Comments on: Hey that big empty former Z Barn place on Valencia is apparently going to become something soon, something with reclaimed wood on the facade

By: Charlene Alarcone

Charlene Alarcone — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:40:01 +0000

Excellent post. I definitely appreciate this website. Thanks!

By: NewMission/Marina

NewMission/Marina — Wed, 15 May 2013 01:15:09 +0000

I thought Giant Value was going to downsize and move into that space as Medium Size Value.

By: ELAS

ELAS — Sat, 11 May 2013 07:31:00 +0000

SALE!

By: MrEricSir

MrEricSir — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:51:56 +0000

No, that’s at the former Summit/780 Cafe/failed startup incubator:
http://missionlocal.org/2013/05/online-clothier-betabrand-opens-on-site-of-780-cafe/

By: From the '60's

From the '60's — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:37:27 +0000

Public slot car tracks had brief run in the late ’60′s, then everyone began smoking grass and it ended with a thwack.

By: scum

scum — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:10:31 +0000

I was at the rally, kill the rat. I didn’t know that was a union job on Valencia.

By: bellpeppernostrils

bellpeppernostrils — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:42:35 +0000

ok, im actually geeked for this if its true.

however, seeing how badly mission bowling club is fucking up im gonna guess its going to cost a million dollars to use the track.

By: maybe

maybe — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:58:04 +0000

Thought this was the Beta Brand Store, guess not.

By: two beers

two beers — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:43:22 +0000

why, so we can have more housing for rich people? another theme restaurant?

By: SuperQ

SuperQ — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:26:15 +0000

While it’s nice that fun things are going in, this is one of those cases where they should have nuked that building and converted it to 4-5 story mixed use while it was empty. Oh well.

By: reality check

reality check — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:35:52 +0000

Slot-cars, mini golf, bowling – all part of the standard 1960s childhood. Skateboards, too. Nothing specifically “1980s” about any of ‘em.

By: Brillo

Brillo — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:02:56 +0000

Slotcars, mini golf, gourmet bowling… I get it, you love and/or miss your 1980s childhood. This is getting as bad a baby boomer nostalgia.

By: olu

olu — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:31:51 +0000

Who’s doing the slot cars? There used to be a slot car race track in potrero? hunter’s point? I can’t remember. Also, one of the Extra Action dudes has a really nice slot car race track that he used to set up at Coachella for a few years…

The mission has become bizarro dave and busters

By: ha

ha — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:24:35 +0000

OPEN!

OPEN!!!

By: William Preston

William Preston — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:02:51 +0000

Nah, that’s what we are wiring for. It’s red-tagged right now for inspection. I may have the slotcar lingo wrong- 1:32 sounds more like what they said. I had the AF/X setup when I was a kid in the 70′s but haven’t really encountered the slotcar scene since.
There is a resurgence going on these days – google it.
BTW our IBEW local is picketing Helix Electric outside of City Hall today – honk or ring bells pls!!