People of Parkside Sunset

Fri. Feb. 24, 2012: Film Festival

SUNSET NEIGHBORHOOD BEACON CENTER PRESENTS 8TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY FILM FESTIVAL On Friday, February 24, 2012, the Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center (SNBC) will host its 8th annual Community Film Festival. This free community event is open to the public and features family-friendly films produced by Sunset youth. Held at the Ulloa Elementary School Auditorium (2650 42nd Avenue at Vicente […]

Wed. Jan. 11, 2012: Early History of Lake Merced Neighborhoods

7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Merced Branch Library 155 Winston Dr., San Francisco, CA  94132 From the 1850s to the early 1900s, the area around Lake Merced was a destination for gamblers, duelists, sporting men, and other San Franciscans looking for excitement. Woody LaBounty, founder of the Western Neighborhoods Project will present historical images and […]

Holiday Tree Lighting: Saturday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m.

Come join the People of Parkside Sunset (POPS) in celebrating the holidays with a tree lighting in McCoppin Square! Enjoy hot spiced cider and other holiday treats with your friends and neighbors! Also, if you want to help spread joy to needy kids, you can bring a new unwrapped toy for the SF Fire Department […]

Wed. 10/26/11: Community Meet Night

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Place: Brown Owl Coffee, 1131 Taraval Street (between 21st & 22nd) A Meetup especially for the community-oriented residents of the Parkside, as we’ll be sharing ideas about how to promote the neighborhood. This is a great chance to meet our neighbors, enjoy some organic coffee […]

Meetup Group Launched for Parksiders

A Meetup group for social gatherings in the Parkside rolled out last week and members are steadily joining up. The San Francisco People of Parkside Meetup aims to get friends and residents socializing locally at neighborhood venues. Events on the calendar range from morning coffee to a day at the Stern Grove Festival, from pub […]

Second Annual Tastes of Taraval

Come join us for the Second Annual Tastes of Taraval event happening March 11th – 17th! During the week, mention “Tastes of Taraval” at any of the nine participating merchants and receive a discount or special, and a chance to win a nifty raffle prize. The following merchants have generously donated money to fund future […]

4th Annual Taraval Street Fair

The 4th Annual Taraval Street Fair is in the works!  This year, the focus is on the Sunset & Parkside neighborhoods.  We are encouraging more local merchants & vendors to participate – instead of looking to the typical vendors that you may see at every street fair.  We hope to see some of our own […]

Sidewalk Sale & Family Day A Success!

So many people came out in support of the Taraval Corridor for the Sidewalk Sale & Family Day on May 15th! We had bubbles, sidewalk chalk, face painting, a bake sale, raffles, balloons, community organizations, saxaphones, folk artists, a talent show, and tons of volunteers! The Taraval Parkside Merchants Association was out and about meeting […]

District 4 Neighborhood Business Summit!

The Office of Supervisor Carmen Chu, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and local business and merchant associations are pleased to present the District 4 Neighborhood Business Summit. This event will bring merchants together with their Supervisor and other city officials to discuss local business concerns. Thursday May 27, 2010 5:30-7:30 pm at Pirro’s Pizza […]

Taraval Merchants Association Hosts Sidewalk Sale & Family Day!

Come one come all to Taraval Street’s Sidewalk Sale, Family Day & Taraval’s Got Talent Show! Hosted by the SF Office of Small Business, the Taraval Parkside Merchants Association, & the Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center! Sidewalk Sale: Merchants all along Taraval Street will be encouraged to bring their goods outdoors for all to see!  Sale […]