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The Painted Ladies: A Reminder That SF Used to Build Things Worth Keeping
Take a stroll past Alamo Square and look across at the most photographed row of houses in America — the Painted Ladies.
By The Desk · May 12, 2026
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Alamo Square.
Dispatches filed from Alamo Square, in reverse chronological order.
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A Local Artist Is Painting SF's Icons — And Nailing It
In a city where public art budgets balloon into the millions and bureaucratic committees debate murals for years, it's refreshing when someone just…
May 6, 2026
CultureThe City in Oil: A Local Artist Reminds Us What's Worth Celebrating
In a town where the discourse is dominated by budget deficits, transit meltdowns, and the eternal housing crisis, sometimes you need a reminder of…
May 6, 2026
CultureAlamo Square's Wildflowers Are Peaking Right Now
Alamo Square is putting on a wildflower show right now, and it's genuinely stunning.
April 18, 2026
GeneralAlamo Square Birthday Party Disrupted by Harasser — And San Francisco Is Tired of It
A birthday celebration at Alamo Square turned ugly on April 4th when a man reportedly harassed partygoers with slurs and aggressive behavior, all…
April 6, 2026
CultureThe Painted Ladies Are Still Here. Can We Say the Same for the City Around Them?
The Painted Ladies greeted San Francisco again this morning, same as they have since the 1890s.
April 5, 2026
CultureInfluencers Set Up Shop in Kids' Playground, Get Mad When Parents Object
Here's a sentence we shouldn't have to write in 2025: adults without children don't get to commandeer a kids' playground to film content.
April 5, 2026