Mission Mission

[Photo by Purrz]

They’re getting kicked out of their current spot, but all is not lost:

As we approach our 20th year in this space and our 40th year as the Mission’s community bookstore, we have some unfortunate news to share: our landlord has decided not to renew our lease at 888 Valencia and has given us until April 30th to vacate our current space.

While this is sad, and happening more abruptly than any of us thought, it also offers us an opportunity to become a smaller store more focused on the needs and interests of our core customer base.

What a kickass silver lining! Read on.

[via SFist]

[Photo by Steve Rhodes]

[Photo by Brooke Candy]

You know you’ve made it when local rec teams start using your catchphrase not only as their rally cry, but also their official name.

And true to the ever-helpful and giving nature of CBCW guy, postgame these kids offered me a ride back to the Mission when my ride bailed. Alas, no beer or water in the van.

This little guy is but one of many googly eyed little guys currently partying in the Mission, and this photographic evidence comes courtesy of Moka.

Here‘s another, and another. And a whole bunch more.

Thing I like about about Valencia: how a dance party can break out when you least suspect it.

This alley pigeon is sitting between bird spikes and canoodling with a plastic owl. In the war on pigeons, we are losing.

All City is a new blog by former members of now-defunct photography collective Caliber. They continue to hang out in SF and take high-quality pictures of their adventures.

Read the story behind the above gem here.

[Photo by Storts]