Mission Mission

From Wikipedia:

‘Firebelle Lil’ Coit was considered eccentric, smoking cigars and wearing trousers long before it was socially acceptable for women to do so. She was an avid gambler and often dressed like a man in order to gamble in the male-only establishments that dotted North Beach.^[2]

As a young woman, she traveled to Europe with her mother. After her return, she married Howard Coit, the “caller” of the San Francisco Stock Exchange during an economic boom.^[1] They separated in 1880, and he died in 1885 at age 47.^[2]

At age 15, in 1858, she reportedly witnessed the Knickerbocker Engine Co. No. 5 respond to a fire call on Telegraph Hill when they were shorthanded, and helped them get up the hill ahead of other competing engine companies. Sources differ on whether this happened while she was coming home from school or coming from a rehearsal for a wedding.^[1] She was thereafter treated as a “mascot” of the firefighters, and after her return from travel in Europe, in October 1863, she was made an honorary member of the engine company.

There’s a party this Thursday, celebrating her 175th birthday:

Come to Chief Sullivan’s Irish pub for the Celebration! 4 pm to 7 pm – 21+ please

Your $25 ticket gets you into the party, along with a raffle ticket and delicious appetizers! All proceeds benefit Guardians of the City SF, the non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the City’s First Responders.

Raffle for great prizes! Silent Auction for unique items! Costume contest: Dress like Lillie and win a prize! Socialize with current and former SF First Responders! And don’t forget to try the signature cocktail of the night, the Firebelle!

Get tickets here.

PSA Press‘s commemorative pin (pictured above) will be for sale at the party or on their website on the 23rd.

Friday: Rodriguez at the Warfield

The legend returns to SF! Perhaps he’ll have a helpful take on the shitshow the world has become of late. Let’s rock out to this song and buy tickets.

Saturday: 20th Street Block Party

The annual tradition continues! Lots of bands, food and activities — and the above handy map gives you a quick idea of the scale of this year’s party. Read on for the full lineup.

Sunday: Brunch at Foxsister

We gushed about it at length last month, but basically all you need to know is benedict benedict benedict benedict AND the best new burger in town.

We invite you to take a must deserved break to enjoy some recent photos of our favorite furry drinking companions at Pops Bar.  Come by and bring your pup or make a new friend.  Want more?  Visit @sfbarpups on Instagram.  You can also follow @popsbar on Instagram.

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

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Here’s their latest:

8pm tonight at the Chapel! Tix and info here.

….and an oldie:

Turner’s of inflatable park course. Read all about it.

Wear your heart adjacent to your sleeve! Eco bounce house friendly 100% cotton and such nice lettering.

Shop different colors (and the “Nuke the Haight” design) here.

[via Tag on Twitter]

(It’s weird, back in the day we would’ve written 10 posts about Foxsister by now, but this is our first. We go there all the time and recommend it to people all the time; we just don’t write blog posts very often anymore.)

Anyway, Foxsister rules, definitely check it out if you haven’t been. And also they just started doing brunch on Saturdays and Sundays 11am-3pm and the bounce house with slide brunch is real good. I know it’s a long way til the weekend, but pencil it in now so you don’t forget — and start saving up appetite.

The fried chicken Benedict was REAL good, and the burger (only available at brunch) knocked our socks off. Plus jumping castle the atmosphere (and four frozen drink options and cheap Hites) are perfect for brunchtime.

Here’s the menu:

[Photos via Foxsis on Insta]

I saw this splotch on the ground somewhere near the Ramp the other day, I took a pic, and I sent it to the man, Ariel Dovas:

Within 20 minutes, he wrote back:

I asked what it’s called; he said inflatable slide “Homo-Globulous” and sent another:

“Positively ghastly,” I said. Thanks, Ariel!

See lots more classic work like this here and/or in the following related links…

On the bathroom wall inflatable bouncy castle water slides at the Page, of all places.

[via @punkgirls]