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Haight-Ashbury

KEXP Chosen to Transform Iconic Haight & Ashbury Corner Into Music and Cultural Hub

SF Heritage selected the Seattle-based independent radio station, partnering with Blue Bear School of Music, as the lead organization to reimagine the historic Doolan-Larson Building.

San Francisco's most famous intersection is closer to a new cultural life. On September 17, SF Heritage and KEXP announced a proposed partnership — joined by music education nonprofit Blue Bear School of Music — to convert the historic Doolan-Larson House and Storefronts at the corner of Haight and Ashbury streets into a music and cultural center.

Lower Haight

A James Beard–Recognized Chef Will Take Over Otra's Lower Haight Space in 2027

Hadeem, the California-Jewish pop-up from chef Spencer Horovitz, has signed on to open its first permanent restaurant at 682 Haight St. after Otra closes in December.

The week the Lower Haight said goodbye to Otra, it also learned what comes next. The SF Standard reported on September 14 that Hadeem, the California-Jewish pop-up from chef Spencer Horovitz, will open its first brick-and-mortar restaurant at 682 Haight St. in the first half of 2027 — the same space Otra has occupied since 2021.

Cole Valley

Cole Valley Is Having a Moment: New Restaurants and Shops Are Reshaping the Tiny Neighborhood

An influx of businesses — many led by longtime residents — is transforming the four-square-block commercial corridor near the Sunset Tunnel.

Cole Valley has never been the kind of neighborhood that courts attention, but an SF Standard feature published September 3 makes the case that it is earning some anyway. An influx of new shops and restaurants, many led by longtime residents, is reshaping what the Standard describes as one of San Francisco's smallest neighborhoods — spanning roughly four square blocks along Cole Street between Parnassus and Carl.

Upcoming Events

Sunday, September 20

47th Annual Haight-Ashbury Street Fair

📍 Haight Street between Masonic Ave. and Stanyan St., Haight-Ashbury · 11:00 AM–5:30 PM

Sunday, September 20

45th Annual Comedy Day in Golden Gate Park

📍 Robin Williams Meadow (Sharon Meadow), Golden Gate Park · 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Sunday, September 20

Golden Gate Park Band: Robert Emmet Day Concert

📍 Spreckels Temple of Music (Bandshell), Golden Gate Park · 1:00 PM–2:30 PM

Sunday, September 27

Cole Valley Fair — 23rd Annual

📍 Cole St. between Frederick & Grattan, and Parnassus Ave. between Shrader & Belvedere, Cole Valley · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

More from the Neighborhood

New Park Station Captain to Meet HANC Community at October Meeting

Park Station has a new captain as of late July 2026. Captain Angela Wilhelm was unable to attend the Haight Ashbury Neighborhood Council's September 10 general meeting due to a prior commitment…

HANC Board Elections: Nominations Open Through November

The Haight Ashbury Neighborhood Council is accepting nominations for its next board, covering the term from December 2026 through November 2027.