fan of Haighteration on Facebook and maybe someday YOU’LL get a shoutout too!
That’s it for this edition of Where in the Lower Haight. See you next weekend!
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