Mission Mission

Dolores. DOLORES. dOlores. Really, it’s not that hard.

— marmotilla (@marmotilla) January 30, 2013

Thanks!

#sanfranciscogoldrushhipster Cast Irony Pan. twitter.com/eviloars/statu…

— Ariel Dovas (@eviloars) January 28, 2013

Add your own!

“Plaid” still doesn’t rhyme with “laid”. #sanfranciscogoldrushhipster twitter.com/eviloars/statu…

— Ariel Dovas (@eviloars) January 28, 2013

Mission Creek – Widely panned. #sanfranciscogoldrushhipster twitter.com/eviloars/statu…

— Ariel Dovas (@eviloars) January 28, 2013

Covered Wagon Pop Up. #sanfranciscogoldrushhipster twitter.com/eviloars/statu…

— Ariel Dovas (@eviloars) January 28, 2013

#sanfranciscogoldrushhipster Mr. Strauss’s Skinny Jeans. twitter.com/eviloars/statu…

— Ariel Dovas (@eviloars) January 28, 2013

#sanfranciscogoldrushhipster I’m a Fool 4 Gold. twitter.com/eviloars/statu…

— Ariel Dovas (@eviloars) January 28, 2013

#sanfranciscogoldrushhipster Oh, fancy shovel. twitter.com/eviloars/statu…

— Ariel Dovas (@eviloars) January 28, 2013

Here‘s a blast from before the bust of ’01. When Slanted Door used to be on Valencia and places like Mangiafuoco on Guerrero used to offer basic Italian grub and grog (“It has chianti and what else do you need in an Italian restaurant”).

Benders was Sacrifice, serving up rum ribs and voodoo pasta in a tiki setting (“Don’t ask about how this purgatorial “tiki lounge” fits in, it just does”).

Booze was referred to as liquids and Amnesia charged a whopping $2 for live shows. Over at The Uptown a good jukebox was defined as one stocked with Dylan and Morphine, but beers were $3 and the dude next to you could probably tip you off on a well priced nitrous tank.

The current de-gentrified Club Veintiséis on Mission near 26th was the gentrified 26 Mix, a “sound bar” offering up a high quality listening experience while you sipped on your suds à la Tokyo style bars which feature a premium soundsystem and choice djs.

Bonus interview with dj Spesh aka “dj Special K” of club QOÖL fame right here, who will surely get a kick out of this decade old frosty picture we’ve unearthed.

Mission Local has a story up about the life of Silvia Patricia Tun Cun, who was killed in the car crash on South Van Ness and 21st on the first morning of this year.

[photo by Andrea Valencia, via Mission Local]

UPDATE: Mission Local added a story about Francisco de Asis Gutiérrez Álvarez, who was also killed in the incident.

One of our favorite neighborhood bartenders recently suffered the misfortune of having his bicycle as well as those of some of his neighbors stolen from their garage in the wee hours of the morning today.  What makes the situation even  shittier is that it wasn’t even their  fault:

Early this morning, my neighbor left his key in our garage door and all of our bikes were stolen. Police report has been filed and we do have insurance but I’d really like to get my bikes back.

1. Mission Bicycle Valencia 53cm Frame matte black with Red Anodized B43 Rims, Paul Crank and distinctive Red saddle with white polka dots and upside-down white riser bars.
2. Motobecane (naked) 50cm yellow frame with bronze rims and Coaster brake. Yellow addle, 6″ riser bars and basket
3. Giant OCR Two 50cm – New soma seat, cinelli stem & drop bars.

Forgetting your key in the lock (or dropping it right in front of your door) is something I ALWAYS worry about accidentally doing, so I know how crappy this must seem.  Hopefully someone will spot these before it’s too late!  Let them know if you discover anything here.

Update from the owner!

I should add that a neighbor dropped the key while fixing a blown fuse in the middle of the night and at least two of the bikes were locked (there were 7 bikes stolen total).

We’re checking security tapes at the end of the street to try and get an id on the vehicle or its plate.

And yes, that middle bike is hideous by design… it’s my beater bike and I made it stick out like a sore thumb specifically so it wouldn’t get nicked. Oh well.

Also stolen:

• 1012 Cannondale CAAD10 white with red and black accents
• 2008 EAI Bareknuckle green with red Chris King headset
• Masi Special Fixed – metallic blue/green with Rev gold deep V wheelset

Although the best spot to incinerate your desiccated Christmas tree is obviously Ocean Beach, with your living room being a close second, who’s to say that the sidewalks of the Mission can’t get in on the fun too?

(Thanks, Charlie!)

No . . . fake tragedy made out of tape.

Last night, there was a march for solidarity in response to the rape attempt reported on January 8. Participants marched to 24th St. BART at 5:30pm and stopped to let volunteers speak and share their thoughts.

While some of the speakers talked about ways for potential victims to stay safe, such taking self defense classes, carrying mace, and not walking home alone, I was moved by some of the more idealogical issues about the surrounding community that were discussed. Some of my takeaways of that kind were:

• If someone says she was sexually assaulted, believe her.
• Don’t ignore cries for help.
• Get to know everyone in your neighborhood.
• Don’t blame the victim.
• Don’t joke about rape.

The reason these things hit home for me is because I, like many of you, read comments on this blog. I know that a few commenters fall under these categories when we post about these incidents.

If your first reaction to sensational reports that don’t show up on the news first is to think that they are a hoax, then please consider that some rapes go unreported because victims are afraid they won’t be taken seriously and that they will be shamed in their communities. In fact, I just heard about someone who still thought that the recently-convicted Mission rapist of last year was an “internet hoax”!

No, we aren’t seasoned reporters, but we are members of this community and if we don’t take it seriously, how do we expect anyone else to? It starts here, folks.

We live in a crazy neighborhood where wild stuff happens all the time. We can get numb to it. But we should never turn a blind eye to people in danger. There are so many different people living in the Mission who are invisible to one another. Stopping and getting to know your neighbors can go a long way in knowing when something isn’t right.

Stay safe everybody, but also keep others safe.

[Top photo via Adrian Arias]

In response to the recent assault and attempted rape this week, there will be an organized march for solidarity this afternoon starting at 4pm at 16th St. BART. It is being organized by Rupa Marya, doctor and bandleader of Rupa and the April Fishes.

Judging from the facebook invite with over 500 participants, it’s gonna be big. Here are the details:

Last Saturday January 5th, a young woman was assaulted in an attempted rape on 23rd and San Jose streets in the Mission–the first reported attack of this nature in our neighborhood in 2013. She narrowly escaped by fighting off her attacker.

We are joining together in an act of SOLIDARITY, women and men in the Mission district of SF, to alert the neighborhood of what has happened and to promote increased VIGILANCE by ALL for ALL so that these crimes do not continue on our streets.

Last year, several women were brutally raped on the streets of the Mission, some with broken necks. We must ensure that our sisters, our mothers, our daughters are safe on these streets.

Please bring any signs stating a clear message of NO MORE SEXUAL VIOLENCE ON OUR STREETS and MISSION SOLIDARITY TO KEEP STREETS SAFE. Please bring a drum or a pot and a wooden spoon to drum. Please bring puppets if you have them.

We will have bilingual flyers to distribute in the neighborhood, to post in every store front, to hand out to every household stating that WE ARE WATCHING–ESTAMOS ATENTOS so that no more people are assaulted and raped in our streets.

Meet up Friday January 11th–PROPOSED SCHEDULE

4pm Meet up Mission and 16th BART Station
430pm walk down 16th to Valencia, down Valencia across to 24th and Mission Bart
515pm Meet up MIssion and 24th BART Station
530pm walk up Mission back to 16th and Valencia

Read on for a copy of the bi-lingual flyer and manifesto that will be distributed.

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