The iconic Gold Dust Lounge will move from its digs in Union Square and reopen at Fisherman's Wharf... Read More
The last-ever last call was set for Wednesday night at Union Square’s embattled Gold Dust Lounge, where owners are packing up and headed for a new home in another tourist-laden center across town — Fisherman’s Wharf. Read More
A member of the Black Bloc was captured on video throwing a recycling bin at a police car. Read More
A new YouTube video presents a much clearer picture of what Police Chief Greg Suhr has called a “sprint of vandalism” in the Mission District following Occupy SF demonstrations earlier this month. Read More
A battle is brewing in the normally quiet neighborhoods around the western side of Golden Gate Park over a plan to replace 7 acres of grass soccer fields with artificial turf. The plan, which also would add lights to the area, pits sports enthusiasts and families against environmentalists and neighborhood activists.
The Beach Chalet Soccer Fields are one of the three most popular sites in San Francisco for sports. According to the Recreation and Park Department, 1,550 children and 600 adults use the site each week in spring and fall to play sports. Unfortunately, high demand results in other children being turned away. In a city already losing families at an alarming rate, making it difficult to join organized sports teams will do nothing to keep households here.
Thus, while there may not be a perfect solution to this fight, the fields should be transformed to extend playing time.
The soccer fields are located off John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park, adjacent to the Beach Chalet, which operates a restaurant and visitor center in the park. The location across from Ocean Beach causes aquatic fog and moisture to consistently drench the fields, making the grass soggy and prone to disrepair.
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As career milestones go, Perry Farrell’s alt-rocking Jane’s Addiction can claim a unique one: Having the jagged “Superhero” played in heavy rotation, eight years straight, as the opening theme song of “Entourage” on HBO, at the personal request of executive producer Mark Wahlberg. Read More
Lee Janzen had the game and temperament to win the U.S. Open twice, but not many can say the same. Read More
The U.S. Open places a premium on emotion and psychology. “A lot of players,” said four-time Open champion Jack Nicklaus, “are eliminated the moment the tournament starts.” Nicklaus, certainly, wasn’t in that category. Neither were Lee Janzen or the late Payne Stewart. Read More
