Fire Boat

Parked at the SF Fire Department Museum, Pier 22 1/2. See it in higher-res at the Spots Unknown Flickr Pool.
Can You Tell Me What’s Going on Here?


I've seen a lot of art cars in my time, but someone please explain this to me.
Name That Spot

Extra credit if you can guess what's going on here as well. To the comments!
(Thanks, Charin!)
UPDATE: Guessed by commenter, Ariel.
Historical Heart-Throbs of San Francisco
Just in time for Valentine's Day! View the complete gallery on Flickr. Know of others? Link to them in the comments...
Valencia Street Lane Saga, 1925-2010
With the Mission on the verge of getting its Valencia Street West sidewalk back between 16th and 19th Streets, reader Brian Stokle points us to this nifty Flickr set complete with drawings of how Valencia Street looked over the ages. According to brunoboris, with the latest round of modifications, the sidewalks will return to their original width. More after the jump...














