People of Parkside Sunset

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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Sidewalk Sale & Family Day A Success!

So many people came out in support of the Taraval Corridor for the Sidewalk Sale & Family Day on May 15th! We had bubbles, sidewalk chalk, face painting, a bake sale, raffles, balloons, community organizations, saxaphones, folk artists, a talent show, and tons of volunteers! The Taraval Parkside Merchants Association was out and about meeting […]

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District 4 Neighborhood Business Summit!

The Office of Supervisor Carmen Chu, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and local business and merchant associations are pleased to present the District 4 Neighborhood Business Summit. This event will bring merchants together with their Supervisor and other city officials to discuss local business concerns. Thursday May 27, 2010 5:30-7:30 pm at Pirro’s Pizza […]

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Taraval Merchants Association Hosts Sidewalk Sale & Family Day!

Come one come all to Taraval Street’s Sidewalk Sale, Family Day & Taraval’s Got Talent Show! Hosted by the SF Office of Small Business, the Taraval Parkside Merchants Association, & the Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center! Sidewalk Sale: Merchants all along Taraval Street will be encouraged to bring their goods outdoors for all to see!  Sale […]

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Taraval Facade Improvement Program

The Taraval Parkside Merchants Association successfully applied for a Capital Grant from the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development.  We will be working on implementing a Facade Improvement Program for at least four businesses on Taraval Street.  Hopefully these facelifts will inspire continued improvements along our corridor!!! From a press release from the Mayor’s […]

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