Category: Local
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Black rectangle to be removed from Moscone West
Since opening day Moscone West at 4th and Howard has been adorned by a large black rectangle on the side of the building. Careful observers might notice that this rectangle is attached to a somewhat rusty track that goes around the entire building. Soon, this rectangle will be removed. It wasn’t supposed to be this…
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You are being influenced with remote-based computer programmed conversational skits
For the past year or so, schizo rants similar to the one above have occasionally graced utility polls in downtown San Francisco. Exactly who is putting these up is unknown — the person in question has access to office supplies and seems capable of formulating grammatically correct sentences, which rules out many of SF’s best…
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Newspaper box recieves rad makeover
The above photo is a newspaper box at the 16th Mission BART plaza, which recently received a makeover. Who needs a boring black box when it can have a painting of what appears to be a girl on Mars pulling constellations out of the sky? More newspaper boxes should be this rad. (Note: If you…
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Meta Muni shelter
At some point recently, the ad on a Muni shelter at 16th and Valencia was replaced by a painting. But not just any painting, no — this one depicts what’s behind it. The trash can, the Muni map, the Well’s Fargo, etc. Though I should point out that the guy in the painting was not,…
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Face sculptures in Clarion Alley
Much has been written on the mysterious Mayan-esque face sculptures that have been appearing over the city in recent months. The only clue is that if you pick them up and turn them over, they say “Bini” on the bottom. But of course, there is no real mystery here: as Mission Local reported, the painted…
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Hip parking meter’s cousin likes music
Recently we learned about a hip parking meter in the Mission. Today, I have news to share with you: hip parking meter’s cousin is a big fan of music. Okay, maybe this parking meter could stand to get some better headphones, but still, pretty smart for a parking meter.
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Inside the James Flood Building
Over the weekend, NY Times covered a Dashiell Hammett tour of San Francisco. Great article overall, but one particular paragraph drops the ball: I met Don Herron, one of Hammett’s pre-eminent appreciators, in front of the Flood Building in Union Square. The structure used to house the San Francisco offices of Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency,…
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It’s taco time!
Tick tock, tick tock! Yup, it’s that time again — time to get a small tortilla, fill it with your choice of beans, meat, salsa, etc. Perhaps you want to make it “super” (a Spanish word for “guacamole and sour cream”) for an additional dollar. Whatever floats your taco boat.
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Hip parking meter is hip
A few years ago the city installed new smart parking meters that accept credit cards and are powered by the sun. But did you know they’re also smart enough to wear clothes and enjoy sports? Well, this particularly hip parking meter at 21st and Valencia is not only hip, but is also a 49ers fan.…
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The girly girls
Rules:1) Be a girly girl2) we popular3) Respect4) Keep the secret5) No boys alowed!!!6) Dont Fight7) Have fun!! (Spotted at 15th and Julian)
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