Posted Photos: Night of the Dead to SFist
A few images from last night's Day of the Dead procession in the Mission....
Posted Satanic Children Invade Cole Valley to SFist
It's that time of year, when creepy kids (and a few scary adults) invade Belvedere Street in Cole Valley and show those amateurs who used to haunt the Castro how it's really done. Or as one wag put it: "It's Burning Man for kids." But whatever comparisons you want to make, it's a lot of fun. A few highlights above and more pictures here....
Posted Litquake: Did the Words Move You,Too? to SFist
The 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake was also the 10th anniversary of Litquake's Lit Crawl through the Mission. Here are a few pictures from the festivities, with more here....
Posted Larry Ellison = Jerry Garcia? to SFist
So who would have imagined the scene we stumbled across at the Oracle festival at Moscone Center today. We know the 60s are long past, and since Jerry's departure the search for a "Miracle Ticket" seems to occur more often at pro sports events than a jam band concert, but we were still shocked and awed (or at least amused) to see this scene on Howard Street. Can anyone help out these poor hippies?...
Posted Behind Enemy Lines to SFist
USC Marching Band in Union Square Yes, it's that time of the college football season when those bronzed, militaristic brutes from the University of Spoiled Children come play our sweet, gentle Cal Bears. As part of their presumptuous triumphal march through the city, the hundreds-strong USC Marching Band took over Union Square this evening for a pep rally. Rumor has it that later in the evening they'll be headed to (where else) the Marina....