My neighborhood Potrero Hill

Today was Potrero Hill's neighborhood festival. We (Dav, Toni, and I) initially thought we'd mosey over for maybe a coffee. But we got sucked in and had an awesome, very productive afternoon! In addition to street booths and festivities that included a teenage girl rock group concert, an "e-bus" where people could enter a bus and check their emails, a Polynesian dance group, and various artwork (like where Dav and I bought very nice hats made by a small tribe in Thailand), the main activity was a treasure hunt walk sponsored by the San Francisco Community Power Cooperative. We signed up with the cooperative, got a map of stores in the neighborhood that were participating, went around to these stores to receive the required stamp from them plus a free goodie. We ate ice cream, had coffee, a bagel with cream cheese, got a notebook, had fish and chips, and pizza. Yeah, it was a lot. But it was great seeing everyone out and about...especially all their friendly pets hanging out at coffess shops.

AND, because we got over 10 stamps, we ADDITIONALLY got 10 energy saving light bulbs, a halogen lamp, and a motion-sensor light switch.

I'm so impressed. Not only did we discover new things in the neighborhood, but I felt like the cooperative was giving so much to us...not to mention all the food goodies we got by walking around. I'm loving Potrero Hill more and more...

Comments

[mademoiselle a.]

It looks like a friendly and nice venture - I wish there were more of this kind where I live. I enjoyed friendly SF, where people are not too complicated. Thank you for the parrot pic especially - I go wild for birds.

[Atsuko]

Nice hats!

[TOM]

What a great idea. Can't beat a treasure hunt as a way to get to know all those quirky bits of an area.