misc SFist Out and About They were finishing up the installation of the new sculpture at Patricia's Green in Hayes Valley yesterday. Anyone know who the artist is? Update: The sculpture is called Ecstasy, and the artists are
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: The Na'vi People on Chat Roulette The blue people from Avatar discover the internet, and immediately find Chat Roulette. [via Laughing Squid]
misc Style-ist: Monsieur Gaultier est Ariveé à Tar-jay (Or, A Tale of Two Targets) by Chloé Harris Say what you will about the wicked evil of big-box stores in downtown SF. If Target were open at the Metreon, we could trot over there on our gloriously glossy,
misc Visiting Hippie Author Attacked by Local Hippies at Hippie Convention Humboldt County hippie and author, Lierre Keith, was spattered with delicious cream pies Saturday afternoon as she was speaking at the 15th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair down at the Cow Palace
misc Meanwhile, In Berkeley... Photo swiped from the greatest nascent site you aren't reading but should, Go Back To Berkeley. Be sure to check it out.
misc Photo du Jour 594 On this seemingly sluggish news day, local MSM outlets are all aflutter over cranes under a bridge.
misc What's Going On Here, Sleepyheads? Muni bus stop on mid-Market this afternoon. Photo by Gregory Gaston.
misc Social City By the Numbers Number of people pictured in Saturday's "Miss Bigelow's Social City": 72 Minority count: 6 The help: 1 Who was celebrating what and where: At the Legion of Honor where a dubiously-named committee crawled
misc Photos: First Sunday Streets of 2010 First off, we apologize for not giving you all a heads-up about the first Sunday Streets that happened yesterday at Embarcadero. It totally went under our radar. But according to Streetsblog, it was
misc Week Around the Ists Torontoist investigated some onomatopoeias ("OUCH!" "THUNK!" "OOF!" "YIPE!") painted along a road, pointing to potential hazards for cyclists. Gothamist had its fill of salt-related news: There was "salty" Eric Massa's resignation and "snorkeling"
misc The Baby-ry Coast Last week we waxed poetic about how great growing up in the Bay Area must be, much in part due to the strong sense of community here, as well as the huge amount
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. Palladium Boots, ready to help you explore your street, your city, or the world. Regus Office Solutions, where you
misc Photo du Jour 592 We know this isn't reflective of the weather today, but nevertheless... From Justin: "Took this in the defunct Cityscape restaurant at the top of the Hilton on O'Farrell. Been there twice; just walked
misc Relevant Facebook Status Update of the Day Via E.B.: "another sign that I'm getting old: I used to get annoyed when people rang the bell for a stop at the MUNI train underground stations (as if the train wasn't
misc PBR Launches an iPhone App As our friends at Uptown Almanac show us, Pabst Blue Ribbon now has an iPhone app to help you find the nearest bar serving up the Mission's favorite aperitif. The result of a
misc Meanwhile, In Berkeley... "First Church of Christ, Scientist (1910)" by sftrajan. About the church according to National Historic Landmarks: In 1910, Bernard Ralph Maybeck (1862-1957) was asked to design "a church that would look like a
misc Don't Forget to File a Schedule M With Your Taxes! Heard about that new Schedule M form that will give you a $400 break on your taxes if you qualify? Neither had we, but luckily CBS Money Watch posted a reminder today. Single-payers
misc Adoptable Pets Of the Week: Parker & Marjorie Parker 3-year -old Cattle Dog mix I'm a really good cuddler! I've been an independent spirit but now I’m ready to settle down with a true love. If you wanna be my
misc Photo du Jour 591 Tagger caught in the act on the 33-Stanyan, shot by The Perpetual Cold (via Mission Mission). Read all about it here.
