Mission Mission

16th near Shotwell. The wall that’s always tagged and buffed. Hopefully we’ll be able to see this one for a little while.

Go Yanks. That’s right. I’m a Yankees fan, so what. So is this guy.

In case you need something to complement your regularly scheduled drug use this weekend, occasional reader Cari alerts us to the fact that there is a circus group in the Mission and they are having six shows this weekend.  If you are too busy to see the show, they also sell underwear.

(link, Thanks Cari!)

If you are hungry after Sunday Streets, be sure to check out StreetsBlog’s Summer Street Party.  Rumor has it that there will be free food and a criminal bicycle-DJ.  Most importantly, you get to hang out with bloggers.  Bloggers are awesome; they’re like celebrities, only no one knows who they are and they are not nearly as cute.

Last night, two individuals were spotted enjoying the view on top of Skechers’ tower.  In response to some shouting from street-level, one of the builderers was overheard exclaiming “can I check into Foursquare from up here?”

Reader Junk Thief brings us an update regarding Google’s “Favorite Places” advertising campaign: “I just posted images of what the local ‘critics’ thought of Kevin Rose’s take on the St. Francis.” (link)  That didn’t take long…

Previously on Mission Mission:

• Google Maps Launches “Favorite Places” Advertising Campaign

The second and final Sunday Streets: The Mission is happening this Sunday from 10am-2pm, so enjoy your last chance to explore the yellow-line without worrying about getting hit by a car.

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Previously on Mission Mission:

• Sunday Streets Wrap-up
• Sunday Streets in the Mission
• Sunday Streets Coming to the Mission

Shitty Kitty was at Shotwell’s in full force trying to lop off people’s heads for Bastille Day.  Sure, paper cuts hurt, but you’ll never sever the spine this way.

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If you are not still getting drunk at 5pm this Sunday, consider donating some of your time to help clean up Dolores Park.  And if doing a good thing is not enough motivation for you, Amnesia is offering up drink specials to volunteers after the clean-up so you can continue your Sunday buzz well into the evening.

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Previously on Mission Mission:

• Crappy Easter

Yesterday, Mission Loc@l published a photo of Chronicle crime reporter Jaxon Van Derbeken wearing a bullet proof vest while on an embed assignment with SFPD:

Yeah, we know the Mission is one of the more trigger-happy neighborhoods in the city, but we didn’t think the cops considered it Baghdad dangerous. But apparently the police made Chron crime reporter Jaxon Van Derbeken don a bullet-proof vest while embedding with an officer on the Mission streets yesterday, as caught on the neighborhood news Web site, Mission Loc@l. (link)

According to Van Derbeken, “the police provided [the vest] and required I wear it.”  My question: can you keep it as a souvenir afterwards?  That would be hot–sign me up for an embed.

(photo / Mission Loc@l – Reporting / The Snitch)

Previously:

Boy George Impersonator Available