The sweet bread for the Day of the Dead has its own SF story to tell

Nov 2, 2017 | Featured, Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

All month, residents and tourists have visited the panaderias in the Mission District to purchase...

After nearly 100 years, SF mortuary is alive and kicking

Sep 12, 2017 | Business, Featured, Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

Locked away in the basement safe at the Duggan Welch funeral home on 17th street are old record...

Review: Cary Cordova’s romp through the Mission Renaissance

Aug 7, 2017 | Art, Featured, Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

Every city has its moment – a time when events and people converge in one place to define it for...

One vacant block in SF’s Mission reaches back into another era

Jun 20, 2017 | Business, Featured, Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

Two grey buildings on 23rd Street loom like tombstones across the bright green lawn of Parque...

Tonight: Launch party for book celebrating stories and murals of the Mission

Apr 13, 2017 | Art, Events, Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

In a burst of color and poetry, a new book of photography and writing called The Mission will...

Starting Friday, peep into the Mission’s past

Apr 4, 2017 | Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

Our friends at the Mission Media Arts Archive collective will be featuring This Was Then, a...

Elixir Bar: A Deep Fount of Mission History

Mar 17, 2017 | Business, Featured, Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

When you grab a drink at Elixir on 16th and Guerrero streets, you might not know you’re inside the...

HISTORY: 17 Reasons Remembered

Nov 26, 2016 | Art, Featured, Front Page, Local History, Mission Street, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

“When I came to San Francisco, I saw that fantastic sign…with no explanation but it was enough for me,” wrote Glen Mehn in a 2002 letter to the city protesting the removal of the icon. “I knew where I wanted to live…in the Mission, close to that sign.” Read the Full Story HERE.

The Sound of the Mission’s History Returns Remixed

Nov 9, 2016 | 24th Street, Events, Featured, Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

Think you know the Mission and its history? You might discover something new at the Brava Center...

Busting the Myths of California’s Missions

Oct 7, 2016 | Featured, Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

The historical “myths” of the Spanish missions in California were heavily critiqued at a...

At 45, Women’s Building Shows No Signs of Slowing

May 20, 2016 | Featured, Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

With 45 years of advancing feminism under its belt, the Women’s Building has more work ahead, but...

The Great Earthquake’s Marks on the Mission Are Still There – If You Know Where to Look

Apr 18, 2016 | Featured, Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Multimedia, Today's Mission

Picture this: It’s 5 a.m., 110 years ago. San Francisco wakes up to 45 seconds of shifting earth:...

SF’s Randall Museum Mourns Death of Two Ravens

Apr 5, 2016 | Education, Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

The largest birdcage at the Randall museum held just two birds as of last week: a yellow-billed...

Marian’s Clothing: A History

Mar 24, 2016 | Business, Featured, Front Page, Local History, Mission Street, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

You have seen the signs outside Marian’s for months. “Store closing!” they blare to passerby on...

One SF Mission Block: What Was, What Is

Sep 26, 2015 | Business, Featured, Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Photography, Today's Mission

When I step foot onto the block of Mission between 21st and 22nd streets, I feel a sense of home,...

Housing + Artists: SF Resident Talks Mission History

Jul 21, 2015 | Featured, Front Page, Housing, Local History, Mobile, Today's Mission

Looking back on decades-long struggles for housing, long-time Mission resident Tony Levine has...

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