Dolores Park acrobat troupe

The best part was when the stilts girl who was with them did the splits and somebody way up the hill shouted “YEEEAH, BITCH,” which is rude — but the whole park cracked up. That was the best part.

This alcoholism thing is like a noose around my neck

Or, AN AWESOME PIECE OF JEWELRY AROUND MY NECK! Bingo bango, vodka rules! DRINKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Linda!

Hot new look for summer: His and hers crotch rips

Dolores Park and sun and fog

[via Christina]

Dinosaur parking on Mission Street

Pleeeeeeease tell me somebody parked there and plans to contest whatever ticket they got.

[Uptown Almanac via Summer Is Rad]

White Gold Karaoke Night tonight at Rock Bar

I like the look of this flyer, and the sound of “White Gold Karaoke Night.” And if it’s not great, you can always bowl a few frames.

(Thanks, Carlos!)

CONTEST: Win tickets to earthquake-themed party starring Weekend and a bunch of ostriches at the California Academy of Sciences

This Thursday night, the Cal Academy and Noise Pop are having a very special party. Here’s the deal:

[T]his week NightLife is all about earthquakes! Be among the first to see the Academy’s newly opened Earthquake exhibit and planetarium show, complete with shake table and live ostriches. Also enjoy an Earthquake Sundae-eating competition by Ghirardelli Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop, soundQuake, meet the folks from the US Geological Survey and SPUR. Live music by Weekend and Violens presented by Noise Pop.

Sounds good! To win, tell us your best earthquake-related anecdote (or I guess an ostrich-related anecdote would work) in the comments section below. A winner will be chosen based on merit and awarded a pair of tickets for the party. Contest ends at noon on Wednesday.

Further details and advance tickets here.

Here’s a song by Weekend:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJk41jsE_YQ

Guacamole and Indian pizza lettuce wrap recipe

Hot dog recipe

  • Hot dog
  • Bun
  • Melted cheese
  • Really beautiful lettuce
  • Really beautiful tomato
  • Pickle ovals
  • Ketchup
  • Mustard

Put it all together and eat it!

Avacabo time!

Allan Hough

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Biographical Info:

"I joked that living in the Mission would be the end of me. And there were nights where it felt like the case.

One night I went out with my friend Allan to the bar that no one goes to on 16th Street, where I lost half my drink and money on the dance floor. Later we skated down 16th to Evelyn Lee, where I fell off my board and landed on my head as the 22 bus sped past behind me. A sobering moment. At the bar, I sulked and nursed my wounds until Allan put on Amy Winehouse’s 'Valerie.' We danced, he dipped me, and I felt better."

— My pal Valerie, writing about life in the Mission