Tag: photos
-
Hiking Bernal Heights Park
If you live in San Francisco you’re undoubtedly familiar with Bernal Heights Park, even if you don’t know it by name — it’s the big rocky hill at the south end of the Mission District. From a distance, it looks like a bonsai arrangement due to a few short trees growing at the top. Somehow…
-
What is it a nice day for?
Near 24th and Folsom I encountered the above pull-tag flyer, which sports an old photo of Billy Idol along with the heading “It’s a nice day.” The pull-tags include the following phrases: If you’ve somehow never encountered the 1982 hit song this is referencing, here’s the music video for your enjoyment. Have a nice day!
-
Murals of Lilac Alley
These days it seems pretty much every alley around 24th and Mission is a de-facto canvas for street artists. Overall this is a good thing; it keeps the Mission’s colorful, artistic elements in plain view, acting as a counterbalance to the obscene housing prices that have made the area affordable to many artists. Go out…
-
Details leaked regarding mysterious new restaurant at 17th and Valencia
Almost a year ago I reported that the team behind Garcon seemed to be quietly working on a new restaurant at the former site of Young’s BBQ in the Mission. Normally restaurant openings involve some press releases and fanfare, but this one seemed to fly under the radar. Naturally, that made it all the more…
-
Mini Strandbeest
I received an unexpected gift at work today; a Mini Strandbeest kit. Like a wildly complex Ikea furniture set, there’s dozens of parts to stick together, but it doesn’t take terribly long if you follow the directions. If you’ve been stuck under a rock for the past few decades and are unfamiliar with Strandbeests, check…
-
Turn Up: There’s a whole other world up there
This year I’ve been doing a number of “30 day” projects where I try to see what I can accomplish in my spare time in only 30 days. For July I decided to focus on photography. First I had to come up with some rules and make some decisions about what I was going to…
-
Hiking Mount Sutro and Twin Peaks
For the past few years I’ve been aiming for 10,000 steps a day to make my fitness tracker happy get some exercise. Most days I don’t go anywhere special, but on weekends I like to branch out when I have the time and find new places to explore. That’s no easy task when you’ve lived…
-
Sunset sign scorns dickish tree thief
“Don’t be a dick” is an excellent rule to live by. Nobody wants to be around a dick because they don’t want to be the victim of a dick move, and yet being a dick is often — but not always — free from consequence. Rather than being a dick in return to a dick…
-
Birdhouse for rent in Dolores Park
While the plan to rent sections of Dolores Park to humans ended almost as soon as it began, birds now have the option to rent this lovely apartment dangling from a tree in the park, located at the corner near 20th and Dolores Street. The sign on the apartment doesn’t reveal the price or list…
-
Strandbeests at the Exploratorium After Dark
Last night I attended the Exploratorium’s After Dark series. While there were not any flying toasters present, there were numerous Strandbeests from Dutch artist Theo Jansen. The Strandbeests range in size from not much bigger than a human to stretching across a large room. Some of them are relatively simple contraptions that can be pushed…
About Eric
Travel, movies, comedy, tech, and whatever I find on the streets of San Francisco.
Contact: mrericsir “at” gmail.com
Categories
Recent Posts
- Full Queer Wrestling at Folsom Street Fair
- Immersive art…?
- Los Angeles 2026 wrap-up and stray observations
- Graffiti street art lesson
Tags
16thmission 24thmission ameritrip2019 art bart cats clarionalley comedy covid-19 dolores park europe film food graffiti greece gregg turkington history humor immersive los angeles mission movies muni munimetro murals museums Music nonchalance on cinema photos public transportation Rant restaurants san diego san francisco soma streetart television the jejune institute tim heidecker trailers travel videos walking tour wtf