Mission Mission

In honor of Bike To Work Day, Timbuk2 is hosting a party tomorrow at their new mission digs (583 Shotwell at 20th). There will be free food, music, and a brand of beer that may or may not have won a blue ribbon in 1893. And who knows, if you ask nice and sign a waiver, they might let you ride the Death Trap mutant bicycle. Staff will be on hand to repair bags if you got ‘em, too. The event goes from “5pm ’til you leave,” so be sure to bring a sleeping bag (don’t really do that).

For your commute home, they will also be hosting an Energizer Station at Mission playground on 19th and Valencia with drinks and snacks, from 5-7pm. More info here.

Allan and I got to tour the facilities last week and had a swell time. I was really impressed that Timbuk2 head honcho Mike bikes to work at least 3 times a week. “Big deal”, you say. Well, he does it from Novato which is 38 miles each way. This month, he’s doing it every day. I hope his office has in-house showers.

(Photo by Savage13)

Cheaper than a taco.

Now maybe everyone won’t get all in a huff if Trader Joe’s ends up moving into the current Delano’s location at 23rd and South Van Ness.

[Photo by Jessica Nguyen]

Previously:

Delano’s IGA on the Ropes?

Scenes from The Final Days of Delano’s

Some naive fan mail this morning prompted Arthur to give us taste of what it really takes to produce a single Sex Pigeon post:

Unnoticed! I should hope that the many models, extras, set designers, lighting technicians, color correctionists, and caption writers whose checks I sign do, in fact, notice that they are in my employ. You see, my photographs, like those of Gregory Crewdson, are not the spontaneous affair that they might seem. As any serious photographer will tell you: there are no such things as candids.

And then, using the above photo as an example, he takes us through the entire process, step by step. It’s lengthy, but epic. Like There Will Be Blood. Read on.

Previously:

Behind the Scenes of a Flickr Photo  Shoot

Behind the Scenes of a Fashionist Photo Shoot

“Greetings from London,” smiles this mirthful coffee cup, befriended by our pal Visivo who is currently scoping things out across the pond.

Previously:

Nonplussed Lunchbox

The kids want to know!

So apparently in addition to writing THE SUMMER JAM OF 2010, our pal Myles Cooper is also some kind of grade-school teacher or something. With perceptive pupils. Kudos, Myles!

Seriously though, go back and listen to Myles’ song if you haven’t heard it.

Here’s how 90% of the arty photos of the Mission on Flickr are produced.

Photo by Let There Be More Light.

Previously:

Behind the Scenes of a Fashionist Photo Shoot

Critical Mass Detroit looks like kind of a blast. Definitely a different-looking ride than San Francisco’s. Summer road trip anyone?

(Thanks, Lizzy!)

Previously:

Critical Mass Sacramento

Critical Mass Seattle

Sally was bored, so she started skating around her apartment. Not a bad cure for boredom, right?

This new music video by Country Death makes use of the same lo-fi special effect we all loved so much in Julian Casablancas’ “11th Dimension” video, only Country Death does it in the Mission.