EDITOR’S NOTE: We begin this month’s newsletter with an important commercial announcement. Last October, in a moment of temporary insanity, I unilaterally ordered 250 t-shirts for Splash Pad’s 10th Anniversary Celebration. Four months later, we still have about half those unsold along with $1400 in unpaid debt. To hopefully remedy this situation, we’re launching a […]
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Splash Pad Newsletter – January 2014
GRAND AVENUE MERCHANT NEWS I confess that I’m a bit chagrined. After “promising” a butcher shop as one of the Penrose components, I made the same assumption in reporting on the sale of Monkey Forest Road to Richard Weinstein and Charlie Hallowell. As you likely already know, they have since leased the property to Doug […]
December 2013 Newsletter
November 2013 Newsletter
SPLASH PAD PARK’s TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Richard Young is a Lakeshore Avenue neighbor; long-time Splash Pad supporter and one of the many superb local musicians who performed at the park’s 10th Anniversary Celebration. If you’d like another small taste of the music from the 10th Anniversary stage, here’s a short video of Richard singing the […]
Newsletter for October 31st
SPLASH PAD PARK’s 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The photos above (provided by long-time Lake Merritt advocate, John Klein) offer a small glimpse of what transpired at Splash Pad’s 10th Anniversary Celebration. A audio sample of the offerings on the main stage is available in the form of a 5.5 minute video posted on You […]
First Thursdays on Grand – October 2013
Nine Grand Avenue businesses will be providing gallery space through the month of November for select artists. The First Thursdays art walk from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. typically includes artist’s receptions and refreshments. Details for each gallery are listed below and latest updates are provided on the First Thursdays on Grand Website. A […]
Splash Pad Newsletter September 21, 2013
SPLASH PAD PARK’s 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Maybe it’s true that you really can’t judge a book by its cover — but, if the press release for Splash Pad’s 10th Anniversary is a valid indicator, this event is going to be a huge success. Kudos to Angela Jackson, the public relations manager for the San Francisco Visitors Bureau, for writing […]
Lakeshore and Lake Park Avenue Merchant News
When you want to get hammered (and sickled), Scarecrow Popcorn is the place to be. Their Leninade soda is “a taste that’s worth waiting in line for”. While you’re at it, pick up a bag of popcorn. Jalapeno Cheese is one of Tish’s five current flavors. Incidentally, when you get hungry at the 10th Anniversary celebration, there’s about forty […]
Farmers Market
Peggy and Helen from Kassenhoff Growers return to the market this weekend with lots of lettuce and peas plus a small selection of herbs and flowers. Anfilo Coffee – the very gracious couple who serve Ethiopian coffee and tea at the Farmers Market will be celebrating the Festival of Meskel in their brick and mortar shop at 35 […]
Odds and Ends
Tickets are now available online for the second annual Autumn Lights Festival. This is a truly magical event that serves as a major fundraiser for the Gardens at Lake Merritt. Dates are Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19 — 6:00 to 10:00 pm both nights. Here’s another photo that I took last year. I met with Raul Audelo […]