• October 10: [DRINKS] 2nd Annual Whiskey Fest [website]
• October 10: [MEDITATION] Urban Dharma w/ Vinny F. [dharmapunx]
• October 10: [FOOD/DRINK] Free Happy Hour Food [going]
• October 11: [AIR SHOW] Parade, air show and Blue Angels [military.com]
• October 11: [ART/MUSIC] Veni Vidi Vici [upcoming]
• October 11: [OPEN HOUSE] 2203 Broderick open from 1-3pm [Home SF]
• October 12: [OPEN HOUSE] 162 Diamond St. open from 2-4 [Home SF]
• October 12: [PARADE] Italian Heritage Day Parade in North Beach [going]
• October 12:[FOOD] 7th annual Fall pig roast [brown paper tickets]

Weekend Schtuff [SF Schtuff]

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A little rumor swirling around has us wondering if any of our readers can verify.  Supposedly,  SoMa based Urban Bay Properties is being acquired by Old School McGuire Real Estate for an undisclosed amount of money.  Consolidation in the industry my friends…

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One of our favorite monthly events is the Dolores Park Movie Night. It is upon us again, tonight…

Schtuff:

• Showing: The Muppet Movie (1979) starts at 8pm
• Moon: 72% full
• Note: There is usually music and good times before the show, so make sure to get there early to secure a good spot!

Dolores Park Movie Night [website]

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By E-Manny:

I was impressed with the decor and vibe. Upscale, but still filled with a young crowd. I ordered a glass of Riesling, it was crisp and delicious, the pour was very healthy and the bartender was beyond friendly. I also noticed that the patrons were attractive and it wasn’t too loud-even though it was packed. All this coupled together made for a great atmosphere and I’m sure it would make a great post-dinner date spot. After two glasses of Riesling, you would have thought I had 4 glasses of Cab! Thanks for the heavy pours!

Long Bar & Bistro [website]

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Our weekly installment, Reduction Roundup, will be available for your viewing pleasure each Wednesday. This little gem will bring you some of our favorite price reductions of the week. If you have questions, know of a good reduction that should be featured or want to know about a specific property, just ask…

Reduction 33

• Address: 841 Corbett Ave
• Why: Because the house uses the sun for some of its power.
• Original Price: $1,049,000
• Current Price: $995,000

Reduction 34

• Address: 269 Frederick Street
• Why: Because this place is HUGE (2238 sq ft) and value could be found by adding a staircase to connect all the space!
• Original Price: $1,049,000
• Current Price: $999,000

Reduction Roundup [SF Schtuff]

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We’ve been swamped with Subprime questions and search engine referrals about the subject, so in case you missed our “Subprime For Dummies” post last March, here is another chance to visit this fantastic slide show that explains how some think we got into this mess in the first place.

Subprime Explained [google docs]

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Our weekly installment, Seductively Sold, will be available for your viewing pleasure each Monday. If you would like to see the actual sales price for the properties listed, you must agree to the terms and conditions and ask…

Seductively Sold [SF Schtuff]

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• October 3: [DINNER/LIBATIONS/DECOR] Artists Ball 7 @ YBCA [website]
• October 3: [MUSIC/PARTY] Kevvy Kev’s 30th B-day @ Club 6 [trueskool]
• October 3: [SUPPORT/MUSIC] Barack The Vote 2 @ Poleng Lounge [going]
• October 4: [MUSIC/PARADE/FESTIVAL] Lovefest [website]
• October 4: [OPEN HOUSE] 2674 Filbert St. open from 2-5pm [Home SF]
• October 4: [COLLEGE FOOTBALL] Cal Bears host AZ State [calbears.com]
• October 5: [MUSIC] Hardly Strictly Bluegrass @ GG Park [website]
• October 5: [NFL FOOTBALL] 49ers Host the N.E. Patriots [nfl.com]
• October 5: [OPEN HOUSE] 578 Rhode Island St. open from 1-4pm [Home SF]

Weekend Schtuff [SF Schtuff]

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Single Family Homes September 2007 vs. September 2008

District Map (PDF)

District 1: Outer Richmond, Inner Richmond, Lake, Sea Cliff, Inner Richmond, Jordan Park/Laurel Heights, Lone Mountain, District 2: Outer Sunset, Inner Sunset, Outer Parkside, Parkside, Inner Parkside, Central Sunset, Golden Gate Heights, District 3: Lake Shore, Merced Manor, Lakeside, Stonestown, Merced Heights, Ingleside Heights, Ingleside, Oceanview, Pine Lake Park, District 4: Forest Knolls, Forest Hill, Midtown Terrace, Forest Hill Extension, Diamond Heights, West Portal, Sherwood Forest, St. Francis Wood, Balboa Terrace, Ingleside Terrace, Westwood Park, Monterey Heights, Sunnyside, Westwood Highlands, District 5: Glen Park, Noe Valley, Twin Peaks, Clarendon Heights, Panassus/Ashbury Heights, Haight Ashbury, Buena Vista Park, Corona Heights, Duboce Triangle, Mission Dolores, Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights

District 6: Hayes Valley, North Panhandle, Alamo Square, Anza Vista, Western Addition, Lower Pacific Heights, District 7: Marina, Cow Hollow, Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights, District 8: North Waterfront, Russian Hill, North Beach, Telegraph Hill, Nob Hill, Financial District, Downtown, Van Ness/Civic Center, Tenderloin, District 9: South Beach, South of Market, Inner Mission, Bernal Heights, Potrero Hill, Central Waterfront, Mission Bay, District 10: Outer Mission, Crocker Amazon, Mission Terrace, Excelsior, Portola, Visitacion Valley, Bayview Heights, Bayview, Hunters Point, Silver Terrace

Year Over Year [SF Schtuff]

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Some people have it all–love, friends, money, homes, yachts and a wide lot on the corner of 18th and Rhode Island.  This lot, (some have told me it’s a double wide) has sat near the top of Potrero Hill, empty for about a zillion years (according to geological records).  It is owned by a man that actually sees value in keeping it open, rather than developing it–blasphemy!  Some of you may remember this lot as the former home of  Walk-In Movies until the event got too popular, loud and messy and had to be discontinued.  Though the neighbors and their dogs currently enjoy the grass, community garden and park bench with some of the city’s best views, the lot is not being used to its highest and best value, until now!  The San Francisco Permaculture Guild has been cleared to develop a thriving permaculture site to serve as a living classroom for permaculture demonstration and production. The site is envisioned to be a densely planted, terraced design taking advantage of the site features. Trees and other tall plants will be kept within appropriate dimensions for harvesting, usually under 8 feet. Improvement of site ecology and diversity of life is the main focus.

Yields envisioned for the site include:

• food yield to share
• improved ecology
• living classroom
• tranquil space for gathering
• community building

And for those of you that don’t know, permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements, in particular the development of perennial agricultural systems that mimic the structure and interrelationships found in natural ecologies. The core principles are Earthcare, Peoplecare, and Fairshare.

SF Permaculture Guild [website]
18th and Rhode Island Project [SFPG]
Slide Show [SFPG]

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