Category: Local

  • Lily Pond at Golden Gate Park

    Check any map of Golden Gate Park. Near the Conservatory of Flowers is the “Lily Pond.” But what exactly is the Lily Pond? Here’s some […]

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  • Christmas at City Hall

    Since I never leave the Mission, I was surprised how impressive City Hall looks all lit up for the holidays. As far as I can […]

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  • The glonous history of chopstlks

    Today I was introduced to Yamo, a cheap and decent Chinese lunch counter at 18th and Mission. I was also introduced to some wonderful Engrish […]

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  • Why is there an empty lot at 15th and Dolores?

    There’s been an empty lot at the corner of 15th and Dolores for well over a decade. Despite a sign promising condos to be built […]

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  • My life is… My home is…

    You may remember the ads a few years ago that read, “My life is San Francisco, my home is Parkmerced.” Advertisers aren’t know for telling […]

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  • 1 Up

    Looks like Mario could score an extra life if he stopped by 14th and Valencia.

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  • Fire in the Inner Sunset

    Alexia Anthem sent me this video of an apartment fire in the Inner Sunset. You can see fire fighters are on the roof already, but […]

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  • Santacon

    Yesterday was the 2010 Santacon, also known as Santarchy, also know as “mommy why is Santa vomiting on our front porch?” day. I started out […]

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  • Statue party

    In San Francisco, even the statues party hard.

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  • SFpark meters come to the Mission

    A swarm of technicians descended on 16th and Mission today, decapitating the old parking meters and sliding in a fancy new “SFpark” meter. Removal New […]

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