At 5 pm today, SF Mayor Gavin Newsom will take a tour of the charm-free middling area of Marker Street. You know, the area between Sixth and Eights Streets where you were mugged. Twice. Yes, that one.

According to SF Appeal, Newsom will "tour new Market Street improvements and launch a new arts and economic development initiative." At the very least, this will prove for an interesting photo opportunity; at the most, something arty will go down in San Francisco's most, er, exciting neighborhood.

The jaunt starts at 1231 Market Street (at Eighth Street), continuing on to 989 Market Street (at Sixth). Join him, won't you? Appeal has more details.