Mission Mission

Alex writes in with this epic piece of summer solstice news:

A renegade art piece was installed this morning in Dolores Park to commemorate summer solstice. Not long after it was built, however, it was evicted by the Parks and Rec department. So this was the briefest ephemeral art project on record… The artist is Rob Bell. You may recognize it as the temple in the Dia De Los Muertos installation at Garfield Park last year and its numerous showings at burningman.

Previously:

• Street Shark
• So you wish Burning Man would go on all year?

Not doing anything tonight? Why not celebrate Tamale Lady’s birthday and help save KUSF, all within the comfort of Zeitgeist’s beer garden? There will be jug band tunes, movie screenings, and a $10 donation gets you all-you-can-drink beer, birthday cake, and Tamale Lady’s homemade chicken mole and pasta salad.

Riding on Brooks saddles could result in handsome butt problems.

The contents of a Walgreens bag-shaped piñata? Quick everyone, free goodies! When I biked past this morning, the football purse was still up for grabs.

Come July, everyone’s favorite Mac OS X app will be available in real life!

So it looks like ForageSF’s Underground Night Market got served a cease and desist letter from the health department. Here are a few shots from what may have been the last one!

This girl is maintaining a bucket list for her last 60 days in America before her visa expires.

Here is a rad painting of Bill Clinton and a bunch of people eating in front of it.

I think this Teletubby ate something funny.

I ran into these guys on San Jose between 23rd and 24th, filming local character Omer Travers talking about his favorite tree and playing some original songs. According to Omer, this tree — which he often sits in front of — mimics his dance moves in the wind and must be a “bonsai maple” because of its tiny leaves. What will become of this documentary project is yet to be determined, but stay tuned, and we may find out.

Today, Public Works turns into an underground farmers market again with another Night Market in collaboration with ForageSF. Live music, DJs, street performers, and delectable edibles — what better way to start your Saturday evening?

Saturday June 11th
11am-4pm: Take-homeables, hot food and gifts
6pm-12am: Hot food, Music

Location: Public Works, 161 Erie St, SF
Admission: $5 for day or night, $8 for both

Drinks Will Be Served
Ages 21+

The Bold Italic compares the city’s Bloody Marys, complete with cross-sectional illustrations. Almost half of them can be found in the Mission, including several past contenders of the Mission Mission Bloody Marython. It makes perfect sense that the city’s most vibrant neighborhood would be responsible for the best in the world’s most complex cocktail.