What Grade Did Your Park Get?

Parks In And Around Ingleside Get Better Grades In 2023 Evaluation

The average score for parks in and around Ingleside ticked up to 91% in 2023.
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Events Around the Neighborhood

• Matt Furey Jazz Band
  WHAT: Matt Furey and his band are playing jazz standards.
  WHERE: Ocean Ale House, 1314 Ocean Ave. 
  WHEN: Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m. 
• Artmaking Parties at Youth Art Exchange
  WHAT: Youth Art Exchange’s Advisory Board hosts a free Canva mini bag textile decorating workshop with featured artist Vida Vasquez.
  WHERE: Youth Art Exchange, 5137 Mission St.
  WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m. 
• Lakeside Village Clean Up
  WHAT: A neighborhood clean-up organized by Friends of Lakeside Village, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works and Together SF.
  WHERE: Lakeside Landing, 2500 Ocean Ave. 
  WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. 
• Ingleside Branch Open House
  WHAT: San Francisco Public Library’s Ingleside Branch is hosting an open house to celebrate the Ingleside community and the New Year. 
  WHERE: Ingleside Library, 1298 Ocean Ave.
  WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Disclaimer: Always double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change and errors do occur.

Worth Reading

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• ABC7: SF Mission St. vendors blame 90-day ban for contributing to them ending up homeless, living in van
• Mission Local: Community around 24th Street content with a ‘cleaner, safer’ plaza
• San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. rapper who criticized Mayor Breed over crime says he was threatened by local civil rights leader
• San Francisco Examiner: GM wants $121M refund from The City for Cruise-linked taxes, penalties
• Mission Local: Urban Putt, SF’s first indoor mini-golf, closes after 10 years
• SFGATE: 23-foot-tall waves expected to pummel Bay Area coastline
• San Francisco Standard: Bay Bridge Lights Could Return in 2024 With Nearly $11 Million Raised

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