Mission Mission

Last Whiskey Wednesday I was at, I heard two whole people complaining that their drinks had been bussed or stolen or knocked over while they were outside doing something. And I was like, “Hello: drink caddy.” And they were like, “Wha?”

This is the drink caddy, and we’re lucky to have it. Know it, use it.

City guides usually bum me out, but this one is “alternative,” so maybe it’ll fare a little better. Plus, Mike Giant may or may not be involved, and we all know his musings on San Francisco (and its women) can be pretty astute. Here’s the official invite:

We’re super excited about the launch of WRENCHED, our bi-annual alternative city guide. Since we proudly call San Francisco “home,” it was only natural that the first issue highlight the city we love and all of her hidden and often-forgotten gems as recommended by various SF artists and creative types. You definitely won’t find a guide like this anywhere else; something that both tourists and locals alike will appreciate for years to come.

In celebration of WRENCHED, we’ve planned an uber special launch party (Wednesday, 11/17 @ 111 Minna) featuring special guests, live performances and one-night-only art installations. And of course, guests can pick up their free copy of WRENCHED!

Shit, and they call it Frisco. Bold. I like it.

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Previously:

Scooter Hero

Really?  You’re raising the tuition again?  You guys remember what happened last time, right?  Granted, this is an 8% tuition hike rather than last year’s odious 32% increase, but that still makes student fees double what they were six years ago.  And on top of that, you’re increasing the number of “senior officials” making over $200k?!??

Oh, I know.  You’ve got to pay that much in order to remain competitive enough to attract the top administrative talent.  Sure, the same “talent” whose selfish decisions are gradually eroding one of the wonders of the modern world, the University of California system, in which any Californian could get a top-flight education no matter what their economic background?  Yeah, sure, they’ve got a proven track record.  OF FUCKING UP.

This has been your morning dose of BERKELEY RAGE.  Please enjoy the rest of your day.

Tonight and tonight only, a long list of Mission restaurants will donate 25-50% of your total bill to Mission Graduates, an organization dedicated to sending neighborhood kids who might not go to college to college.

The event is called Food for Thought, and a TON of rad places are participating. I recommend Beretta and its Margherita with Burrata (pictured), but feel free to peruse the whole list here.

If you feel like staying in tonight, you can also support the cause by entering a raffle in which you could win a trip to Mexico, an iPad or gift certificates to Delfina or a bunch of other restaurants. Enter online here.

Here’s a short video about the program you’ll be helping:

[Photo of Beretta's Margherita with Burrata by thaumatrope]

So much has happened over the last two weeks, I never found a spare moment to post these pictures of some fun foolin’ around outside the ballpark two Wednesdays ago. Let’s take a look back:

More after the jump (including getting the upper deck into the action):

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Anyone else been seeing these little jammers everywhere? Has anybody actually gotten one back as change?

“Love pennies.” I usually hate pennies, but these seem okay.

[Photo by Dennis Kernohan]

Drawings by Mike Hales, Jamaica Dyer, Doc Pop and me.

(Jamaica, Mike, Doc and Ariel)

(Mike and Ariel)

(Mike and Ariel)

There’s also a good plate one that someone else has somewhere out there. If you want to come out and doodle next time check Doc Pop’s Tweets for the next alert.

If you’re rad, you get a Timmy Lincecast. Our pal Dana is rad:

In case you missed it, catch up on the rest of Dana’s epic war story here.

Therese (and that’s pronounced “Thur-eece”) stumbled upon some kind of archive (or possibly a seriously old back issue of Tobin’s Spirit Guide) full of antique pictures of San Francisco. This one is the gem, as it depicts the calm with which the hard-nosed San Franciscans of old faced the certain horror of a brush with an interdimensional oppressor like Gozer the Traveler.

And then, after the Destructor was finished, survivors gathered in Dolores Park. Where else?

Previously:

Did You Make Out with Slimer This Weekend?

Environmental Protection Agency Shuts Down Ghost-Busting Operation