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Meeting for Route 6 Changes: March 8th 10am-12pm

3/7/2014

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Tomorrow, Saturday March 8 from 10 AM to noon is your next chance to hear about upcoming proposed service changes to the 6 line.

The meeting will be held by the SFMTA to discuss upcoming citywide changes, including those to our own little hamlet, and will be held at the second floor auditorium at 1 South Van Ness.

The service changes relevant to the Haight (other than changed service frequency) includes re-routing the 6 to bypass majority of Cole Valley and Frederick's Knob as part of the new Transit Effectiveness Project.

Don't want to go to the meeting. Express your comments at tellmuni.com. 

Article originally posted on @uppercasing.

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ColeValleySF Happy Hour: Who's in?

1/21/2014

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Sunset Tunnel Trackway Improvement Project Meeting

1/20/2014

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Yup, this is still happening. We wonder what's next.

From the postcard:
"Please join us to learn about the Sunset Tunnel Trackway Improvement Project. By replacing the aging track and other infrastructure inside the Sunset Tunnel, the project will help improve safety and reliability of the N Judah rail service. This meeting will provide an opportunity to review the project elements and address questions and concerns about the construction phase of the project."



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Pieces By Violet: "Bring A little extra soul and character to your event"

1/10/2014

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COLEVALLEYSF Spotlight: Pieces by Violet

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We have a new business in our quaint little neighborhood: Pieces by Violet, a antique furniture rental business. In order to get the inside scoop of our new addition, I was able to speak with Kate, the owner, to learn a bit more about how Pieces by Violet started.

While her and her husband are originally from England, they settled in Cole Valley several years ago after her husband was offered a position as a software developer. Since their immigration visa only permitted her husband, Simon, to work, Kate started to pour her creative energies into turning their empty Cole Valley apartment into a home. "I started to collect a mix of vintage furniture, most of which required some TLC. I learned how to restore the pieces, and brought them back to their original beauty. Over time I grew a huge passion for the work.."

After using some of the vintage pieces she restored for their wedding in 2012, and getting very positive feedback she received about the pieces, Kate thought, "maybe this is something I could do professionally." Once she got her green card in 2013, she knew creating her own business was now possible. However, rather than simply selling vintage pieces, it seemed a more exciting opportunity to rent the pieces to events, complete with a delivery and staging service. She called the newly formed company 'Pieces by Violet', after her Grandmother, Violet. In early November 2013, Pieces by Violet finally launched and received a great response. 

"Over the last few months I have put my heart and soul into building up a rental inventory for the business. I have scoured antique fairs, flea markets, and even Craigslist on the search for the perfect pieces for the collection. Also, the website has been a huge focus, both in terms of design and implementation. My aim has been to ensure that every aspect of the business looks professional and very design-led."
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Now, I bet you're asking the question, "what services does Pieces by Violet offer?" Well, Kate has provided us with a great list:
  • Vintage rentals. Pieces by Violet rents vintage furniture and other unique items to events in the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country. We have a very eclectic collection of pieces, that is growing all of the time.
  • Delivery, staging and return. We aim to make the rental process hassle free, and will deliver and collect anywhere within a 100 mile radius of the city. We'll liaise with event planners and venues to make sure everything goes smoothly. 
  • Sourcing. If there's something that you must have for your event, and it's not listed within our collection, contact us as we'll happily source it for you.
    Pieces by Violet began in Cole Valley and Kate definitely wants to stick around. She mentioned that, "the next phase for the business is to expand the rental collection substantially," and maybe sometime in the future to open a small showroom in Cole Valley. With every spotlight, we always ask: What do you like most about Cole Valley? Here's her answer:

      "Cole Valley has soul. Having been brought up in England, many places there have a depth and character all of their own, almost like a patina on a vintage piece of furniture. Cole Valley feels like that too; there is a richness to the streets, the houses, the stores, and the people that makes me love the neighborhood! Also, Cole Valley is resourceful. It has provided almost everything that I have needed to start a business here: renovation materials from the hardware store, inspiration from the antiques store, business services from the post office, and business lunches at Zazie!"
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Find out more about Pieces by Violet and get in touch with her if you are interested in her services.
Website: www.piecesbyviolet.com
Email: kate@piecesbyviolet.com
Telephone: 415-595-0299
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piecesbyviolet
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Local Art: Mobiles

11/11/2013

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There have been mobiles popping up all over the city in the past few months. While many other blogs have speculated who the artist is or if they are all connected, we still don't really know. For more info on these art installations around SF, check out Uppercasing and Haighteration's blog post.
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Cole Valley Parrots are Back!

10/26/2013

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Photo from via Cole Valley Facebook Group. 
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CV History: Sutro Mansion

10/22/2013

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The Sutro Mansion: His grandson, Adolph G. Sutro, built a mansion on the hill in the 1930s and sold it in 1948 to American Broadcasting Company, for use as the transmitter site for its new television station, KGO-TV. The station premiered on May 5, 1949, producing its shows at the Sutro Mansion and transmitting via a 580-foot-high broadcast tower.









Original content can be seen on "You know you grew up in San Francisco when..." Facebook group. 

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Cole Valley Street Fair Preview

9/16/2013

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The 11th Annual Cole Valley Street Fair will be on Sunday, Sept 29th. We are very excited to celebrate our incredible neighborhood community. This year's fair is sponsored by MIDLINE Studios, Recology, Cole Hardware,  UCSF, Padrecito, and others. It will showcase various local vendors and musicians. 

Here's a list of some of the booths and entertainment you'll see at this year's fair:

- Urban Bazaar
- Made In The Haight
- AcroSports
- Chabad of Cole Valley
- Friends of Sharon Art Studio
- La Boulange de Cole
- an obstacle course by MIDLINE
- Buki the Clown
- a jumpy house
- music by: The Fly Right Sisters, Great Highway, and more!

For the complete list check out MIDLINE's site. 


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The Location of the Viking Revealed

9/16/2013

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Last week there was a lot of talk on Twitter about this painting of a Viking that appeared in our neighborhood. @KayCockerill was able to snap this photo but wasn't able to give us the exact location. It seems as though a treasure hunt to find the Viking went underway and now we're happy to announce it's location! 

You can now find this Viking on Beluah, between Stanyan and Shrader. Can't wait to see this one myself.

Thanks to our local CV resident, Paul for finding out the exact location! 

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GET INVOLVED WITH CVIA! TALK WARRIORS AND CV FAIR WITH ART AGNOS!

8/22/2013

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Want to get involved with CVIA (Cole Valley Improvement Association?), come to their meeting this Saturday!

CVIA is having their annual general meeting this Saturday at Kezar, and they’ll be joined by former San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos. On the agenda? The Warriors on the waterfront.

For anyone not up on Agnos’s politics, he’s anti-Warriors on the waterfront, although he does say he would like them to be in San Francisco. You can read his full response here, before he takes his show on the road.

The general meeting with be at Kezar Bar (Cole & Carl) from 1-4pm on Saturday the 24th, and there’s a $10 door charge. In addition to Agnos’s guest speech, CVIA will be electing new officers, talking Cole Valley Street Fair, and presenting some awards. There will be wine, beer, and appetizers, so Steve Schick & Co. ask for you to let them know if you plan to attend. Email CVIASF[at]aol[dot]com to RSVP.

Be there and get involved. That’s an order!

Article originally posted on uppercasing. 
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