People of Parkside Sunset

Holiday Tree Lighting: Saturday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m.

Come join the People of Parkside Sunset (POPS) in celebrating the holidays with a tree lighting in McCoppin Square! Enjoy hot spiced cider and other holiday treats with your friends and neighbors! Also, if you want to help spread joy to needy kids, you can bring a new unwrapped toy for the SF Fire Department […]

Wed. 10/26/11: Community Meet Night

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Place: Brown Owl Coffee, 1131 Taraval Street (between 21st & 22nd) A Meetup especially for the community-oriented residents of the Parkside, as we’ll be sharing ideas about how to promote the neighborhood. This is a great chance to meet our neighbors, enjoy some organic coffee […]

Avenues Pet Hospital

2221 Taraval Street (between 32nd & 33rd Ave.) (415) 681-4313 www.AvenuesPetHospital.com Hours: M-F 8am-6pm and Sat. 9am-4pm This family-owned veterinary business has been serving the Sunset and Parkside communities since 1949 and is AAHA-accredited. Currently there are five doctors on staff offering preventive care, medical, surgical, dentistry, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory services for dogs and […]

Meetup Group Launched for Parksiders

A Meetup group for social gatherings in the Parkside rolled out last week and members are steadily joining up. The San Francisco People of Parkside Meetup aims to get friends and residents socializing locally at neighborhood venues. Events on the calendar range from morning coffee to a day at the Stern Grove Festival, from pub […]

New Businesses on Taraval

Taraval Street is always bubbling with life as new businesses stake their claim and make a start in our neighborhood. If one takes the time to walk the street you will perhaps see more than you would expect. There are over 300 shops, services and offices on  including its side streets. Here are just a […]

Mayoral Candidate Leland Yee coming to TPMA Meeting

State Senator Leland Yee will be coming to the monthly Taraval Parkside Merchants Association meeting this Thursday, May 5th, 7pm at the Taraval Police Station Community Room, 2345-24th Avenue. He will be there to talk about his run for mayor of San Francisco and hear the concerns and questions of our local merchants and citizens. […]

Second Annual Tastes of Taraval

Come join us for the Second Annual Tastes of Taraval event happening March 11th – 17th! During the week, mention “Tastes of Taraval” at any of the nine participating merchants and receive a discount or special, and a chance to win a nifty raffle prize. The following merchants have generously donated money to fund future […]

4th Annual Taraval Street Fair

The 4th Annual Taraval Street Fair is in the works!  This year, the focus is on the Sunset & Parkside neighborhoods.  We are encouraging more local merchants & vendors to participate – instead of looking to the typical vendors that you may see at every street fair.  We hope to see some of our own […]

Sterling Bank & Trust

1122 Taraval Street (between 22nd & 23rd Avenues) (415) 664-7920 [email protected] www.sterlingbank.com Hours: M – TH 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Fri 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Sat. 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM PT Services: ATM, Safe Deposit Boxes Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin, Cantonese Though its headquarters is located in Southfield, Michigan, this bank’s ownership […]

Asian Merchants on Taraval: Wake Up!

In 1990, I started my Bookkeeping and Tax business on Taraval Street. Like most Asian Merchants on Taraval, I didn’t pay much attention to what was happening in the neighborhood, just worked hard to build up my own business. A couple of years back I realized that had to be changed, as the economy is […]