misc Photo du Jour 175 We're very much enjoying Darwin Bell's "Old (sunday) school vs. new school" (above) for many reasons. Mainly because it's a gorgeous shot, very peanut butter-and-chocolate to the eyes. But we prefer new school.
misc Day Around the Bay Melissa goes all Out of Africa on us. [SM] Wiesel attacker found guilty. [CBS5] Bender's confiscated ID galleries/tabletops. [Mission Mission] Trannyshack deathwatch: Party at the Regency, y'all. [SFBG] MS Vista refund after
misc Fight for your right to advertise Outdoor advertising (that's billboards and the like folks like us) company Metro Fuel has filed a lawsuit Motion for Injunction against our fair City to prevent it from enforcing laws against illegal billboards.
misc Ryan Jones, Rest in Peace The article in yesterday's Chronicle is a snippet, a notice, a little bit of writing that doesn't do justice to the life of the late Ryan Jones. Ryan was an under-the-radar local hero.
misc SFist Tonight MUSIC: Don't be put off by the New York Times' recent article that christened this place a hipster enclave, Amnesia is a welcoming and self-conscious-free zone. Don't believe us? Check out tonight's bluegrass
misc Reputed Heterosexual to Occupy Old Queer Cabaret Joint Those sweet sounds of Patti LuPone, Connie Champagne, and Bambi Lake are a thing of the past over at the Plush Room/York Hotel. Bay Area native and Food Network star Tyler Florence
misc Stop Expending Energy Hey, stupid! Are you using incandescent light bulbs and doing your laundry at 4 in the afternoon? Christ, what an asshole. Barbara Boxer is going to box your ears. She's got a list
misc Week Around the Ists Londonist was treated to some fantastic views of the city, courtesy of the 'Star Over London' airship. Bostonist spent the week celebrating New England's quintessential summer meal, the lobster roll. Torontoist explored the
misc Jeff in Market for New Car, According to Analysts "If you want to sell your car, call Jeff," said a sign tacked to a Russian Hill phone pole this weekend. There's a phone number attached, but here's what's weird: a little Googling
misc Let's Go Dancing, Briefly The rules are few: primarily, they are to come and dance. Text FLASHDANCE to 41411 for SMS updates. Don't carry visible alcohol -- and don't act like a stupid drunk, lest you give
misc Day Around the Bay No shit: Attorneys know how to work a Facebook. Hide your pics now! [Valleywag] You aren't a douchebag? Prove it. [Yelp] Gun-sniffing dogs brought to Pinole Valley High School. Someone hates summer school?
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. Sobieski Vodka, the #1 premium vodka from the land where vodka was born. Zipcar, cars by the hour or
misc Where Have All the Crackheads Gone? Yesterday we mentioned how we often see lots of crack being smoked in the boarded-up window across the street from our Tendernob window. But after thinking about it some, we realized we haven't
misc Left Behind SFist interviewee twice over Julia Wertz is in a pickle: apparently, some guy asked her to watch his laptop for 5 minutes and has been gone more than an hour. Julia's wrapping up
misc Jimmy Eat World's Rick Burch Favorite Bay Area Venue My favorite would be Bottom of the Hill. It was one of the first places we played there so it has that nostalgia. Also the people that work there
misc Crackdown on Valencia As gunfire rings out all over the city, it's good to know that increased police presence in the Mission is bearing fruit. This cyclist was nabbed by a vigilant officer at 22nd and
misc Boxed In: A Parking Panorama Then, a couple of weeks ago, just before the recent holiday weekend, we witnessed the drivers of two boxed-in cars in a row compete to see who could get their cars the hell
misc Tales Of Mere Existence "Going To College Expanded My Mind (Part 2)" (CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE) "Tales Of Mere Existence" By Levni Yilmaz W.O.G. Buy a Comic/DVD set from Lev! http://www.ingredientx.com/buy/main.htm For more comics, animations
misc Mayor Gavin Newsom: "Poopfinger" Crazy sidewalk artist quips: Gavin "Poopfinger" Knew-Some for Governor A gallon of Dipity-Do and an assortment of powerful psych meds Well... yeah, we really don't have anything else to add.
misc Photo du Jour 171 Help find Miranda, won't you? The M.I.A. pooch was last seen in May of '08 on the 900 block of South Van Ness. Sob, sniff. We're pulling for you, fluff face.
misc San Francisco Inexplicably One of the Best Cities to Buy a Home, Says <i>Forbes</i> Barf. San Francisco makes yet another one those vile quality-of-life top-ten lists. This time, it seems, we come in at No. 8 as one of the Best Places to Buy a Home, at
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