After covering North Beach for the past few months, I have fell in love with this historical and tourist-loved neighborhood. The neighborhood may have its share of messy politics, but at least it is colorful.
It was interesting covering the neighborhood because most of the people I encountered were highly opinionated and passionate about their beloved North Beach. This neighborhood has so much character and history that it made it overwhelming and intimidating at times to approach longtime residents about controversial issues like the legislation to stop restaurants and bars from obtaining licenses in commercial spaces or the struggle to relocate the North Beach Library Branch to the Triangle.
Many of the residents look fondly back at the neighborhood and recall a time forgotten when Grant was the center of their universe as it was to store owner Jimmy Schein of Schein & Schein on Grant Avenue.
Some of the people I met and interviewed touch on other changes, such as the worldly charm it once held. In my opinion, music, art, literature and of course food are very much still abundant in this neighborhood. It may be filled with more tourists, but this is a tourist-based neighborhood as far as retail shopping goes. San Francisco is known for its amazing views and buildings and North Beach holds access to many of them—Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Coit Tower, the Filbert Steps and St. Francis Assisi Church all visually attainable while lying in Washington Square Park.
North Beach was an amazing neighborhood to cover. It was invigorating and motivating to let me know that maybe I am getting the hang of this. I hope to continue to be a resource for the neighborhood and improve my the information I publish.
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