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July 23rd, 2008
I just got this scoop on this beach clean-up from the folks at Thrillist.
Clean up Ocean Beach and get rewarded with food, libations and music for all of your hard work!
Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project
Jul 26, 3-5pm at Ocean Beach/5:30-7:30pm at the Beach Chalet
1000 Great Hwy, at Ocean Beach
The Sunset
415.386.8439
This Saturday, hit OB for a Surfrider/Barefoot sponsored, 2hr beach clean that’ll be immediately followed by a free-wine Beach Chalet bash featuring everything from cab sauv to bubbly white zin, “beach treats” like grilled salmon BLTs and hangar steak skewers, and live music from Tristan Prettyman — who would have been a very pretty man indeed, if she wasn’t a chick.
July 23rd, 2008
A client (and neighbor) of mine and all around good guy just sent me this invitation, and I am trying to help spread the word!
And yes, I know that the event is in Pacifica and not in The Avenues – but the the event sponsor is local, and hell, it’s in support of our neighbors that call the area Pacific Ocean “HOME!”
The the event will be fun and even if your closest brush with the ocean was the time you accidentally got your shoes wet running from the waves, I’m sure you’ll agree, the cause is a good one.
Here’s the scoop! 
On July 26 & 27 Nor-Cal Surf Shop will host a Marine Mammal Surf Festival/Surf Contest to raise awareness of the mass slaughtering of dolphins and whales around the globe.
All money raised will be given back to Dave Rastovich’s non-profit organization Surfers for Cetaceans (S4C).
The winning team brings home the trophy to display for one year…
So, we need your help! - Please join the SurfAddict team and help us bring the trophy home.
You can either compete or help sponsor our riders - any contributions greatly appreciated.
Nor Cal Surf Shop
5460 Coast Highway, Pacifica, CA 94044
July 22nd, 2008
Carmen Chu’s office rocks. Oh wait, did I say I’m not endorsing any candidates? I did. And while Carman doesn’t have my official endorsement, I’ve been impressed by a lot of things she’s done.
Her level of interaction with the community is awesome and she has embraced technology in ways that other candidates haven’t, including emailing her community newsletter to her constituents.
And now - I’ve got one more reason to be impressed:
FREE tickets from Supervisor Carmen Chu’s Office to the de Young Museum on Sunday, July 27th.
If you are interested in participating in this free museum day and live in District 4 (Sunset), please contact Supervisor Carmen Chu’s Office and the first 200 to respond will receive free admission to the de Young.
Please wait for confirmation from our office and further details on how to claim your tickets.
TICKETS WILL NOT BE MAILED TO PEOPLE - THEY MUST BE PICKED UP ON THE FREE MUSEUM DAY - JULY 27 between 10:00 - 10:30am.
There will be a welcome reception with Supervisor Chu on the free museum day for ticket recipients at 10:30am at the Piazoni Room near Woolsey Court. The de Young Museum is open on Sunday from 9:30am to 5:15pm.
By Email:
Send an email to chustaff@sfgov.org
Subject line: de Young
Include in email: Your first and last name, phone number, home address and number of tickets you are requesting
By Phone
Call (415) 554-7460
If you are leaving a voicemail, please make sure to include your name and contact information.
July 22nd, 2008
It seems that The Avenues Blog has come to the attention of all kinds of local politicians running for office. Since The Avenues Blog likes all the attention it can get, I’ll be kind enough to go ahead and post the latest updates from the local candidates.
Sue Lee is running for Richmond Supervisor and we are having our campaign kick off rally this Saturday July 26th at 1pm at the Richmond District Neighborhood Center on 30th Ave and Balboa. I would love if you could post this information for your readers in the Richmond.
DONE!
And a little something from Rachel Norton, a school board candidate:
I am a public school parent, co-chair of the parent organization at Argonne Elementary in the Richmond District, and active in Parents for Public Schools and the Community Advisory Committee for Special Education. My husband and I and our two daughters live in the Richmond District. I am sure you haven’t had much opportunity to look at the school board races yet but when you do, take a look at my web site: http://www.rachelnorton.com/.
There. I’ve done my civic duty. As a reminder - the fact that I post candidate’s info here is in no way, shape or form an endorsement, just in case you thought it was.
July 16th, 2008
Just a little note that this IS NOT an endorsement - but just an information only posting.
I got a little note from Ron Dudum (Supervisor Candidate for District 4) the other day and thought I’d pass it along:
I have opened a campaign office at 2239 Taraval between 32nd & 33rd Avenue. We will be having an open house on Saturday, July 19th from 10:00 to 4:00. Come by and bring your friends.
Short and to the point.
I won’t be able to make it, but if any readers do, please feel free to share your experiences!
July 14th, 2008
Carmen Chu’s office just released the June/July 2008 newsletter. In it, you will find information on:
- Free tickets for D4 residents to the de Young Museum
- Ocean Beach Town Hall
- Improving Sunset Boulevard
- Cleaning West Sunset Playground
- City budget update
- Legislative update (Improving construction contracting with the City; Calling for change in school admission policy; Sharing water costs; Repairing City’s aging underground pipes; Monitoring City’s level of debt; Examining city tree safety)
- Featured Sunset artist Anna Conti
- Upcoming events
Previous editions of her newsletter are also available online at www.sfgov.org/chu.
Click Here for the Newsletter
June 27th, 2008
It’s that time of year for me again. It’s time for summer vacation. And as I do most years, I am heading up to Lake County for some fishing, boating, kayaking and general relaxation. This year, I’ll add smoke inhalation to the list thanks to all the fires that are burning, but I digress.
I’ll be back in town on the 12th Of July, and will resume the usual semi-frequent blog posting schedule when I return.
If you really miss me, you can follow me on Twitter where I might pop in occasionally to say “hi.”
When I come back, I’ll be ready to jump back into The Avenues Blog (and back to wrestling the San Francisco real estate market), so if you have things you want to talk about when I get back, holler!
June 26th, 2008
Just a little blurb to let you know that I’ve just addes a new market report feature to the blog.
If you just can’t get enough San Francsco real estate market updates between this blog, my San Francisco Real Estate Blog and <a href=”http://www.thecityupdate.com” target=”_blank”>The City Update(TM)</a>, you now have one more option when it comes to getting the latest deets on what the market is doing.
You can narrow down your reports by zip code or property type, and you can sign up for as few or as many zip codes as you like (you just have to reenter your info for each new zip code/property type).
You can sign up in the sidebar on the right or at the bottom of this post!
Go ahead, get your SF real estate data fix on!
Oh - and as always, your info will not be sold, rented, shared, abused, danced on, or in any other way misused. In fact, you’ll never hear from me unless you contact me directly. Just thought you’d like to know.
June 25th, 2008
I consider The Avenues Blog to be a community forum in addition to being my own personal soapbox from which I can spew information that interests me.
I’ve tried to adopt a fair stance about sharing information about events in the Sunset District, whether or not they are something that I’d be interested in attending.
So, when I posted an event a few days ago that involved a campaign kick-off for Eric Mar for District 1, I apparently put folks under the impression that I support the guy (even though I mentioned in the post that I knew nothing about him.)
So, to set the record straight - Eric Mar gets no support and no endorsement from my end, period. In fact, so far, what I do know about the guy is that he is anti-TIC, and that’s like being anti-SF real estate ownership in my book. Being that San Francisco real estate is my passion and my livelihood, he’s not on my “nice” list. (Yes, like Santa, I have a naughty & nice list - it’s just much shorter.) He’s also a little too far left for my taste (and yes, there is such a thing as TOO far left).
So - that being said, if you have something happening in The Avenues, I’d like to hear about it. Hell, I’d like to post it for others to read, even if I disagree with the purpose of the event or fundamentally disagree with the cause or candidate.
Why?
Because I’m not running a dictatorship, and even though I like my own opinions and deep down know that they are right *wink*, everyone has a right to make up their own mind about the issues that surround San Francisco and The Avenues.
So there. Hope that clears things up a bit. Now keep those local events coming my way - and I’ll keep posting them!
June 25th, 2008
I might be a REALTOR, but I care about more than just SF home sales! I dig community stuff too. So on that note, The Avenues Blog has another community event to share in the Sunset District.
This time, it’s from Carmen Chu’s Office:
Please join our office in improving West Sunset Playground this Saturday, June 28th as we work to repaint structures, clean and sift sand and pick up litter in the surrounding areas so that children who use the playground have a safe environment to play in!
We are working in conjunction with the Friends of West Sunset Playground, the Neighborhood Parks Council and Recreation and Parks Department to help improve this playground.
Materials and supplies will be provided, and refreshments will be served. Please dress comfortably.
To RSVP, contact our office - (415) 554-7460 or email us at chustaff@sfgov.org
WEST SUNSET PLAYGROUND CLEAN-UP
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
9AM - 12PM
39TH AVE & ORTEGA STREET
Hope to see you out there!
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