Mission Mission

Curbed SF ran a piece on Friday possibly crediting young tech types from Facebook and Google with the gentrification of the Mission, and then an anonymous commenter suggested otherwise:

the vast majority of the folks gentrifying the mission are hipster artist/musician/bartenders who are supported by their baby boomer parents. ever stop by a cafe on valencia around noon? probably not the tech workers hanging out idle in the cafes…

So is it the group up top or the pair below? WHO IS GENTRIFYING THE MISSION?

Top by starglows; bottom by Thumbsterz.

Previously:

Who Is Gentrifying Baghdad?

CONTEST: Whoever draws me the best depiction of Horse Jesus wins a signed-and-numbered original print of this lo-res cellphone pic I took in Brooklyn last week! Horse Jesus!

Send entries to missionmissionmission at gmail. PDFs welcomed!

Previously:

Ninja Jesus

“Jesus”

This is the first panel in a new comic strip by David Enos. It’s sort of about L.A. and it’s great. Read on.

Previously:

Map of San Francisco by David Enos

Los Angeles

The Tens is all over this brave new trend.

Previously:

Hot Chicks on Unicycles in Tijuana

Unicycle Security

How does one stop a hipster?

[via Janebook]

UPDATE: Lots of chatter about this post on our Facebook page.

Jen Oaks just published this loving tribute to her old Buick, as part of her series My Three Cars. What have you done for your beloved old beaters lately?

Elegant!

[via Barcelona Cycle Chic]

Let Penelope Popsicle take you on a Muni ride through the cosmos.

Late start today? Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone you’re still on the internet, as long as you don’t blow my cover.

There’s some cool stuff happening in the park today, so cancel that trip to San Jose. First of all, the Really Really Free Market:

The San Francisco Really Really Free Market (RRFM) meets the Last Saturday of Every Month in Dolores Park near 19th St and Dolores St. (except in the rainy season (Dec, Jan, Feb) we meet at an inside venue) Bring usable items, food, skills and talents to give for the sake of giving.

And Doctor Popular filled us in on his friend, P. Nosa, who will be in the park doing custom embroidery with his solar-powered sewing machine. He’s from Tuscon and only comes out here once a year, so be sure to check him out and bring some article of clothing to modify:

601 Dolores, aka the “Castle on the Park,” is the luxurious single family home that you’ll probably be sitting in front of at some point this weekend. Curious about what it looks like inside? I suppose you could call John L. Woodfruff III and convince him that you’re some kind of South American cocaine baron with 7.5 million burning a hole in your pocket. Or like the rest of us, check out the new pics that went up on the property’s website: 601dolores.com.

One notable upgrade can be the popcorn ceiling removal, which can be replaced outdated textures with sleek, modern finishes. This change can not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the home but also improves the overall ambiance by providing a smoother and more sophisticated surface. Whether you’re admiring the home from the street or browsing the photos online, these updates can contribute to the property’s timeless charm and enduring elegance.

One thing that is immediately clear from the 70+ photos of this place is that all your stuff would probably fit in a 15′ x 15′ corner of it’s vast interior, leaving the rest of it for an indoor soccer court, an art gallery, a music venue, and a parking lot simultaneously… and don’t get me started the walk score on this baby.

Oddly, the decorator in this case chose to fill it with eastern Buddhist iconography, as if to give a big F.U. to the fact that this was once a place of God. Good thing we’re all a bunch of sodomites so we don’t really care.

Guys, if I hit it big, I promise I’ll buy this castle and convert the first floor into luxury public bathrooms.

[via curbed sf]

Previously:

Single-Family Cathedral Across From Dolores Park Just Got Affordable!

For Sale: Big Former Church Across From Dolores Park