Looking like something from the Bodie State Historic Park ghost town, the former Monty’s Grocery store at 701-703 Tenth Avenue (or 839-849 Cabrillo) appears to be in a state of “arrested decay.”
Hollywood couldn’t come up better gone-to-Hell look if it tried. Click to expand – it gets big.
See that old glass tubing above the sidewalk?
Will this neon sign still be here in a hundred years? Maybe.
As promised, the 2009 edition of the How Weird (aka Howard) Street Faire yesterday had a big turnout and it went off without a hitch. Founder Brad Olsen has had to deal with a few hassles having to do with police fees but things all worked out, it appears.
So pull up a chair and watch the slide show.
Second Street in the SoMA:
The San Francisco Atheists were back again this year:
Getting help with those hard-to-paint areas:
The largest boombox in the world. These go to twelve:
Open air hookah on Howard Street:
Kate O’Brien’s Irish Bar & Grill did land office business, what with the food, booze and sexy ladies.
See you next year!
You all loved it back in aught-seven, and aught-eight as well. Well brace yourself for the 2009 edition of the How Weird Street Faire coming up on May 10, starting at the crack of noon. Of course Founder Brad Olsen has had to deal with a few hassles having to do with police fees, but isn’t it always like that?
View the slideshow of How Weird / Howard Street faires of years past and then mark your calendar. Bring Mom, why not?
DJ BayBe, click to expand:
Gay Robot always makes the scene:
Will Butterfly Guy return for oh nine? That’s affirmative, good buddy.
The 10th annual
How Weird Street Faire
Sunday May 10th
from Noon to 7pm
Centered at Howard and 2nd Sts.:
37° 47′ 12.4″ N. x 122° 23′53.7″ W.
San Francisco, Earth
Ten blocks of art and celebration, and ten stages of music. Plus performances and colorful costumes, vendors from around the world, food and drinks, and much more!
The How Weird Street Faire is an experiment in creating peace, bringing together a wide range of eclectic styles and communities.
Come join the fun! All ages welcome.
And in honor of our 10th anniversary, we’re introducing…
THE MAGIC STICKER!
Only $10 donation, or $5 in costume!
When you enter the faire, you will have an opportunity to purchase a MAGIC STICKER!. The sticker gets discounts and specials throughout the faire: including $1 off each drink, discounts at vendors and local merchants, $2 off each after party, and most importantly you help keep the faire going. It’s our way of thanking you for supporting us.
When the day ends, the celebration continues indoors with a variety of music styles represented during the day.
How Weird @ Night is from 7pm to 2am
So plan accordingly, and bring something warm to wear. The tall buildings in our new location take away sunlight later in the day.
More deets after the jump.
A crowd of about 400 (300 per AP, seemed a bit more than that though) is marching all around San Francisco today – see them in front of the always-busy Chinese Consulate below. To get up to speed, here’s a nice bit from Matt O’Brien about the 50th anniversary of the failed uprising that led to the exile of the Dalai Lama.
Keep up on developments at SF Team Tibet, the International Support Tibet Network, Save Tibet, the Tibetan Association of Northern California, and Students for a Free Tibet. The candlelight vigil will start at 5:00 PM in Union Square.
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WHEN & WHERE:
8:00-9:00am Tibetan Flag Raising Ceremony @ Berkeley City Hall, Berkeley
10:00-10:30am Rally at @ Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco
10:30-11:30am March from Justin Herman Plaza to City Hall, San Francisco
11:30am-12:45pm Rally & Political Theater @ City Hall, San Francisco
12:45-1:30pm March from City Hall to Chinese Consulate, San Francisco
1:30-3:30pm Protest & Rally @ Chinese Consulate, Laguna & Geary, San Francisco
5:00-9:00pm Rangzen Concert and Candlelight Vigil @ Union Square, San Francisco
The protesters always make sure to carry American flags..
…as well as Tibetan:
The SFPD didn’t bring the S.W.A.T. team along this time the way they did last year with the Olympic protests.
The Feds, fresh from the Sunglass Hut. Apparently, one of them lost a bet so he had to shave off his facial hair:
Not sure what this means:
The next big day appears to be March 28, 2009.
To be continued…
