San Bruno Avenue Profile

Many San Francisco residents probably couldn't point out San Bruno Avenue on a map... But Francisco Da Costa has a great article on his site about the great locally-owned businesses that still thrive in the Portola District.

Businesses on San Bruno Avenue have always played an important role in the history of San Francisco. When the 1906 earthquake struck San Francisco nothing much happened on San Bruno Avenue. Large areas down town and in the Mission District were devastated by the earthquake and more by the ensuing fire.

Businesses on San Bruno Avenue took upon themselves to help the folks all over the City - especially when it came to supplies of food stuff. San Bruno and the surrounding area called Portola at that time produced a lot of healthy greens and there were cow pastures, goats, and lot of chicken farms. Simple folks but with a big heart.

I have had the pleasure over the years to sit and talk with the old timers many of them have since passed away but they told their stories and explained a lot of stuff that have not been recorded in history books.

Read the full article with photos here...