SAN FRANCISCO – TRADER JOE’S ON MASONIC
Lee Heidhues 11.30.2025
It’s fitting that Trader Joe’s was rung up because rocks were found in one of its best selling products. ‘Almond Windmill’ cookies. One of the blogger’s favorites. Maybe it’s time for Trader Joe’s and San Francisco to clean up the dangerous rocky pavement at Trader Joe’s doorstep. (see story at top. SF Chronicle 7.29.2023)
Trader Joe’s may be a premier destination for food enthusiasts. But as the blogger’s recent dangerous mishap proves, getting there can be dangerous for one’s health.
The streets of San Francisco leading to the store at Masonic and Geary are dangerous, treacherous and need to be repaired.
The blogger took a hard fall in front of Trader Joe’s the day after Thanksgiving. Leaving him cut and bruised. Swollen lips, battered nose, a damaged tooth and a severe bruise on his arm.
Fortunately for the blogger several citizens rushed to his side, went into the store and came back with kleenex to stop the bleeding. And, best of all, a nurse from nearby Kaiser administered some first aid and escorted the blogger to the 38R bus stop across Masonic.
As the following photos vividly display the pavement adjacent to Trader Joe’s is treacherous. Particularly when the shopper is utilizing a cane to complete his shopping chores. The blogger tripped on the uneven pavement and crashed to the pavement. It was a scary and unnerving experience. The San Francisco Department of Public Works needs to repair this hazard immediately.
When the Beatles recorded their song ‘Day Tripper’ in 1966 they were thinking about something other than someone crashing to earth in San Francisco 69 years later.
Photos of broken pavement and Lee Heidhues three days after the fall – Liz Heidhues
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