Author Archives: Todd_Lappin

Music Video from Thao Nguyen Connects Bernal to Brooklyn

Posted on May 17, 2013

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s candid discussion about the impact of gentrification in Bernal Heights, here’s an item that’s both appropriately inappropriate and inappropriately appropriate. Songwriter Thao Nguyen is currently enjoying some much-deserved success in the indie scene. She doesn’t live … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Bernal Hill, Celebrity, Media, Music | 2 Comments

Counterpoint: A Lifetime Resident Laments the Transformation of Bernal Heights

Posted on May 16, 2013

Bernal Heights is changing. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Actually, Bernal Heights has been changing for about 180 years.  Change is often difficult, yet my sense is that the changes that have taken place here during … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography, Rant, Real Estate | 58 Comments

New Renderings Reveal the St. Luke’s Hospital of Tomorrow, Today

Posted on May 15, 2013

Now that all the squabbling over the plans has been settled (knock wood), California Pacific Medical Center has released a new set of renderings that show what the new, redesigned, 120-bed St. Luke’s Hospital on Cesar Chavez at Valencia will … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Coming Soon | 17 Comments

New Photo of Sutrito Tower Is Actually Rather Sexy

Posted on May 15, 2013

Just when you thought there were no more clever ways to photograph Bernal Hill’s (sort-of) beloved Sutrito Tower, along comes Steve MacDonald —  ramblinworker on the Instagram — with this funky-phresh new snap that makes Sutrito look wonderfully sculptural. PHOTO: … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Photography | Leave a comment

Homes Saved as SFFD Halts Hillside Brush Fire in South Bernal

Posted on May 14, 2013

Chalk this up as one of those things that could have been really really really really bad, but instead turned out to be just dramatic and messy. Yesterday afternoon, a fire broke out on the grassy hillside behind the Ellsworth … Continue reading →

Posted in Calamity | 4 Comments

Kickstarter Drive Underway for New Parklet at 903 Cortland

Posted on May 13, 2013

Miss Mutsumi from 903 (and Sandbox Bakery) has launched a Kickstarter campaign to install a cute little parklet in front of 903 Cortland, just east of Gates: There are currently no parklets in Bernal Heights. We at 903 are taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Infrastructure | 59 Comments

Saturday: 2013 Community Congress at the Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center

Posted on May 10, 2013

Ailed Paningbatan from the Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center extends this invitation to all ye Citizens of Bernalwood: Hello Community, Im sure you all have been seeing flyers around, have heard the buzz around the neighborhood and have seen it on … Continue reading →

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Cortland Candy Shop Converts Tasty Sugar Into Wholesome Community

Posted on May 9, 2013

There’s a cute interview with Miss Heather from Cortland’s Rock Candy Snack Shop  posted on the San Francisco Small Business Week website, in which Miss Heather explains how she’s trying to build community, one jellybean at a time: Tell us about … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Merchants | 4 Comments

Cozy Bernal Heights Vacation Rental Gets Good Gas Mileage

Posted on May 9, 2013

Here’s an easy way to get away from it all — without having to get away at all! Check out this suh-weet Airbnb vacation rental in Bernal Heights. It’s comfortably furnished, with a queen-size bed, plush seating, big windows, and … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Cars | 5 Comments

Bernal Neighbors Donate Crime-Fighting iPads to SFPD

Posted on May 8, 2013

You may recall that the perps who are allegedly responsible for the recent armed-robbery unpleasantness in Bernal Heights were captured because a quick-thinking cop used his personal iPad to track a stolen iPhone… and the baddies who took it. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Crime | 7 Comments

New Wafflemonger Will Bring Carmel-Glazed Waffliciousness to 331 Cortland

Posted on May 7, 2013

As you may have heard, Bernal Cutlery is moving on from it’s cozy space in the 331 Cortland marketplace. Now Bernalwood has learned that its replacement will be Suite Foods, a Belgian-style waffle kiosk. Yes, you read that correctly: Belgian-style … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Why You Should Drive Your Fun Car with Your Sporty Kids During the 2013 Bernal GT on Saturday

Posted on May 7, 2013

There is a popular stereotype which says that Bernal Heights is home to a thriving community of Prius-driving treehuggers who treat personal transportation as an expression of their personal virtue. And to some extent, that’s true. Yet as even a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, Events | 4 Comments

Bernal Hill at Night Is an Island in a Sea of San Francisco

Posted on May 6, 2013

Last night was one of those nights — clear and warm with no wind — that proved perfect for a quick jaunt to the top of Bernal Hill for a little nighttime photography. Those kinds of nights are magical, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Photography | 9 Comments