Mission Mission

Want to see a bunch of bands (some legendary, some soon to be legendary) play on Sunday afternoon in the backyard of a Roadhouse-style roadhouse in the Sacramento Valley? With burgers and beer and sun and fun? Then grab some friends and carpool up to Operation: Restore Maximum Freedom 9 near Davis.

Above are pictures I took at last May’s edition of the semi-regular festival. That’s Thee Oh Sees up top, maybe Mayyors in the middle, and a bunch of legs on the bottom.

Here’s this edition’s awesome lineup:

X (Australia)
A-Frames (Seattle)
Moon Duo (SF)
Jacuzzi Boys (Miami)
Foot Village (SF)
Robedoor (LA)
Delorean (Sac)
Rank/Xerox (SF)
Chelsea Wolfe (Sac)
Mucky the Ducky (Davis)
UC Davis Gamelan Ensemble (Davis)
English Singles (Sac)

And here’s this edition’s awesome commemorative t-shirt:

Our buddy Alexandra Sheehan is on the scene at the neighborhood’s hottest new Venezuelan spot:

DUDE! Pica Pica is esuper en vogue! Gent on the end none other than Project Runway alumn (Season 2) Nick Verreos! He was well coiffed and walked out in an impeccably tailored — arepa stain free– trench. I can’t believe I recognized him.

See him?

Thanks, Al!

So heated! If they’re not more careful, somebody’s going to flèche right into oncoming traffic. Parry your buns back onto the sidewalk, you guys!

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I Love Living in the City (City of Cardboard)

Does anybody know the words to “Mission Mission”?

These are the new jam apparently. Who’s pumped?

(Thanks, Kim!)

Penelope Popsicle took this picture.

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DIY Roller Rink

Hipster Baby

Good afternoon, good people of San Francisco. Allow yourself to at least consider adopting a pet this weekend.

Dinah –  5 year old female black Labrador

Ready for adventure and fun? I am a high energy labby gal who loves my tennis ball!! I mean…seriously loves. That thing is my best pal. I’ll play fetch with you all day to help burn off some of my energy. Heck – I’ll play fetch all night if you want! I’m looking for a family with previous energetic dog experience – gotta keep up! Hikes, swims, walks and backyard time – think of the amazing summer we’ll have!

Little Bit — 1 year old female shorthair

Little Bit is a darling girl with a sweet little purr to melt your heart. She seems to be curious about other cats here at the shelter, and might be a great fit for a home looking to welcome another feline. Soft and gentle, this dainty lady is sure to warm your heart as soon as she hops up in your lap for a snuggle.

All pets adopted from SFSPCA have received a pre-adoption veterinary exam and behavior assessment, vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery and a microchip.

Where: The San Francisco SPCA’s Maddie’s Adoption Center
Address: 250 Florida Street (at 16th – Street)
Hours: Open Tues – Friday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday/Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Closed Mondays and major holidays.
Contact: 415-522-3500, www.sfspca.org
Follow SFSPCA at facebook.com/sfspca and twitter.com/sfspca.

SFSPCA upcoming events after the jump:

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Wikipedia says it’s also known as “square ball.” What?

Anyway, I don’t know what this makes me more nostalgic for: actual four square in grade school (Were “ice creams” a real thing?) or my series of brilliant fake Foursquare updates last summer.

Hey, can you check into a Dolores Park four square game on Foursquare?

Anybody want to start a startup with me called SquareBall? It’ll be better than Foursquare, but then they’ll have to acquire us or something and then we can retire and spend our days playing square ball.

Who misses Dodgeball? I mean dodgeball.

Photo by Sean SD.

P.S. Is four square fun as an adult?

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KKKatie BBBusted!

Outgoing Mission Local reporter Armand Emamdjomeh’s beard is just one of many fine beards you can appraise at the brand-new facial-hair-ranking site Rate My Whiskers. Get on it!

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Armand and Sunny at an Art Opening