Mission Mission

Full disclosure: As the project manager, I may be biased. Feel free to take this post with a grain of salt.

So here’s what’s up. Tomorrow, Mission Bicycle unveils (thanks to Betabrand for the veil) what we’ve been working on for the last 2 years.

• Integrated lights
• GPS tracking

Starting in 2018, all Mission Bicycles will come with theft-proof lighting. Front and rear.

Two lights, one battery, one button. Close to a month’s worth of commutes with one charge of a removable rechargeable battery.

Mission Bicycle is adding a GPS tracking device to help reunite bike owners with their bikes in the event of theft. “The bike industry regularly takes note at what’s happening in the Mission. The suits literally come into our store for ‘inspiration.’ ” gloated Jefferson McCarley, General Manager of Mission Bicycle Co. “I actually hope they rip us off.” McCarley said. “More bikes on the street with GPS tracking will help us move the needle in reducing bike theft. Might take them a couple of years, but I really do hope that more bike companies can figure this out.”

An Android and ios app shows Mission owners where the bike is at all times.

Tuesday night at 6:00, Mission Bicycle staff will be on hand to answer questions and demo two prototype bikes in their R&D workshop which is located on the 2nd floor over the 766 Valencia storefront.

If Mission Bicycle Company’s Kickstarter campaign is funded then the LYRA will be available later this year to Kickstarter backers and to the general public in 2018. 

The company is planning to host a Bait Bike project in June as a part of their research and development. We’ll be posting videos of those adventures here.

Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[via Turner's Kitchen on Instagram]

PSA Press, forever turning iconic SF signage into wearable art, has another one for ya:

Golden Boy is one of San Francisco’s most iconic pizzerias. Since 1978 they have been essential to North Beach. We have recreated their famous neon hand sign for this special release.

Get it online here or at Golden Boy (home of the best square slices in town).

Now please enjoy all the other times we wrote about a PSA Press pin…

[via hrp]

Now please enjoy Helen Tseng’s reasons to love Cafe St. Jorge from 2015

You know, the block between 21st and 22nd, behind the New Mission Theater, where the Mission Community Market used to take place a few years back? They’ve been turning it into this new concept, La Placita, and it’s finally ready! Here’s the plan:

>>>LA PLACITA GRAND OPENING BLOCK PARTY
>>>APRIL 30, 11-3pm
>>>BARTLETT ST, between 21st & 22nd
>>>LIVE MUSIC by La Gente, Tumbledown House, and Another Man Out the Window

Join us on April 30 from 11-3pm to celebrate La Placita and Mission Community Market with live music and performances, food, tons of activities, and YOUR Mission story.

How do YOU want to use your new outdoor community space? What do you bring to La Placita? What will you create? Enjoy the space by getting creative or kicking back for the afternoon—there’s plenty of space for that too. Make art. Make a movie. Make friends. Make it healthy. Make it grow. It’s your Mission: Let’s make this place come alive.

Yay! RSVP and invite your friends!

Here in the Mission there’s Wise Sons of course. Here’s their special menu:

Charoset (sweet, dark-colored paste made of fruits and nuts eaten)
Chopped Liver, & Matzo
House Made Gefilte Fish with Chrain Bitter Green Salad
Matzo Ball Soup
Red Wine Braised Brisket with Potato Kugel
Tzimmis Chocolate
Matzo & Coconut Macaroons
Coffee & Tea
(Vegetarian options Available with Prior Notification)

Dinners are April 10, 11 and 12; tickets are $95, available here.

And then you can also venture up the hill into Noe Valley for the feast at Firefly. Here’s what to expect:

Firefly will be serving our full passover menu from April 10th to the 19th which will include braised brisket, homemade gefilte fish, chopped chicken livers, matzo ball soup and other delicacies inspired by the holiday and the bounties of California.

Firefly’s a little further from home I know, but always worth the trip. Regular ol’ reservations taken here.

Happy holidays!

Here’s the plan:

Come celebrate the 2nd year anniversary of Make me a mixtape! We are bringing our whole vinyl collection. Let’s get weird.

We have a very special guest DJ for the ocassion: Jason Beebout from Samiam !

FREE as fuck. 21+

RSVP and invite your friends!

This Saturday at Pops Bar is SADDERDAY, an emo, post punk and post hard core dance party! We will be celebrating New Found Glory’s 3-night stint at Slim’s.  New Found Glory are not only a cornerstone in the pop-punk scene but there are few bands out there that love both goofy and sincere covers more than them. With “From the Screen to Your Stereo” parts I & II as well as a smattering of other covers, we’ll be sharing some of our other favorite pop-punk, emo, and post-hardcore covers as well as the usual hits of yesterday and today. Join us!

Check out this week’s full entertainment line up at Pops Bar:

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This lil list will hardly do the place justice, but we’ve had some good times over the years. My favorite one is still the Lou Reed one, but they’re all (mostly) good:

• The time the Thrift Town building went up for sale for $15 million, 2009
• Thrift Town, the gym, 2010
• Australians in Thrift Town, 2010
• The OC (RIP) at Thrift Town (RIP), 2010
• Lou Reed (RIP) at Thrift Town (RIP), 2011
• Robin Williams (RIP) at Thrift Town (RIP), 2011
• Kreayshawn at Thrift Town, 2011
• A nice photo by Ariel Dovas (RIP), 2012
• The time when we thought Thrift Town was in danger, 2013
• The time a month later when the new property owner said Thrift Town was probably not in danger, 2013
• “Nasty fun” (huh?) at Thrift Town, 2013
• A moving poem about contemporary life in SF, 2015

RIP, ol pal(s).

Just got a message from reader Justin L. (not pictured):

Thrift town is closing and it’s final day is Friday march 31st.

UPDATE: Actually, it’s already closed I think. Here’s some more info…

[Photo by Andrew G.]