Mission Mission

The “picture” to which this sign refers is a portrait of Argus Lounge‘s canine mascot, Weezer. The portrait was stolen a while back, and remains missing. So let’s mobilize already! Who ganked this beloved work of art!? Keep your eyes peeled!

For reference, I found a picture of it on Flickr, in the shadows in the background of the party shot below. I turned the brightness way up so’s you can see it (click photo to enlarge):

Original by eurolauren25.

Horace Mann Middle School never had graffiti this cool on it when I was going to school there

Photo by Amor de Cosmos.

Previously on Mission Mission:

Too Cool For Cool School

Humanoid Ghostbat

I was looking at the Mission Mission Facebook page for the first time in a while, and found that someone had posted a link to some photo sets on Flickr, one of which contained this. WTF?

Photo by potential past, from the set 20081025_mission.

Previously on Mission Mission:

Baby Heads

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A few weeks back, Lael wrote a post linking to a vintage New York Times profile of the Mission from 1989. The post in turn spawned a cavalcade of comments from longtime residents eager to share their recollections of the old days. Today, my parents finally got around to chiming in. They met at SF State about three decades ago and lived in apartments on Dearborn (pictured) and then Camp, and have a lot of good recollections of their own:

We’d hang out with friends at each other’s Mission apartments (smoking pot was more comfortable that way), and as geography students at SFSU we cooked each other world food. We didn’t frequent the bars (too sleazy) except for the Dovre Club–then on 18th and Dearborn–on St. Patrick’s Day. Dolores Park wasn’t inviting (though the only part of the park that felt unsafe was the streetcar stop in the middle of the park) but we remember the big turnout for a free Pete and Sheila Escovedo concert. The park and neighborhood sidewalks were riddled with dog poop.

Lots more, including their favorite breakfasts, burritos and pizzas, and why they had to go all the way to North Beach for nightlife, here.

Plug1 was over on Belden Place and saw this sign on some establishment. He sent it over on the spot with the following accompanying text: “This can’t be right.”

Well, experts, what’s right?

Previously on Mission Mission:

Obama’s Election Means Carnitas Burrito For Breakfast

Burrito Justice For High Schoolers

Haiku Reviews of Mission District Taquerias

Nice ensemble! (via Fashionist)

Remember a couple weeks ago I saw a sticker somewhere of the Gumball Baby Head in the top left quadrant of the above photograph? Turns out, it’s the work of an artist named Paul Insect, and he’s got a show up at Fifty24SF right now (pictured), and it’s pretty good. Lots more baby heads filled with interesting things. Plus some non-baby-head stuff for those of you not as enamored of these as me.

AND at the opening on Thursday I heard rumblings about the possibility of Upper Playground producing some exclusive Paul Insect baby head apparel! I’m crossing my fingers and holding my thumbs for an Eyeball Baby Head hoodie.

SF Art & Design Lover has show details and lots more here.

This here was (and might still be) lashed to a temporary chain-link fence around the construction site at Mission and Chavez. Calling the number is fun.

Update: Beware spoilers in the comments.

Gangs of San Francisco is a series of t-shirts celebrating the various “gangs” that tore shit up in San Francisco throughout history. Ohlone Chiefs apparently hailed from the Mission District, back before the Gang Injunction Zone. See rival gang t-shirts here, but, well, clearly the Ohlone Chiefs could kick the Fleishhacker Diving Club’s ass. (Thanks, Plug1!)

Previously on Mission Mission:

Homo Habilis Sweethearts Shirt

Fuck Cars Shirt

Titty City Shirt

Gillian says:

The election is over – come dig in the dirt!

Please join us to plant 300 plants in the middle of Guerrero Street, tomorrow (Saturday).
Enjoy the music of the Aaron Cohen Jazz trio. Sample delicious food from Boulangerie Bay Bread.
Organic juice boxes for kids. Friendly neighbors!

Even if you can’t volunteer, come take a stroll along Guerrero – where the Mission, Bernal and Noe Valley meet!

When: Saturday, November 8th, 9:30am to 2pm, rain or shine

Where: Guerrero Street, from 25th to 24th  Streets (one median)

Read: http://www.sanjoseguerrero.com/Greening/PlantingInstructions.php

Bring: Work gloves, a hand trowel and your neighbors and friends