San Francisco. Good Friday and Good Vibes on Balboa Street

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SAN FRANCISCO

Liz and Lee Heidhues 4.18.2025

It was a foggy Good Friday in the outer Richmond District. The cool weather added to the laid back vibes of this neighborhood close by the Pacific Ocean.

We took a walk down Balboa Street and surveyed the action. Everything from a major construction project on 36th Avenue, a pallet weighted down with so many sacks of coffee imported from Central America it was stuck, the friendliest and most helpful crossing guard at Lafayette School and the marquee at the Balboa Theater. Always informative about the latest cinema offerings.

The much maligned mysterious magical black cat strikes an eerie pose on the fence.
The coffee deliveryman struggles with his pallet of coffee to reach his destination.
Bicycles parked in front of Simple Pleasures Cafe.
The Lafayette School crossing guard makes sure pedestrians, school kids, dogs and cyclists stay safe.
Marquee poster for the film SINNERS at the Balboa Theater
The Balboa Theater marquee in 1968.
The long gone mural at the Balboa Theater. circa 1980’s
There will always be neighborhood graffiti.
The always vigilant tuxedo cat guards bird feeder on the back porch railing.
Liz and Lee have been a presence together on Balboa Street since 1969

Top photo. Liz chats up the coffee delivery man on Balboa Street as he navigates his way to the Simple Pleasures Cafe roastery.

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I am a Green Party member, legal worker, walker, cyclist who follows politics, world events, 🌎 the literary world and 🎥 film

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