Mission Mission

i’m just always so surprised when i get on a bus and there is no one being crazy.

— abby myles(@abbymyles) May 2, 2013

i sort of want to go around the bus and thank everyone for not being awful.

— abby myles(@abbymyles) May 2, 2013

Awww.

P.S.

The rider on the bus goesHey, back door!Hey, back door!Hey, back door!The driver on the bus goesHey, step down!All over town#Muni

— Ariel Dovas (@eviloars) May 1, 2013

UPDATE:

a little old lady on the bus was worried about whether i had brought a sweater with me. “are you from here? you always need a sweater.” 💗

— abby myles(@abbymyles) May 2, 2013

C’mon Pony is responsible for a lot of wonderful things. But there’s just something about this map.

More great stuff by C’mon Pony…..

Agreed. Let’s rock:

[via anadromy]

American Tripps says summer starts this weekend, and I really don’t think we can argue:

For our first Berlin-style ping pong party of the summer, we figured we better make a real splash. So we got a *rad new venue*, 19 Heron, and for music we’ll have the return of DJ JustStella, spinning sunny summery psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll.

19 Heron is a dance studio by day, so there are mirrors along all the walls, a big hangar door in the front, floors great for dancing, areas to sit and lounge. And it’s down a trippy alley that we’ll have all lit up (for both safety and radness).

BONUS: World-renowned street photographer THE TENS (http://thetenssf.com/) will be in charge of party photography all night, so look your best!

Summer! Rock ‘n’ roll! Rad new venue! The Tens! RSVP and invite your friends!

What’s the deal with this new venue? Looks like it’s down a cool little alley near 8th and Harrison:

And inside it’s a disco!

To win a pair of tickets, tell us your best ping pong-related tale in the comments section below. Contest ends Thursday at 6pm. Winner will be judged based on merit.

I assume some kids hopped the fence at a McDonald’s in the suburbs, used a big zipped-up sleeping bag to scoop balls out of the ball pit, loaded them into the back of a pickup with a camper shell, cruised around the region with a mobile ball pit of their own for a few weeks, occasionally chucking a ball or two at passing cars or cyclists, then dumped the evidence in this planter when they started to get mildewy. Right?

If you wanna drink some drinks and trip out to the Monkees’ Head, the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, Hendrix’s Rainbow Bridge, and Zappa’s Baby Snakes, head for Rock Bar tonight!

RSVP and invite your friends!

While Adobe Books has fortunately managed to find a new home on 24th Street, the question of Liz Clairborne-backed Jack Spade moving into their former location still remains.  Among those opposed to the technicality-skirting men’s boutique is the Valencia Corridor Merchants Association (VCMA), who went to the Department of Building Inspection yesterday to log a complaint against the plans of Jack Spade to open up a 10th store on the Valencia Corridor.  Jefferson, Vice President of the VCMA, explains their case:

They had 7 stores when they applied for a LOD (Letter of Determination) from the Planning Department. Planning confirmed that they were not formula retail at the time but cautioned that if they opened up 3 more stores their status would change.

Next week the VCMA will finalize and submit a letter to the planning department to express the business communities’ opposition to their presence on the Valencia corridor.

Rumor also has it that Jack Spade craftily attempted to partner with Dave Eggers’ 826 Valencia in an effort to establish some neighborhood clout, but that the non-profit writing center turned them down.  It’s still too early to say how the city will respond, but could this situation unfold the same way as the Valencia American Apparel that never was?

[Photo via UA]

Right now at Dear Mom!

Mission Local today published a video profile of Scott Lie, who runs Basa Seafood Express on 24th Street. I love their fried seafood sandwiches, but I guess he’s most into doing sushi. It’s a great market, with something for everyone:

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Our pal Aaron noticed this happening across the street from his house, and it reminded me that damn, it’s been a while since I had a Bloody Mary at Pop’s Sports Bar. Perhaps it’s Bloody Marython season again!