Marina Times - 2017 July

Budget season has drawn to a close, and the city has made a significant investment in our city streets with the Board of Supervisors approving an additional $90 million in road wor... Read More

The Tablehopper

Julius’ Castle will return to its perch on Telegraph Hill

By Marcia Gagliardi

TELEGRAPH HILL I never thought I’d see the day that I could write that the long-closed (since 2007) Julius’ Castle (302 Greenwich Street) will reopen on Telegraph Hill. (My g... Read More

Eat, drink, and be merry

The Eat Drink SF festival is a great place to get your food and drink groove on. Now in its ninth year, Eat Drink SF is San Francisco’s premiere food and drink event. With four d... Read More

Real Estate Reporter

The wealth gap

By John Zipperer

HALL OF SHAME As much as I am an advocate for aggressively building enough housing to accommodate everyone in San Francisco, at some point, the news is just piling on. We know it�... Read More

New & Notable

Locally distilled Frísco brings a new spirit to the city

By Julie Mitchell

The idea for the new San Francisco-crafted, grape-based spirit Frísco (pronounced “freez-koh” because nobody calls it ‘Frisco) was born in Argentina. Marina resident Charlie... Read More

Supervisor's Report

Fighting for more female representation

By Supervisor Mark E. Farrell

Despite comprising half of the population in the United States, women at the most comprise 20 percent of elected officials, media figures, and private sector leadership roles acros... Read More

Book Notes

The life of curator and eccentric raconteur Walter Hopps in ‘The Dream Colony: A Life in Art’

By Sharon Anderson

Many of us can’t remember a world where Andy Warhol’s soup can paintings and Roy Lichtenstein’s ben day dots weren’t a ubiquitous part of modern art’s visual landscape. O... Read More

MomSense

Surviving middle school: Tips for parents

By Liz Farrell

Summer always seems to go by too fast. As we think about heading back to school, I always pause and ponder what the year ahead will bring for each of my children. What new challeng... Read More

Enter Stage Left

Waltzing through time: A body inventory

By Evalyn Baron

After The Ball — a popular waltz written in 1891 by Charles K. Harris — tells the story of a gentleman who sees his beloved kissing another man at a festive party, whereupon he... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

Compiled by Brian Pettus Man of the Year: A Memoir, by Lou Cove (hardcover) A Really Big Lunch: Meditations on Food and Life from the Roving Gourmand, by Jim Harrison (hardcover) ... Read More

Police Blotter

An update on the long-lasting Taser debate

Tasers or guns? that has been a volatile argument over the years, with one side wanting to arm police with Tasers to cut down on the deaths from police shootings, whether intention... Read More

Weekend Traveler

Sample the Silverado Trail

By Patty Burness

Spawling Napa Valley offers acres of verdant land, popular wineries, restaurants, and hotels — a lot to take on for a quick visit. Recently I spent time along the Silverado Trail... Read More

Home & Garden

Paint for a new perspective

By Julia Strzesieski

Summer is a great time for a home improvement painting project. This is a project that even novices can take on, and painting a room is one of the quickest ways to get a lot of ban... Read More

Police Blotter

Smash-and-grabs and death: Perils in the city

The Northside ended spring having experienced two murders. Early on May 20 on the 100 block of Alhambra Street, a man believed to be homeless was found to have suffered a gunshot w... Read More

Bellingham by the Bay

Christmas in July

By

Do you recall that song from Chubby Checker from the 1960s, “Let’s Twist Again (like we did last summer)”? Well, I recall this. Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Boxer were dancing on... Read More

2017 July

San Franciscans want happy trails — not rocky roads