With Super Bowl 50 said and done, things around the city are starting to get back to normal. While the jury is still on whether the city benefitted as projected, at least one Tenderloin resident can say it was definitely worth it.
ABC7 reports that the founder of City Academy—the private faith-based elementary school at Jones and Turk—just happened to find two tickets to the Super Bowl while enjoying the festivities at the NFL Experience in SoMa. When the owner of the tickets couldn't be located, he opted to sell them for $8,500, enough to put one local child through the academy for one year. The tickets sold in minutes.
Another piece of positive news that hit this week: Public Works is getting serious about picking up the syringes that litter the streets around Civic Center.
Many have also spotted that the Hibernia Bank at Jones and Market has reawakened after decades of abandonment.
Hibernia Bank sign is lit tonight. First time in.... Forever. pic.twitter.com/mbWQekP7at
— shanan (@shanand) February 12, 2016
We'll let you know as soon as the property owner opens up on who they've chosen to fill the historic space. In the meantime, here are a few shots of the renovated interior.
Renovations @TheHiberniaBank are now complete! Take a peek inside. pic.twitter.com/dYzawkUurc
— The Hibernia Bank (@TheHiberniaBank) January 22, 2016
Another neighborhood space that's come alive again: Hospitality House's Community Arts Program. After months and months of renovations, their Sixth and Market home is back in businesses, and the grand re-opening celebration is from 5-7pm tonight. The inaugural exhibition features the work of artists Brian Bourassa and E. Lewis Basher.
Despite all the life coming back to these key corners of the neighborhood, we may soon be saying goodbye to a neighborhood institution: The Gangway. For those reeling over the expected loss of the city's oldest gay bar, the Tenderloin Museum is hosting an opportunity to commiserate together—over drinks, of course.
Here are a few more events we're looking forward to over the next week.
We've got plenty more activities in our new events calendar, which is available 24/7 at hoodline.com/events. And don't forget, you can always submit an event of your own using this form. We feature submitted events every week, and yours could be one of them.
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