Tag: mission district

Dirty dancing

And you thought it was square dancing.

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Pupusa favorite will stay put

Good news, Mission residents. Your pupusas are safe. Despite the sale of its three-story building in late October, Balompié Cafe at Capp and 18th streets isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Manager Evelyn Figueroa didn’t know off hand how many more years the restaurant has on its lease but said it was good for a least […]

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Pretty slick, Capp Street!

Capp Street’s natural beauty is overwhelming sometimes. Have you been to Rainbow Lake?

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Fan fiction

Honestly, I’m not much of a fan these days

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Brutally beaten in a Mission District park, a woman recounts her ordeal

A man rests beneath a tree in Franklin Square park near where Jessica said she was camping and the attack occurred.  With its beaches, beautiful people and “practically legal marijuana,” California was Jessica’s dream. What she found in San Francisco was a nightmare.  From a small town in Arkansas, Jessica had wanted to visit the […]

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Airheads

The whip-it convention this weekend was a huge success!

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Heavy artillery for Stormageddon

Someone needed a patio table umbrella to brave #stormageddon. I hope he brings it out again this week. [photo by gene x via the Muni Diaries Facebook page]

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A bar’s big birthday: Uptown is turning 30

Celebrating thirty years is an impressive feat for any business, and practically miraculous these days in San Francisco. But Capp Street’s Uptown will do just that later this month with three nights of festivities highlighting bar regulars and employees past and present. The dive bar favorite will have more than just history to celebrate. Last […]

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George W.’s nightmare

Broccoli lurking in the shadows.

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Star power on Capp Street

Comedian Margaret Cho was busking in front of the Victoria Theatre at Capp and 16th streets this afternoon to raise money and collect supplies for the homeless. Such a wonderful idea. [Photo by @dommalcolm]

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