Mission Mission

PARKing Day is here again, so go ahead and take advantage of the opportunity to hang out in a parking space for the whole afternoon.  As usual, SF Appeal has an excellent interactive map detailing known PARK locations, so have at it!

Also, today would probably not be a great day to try to find street parking on major SF thoroughfares.

While this is definitely a strikingly complex and beautifully designed map of San Francisco, its omission of the Mission is quite puzzling, especially given big-time NYC’s recent fascination with us.  Where are  the micro-citizens of this town going to get their burritos?

Photo and Map from Etsy

[Hat Tip:  Curbed SF]

It’s come to my attention a lot of people haven’t been to Heron’s Head Park.

If you haven’t been to Heron’s Head Park, get thee there. Here’s a map.

Photos by me and Vic.

We may have been duped, folks. Elle Ko, the girl we thought might have been “the next KKKatie,” yesterday tweeted this casual plug for an upcoming Levi’s promotional event. Is there really a court date? Does Elle really exist? What used garment are you going to trade for trade for a brand-new pair of Levi’s?

Here is Elle’s Twitter, and here is Elle’s tweet.

Related:

KKKatie’s Court Date

And Just Like That, the Levi’s Workshop Is Gone

This must what happens when you apply string theory to this bike.

Obits courtesy of Married to the Sea.

(Thanks Sally!)

While visiting the fair city of NYC, MM reader Zarah spotted an article in the Metro paper that purports to show one “how to do San Fran like a local.”  What are some of the things she learned?

San Francisco is one of the coolest places on earth–period.

The Mission District is the place for lunch, in particular, Taqueria Cancun & Ti Couz–altho, they also recommend the Marina for dinner, so meh.

I should spend the afternoon in “Delores Park” to watch the “enjoyable sideshow of hip (or weird) locals.”

Read on.

Opening tonight, Waiting for Godot plays a two week run at our wacky arts space The Secret Alley. The Off Center and Collective Theater Productions produce this latest interpretation of the ahead-of-its-time Beckett classic by director Wolfgang Wachalovsky. Come see it for laughs, arguments, confusion and more.

The show is Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this weekend and next, all shows at 8pm. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets. The Secret Alley is at 180 Capp St. near 17th.

Sweet!

Does it land on a hipster?

Burrito Justice has the answer.

Yours, right? I thought so. I hid it right here:

See it? You’re welcome!

Mission Bicycle Company is hosting the first ever Mission Bicycle Festival on the weekend of 9/25. The event will feature a ride out to the Tour De Fat in Golden Gate Park, bike demos, and contests.

This may be particularly interesting to you Mission readers: at 1pm on Saturday 9/25 there will be a “10 Mission Secrets Bike Tour”! What kind of secrets, I wonder? The location of that sketchy flea market where you can buy back your stolen bike? That hidden warp zone that takes you to the top of Potrero hill? Guess you’ll just have to sign up for one of the limited spots to find out.

There will also be a track stand competition at 3pm on Sunday 9/26. The prize is a brand new Valencia frame set. So if watching a bunch of riders sit almost perfectly still is your idea of sport, be sure to check that out.

The flyer is here and you can get more info at Mission Bicycle Company. Oh by the way, they are having a sale wrapping up today where you can get up to $180 off a customized and likely effeminately-colored ride. Check out their facebook page for more info.