Housing guide: Where to live in San Francisco (east)
From North Beach to the Mission District, this is the city s exhilirating urban heart
San Francisco (East)
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By Leilani Marie Labong |
April 14, 2021 10:00 AM
Why do people move to San Francisco? Is it for the singular landscape, all dramatic hills and breathtaking coastline, the perfect topography for fog to cling to or completely engulf? Is it for the chance to live in proximity to that world-famous bridge, a monumental feat of engineering in International Orange, a gateway for people and ideas from all over the world? Perhaps it’s the city’s history as the birthplace of counterculture after all, progressive views in politics, the arts and technology are constantly percolating here, brewing entire movements and new industries.
Tamale sales at San Francisco s La Palma Mexicatessen suffer with latest shelter-in-place order It s definitely going to impact us financially.
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La Palma Mexicatessen has been a permanent fixture in the Mission District since 1953. The latest shelter-in-place order has impacted tamale sales during its busiest time of the year.Blair Heagerty / SFGate
Editor s note: Images featured in this article were taken in 2019.
On any given year, San Francisco s La Palma Mexicatessen could expect to produce thousands of sweet and savory tamales during the hectic holiday season. Traditionally, December had been its busiest month, but the latest shutdown could change that as tamale production hits new lows.