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The Three Hos

The Three Hos, 500 Club, San Francisco

From the misspellings to the vintage sexism, this flier has it all.

Inside, on the night before Christmas Eve Eve, the 500 Club is feeling toasty and festive.

500 Club, San Francisco

George Lucas Procrastinates, Too

George Lucas Late Xmas Shopping Today, San Francisco

I had a long-time employee of his confirm afterward that this is him, in line in front of me today at Borders at the Westfield mall. He's got some courage coming out in public right now with this thing going 'round the sphere:

If the Trailer’s a-Rocking

I don't expect much of a Monday night.

But a friend was having a get together at Gestalt before returning to do the Lord's work in Africa, so I dragged my butt out. It was a crazy night. The high point was when we followed some bumping music to the above Airstream camper parked in front of DoubleDutch.

When security from DD tried to tell the silver-trailer-dweller to turn his music down, the response was not positive. "You don't come into my house and tell me how to live!" was part of the tirade.

The bouncer backed down.

Tree Angel

Tree Angel, San Francisco

Reader Anna Spektor found this by accident at a private residence at Shrader and Belgrave. She says:

the house name is "Ursa Minor Dacha", which is pretty cool in itself, but they also have this sculpture carved out of a dead tree.

Thanks, Anna!

Balloon Boyz

Balloon Boyz

These guys climbed on the 38L during my lunchtime ride. Some video after the jump...

Toilet as Refuse

Toilet on 19th Street, San Francisco

Spotted@ 19th & Mission Streets

I’m Going In!

16th Street BART escalator, San Francisco

(spotted@ 16th Street BART.)

Tiny Moon Between Thumb and Forefinger

Pink clouds, San Francisco

(spotted@ 19th St./Capp)

Geyser of Gooey Blackness on Valencia Street

Delicious gooey blackness!

(spotted @)

This Must Be the Place

Laundromat sign in the Inner Sunset, San Francisco

The New Beauty Bar

The New Beauty Bar, San Francisco, Mission District

Some say Beauty Bar is super-douchey and should be shunned. I live equidistant between it and Bender's, and I have to say that the nights I've chosen Beauty have never been disappointing - rowdy, cheesy, caveman fun. I look forward to seeing how the remodeling turns out.

Photo: Rickshaw Paradise Frankenhottie

Flyer Frankenhottie

Valencia Street and 18th.

NBC ‘Trauma’tizes Valencia Street

Trauma on Valencia

You wish you thought of that headline. This guy appreciated it when I dropped the pun on him:


Trauma security guard

UPDATE: It's dead, Jim. Enjoy the medical pun industry which has just been given a shot in the arm.

Between Bars Last Night

sky

Somewhere near Capp and 18th Streets.

hood-cherub

Who Is This Bearded Legend?

bearded-cat

And why have I never seen him in the neighborhood until yesterday?

The Day in Clouds

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I guess I spend a lot of time staring off at points in the distance. Further the better, and some days are better than others. With odd cloud formations and no rain, today was perfect.

Above, the Mission around 1pm. Another after the jump...

Weird Fog Day

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It was out there this morning, just kind of sitting there, creeping slow and moppy through the Mission's alleys. Nothing left now but subtropical mugginess.

Fresh Coat

paint

18th Street @ Church.

The Coyote Does Not Want to be Chased

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Glen Canyon Park.

Big Red

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