Women’s History Month 2023
March 3, 2023Happy Women’s History Month! Originating as a national celebration in 1981, March marks this dedicated month, where this year’s theme is Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories. From Maya Angelou to Sonia Sotomayor to Simone Biles, there have been so many who have helped transform the U.S. and evolve our history, culture, and society. Here’s how you can commemorate this special month in San Francisco.
Celebrate
Free Tulips in Union Square
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Union Square is being taken over by 80,000+ free tulips this weekend! Celebrate the wonderful women in your life by picking up a bouquet on Saturday, March 4th from 1 PM – 4:30 PM. Access to the tulip garden and the flowers are free, so come prepared to wait in line as large crowds are expected. Our residents at 1177 Market arrive at Union Square in only 5 minutes on the Blue/Red/Green/Yellow line on MUNI.
Dedicated Concert Series at SFJAZZ
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From March 9-18, SFJAZZ is presenting a dedicated concert series highlighting women in jazz including appearances by Tammy Hall, Pamela Rose, and Natalie Cressman. An educational workshop will also be hosted for emerging female/gender-expressive jazz musicians ages 13-18 on March 17th. This event is free to attend and will be hosted by their celebrated women jazz faculty. SFJAZZ is a quick MUNI ride away from 33 8th, 1190 Mission, and 1188 Mission at Trinity Place.
HERstory: Women’s History Celebration
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The SF Public Library aims to celebrate Women’s History Month through storytelling, triumph, and empowerment. Offering a plethora of books, media, events, and exhibits to explore, one of their highlighted reads this month is Red Paint, the Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk by Sasha taqwšeblu LaPointe. Her autobiography depicts a story of searching for a home within herself and her surroundings as she heals and grows through life. The SFPL main branch is right by Trinity Place, and there are locations in the Marina, Mission, North Beach, and Richmond!
NightLife: Unladylike
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The California Academy of Sciences is hosting a special nightlife event featuring inspiring stories of Academy scientists who have challenged the status quo and broken glass ceilings. Academy scientists will walk through collections of specimens deemed “unladylike” by societal standards and bring to life iconic moments in Academic history. Tickets are available now. Luckily for our residents at 422 9th Avenue and 430 9th Avenue, Golden Gate Park is a short 3-minute drive or 12-minute walk away.
Support Women-Owned Businesses in The City
Besharam
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Besharam is an Indian restaurant led by chef/owner Heena Patel. Born in Mumbai, India, Heena brought along rich spices and flavors she tasted in her mom and aunt’s cooking to her acclaimed restaurant in San Francisco. Heena strives to bring homage to her heritage and offer an experience that is authentically hers to her cooking. Besharam is a short 10-minute drive from our apartments at 1188 Mission and 1190 Mission!
ABACÁ
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A place for celebrating life and one another. ABACÁ is a contemporary Filipino-Californian restaurant co-owned by Dian Ang. Dian and her husband took a deep dive into their roots in the Philippines for six months studying the local cuisine from origin to evolution. ABACÁ is the baby of their years-long journey in the making. This family-owned restaurant is a quick 8-minute MUNI ride from 1000 Chestnut or 5 minute drive from Marina Cove!
Curator
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Founded in 2005 by best friends Deirdre Nagayama and Stacy Rodgers, Curator is a sustainable and inclusive clothing brand designed to make those who wear it feel powerful and uninterrupted in their day. Each month, Curator donates to the City of Dreams, an organization driven to end the generational cycle of poverty in SF’s most challenged neighborhoods. Furthermore, the factories they choose to work with are local family and women-run in The City. You can shop their collection online here!
Harlow and Grey
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Founded by cousins, Jeanne Chan and Gloria Wong Tritasavit, Harlow & Grey is a lifestyle goods brand based in San Francisco. Their mission? Good design should be accessible to anyone who can dream it. Chic, modern, and affordable partyware is what this brand is all about and you can find them online or in-stores at Picnic, a specialty shop a quick walk away from our apartments at Clay Park Towers or short MUNI ride from 2000 Broadway.
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