Mission Mission

Not to freak everyone the fuck out or anything, but it’s definitely a possibility:

With little fanfare, the agency best known for airport screenings has vastly expanded its reach to sporting events, MUSIC FESTIVALS, rodeos, highway weigh stations and train terminals. Not everyone is happy.

“The problem with T.S.A. stopping and searching people in public places outside the airport is that there are no real legal standards, or probable cause,” said Khaliah Barnes, administrative law counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington. “It’s something that is easily abused because the reason that they are conducting the stops is shrouded in secrecy.”

T.S.A. officials respond that the random searches are “special needs” or “administrative searches” that are exempt from probable cause because they further the government’s need to prevent terrorist attacks.

So does this mean you should leave all your “accoutrements” behind when you venture out to GG Park this weekend to bask in the delicate crooning of Paul McCartney? More importantly, will you still be able to smuggle a tallboy disguised as a burrito into the festival???

Read on.

[Photo via SF Citizen]

You’ve probably heard that Adobe Books had to leave their 16th Street location recently, and relocated to a new location on 24th Street. You’ve probably also heard that Jack Spade, an upscale retail store that is a spin off of Kate Spade which is a subsidiary of Liz Claiborne, was planning to move into Adobe’s old location well before Adobe had even publicly conceded to leaving. (For reference, check out Kevin’s reporting here)

Well, a bunch of “Valencia Corridor” businesses are opposing Jack Spade as a formula retailer brand from a multinational company, and therefore not a part of the Mission community. The opening of a store like this will pave the way for more companies to take root in the neighborhood, and push out the local businesses. Makes sense to me.

I’d also add that they really only appeal to a certain kind of well moneyed, overly groomed young urban professional scenester, but that’s pretty much the Valencia Corridor in a nutshell.

Anyway, you can sign their petition here, and the event should be fun, with proceeds going to “support the Stop Jack Spade campaign”.

If you want to attend the best electronic dance music party the Mission has ever known, attend Haçeteria tonight.

Let’s get down:

RSVP and invite your friends!

American Tripps, the ping pong party that got its start right here in the Mission, is celebrating its 2-year anniversary this weekend! Here’s the deal:

The first weekend in August marks our 2-year anniversary of throwing Berlin-style ping pong parties in San Francisco, so we wanted to do something big to celebrate. Then we caught wind of North American Scum, the acclaimed LCD Soundsystem cover band based here in SF, and we figured it’d be awesome to book them and use the occasion to pit LCD against Daft Punk, their mentors — and current kings of the airwaves.

So: dance party, DJs, live band, Berlin-style ping pong, drinks, food truck out front, foosball and skeeball upstairs in the mezzanine.

Sounds awesome! LCD Soundsystem rules! RSVP and invite your friends!

To win a pair of tickets, relay your best LCD Soundsystem- or Daft Punk-related anecdote in the comments sections below. Winner will be decided based on merit. Contest ends Friday at noon.

Here’s the schedule, courtesy of Virgil’s on Facebook:

• Pop Up food by HELLA VEGAN EATS 7pm
• A one-time only GIVEAWAY of Virgil’s totes screen printed by KELLY MALONE (Workshop SF, Indiemart) 10pm
• A photobooth created by JORGE P (Hard French) with glamour shots care of SHOT IN THE CITY 9pm

Plus DJs Matrixxmann and Wam Bam Ashleyanne!!! RSVP and invite your friends!

UPDATE: Here’s a sneak peek courtesy of Tom:

Last season’s winners won prizes from Rickshaw Bagworks, Mission Bowling Club, Cool Try, DSF, Cynic Cave, Daytime Realness, Indie Mart, Thieves Tavern, and American Tripps! Look how happy they all are!

Also, there was twerking.

Register for next season (beginning Monday) here.

Although a somewhat controversial subject considering the limited parking spaces in the city, pretty much everyone who doesn’t have to worry about finding a parking spot for their vehicle has nice things to say the whole phenomenon of PARKing Day and parklets.  Well, here’s your chance to chat with the guy who started it all:

Join us Sunday, July 21 as Design Cycle welcomes Matthew Passmore, co-founder of Rebar Group, for a tactile and conversational exploration of urban prototyping, an emerging movement that makes city design more innovative, collaborative and immediate.

Come early to experience an urban prototyping parklet with modular furniture, stage, live music and bicycle street food. The Urban-Proto-Parklet party begins at 6pm. Matthew takes the stage at 7pm to help us re-imagine public space.

Design Cycle: Urban Prototyping

Sunday, July 21, 7:00 PM

Brava Theater Center

2781 24th Street

Tickets here

Here’s the deal:

Noise Pop is proud to launch Musical Pursuit, a night of music trivia. This free monthly event, sponsored by Drambuie, will challenge music nerds, industry professionals, and anyone who wants to explore their musical knowledge while enjoying some great food, drinks, and music.

Come early and make it a music-fueled evening! Enjoy dinner starting at 6pm, with trivia starting at 8pm.

Featuring:

Music trivia, both contemporary and vintage

Hosted by SF impresario Parker Gibbs

Drink specials from Drambuie US

Cocktails created and served by Mauricio “Mo” Arce from Monarch

Delicious fast food “covers” from local chef and SF Burger Brawl winner Wes Rowe (http://tinyurl.com/po4jdcf)

Music over the decades from Jamie Jams of DEBASER and Last Nite

GRAND PRIZE for July:

Two-day GA tickets to Treasure Island Music Festival (http://www.treasureislandfestival.com / Oct 19-20, 2013)

*the winning team will receive one ticket per team member, up to 8 total tickets

RUNNER UP will receive $10 WillCall credit for each team member (up to 8 credits)

Your team will also have the chance to win concert tickets, rounds of drinks and shots, and food! Oh, and bragging rights, tons of bragging rights.

Come join us at 1772 Market (formerly Rebel) on the following Tuesdays:

July 23rd

August 27th

September 24th

October 22nd

November 19th

December 17th

RSVP and invite your friends!

Of course we’re talking about Last Nite, the new 2000s indie dance party from the geniuses behind Debaser. Tonight they kick off a new regular gig at Elbo Room:

DJs Jamie Jams and Emdee bring you all the hits from a time when punks suddenly remembered how to dance.

It’s like we ate Pitchfork, stole your iPod and then rode off on your track bike.

$10, $5 before 11 pm. Photos by Josh Cobos.

RSVP and invite your friends!

Now let’s rock out:

The moment that many of you have been waiting for is finally here:

Adobe Books is now Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative. We are a cooperative business owned by Andrew McKinley and thirteen other volunteers who worked hard to save Adobe.

Let’s raise a glass to Adobe’s past, present and future, as we celebrate the grand opening of Adobe at our new home on 24th St.

There’ll be beer from Speakeasy, snacks from Tartine and Rainbow, music by DJs Kevin Spaghetti & Baron Van West, and a bunch of rad art from local artists.  Check out all the details here!