http://www.theavenuesblog.com A blog about the Sunset District and Richmond District in San Francisco. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:44:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Pardon the dust.  We’ve been having some troubles here at the The Avenues Blog.  Techinical difficulties have started creeping into our midst, so we are going on a bit of a hiatus while we exterminate the bugs, do some upgrading, and maybe, just maybe come back with an all new ... http://www.theavenuesblog.com/the-avenues-blog-is-under-construction/ I recently got a note from Ben Lewis, founder and owner of Engage as You Age. Ben asked me to share a little info about his organization, and because we all either know someone that is older and may need a friend to get through a time that can be emotionally ... http://www.theavenuesblog.com/helping-sf-bay-area-seniors-get-active/ www.SundayStreetsSF.com   Come play in the streets. Sunday Streets creates a safe, fun, car-free place for people to get out and get active in San Francisco neighborhoods. Last year’s two events drew more than 15,000 people each weekend creating huge demand for more. This year, we’ve expanded the event to ... http://www.theavenuesblog.com/san-francisco-sunday-streets-penguins-to-penguins/ Western Neighborhoods Project board member and architectural historian Richard Brandi will show you how to search city records and other archives to find the builder or architect of your San Francisco house and when it was built.   Richard will demystify the process and show how you can find the information ... http://www.theavenuesblog.com/who-built-your-san-francisco-home/ Many people these days are finding themselves in extreme financial hardship.  Whether it’s a sudden lay off, credit card debt, or a mortgage adjusting to unaffordable heights, money problems are stressful and trying to find the solutions to those problems can be overwhelming. Supervisor Chu and Congresswoman Jackie Speier have ... http://www.theavenuesblog.com/san-francisco-economic-resource-fair/ Adam Greenfield recently produced a video with the Neighborhood Empowerment Network covering the first Inner Sunset farmers market back on June 7th. As expected, the Farmer’s Market was a hit!   As an aside, there are more Farmer’s Markets to come in San Francisco, including one coming to the Outer Sunset as well! Adam ... http://www.theavenuesblog.com/inner-sunset-farmers-market-a-hit/ Urbia Adventure League kicks off the first Saturday of Summer! View the city from secret hilltops where butterflies delight via a new adventure booklet What: Unveiling of new sense-of-place seasonal treasure hunt for San Francisco families When: This Saturday, June 27th, drop-in between 10 a.m. and noon to pick up a free adventure ... http://www.theavenuesblog.com/view-the-san-francisco-from-secret-hilltops-where-butterflies-delight/ TICKETS ON SALE THIS MONDAY, APRIL 6, FOR TUTANKHAMUN AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE PHARAOHSAT THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM  SAN FRANCISCO (April 1, 2009) — Tickets to this summer’s highly anticipated exhibition, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, go on sale to the general public online on Monday, ... http://www.theavenuesblog.com/tutankhamun-and-the-golden-age-of-the-pharaohs/ Sunset Farmers Market - Exploratory SurveyThe Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center and Supervisor Carmen Chu's Office are working with community members and the Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association to explore the possibility of starting a Sunset Farmers Market.  We would like to hear your thoughts.  Please complete this super short survey ... http://www.theavenuesblog.com/sunset-farmers-market-exploratory-survey/ Help San Francisco Celebrate Arbor Day! Saturday, March 14, 2009 Sunset Boulevard at Ortega Street9 am to 2 pm Plant and care for trees in a major reforestation effort along San Francisco's Sunset Boulevard. More information at www.sfarborday.org Tags: San+Francisco+Sunset+District, SF+Sunset+District http://www.theavenuesblog.com/plant-a-tree-along-sfs-sunset-boulevard/