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Good Morning Mission!
It’s 7:21, 53 ° going up to 61 ° and somehow it feels like it will be warmer – at least in the Mission! Angry Parker SF Weekly has those photos for you. The arrival of the private patios. Two...
View ArticleSFPD Weekend Recap: More Crime than the Shooting on Shotwell
The shooting on 22nd and Shotwell Streets around 7 p.m. Sunday dominated the weekend crime news, but there were also a couple of robberies and assaults. The Shotwell victim was transported to SFGH...
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Restoring “Carnaval” Mural With Help From Community
Back in November, Mission Local told the story of the iconic Mission mural “Carnaval.” Then people were talking of restoration; now it’s actually happening. “You’re making me work very hard,” joked...
View ArticleGlimpse: Carnaval Starts in a Garage
Jud Hart is already working away on his float for Carnaval at the end of May. You can see last year’s float in the video on the side. “Where Carnaval Floats Come From” was created by Erica Argueta.
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Carnaval in Sketches
The annual Carnaval parade came and went. You can relive it through our photo slideshows or via sketches. A group calling itself the "Guardian Angels"...
View ArticleHistoric Carnaval Mural Will Be Restored
After three years, two applications for funding, and an almost 50 percent reduction in the budget, restoration of the iconic Carnaval mural above the House of Brakes on 24th and South Van Ness streets...
View ArticleSan Francisco’s 37th Carnaval Festival This Weekend
San Francisco’s 37th annual Carnaval festival is about the samba its way into the world once more. The two-day event kicks off with a party Thursday night at the Elbo Room, followed on Saturday by a...
View ArticleWatch The Water-Themed Carnaval Parade Flow By
For those of you who can’t get enough Carnaval goodness and want to feel the rhythm and watch the movement some more, here’s a chance to transport yourself back right into the middle of the parade:
View ArticleToday’s Mission: 05.23.09
Well, looks like most bloggers have taken off for the Memorial Day weekend, so it might be a slow one for Today’s Mission for the next couple of days. What is not slow is the Mission District itself...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Mission District Carnaval Parade
At 9:30 a.m., the floats started rolling, and the parade didn’t end until about four hours later. Despite cold and cloudy weather, people lined up along 24th and Mission Streets to see the district’s...
View ArticleToday’s Mission: 05.27.09
For those of you still simmering about yesterday’s California Supreme Court ruling on proposition 8 (as you well should be,) SFist brings news of how you can voice your support with this I <3 <3...
View ArticleLittle-Known Tales of Carnaval’s Origins
In the Mission, tales of sparkly outfits, burnt-out volunteers, and over-ambitious parties are core mythology. Subcultures that may never intersect all breathe a sigh of recognition when they hear...
View ArticleGood Morning Mission!
It’s 53 ° and feels like the sun could top the promised 67 ° Good thing because it’s CARNAVAL Weekend. Hop on your bike, cause traffic’s a bear and the San Francisco Bike Coalition will be running...
View ArticleGood Morning Mission!
7:01 a.m. and 53 ° going up to 69 ° – a perfect day for Carnaval Reminder that a good map is here. Bike valet by the SF Bike Coalition is here. I hear there’s going to be dancing at The Stable on...
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