misc Today in San Francisco History - The laceration of Rincon Hill Timecapsule: February 1869 There aren't too many people living who remember this now, but Rincon Hill was once the fanciest neighborhood in San Francisco. You know the place, right? It's south of Market
misc Week Around the Ists Torontoist discovered the ultimate backyard hockey rink. DCist couldn't believe the Old Georgetown Board rejected the design for the District's first Apple Store for a fourth time. Gothamist thought it was Twilight Zone
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. Zipcar, where you can get $25 in free driving if you sign up now. Coachella, with Paul McCartney, The
misc Film du Jour: Bollywood's 'Vaaranam Aayiram' The kids over at The Daily Clog bring to our attention this festive Bollywood film, Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), that was shot in Berkeley, the Cal campus, and San Francisco. While the English dubbing
misc Film du Jour: No Kittens Were Hurt in the Making of this Clip What all of the venom being spilled in the American Apparel comments -- you guys are surprisingly and unusually upset about this one-off issue -- here's an adorable, tiny, furry button face trying/
misc Valencia Street: You Have Nothing to Lose But Your Chains We were happy to find a photo of ourselves -- or is it "ourself"? -- on Flickr the day after we went down to Ritual Roasters to type a letter registering our disapproval
misc Porta-Potty Crime Scene Jim Herd over at SFCitizen captured the gruesome aftermath of the Toilet Torcher's 21st victim. This just makes it all too real.
misc Bleep! Obscene Baseball Card Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary by Travis Jensen 2009 marks the 20-year anniversary of the infamous 1989 Fleer Billy Ripken baseball card, which features a young Ripken (son of Cal Sr. and younger brother of Hall of Famer
misc Oh No, Ed Jew!: Small Claims We know, we know, it's small potatoes after Illinois reminded us all how political corruption is , but poor former SF supervisor Ed Jew, whose only "f***in' golden" bargaining chip was not a
misc Photo du Jour 329 Danville pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, second from right, the hero of US Airways Flight 1549 that crashed into the Hudson River Jan 15 in New York, stands with his crew members, co-pilot Jeffrey
misc Today in San Francisco History - Eye of the Gold Rush Hurricane Timecapsule: February 1, 1849 The spring of 1849 -- dawn of a year forever branded into the national consciousness as the era of the California Gold Rush. And so it was -- but
misc Super Super Bowl Videos Here's the controversial Peta ad that was banned for some reason. The ad, which urges viewers to switch to a vegetarian lifestyle, shows a slinky tart getting randy with fresh veggies. It's not
misc American Football Spectacular: Super Bowl XLIII, "What's A Niner Fan To Do?" * Pittsburgh vs. Arizona (in Tampa) Sunday, February 1, 2009. 3:00 PM, PST. Super Bowl XLIII Battle Of The Steelers If Arizona wins, our once hysterically hapless divisional foe (now built into an
misc Week Around the Ists Londonist ladies rediscovered some long-dormant teenage hormones, jettisoning their under-garments at a boy-band from yesteryear. Phillyist took a personal look at this year's Super Bowl—even though it will be Pennsylvania's other team
misc Photo du Jour 328 Look at it this way: thank God it didn't turn from a small business into a successful one with many locations. Otherwise, the Coalition for the Advancement of the Elite would have run
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. Zipcar, where you can get $25 in free driving if you sign up now. , bringing another revolution to Boston.
misc Photo du Jour 327 We like this guy, but whatever happened to the dude who got his floss on at Fits Fashion?
