Here is a fun article from 2011 published in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Our good friend, Toby Salk, is included in this piece.
MAH JONGG CATCHING ON WITH THE YOUNGER SET
Kellie Ell, Special to The Chronicle – Published, Monday, October 24, 2011
Robin Handwerker (left) and Seth Linden (right) partner up while learning to play the game of Mah Jongg in a building at Dogpatch in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Seth just started playing about a week ago.
Left to right–Evan Kaplan from Sunnyvale, player for 6 months, pairing up with Melissa Cowen, player for 1 week, and Jason Menayan, player for 2 weeks, pairing up with Elizabeth Bachrad, player for 2 years, as they practice playing Mah Jong in a building at Dogpatch in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, September 27, 2011.

Mah Jongg enthusiast Sara Linden teaching the game of Mahjong to several beginners at her
friend’s photo studio in a building at Dogpatch in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday,
September 27, 2011.
All Photos by Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle