Washable cashmere is in

It must run in the family. Chip Wilson founded Lululemon; now his wife, Shannon, and son, J.J., are jumping into the apparel business as well. The duo recently launched Kit and Ace... Read More

Street Beat

Challenges and growth seen ahead for Union Street shops

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

This is the second of a three-part series on the state of Union Street. I’ve seen it go through many transitions, and we always come out on top,” Lesley Leonhardt says ... Read More

Union Insider

What’s happening at the west end of Union Street

By Christine Roher

Union Street is constantly evolving — entrepreneurs moving in to realize their dreams; others shutting their doors, deciding it’s time to move on. In one block alone — be... Read More

Northsider

Honoring the light brigade

By John Zipperer

WE TOLD YOU SO At the Marina Times, we have been touting the great holiday lights display of Union Street for a long time. It is one of the gems of the city, and each year we hope ... Read More

Northsider

Union Street lights up

By John Zipperer

A thousand points of lights Members of the Union Street Association gathered in mid-December to award a prize for best holiday lighting and decor. With umbrellas in hand and cell p... Read More

Northsider

Union Street gets first Urban Remedy

By John Zipperer

COW HOLLOW’S NEW ORGANICS Northern California-based certified organic food company Urban Remedy opened its first San Francisco store in mid-November when it lifted the curtai... Read More

Northsider

More cupcakes, fewer donuts: It’s nearly holiday shopping season on the Northside

By John Zipperer

YEAR OF THE CUPCAKE Pottery and bronze are the traditional gifts for eighth anniversaries, but this year, people might consider substituting cupcakes. For the eighth anniversary of... Read More

Union Street Scoop

A month of Sundays

By John Zipperer

One Sunday in September we took a stroll down Union Street to enjoy the weather and people watching, visit the shops, and get some food. It was a sunny day, with people mostly dres... Read More

Northsider

A very supportive neighborhood

By John Zipperer

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE The Mexican Museum at Fort Mason has inked an agreement with Mexico City’s Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico to bring artists and exhibits to San ... Read More

Northsider

Getting around town

By John Zipperer

THE MUNI 30 STOCKTON What a difference a bus stop makes. That’s the message of numerous Marina residents who have written or called the Marina Times to complain about the 30 ... Read More

Northsider

Briefly noted

By John Zipperer

SEARCHING HILL & CO. If you’re looking for a home but you don’t feel like dragging yourself all the way over to Hill & Co’s 1880 Lombard office, or to its... Read More

Street Beat

Recalling Lorenzo Petroni

He went out with the ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’

By Ernest Beyl

Lorenzo Petroni, whose North Beach Restaurant is one of the finest in this city known for its excellent dining spots, died May 27 after a long and debilitating illness. It was just... Read More

Northsider

That which does not kill us makes us healthier

By John Zipperer

NIKE UP AND RUNNING The new 2,000-square-foot Nike retail store opened May 16 at 2071 Union Street. In addition to selling a range of men’s and women’s running, trainin... Read More

Northsider

Space for lucky moms

By John Zipperer

HELP FOR MOMS Just a few days before you celebrate Mother’s Day by letting your mother know how lucky you are to have her, you can help some of the city’s most vulnerab... Read More

Northsider

Holiday fun and an avalanche of books

By John Zipperer

IT’S TIME FOR AN EASTER PARADE ON UNION It’s been 23 years since the businesses on Union Street began holding an Easter parade, and in that nearly quarter century of time, the ... Read More

Street Beat