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    May 23, 2012

    Gold Dust Lounge to Move to Fisherman's Wharf: Last Call Tonight

    It's official, the Gold Dust Lounge will no longer be shaking up cocktails and entertaining patrons from the comfort of its Union Square digs after tonight. According to Lee Houskeeper, spokesman for the bar, the Gold Dust Lounge is working out the final details of a new lease for a spot on Fisherma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Gold Dust Lounge Isn't Really a Historic Landmark, Report Says

    ​Next week, the city's Historic Preservation Commission will decide whether the Gold Dust Lounge is indeed a historic landmark. The problem is that even if the commission gives the bar a "landmark status," that doesn't mean the popular lounge will remain a watering hole.According to a city report ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    Supervisor Christina Olague Attempts to Save Gold Dust Lounge from Eviction

    ​Yesterday, the news hit that the Gold Dust Lounge's landlord was suing the bar owners for not evicting the premises as of March 10, when their lease was up. But it seems Gold Dusters have recovered today with another last-minute victory that could (hopefully) preserve the favored watering hole. A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Gold Dust Lounge Saga Continues, Landlord Sues Over Failed Eviction

    ​After Saturday night's No Last Call party, there's not a chance the Gold Dust Lounge is leaving the premises, at least not voluntarily. Attorneys for Handlery Hotels, Inc., owners of the property where the Gold Dust Lounge is located, has filed a claim against the Bovis brothers who are refusing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Gold Dust Lounge Update: No Last Call Party, Supporters Accused of Vandalism

    The Gold Dust Lounge's lease is dead. Long live the Gold Dust Lounge (which will neither close nor get evicted this weekend, but will serve ​dollar vodka drinks).Negotiations between the operators and landlords  regarding the future of the Union Square landmark bar will continue past Mar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Rose Cliver: Community to Remember Oldest 1906 Earthquake Survivor, Who Died Sunday

    Rose Cliver lived a long life​We were sad to read the news that Rose Cliver, one of five oldest survivors of the 1906 earthquake, died yesterday at her home. She was 109 -- and lived a good life.But the San Francisco community is taking today to toast Cliver and her very, very long life. At noon, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Gold Dust Lounge to Petition for Historic Landmark Status

    Today could be a defining point for the embattled Gold Dust Lounge as the city's Historic Preservation Commission is set to hear arguments on granting the iconic watering hole historic landmark status. To help make their case, supporters of the bar are planning to turn over more than 5,000 sign ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Gold Dust Lounge Requests Historic Landmark Designation

    Does this look modern to you?​In effort to keep the iconic Gold Dust Lounge from shuttering, the bar owners have filed paperwork requesting the city recognize the bar as a historic landmark. Such a designation would, at the very least, make it more challenging for the landlord to turn the bar into ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Gold Dust Lounge Is at Least Capitalizing Off Eviction

    ​Can't say the Gold Dust Lounge doesn't know how to do good business. With its last pour scheduled for March 6, the popular watering hole has decided to capitalize on its pending eviction while spreading the word by selling t-shirts and other merchandise. At Zazzle.com, Gold Dust fans can purchase ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Gold Dust Lounge to File Lawsuit Against Landlord

    Gold Dust Lounge has no plans to stop pouring to patrons ​Last night, well-known damage control-specialist Sam Singer took the mic at the Gold Dust Lounge where he bluntly delivered unwelcoming news: The bar's last pour would come March 6. Singer, who is representing the landlord of the bar, was b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Gold Dust Lounge Update: Landlord Says He Won't Negotiate Lease on Popular Bar

    Some things shouldn't change!​Owners of the popular Gold Dust Lounge are not giving up hope to keep the iconoclastic watering hole open in Union Square. They are asking the community to stop by the dive bar on Powell Street tomorrow to hear their ideas for how to preserve the landmark bar. And if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Let It Snow: Kamikaze Trip Down Lombard Promised

    For real? ​The saga of possible snowfall in San Francisco is getting to be the most cloying "Will it or won't it?" story not involving questions of whether the city will enact an anti-circumcision resolution. But, apart from the sheer novelty of the white stuff hitting the ground in something othe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Abductor of Lefty O'Doul's Arm to Return to Scene of Crime Tonight

    The real Lefty was not harmed during this stunt​This just in: Apparently the Midwestern roustabout who ripped the arm off renowned San Francisco bar mascot Lefty O'Doul some three years ago is returning to the scene of his original act of mutilation tonight -- for a party.Don't worry, folks. This ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Nancy Mary Sage, 1906 Quake Survivor, Dies at 105

    Nancy Mary Sage was six months old when The Big One hit in 1906 and destroyed her family​Whenever a survivor of the Great Quake of '06 dies, more of them always seem to turn up after the obituary runs in the San Francisco Chronicle. Nancy Mary Sage died yesterday in Littleton, Colo. at age 105; he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    Bad Economic Times Mean More Toys For Kids

    via flickr by WaltiBad times, good times​It might seem counterintuitive, but when times are tough, money is tight and jobs are scare, people seem to be more in the giving mood.That was evidenced by the San Francisco Fire Fighters Christmas Eve Toy Drive, where organizers collected more than 9,000 ... More >>

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