Bay Area residents can come to the Mission District, show their zip code and get a discount when they shop, wine, dine, get an acupuncture session and more. It’s a citywide promotion called Show Your Zip. “It is a great idea to promote business locally,” said Julie Baumhofser, owner of Bu Tong Acupuncture. Bay Area residents …
Although 24th Street from Valencia to Folsom remains full of foot traffic, merchants said few customers are walking into their stores and sales have yet to recover. Nevertheless, instead of layoffs, many are cutting hours or trying other innovations including selling aging elixirs. “We don’t whine about it and work hard,” said Martha Andrade, owner …
As soon as the Day of the Dead was over, the Christmas season started on Mission Street. “We do it every year,” said Arline Santos, the daughter of the owner of Joannna’s Bridal & Fashion, which has already put out Christmas lights and decorations. From pharmacies to one-dollar stores, many Mission merchants take advantage of …
San Francisco residents were turned away this afternoon when the Department of Public Works ran out of sandbags due to high demand. “The city means well but oftentimes promises more than what they can deliver,” said Jul Niemier, a Mission resident lucky enough to get the last 10 sand bags at 1:20 p.m. With a …