Oct 08
The winter nights are starting to draw closer and as the sun sets earlier each day, it is time for some halloween fun. On October 31st there will be a Halloween BBQ party at the University Mound Ladies Home (350 University Street). Starting at 5pm, there will be an array of food, donated by the Help …
Aug 02
You have to be kidding right? Nope. You read that title correctly. A motley crew of young and old, cross bred Angora, Pygmy, Alpine and Spanish goats are at this very moment munching away at the overgrown brush, that resides on the slopes of SF Water’s University Mound Reservoir. This is not the result of …
May 30
I am a big fan of breakfast. There is nothing better than eggs over easy, with some crunchy bacon and polished off with some syrup saturated pancakes. I also love being outdoors in the park, especially in the morning, when the air is fresh and the day is just starting. So imagine my delight to …
May 30
One of our readers, Brett LaSota, has just sent in some fantastic photos he shot while wandering around our neighborhood. Brett became a Portola citizen in 2003 and has been honing his amature photography skills since childhood. What we, at the Portola Planet, love about his photos, is how they highlight the variety in the Portola. …
Apr 25
From the moment my family and I arrived at the Cuban party, held in the Portola this past Sunday, April 22nd, we knew we were in for a treat. Before you read any further, hit the play button below to listen to a recording of the music from the event and now i’ll go into detail. …
Apr 24
Our plan to eat at every food serving establishment along San Bruno Avenue continued this week with a very big lunch at Wing Hing Restaurant. Run by Flora Luo, it has been in business for 18 years, opening in 1994. I was joined, as usual, by Robert Ramirez and William Lee from the Portola Neighborhood Association. …
Apr 18
The Portola is full of art and culture. Only a few months back, we had our first pop-up art show and another is already in the works. But if you can’t wait to learn more about our local artists, never fear, this Sunday there is a Cuban art party going down at #1 Burrows St (right off …
Apr 17
A few weeks back, I met a quite remarkable man. Tommy Gallegos. His mission is to clean up his street and neighborhood. I had read one of his posts to the Portola Yahoo group, where he described what he’d done so far. His list was impressive. First, because he was sick of seeing plastic bags …