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Satamile Rec- NY to Hayes Valley

2009-09-15T23:54:05Z

Hi peepsz , we just moved into the Lower Haight/Hayes Valley area recently from NY. We're a Electro label group been around for awhile
check out our site for more info. We finally got alot of our catalogue up on Addictech in HQ wav. and flac formats. E.M.S., Blotnik Brothers, Silccon Scally (Carl Finlow) and a host of others. If you like fat breaks with electro flavor put the Grrrrrr into your mix or Blade runner noir electro on the air waves.

New Bolz Bolz LP around the corner in Vinyl ,Digital and CD.
Support the indys, and the right to party where you want!!

Thanks satamile
http://satamile.addictech.com/

www.satamile.com
www.myspace.com/satamilerecords

Artist: Tipper, Carl Finlow, Blotnik Brothers, uNN, Scape One , Bass Junkie, Exzakt, Si Begg, E.M.S. , Heuristic Audio , Bytecon, Orson,
Decal, Boris Divider and more.....

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anybody around ?

2008-09-24T01:33:32Z

in to sailing ?

is damn great !

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Uva Enoteca

2008-09-15T17:50:40Z

Anybody been? Thoughts?

Ja ja, I know it's an upscale joint not in tune with the character of the neighborhood. But like it or not, LH is on the way to being the next Hayes Valley, as is the rest of San Francisco.

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Baghdad Nights?

2008-08-09T20:43:26Z

Their sign makes me laugh because it looks like something from a strip mall in Florida.

But the food is good/bad/etc? I haven't gone there to check it out.

The yelp reviews are generally positive.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/baghdad-nights-restaurant-san-francisco

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moving in- whats the crime like in the area?

2008-04-15T05:56:47Z

im coming from an area of Boston which is pretty low crime will be living on Fillmore between Fell and Oak St. i'm a bit worried about not being able to walk outside alone past midnight hours and such. can you tell me what the area is like crime-wise? and how does it pair up with the respective neighborhoods around it?

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Getting a street tree for my block

2008-03-11T18:33:37Z

There's a new guide on how to get a street tree for your block. Seven steps, electronic, free. Good stuff. Check it out: neighborsproject.org.

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gunshots

2008-01-17T20:12:04Z

did anyone just hear the gunshots? I think someone unloaded a revolver. I didn't count precisely, but it sounded like six shots. it was quickly followed by police sirens. it probably just happened down the block from me. I'm on Page, and I am guessing that it happened at Page and Webster.

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Another new store between Fillmore and Webster?

2007-12-01T15:56:25Z

I noticed a fancy new facade/store front across the street from Nickie's. Any know what it could be?

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Lower Haight Street Fair

2007-11-28T02:08:39Z

Anyone have the details on this.
O'Looneys told me it was approved for
October 15th.

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Tamale Lady at a Q for Mayor Party Tonght! 544 Haight Street!~

2007-11-04T16:23:19Z

Come Join Virgina tonight at the Campaign Headquarters!

Host: Mecke for Mayor
Location: Campaign HQ
544 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA US
View Map | Find a Hotel |
When: Friday, October 19, 6:00PM

Start your weekend right by coming on over to Quintin's campaign headquarters this Friday evening. Drop by on your way home from work, or on your way out later in the evening. We'll be partying until 9ish, followed by a pub crawl...

Five reasons YOU SHOULD COME:

1) The Tamale Lady (Virginia), who has endorsed Quintin, will be there with her tamales.

2) The tunes provided by DJs Julian Mocine-McQueen and Patrick Doyle.

3) The keg from Magnolia Brewery.

4) Frank Chu's in the house!

4) To learn more about Quintin, his campaign, and how you can get involved!

check out our website at: www.qformayor.org

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:::: SAT MORNING: RALLY WITH ROSS MIRKARIMI ::::

2007-10-12T23:13:00Z

:::: SAT MORNING: RALLY WITH ROSS MIRKARIMI ::::
Saturday October 13 at 11AM
Campaign headquaters
544 Haight Street near Fillmore

We're going to have a huge presence on the streets of SF this weekend. We'll kick off our biggest weekend yet with a Rally at the HQ featuring Supervisor Ross MIrkarimi. We'll fuel you up with bagels and coffee. Join us!

We'll be out all weekend long. So if you miss the rally, please come in to the office anytime an find out how you can participate.

Contact:

Andy Blue
andy.blue@yahoo.com

and check out my website at: www.qformayor.org

-Quintin

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The New Nickie's

2007-09-27T03:31:42Z

Anyone notice the radical remodel of Nickie's in recent weeks? It's a almost a totally different bar now.

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From Raspberry Sherbet to Cranberry

2007-09-27T03:27:33Z

So, I was wondering about the victorian at Haight and Steiner that was recently painted that raspberry sherbet pink. It was a bit, er, intense. I could only wonder if the landlord was having some sort of tiff with RNM and wanted to piss them off with that color.
Today I see they are painting the pink with a coat of cranberry that seems relatively subdued. Does anyone know the background story? Was the landlord really trying to piss of RNM? Just curious......

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Tease-O-Rama is Back !

2007-09-25T08:39:02Z

Join us for The Tease-O-Rama Showcase!

Fernet Branca, In association with SF Weekly, Crunch Fitness, and Bust Magazine present…

Tease-O-Rama 2007!

A Daring, Dazzling Galaxy of Buxom Beauties and Forbidden Women in a Riot Mirth and Medley!

FEATURING! The Incredible Catherine D’Lish! Tantalizing Troupes from Around The World! Seductive Solo Sirens and Dazzling Duos! Vintage Vixens of Burlesque! Comedy! Music! Mayhem! Possibly even…Madness!

SEE: 200 Magnificent Specimens of Humanity overcome by rapture and hurl their clothing to the ground!

Tease-O-Rama 2007! Dozens of Delicious, Delectable, Dancing Darlings and Teaming Torrid Temptresses of Tease! It’s Gals and Gags Galore! Old Fashioned Burlesque as YOU like it!

Adults Only!

What: Tease-O-Rama 2007! Four Incredible Nights Of Glitz, Glamour, and Non-Stop Spectacle!

Where: Bimbo’s 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave in North Beach

When: Showcase: Friday and Saturday October 5th- 6th , show 8PM

WHO:
Introducing your 2007 Tease-O-Rama Emcee:
Kitten on the Keys

Featuring: Catherine D’Lish!

Vintage Vixens of Burlesque!
Dixie Evan’s from the Burlesque Hall of Fame
Satan’s Angel
Isis Starr
Holiday O’Hara
Viva Le Fever
Velvet Ice

Tantalizing Troupes!
The Devil-Ettes - SF
Murasaki Babydoll - Japan
Hot Pink Feathers - SF
The Von Foxies - Seattle
Panty Raid! - Nashville
Kitty Kitty Bang Bang – SF
Cock T's - SF
Scenic Sisters - SF
Diamond Daggers - SF
Scandalesque - AZ
SF Boylesque - SF
Myths and Legends Dance Company - Orange County, CA
Twilight Vixen Revue - SF
Clandestine – SF
Thrillpeddlers - SF

Seductive Solo Sirens and Dazzling Duos!
Kitten deVille - LA
Kalani Kokonuts - Las Vegas
Violet Eva - Japan
Chica Boom – Seattle
Cherry Typhoon - Japan
Michelle L'amour - Chicago
Jo Boobs - NYC
Kitty Diggins - LA
Mimi Le Meaux - San Diego
Cardinal Cyn - Austin
Desire D'Amour - Tucson
Vivienne VaVoom - Denver
Miss Delirium Tremens – NYC
Roky Roulette - SF
Delilah - UK
Kellita - SF
Amber Ray - NYC
Reverend Spooky LeStrange - New Orleans
Miss Eva von Slut - SF
Tigger! - NYC
Alotta Boutte - SF
Sparkly Devil - SF
Lolita Haze - AZ
Evie - LA
Ophelia Coeur de Noir & Gorilla X - SF
Charlotte La Belle Araignee - LA
Lady Monster - SF
Miss Marion - Paris
Mad V Dog - SF
Bella Beratta - LA
Pinchbottom Burlesque - NYC
Fanny Fitztightlee - Denver
Honey Lulu - UK
Esperanza - SF
Ming Dynatease - LA
Waxie Moon - Seattle
Dottie Lux and Glenn Marla - NYC
Kitty Crimson - Denver
Vivian Velvet - Chicago
Anna Bells and Joshie Jingles - LA
Bobbie Burlesque - LA
Fanny Tastic - Chicago
Bombshell Betty - SF
Miss Jezebel Express - NYC
Imogen Kelly – Australia
Miz Ginger Snapz - Seattle
Lily Le Rouge - SF
Coconuts - SF
Michelle La Roche – Pasadena
Pookie Patootie - NYC

DJ’s for the weekend include: Pink Frankenstein, Brother Grimm and Cali Kid all from Bardot A Go Go!

Visit: www.teaseorama.com

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A mayoral candidate...other than Newsom

2007-09-21T17:25:56Z

www.qformayor.org

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Public Safety Committee Meeting

2007-09-10T23:22:48Z

HVNA Public Safety Committee,
Tonight is the HVNA Public Safety Committee.

What: HVNA Public Safety Committee
When: Monday September 10th
Where: Hayes Valley South Community Room
403 Rose (at Buchanan & between Haight and Page)
Time: 7:00 pm

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Yet another Murder Mystery --- not so publicized

2007-07-20T07:02:32Z

http://huguesdelaplaza.blogspot.com/

apparently the police are closing the case on this as a suicide,
stabbing oneself to death does not seem very likely...and also, this conflicts with evidence outlined by neighbours...authorities are denying reports of blood on the front stoop.

Many members of the community are trying to find out what really happened

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LH restaurant openings

2007-07-18T17:28:08Z

from this week's tablehopper. http://www.tablehopper.com/2007/06/chatterbox-june-12-2007.html

as well as a quick blurb about the new 'nickies': http://www.tablehopper.com/2007/06/lush-nickies.html

"In the Lower Haight, ~BAGHDAD 1,001 NIGHTS~, an Iraqi restaurant, is opening August 1, just next door to Zuzu Petals. The owner of the building, Husain Nasir, has dreamed for the past 12 years of having his own place that would serve Iraqi-style Arabic cuisine, so he’s beyond excited. The chef is coming from Iraq, and will be preparing authentic dishes like biryani and one called snobar with lamb, pine nuts, and walnuts, plus okra with lamb and tomato sauce. Many dishes will come from the tandoori, including some naan breads. The two-level will have 49 seats. It’s meant to be spacious, comfy, and casual, with an exotic and colorful look. Dinner to start, with lunch later on. Beer and wine will be available. And expect some belly dancing shows. 682 Haight St. at Pierce.

More changes in the 94117: ~LE MÉTRO CAFÉ~ on Divisadero served their last Frenchie dinner on Sunday night, June 10. They are closing for a (hoped-for) two weeks, and when they reopen, according to my source, it will be called Kathmandu, serving small plates of Nepalese food for $10 and under, with plans to stay open late, until 1am. (Owner Roshan and his wife Sharadha are from Nepal.) I see some future confusion with the tiny family-run Kathmandu Café, just a few blocks away, on Fulton and Divis. 311 Divisadero St. at Page, 415-552-0903.

Another dueling business arrangement on Divisadero will be happening when a ~yet-unnamed Texas-style BBQ joint~ opens on Divisadero at McAllister, just two blocks away from Lilly’s-Bar-B-Que (formerly known as Brother-In-Laws, AKA the pit that I can smell from my apartment when the wind is right). I have to say, my mouth began to water when I started hearing the line-up: slooooooow-smoked brisket, pork ribs, chicken, and links made by someone specially chosen for the task, so the casing will be less tough/more refined. There will be 20 seats, with a long banquette and tables—the space is being designed by Architects II (who also recently did Mexico DF—more on that in a sec). The project is from Regional Burrell and Al Bourges, friends who met playing racquetball some 20 years ago. Beer and wine will be served, and the plan is to be able to phone/fax in orders for take-out. Opening is slated for September. 853 Divisadero St. at McAllister."

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The dream of free SF wi-fi Internet

2007-06-28T17:58:44Z

http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/10/18/san-francisco-local-politics-derail-free-wifi-project/

Some people are hating on the idea.

Why?!

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putting together band for Fall tour - indie rock

2007-05-29T04:12:50Z

hello neighbors!!
I'm putting together a band to tour in the Fall for a record being released on August 28th. I'm primarily looking for people that are multi-instrumentalist, flexible and not afraid to sing. The music has drums, and usually an assortment of bass, guitar and keys, and a lot of singing and harmonies. At this point I'm still meeting people and seeing what makes the most sense.

Here is a link to the music:
http://www.myspace.com/nlannon

These are songs mostly from my last album. The new stuff has more live drums (but still has a lot of electronics as well) and is a little more rocking.

Drop me a line if you are interested and - please - only if you're seriously able to tour.
My email is nyleslannon@yahoo.com

This is my 2nd solo album. I recently left the band Film School if that might ring any bells out there!

Thanks....

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robotspeak thefts

2007-05-21T16:56:33Z

howdy folks. i just saw this posting on myspace (yeah, yeah, i know) and thought I'd cross post it here in case anyone might know anything:

"We arrived at work today to find that our shop had been broken into.

Some dumbass(es) stole our:
*Dave Smith PolyEvolver keyboard ($2,400),
*Steve's cream-colored American Stratocaster ($1,000),
*a pair Technics headphones ($99) and
*our $3 thrift store keyboard affectionately known to us as "Sun Ra" because of its light-up space scene illustration.

We're really bummed, especially about Steve's guitar.

If you have any information about the burglary or the stolen items please let us know.

Thanks.

-Donald @ Robotspeak"

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The new: Zen Day Spa

2007-05-21T08:35:53Z

I noticed that between Pierce and Scott there appears to be a new manicure and pedicure place opening up. Something about these establishments bother me. It smacks of Bourgeois when one looks inside. Not that I should be pointing fingers here.

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Who Wants Trees?

2007-05-09T15:57:45Z

Friends of the Urban Forest is doing a planting in the LH on July 21st. Anyone who wants to get in on that should contact FUF and Suzanne Gavin before June 21st to participate.

www.fuf.net

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car sharing, anyone?

2007-05-03T04:03:25Z

howdy LHers,

i'm (once again) considering getting rid of my car... does anyone use the car sharing services that park their cars in the lot on steiner and page ? i'm wondering how available the cars generally are from that lot.

i'm also curious to know if anyone knows which of the companies has cars in that lot, and if there's another depot within striking distance of alamo square park that i should know about...

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shootings in L.H.

2007-05-02T21:06:22Z

I am moving into a place on haight right off fillmore on wednsday. The owner of the condo says she hears gun shots on a regular basis. I am a bit freaked out coming from a smaller city (seattle) and not really having any kind of experiance with gun violence. She mentioned hearing a bunch of shots on saturday night. She also mentioned it has gotten more common for shootings to occur during the day.

Is there anything you all, being that you already live there, can give me about staying safe in that area. All these stories in my brain threaten to turn me into a hermit. At least when i am in that hood. My b.f. lives in the mission x from dolores park and i have never felt unsafe here.

if you have a moment i would love feedback!!!

thanks
small city sheltered girl jocelyne

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Howdy, neighbor...

2007-05-02T06:14:55Z

After a year and a bit of life in the charming Mission, on a good block of a bad street, or so they say, the wife and I are settling down in an awesome place on Waller between Fillmore and Webster in a couple of weeks. While I'll miss the many opportunities to get my hair cut in Spanish for $7, and the density of taquerias, my insane cheapskate landlord, leaky plumbing, and roach-enhanced apartment will not be missed.

Prior to our sojourn in the Mission, We lived in the Upper Haight for years, and have spent a fair amount of time in the LH already, so I wouldn't call us rank amateurs, but local insights, recommendations, and any words of wisdom are very welcome. For example: am I the only person in SF who thinks the food at Indian Oven is mediocre at best, and nowhere near as good as that at Raja?

Also, I maintain an interest in trying to form some kind of rock band, so if you're looking for a guitar player, songwriter, and singer who has a certain "not very good at it" about him, please drop me a line.

Cheers!

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If you could pick to add to the LH

2007-04-21T06:52:20Z

If you could pick one restaurant to move into the Lower Haight what would would it be?

If you could pick one store to move into the Lower Haight what would would it be?

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The Panhandle Bandshell Project

2007-04-16T20:30:10Z

this would be so cool.

---------
SF Burners: We need your help at City Hall this week!

We seek your neighborly support for the Panhandle Bandshell Project, an
amazing temporary public art project designed to build community and support
the environment.

The Panhandle Bandshell (www.panhandlebandshell.com) is a
beautifully-crafted, full-scale, traditional bandshell constructed from
reclaimed materials – including car hoods, circuit boards and plastic
bottles. The Bandshell will provide a stage for acoustic (non-amplified)
performances in the Panhandle Park (near the Clayton Street crossing)
throughout this summer **IF** the project is approved this Thursday, April
19th, the the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Commission.

HOW CAN YOU HELP??

1) REPRESENT AT THE PUBLIC MEETING - Use your civic voice! Particulary if
you live in Upper Haight, Lower Haight, Cole Valley, NOPA, USF, Hayes
Valley, Masonic, or the Divisadero corridor, your active, in-person support
speaks volumes:

Recreation and Park Commission Meeting

Thursday, April 19, 2007, 2:00 P.M.

San Francisco City Hall, Room 416

Email Rachel Weidinger (rachelann@blackrockarts.org) - she'll let you know
when the project is expected to be up on the agenda.

2) BY THIS WEDNESDAY (APRIL 18th) WRITE A LETTER in support of the project:

Via email: Use “I support the Panhandle Bandshell” as the subject line
and email to:

rachelann@blackrockarts.org, recpark.commission@sfgov.org

Via FAX: Please fax to the Black Rock Arts Foundation office
415-865-3820

AND the Recreation & Park Commission 415-221-8034.

A sample letter of support is available at:
http://www.blackrockarts.org/projects/Bandshell_Support_Letter.pdf

The Panhandle Bandshell is a creative collaboration of the Finch Mob, Rebar
Group, CMG Landscape Architecture and the North of the Panhandle
Neighborhood Association (NOPNA). It is a Black Rock Arts Foundation project
and has direct backing from the SF Department of the Environment, the
Neighborhood Parks Council and Mayor Gavin Newsom's office. For more
information about the project and to learn how you can get involved:
http://www.panhandlebandshell.com/faq.html

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smile @ haight and webster

2007-04-15T20:30:56Z

the police commission (a civillian body? who's on that?) approved a handful more of those police cams recently, and our favorite hotspot corner is one of the lucky recipients:

http://www.examiner.com/a-657788~Western_Addition_to_add_more_crime_cameras.html

http://www.ktvu.com/news/11523376/detail.html

even mirkarimi, who apparently introduced the camera idea, seems ambivalent about their effectiveness, only claiming that they seem to provide a psychological benefit (oy).

i dunno. i don't personally think that it's a very effective approach unless you've actually got a cop on the other end watching while a crime gets committed. and the potential for abuse is VERY high.

does anyone think that this is a good thing? will it help the recent trouble at H&W ?

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visit thai? anyone?

2007-04-13T18:47:11Z

i'm surprised that noone has posted a review of the new thai place (next door to international, near fillmore). has anyone been brave enough to go inside?

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help with stores that sell indie designers

2007-04-13T04:12:51Z

I am moving to S.F in a couple weeks and am looking for indie stores to sell my clothes/accessories at. I will be living in lower haight and the mission so those two places are favorable but all of S.F. is fine too. Thanks so much

Jocelyne

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moving to lower haight for 2 months......

2007-04-11T21:06:25Z

hello soon to be neighbors.

I'm moving somewhere in your neighborhood for 2 months as a housesitter starting in late april. I live in seattle now so i have no idea what to do in your hood. I was just in san fran last weekend (my boyfriend lives across from dolores park) we spent most of our time in the mision. He is fairly new to San fran as well so it would be great to get some recomendations of things to do, places to eat and people with dogs that need walked. I am trying to stay busy while I'm there and i love dogs....so that is my idea. Let me know if you have any great ideas!!

thanks neighbors!!
jocelyne

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hotel casa loma

2007-04-07T17:00:19Z

anyone notice that there's going to be a new development at hotel casa loma? fillmore and oak, i think... it's going to be part of New College and has some huge sign about a completely green building

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Car 54, where are you?

2007-03-03T17:55:42Z

Last Saturday night my friend and I stopped by my house in the LH around 3 AM to pick up something. We double parked, as we usually do when we are dropping and picking up something at my house, you know 15 minutes tops! So we roll out to leave and we realize that the police department had given us a $65 ticket for parking. It was first time ever this has happened in front of my house. I was outraged as it is so stupid that we survive all the violence that is taking place right now and the police are concerned at giving parking tickets at 3 in the morning. Well I just wanted to rant, please provide your thoughts.

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new art space

2007-02-28T17:22:52Z

saw this on the squid list, and thought i'd pass along to show LH support...
anyone know anything about it?

The Official Opening of The Tricycle (a New Art Space in SF)

Eat Birthday Cake at The Tricycle
This is the official opening of a new art space in the Lower Haight.

Also on at The Tricycle…
art show – ‘a form of resistance’
hosted by RL Employment,
voted #1 paper employment agency
in the Bay Area

March 3, 2007
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Venue Information
The Tricycle
710 Oak St
San Francisco, CA 94117

Additional Event Information
http://myspace.com/tricyclespace

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Looking for a New Sport to Play?

2007-02-25T16:51:11Z

Well I manage a team that plays the Irish sport of Hurling. The team is recruiting for a co-ed team for the Spring season. We are looking for people who are looking to try a new sport and partake in Irish culture. We will provide the equipment and coaching for free. If you're interested in finding out more about our team and/or the sport of Hurling, please visit our website at www.sfhurling.com. We practice in the lower haight at Duboce Park every Sunday, barring any rain, around 1:30 PM. Thank you for reading this.

Brian

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LAST CHANCE to hear electro/goth in the Lower Haight

2007-02-21T21:52:08Z

Strangelove is changing venues, so this Thursday's 2-Year Anniversary party will be your last chance to enjoy an electro/goth club in the Lower Haight.

http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/Strangelove-2-YEAR-ANNIVERSARY-with-DJ-Mitch/san-francisco-ca/64dfcf6c-b046-4b89-936f-ef9105a3d81f?

Join us Thursday, February 22nd, when Strangelove celebrates it's TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
DJ Tomas Diablo and special guest Mitch (Death Guild, Meat) mix, blend, and spin continuous sets of the best Dark Electro, Industrial, New Wave and Goth for your dancing pleasure.

We're giving away copies of the new 'Strangelove: Year Two' CDs to the first 20 people after 10PM. There's cheap drinks and birthday cake for all. And at Midnight we will be giving away tickets to see IAMX (solo project of Chris Corner, founder of Sneaker Pimps) at Cafe du Nord on Monday, March 19th.

Drink Special: the Diablo (Jack and Coke with a splash of lime)

Details below...

STRANGELOVE: TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
Thursday, February 22nd
with Tomas Diablo
and very special guest Mitch (Death Guild, Meat)
at the UndergroundSF (424 Haight at Webster)
21+ $5 Free before 10
'Strangelove: Year Two' CDs for the first 20 people after 10PM
www.strangelovesf.com

And don't miss...
IAMX (Chris Corner from Sneaker Pimps)
plus Jefrodisiac (Blow Up/Paradise Boys)
Monday, March 19th @9pm
$10 in advance/$12 at the door
at Café Du Nord (2170 Market Street, San Fransisco, CA)
Tickets available at www.cafedunord.com or by calling 415-861-5016

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Emergency Preparedness Meeting at the End of Feb.

2007-02-20T01:07:38Z

I just wanted to let everyone know that the next West of Divisadero Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting will be Tuesday, February 27, from 6:30-7:30pm at the Boys & Girls Club (1950 Page Street btwn. Shrader & Stanyan).

I stress the importance that we as a community work together. I hope you will have an hour to spare and I hope you will join us at the meeting.

Thanks for reading this.

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Another Deadly Weekend

2007-02-19T08:43:25Z

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/12/BAGAIO38K13.DTL

2 shot, one fatally, in SF
Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer

Monday, February 12, 2007

(02-12) 11:16 PST -- A violent San Francisco weekend spilled into Monday morning, when two people were shot, one fatally.

One man was found shot on the sidewalk at Haight and Fillmore streets around 2 a.m., said Northern Station Lt. William Canning.

About 15 minutes later, Canning said, another man was shot in his car at Grove and Baker streets.

The victim, identified by the Medical Examiner's office as Tony McDougal, 33, of San Francisco, then drove to Fillmore and Haight streets -- where police were still on-scene investigating the previous shooting -- and crashed into a bus shelter.

The man was transported to the hospital, where he died from his wounds, Canning said.

Today's shootings came after two people were shot on Sunday in the Western Addition.

Anthony Hunter Jr., 24, was shot and killed around 10:15 a.m. as he cleaned out a minivan parked on Eddy Street at the Yerba Buena Plaza East housing development, where he lived. Police said two men approached Hunter on foot, and one or both opened fire.

The second shooting occurred at 12:40 p.m. about five blocks away and injured a teenage girl.

In that shooting, a Honda Civic with three people inside pulled up alongside the victim, a 13-year-old girl, and her friends, who were outside the privately owned Ammel Park townhomes on Grove Street. Words were exchanged between the people in the car and the teens, and someone got out of the car and started shooting, police said.

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Video of the 5024SF gallery crash

2007-02-14T02:59:57Z

Check it out. Crazy.

http://sf.metblogs.com/archives/2007/02/video_the_5024sf_gallery_crash.phtml

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Tagging Is Not Cool

2007-02-10T16:14:41Z

When I was coming home from breakfast today, I was told by a collegue that her store (Lower Hater) got tagged with spray paint. She had just paid an artist to paint this awesome looking figure on the side of the store and two days later is was tagged. In my opinion that sucks!

Brian

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Strong Beer Month - Starts Early (tonite)

2007-02-06T23:56:40Z

Ah HAH!

I finally have something to tie Strong Beer Month to the Lower Haight!!!

Strong Beer Month starts tomorrow (and in fact, I'm running event for it the 1st and the second - look here: http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/When-Strong-Beer-Month-Attacks/san-francisco-ca/6379f288-e958-4b3f-b904-79ab1d794074 for more info)

But apparently it's kicking of tonite at the Toronado. To quote:

"Also, join us tonight, Wednesday January 31st at 6PM, at the Toronado for our
kick-off event and sneak preview of the upcoming beers. We will have on draft
a Strong Beer from each brewery and a special Cuvee beer built by both. The
Toronado is located at 547 Haight Street at Fillmore. We hope to see you
there for the festivities and throughout the month at both Magnolia and the
21st Amendment. Check out www.strongbeermonth.com"

I can't guarantee I'll be at the T tonite, but I'll definately be at 21A tomorrow (probably upstairs) and Magnolia Friday....

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anyone go to that neighborhood meeting?

2007-02-06T23:18:35Z

so front page on the examiner today (jan31) is a piece about how LH is starting the year off with several bangs (gunshots that is).

apparently, there was a meeting at First Community Church last night with some cops including Cheif Fong... did anyone from the tribe go?

the article says that promises were made about more motorcycle cops and possibly cameras.

posted in Lower Haight - 8 replies

and . . .

2007-02-01T17:06:26Z

what happened this morning at Haight X Webster?

posted in Lower Haight - 11 replies

Disaster Plan for the Lower Haight

2007-02-01T00:39:22Z

Recently I have become the SFFD NERT disaster coordinator for Lower Haight. I love our hood and I am looking for help to prepare our area for the next major diaster. Would anyone be interested in helping me?

Additionally, I am planning on starting monthly meetings in Feb. and hopefully build support through our local organizations and groups. If anyone has any marketing ideas for me, please pass them along.

Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from my fellow LH'ers,

Brian

posted in Lower Haight - 6 replies

drinkin buddies..

2007-01-31T21:43:23Z

i am lookin for drinkin buddies!!!! one beer or 4??

and which bar do you recommend to go to in Lower Haight or Hayes Valley or Haight?
I just fell for the spirit ...

thanks! :)
peace

posted in Lower Haight - 12 replies

move - sick of the block

2007-01-31T21:41:52Z

if i decide to move there tomorrow will i be sick of the block by next week??

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Car Crashes into 25SF gallery

2007-01-31T17:49:42Z

anybody see this go down on saturday morning?
i walked outta cafe international and heard it happen and got there while the motor was still running...
one person walked away with a neckbrace the other in a stretcher
i heard rumors of undercover police chases flying around but i think there could be way better rumors than that...suggestions?

posted in Lower Haight - 9 replies

D-Structure

2007-01-30T03:11:08Z

Oh Yay! Ugly clothes. I simply didn't know where I was going to get ugly clothes in the Haight.

Looks like they built out half of the Horseshoe space ...

posted in Lower Haight - 19 replies

The Gap

2007-01-29T20:28:07Z

The Gap closed in Upper Haight!

Now what Lower Haight type business should invade the space?

posted in Lower Haight - 9 replies

Lower Haight Banners

2007-01-28T23:50:53Z

The banners are so cool, I haven't had a chance to check them all out but I like the ones I've seen. I'm assuming they showcase local artists, does anyone know?

And also, I'm so happy to have a pedestrian light at Haight and Fillmore, finally!

posted in Lower Haight - 13 replies

WTF!

2007-01-28T23:45:58Z

Last night I came home from being out at a club around 3am. My boyfriend and I were a littel rowdy but nothing major. Some f'n drug dealer on the corner walked up to us while we were laughing and said "could you guys keep it down over here? We're trying to make some money". I'm like WHAT?! and this is in the middle of a fiasco where they stole the passport from some Irish kid and made him take money out of an ATM machine to get it back. SHEESH!

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Welcome to Cole Valley ?!

2007-01-28T03:28:20Z

There is a house for sale on Scott Street between Oak and Fell. The listing flier in front of the place describes the neighborhood as Cole Valley.

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Fatal Shootings in the Lower Haight

2007-01-28T03:19:49Z

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/15/BAG6DNINS91.DTL

Two young men were shot in the head and killed early Sunday morning after a brief argument in San Francisco's Lower Haight neighborhood, police said, becoming the city's 10th and 11th homicide victims in 2007.

Tony Hunt, 20, of San Francisco, and Yusef Campbell, whose age and residence could not immediately be determined, were pronounced dead on the sidewalk where they fell just after midnight on the 400 block of Haight Street.

Hunt and Campbell had argued with two men who pulled up in a car, said San Francisco police Sgt. Neville Gittens. One of the men got out, walked up to the victims, shot them and got back in the car, which drove away, Gittens said.

The shooting occurred in front of a three-story apartment building and across from a popular nightclub, Underground SF, which was packed at the time.

A neighbor reported hearing two gunshots, and, Gittens said, a sedan was seen driving away from the shooting, heading north on Fillmore Street.

Within 20 minutes, police found a rented gray Chevrolet Malibu with a warm engine abandoned near Eddy and Pierce streets, about 10 blocks north of the shooting scene, a law enforcement source said.

The car was similar to the one described at the shooting, and investigators were trying to determine whether it was linked to the slayings, the source said.

The source, who asked not to be identified, said there had been animosity in the past between drug dealers who operate in the Lower Haight and those who operate near Eddy and Pierce streets.

A person who identified herself as Tony Hunt's sister told The Chronicle in an e-mail Sunday evening that Hunt was not involved in drug dealing and lived in Hunters Point.

Gittens said investigators need witnesses to help them solve the case. Anyone with information can call the department's tip line at (415) 575-4444.

"We know there were plenty of people out there," he said. "The street was crowded, so we're appealing to whoever was out there to call."

The block has restaurants, two medical marijuana dispensaries and stores that sell furniture, bikes, candles and bongs.

A reporter who pulled up to the block at 10 a.m. Sunday was immediately asked if he wanted to buy drugs as a teenage boy rolled a joint in plain sight on a car hood.

Two men in their 30s, who arrived to retrieve their car, a Toyota Matrix spattered with blood from the shooting, said they had been partying at Underground SF and had been forced to leave their car because of police blockades.

"Usually (killings) are confined to certain areas of the city. I think it's spreading out a little more," said one of the men, both of whom declined to give their names. "It's weird. You don't see it" -- street violence -- "until it's right in front of you."

A 36-year-old man who lives in an apartment above the shooting scene said the neighborhood was "usually all right. There's the occasional crackhead and what not, but it's a good place to live. There are a lot of nice people."

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offering room??

2007-01-25T21:47:06Z

i am very interested in lower haight....(very very)
anybody has a room???

crax is crazy coz 70 people are for one room!!! :((((((
how do people move??
i was supposed to move out of here long time ago.....now my heart is aching and as heasy as a stone!!
(ok. i am hangover.)

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Define "Lower Haight"

2007-01-23T17:56:38Z

So just what constitutes the "Lower Haight"? The stretch of Haight from Divisidaro to Webster seems to be pretty much agreed upon. But north and south? And east? Is Duboce Park Lower Haight or "Duboce Triangle"? Is the former UC Extension and the Zen Center part in the Lower Haight or Hayes Valley?

posted in Lower Haight - 14 replies

New monthly-3rd Thursdays at Undergound SF free with password

2007-01-19T00:21:37Z

Hey all,

I live in the neighborhood, and I know what happened last Sunday, but that can't stop us from trying to keep this area alive and kicking.

I'm trying to get a new monthly off the ground at Underground SF. We need more good nights in the neighborhood! Stop by tomorrow night and say hello. Free admit with the password even!

http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/1-18Crux-at-Underground-SF-we-and-Tim-McCormack-Free-with-password/san-francisco/8463fb20-9a23-4ede-ae01-7bc063297118

posted in Lower Haight - 9 replies

Two Jacks "Restaurant"

2007-01-16T02:24:59Z

Anyone know the deal with this place?

I have NEVER seen anyone in there.
(and there are only like two or maybe three tables in the whole place...)

very fishy setup.

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brother in-law BBQ

2007-01-15T22:02:16Z

What would you recommend from Brother in-law?

http://brotherinlaw.citysearch.com/

posted in Lower Haight - 46 replies

show the love to CI, y'all

2007-01-09T03:28:31Z

woohoo! first post of the New Year. Happy New Year, y'all :-)

i wanted to encourage all the LHers to swing through Cafe International if you haven't recently, and show the proprietor, Zara (hardest working woman on haight st) some love for the very sexy re-finishing job on the floor in there. wow! what an improvement!

as much as i love that place, i do worry about small-biz places that don't occasionally give themselves a facelift, so i'm really glad that she finally fixed up the floor. maybe someone will gift her a new couch to replace that one closer to the window......

posted in Lower Haight - 3 replies

"Whole Paycheck" - Cala Food closes May 24th

2006-12-14T03:14:39Z

Sorry it's not LH's topic but y'all are close enough. ;)

http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=645&issue_id=214&issue_num=34&volume_id=147&volume_num=40

posted in Lower Haight - 9 replies

car window smashed

2006-11-20T00:16:10Z

i have lived in this neighborhood for 11 years. in just the past 8 months i've had my car window smashed twice. the second time they took nothing even though there was about 8$ in change. my boyfriend has had his window smashed twice in the past 3 months! both in broad daylight-mid day. what happened to our foot patrol cops any who? those were the days when it seemed things were getting better. 2,000 officers short of the city charter. who is paying the price? not the people in cole or noe valley, nob hill, or pac heights.

posted in Lower Haight - 10 replies

The Adidas Concept - Halloween weekend sneaker sale!

2006-11-02T03:49:55Z

The Adidas Concept store (1420 Haight—take the elevator up) is having a sale October 28th–30th. 415-861-3797 Check it ou!

I know it's usually shoebiz that has the sales but the guy from shoe biz emailed me and told me the store upstair from them is having the sale this year.

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Lower Haight Block Party This Sunday

2006-10-31T07:15:25Z

Noticed this on Squid List today:

Celebrate the Lower Haight! The Lower Haight Merchants Association is hosting its first neighborhoodBlock Party on Sunday October 22, 2006 from 11am to 6pm on Haight Street between Filmore and Pierce and Steiner between Laussat and Page.The Block Party will feature live music, special events for families and children, and reasonably-priced booth spaces to accommodate local and emerging artists. The event will not include alcohol booths, and food booths are available only to the existing restaurants within the confines of the event.The Lower Haight Merchants Association is a neighborhood organization whosepurpose is to develop and maintain a thriving business environment within our membership area. We seek to provide a safe, clean and supportive atmosphere where businesses can thrive, working closely with city and state government agencies, community-based organizations and neighborhood residents.Lower Haight Merchants Association 597 Haight Street San Francisco, CA 94117Email: lowerhaightblockparty@gmail.com Live Music & PerformersHosted by MC RadioactiveMaestro Curtis, Kalimba Records recording artistMusic For AnimalsSugar & GoldMiles Ahead 5150, Featuring Top Cat D.J’sdjb.cause (4onefunk)DJ. mikebee (amoeba / kusf)DJ. B-Love (400 blk fool)D.J. Disk (SF Turntablist Kings)D.J. Lady Fingaz (SF Turntablist Kings) Street Performers Include:The Western Addition Steppers Rock The Block B-Boy Street Jam San Francisco Circus CenterFace Painters and balloon artists.

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'The Meaning of Life' documentary and people of the neighborhood

2006-10-28T17:19:52Z

A documentary I filmed and edited about people talking about their own meaning of life. A lot of folks that live in the neighborhood are in it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61VXSZrAdQ4

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Found very old kitty.

2006-10-24T03:47:45Z

A beautifuland very friendly cat came to my apartment at Haight and Broderick this weekend but she could have come much further away. She was malnurished, due to the fact that she may have been lost for a very long time. Since she was in such bad health, we took her to San Francisco Animal Care and Control, were our last follow up they said that she is on anti-botics, and getting rehydrated.

It is clear to me from the way that she was behaving that she comes from a very loving home, so if you or somebody you know has lost an elderly female cat recently should call animal control.

I am avoiding specific descriptions in hopes that only the owner and friends can identify her.

If this cat is yours, please call promply. If nobody claims her, and her health is good, she may be put up for adoption.

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morning in the hood

2006-10-17T02:05:31Z

this morning I walked out of my apartment only to see three guys trying to break into a car right across the street from me. they had a slim jim, and did not look like the kind of folks who had accidentally misplaced their keys. I don't think they were successful, I saw a police car heading in their direction. FYI......

posted in Lower Haight - 14 replies

BIKES ROCK!

2006-09-29T00:57:38Z

Bike Film Fest
Opening Night Party
Tonight

Free hour of PBR 9-10
Great Music
Come get down with
djs spinning
hip-hop, rock & electro
Afrobots
TophOne
Vin Sol
and Jef Leopard
9p-2a, no cover, 21up
BOCA 414 Jessie off 5th St. San Francisco

Presented by XLR8R

Tickets for movies are going quick at
http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com

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Thursday, Sept 28 Sawa II

2006-09-25T05:30:54Z

Sawa II will be closing in 3 weeks. I wanted to do an event before they close. It's a pretty restaurant and they're very generous with their portions.

Please RSVP.

http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/tribe/servlet/template/pub%2CEvent.vm?eventid=ebdbb969-fed2-452a-95f7-381eea5bdc9f&published=true&nextpage=http%3A%2F%2Fsanfrancisco.tribe.net%2Flocal

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312 Fillmore - above the Meat Market

2006-09-22T23:28:17Z

Inspired by the camaraderie of the discussion in the Walgreen's thread about 493 Haight St., I'm wondering if there's anyone out there who lived at 312 Fillmore, the big peach-colored building above the meat market? I was there from late 93 - late 95, lots of stories. Apt mgr James accused me of smoking crack when he found a tiny baggie (which had housed a nosering!) in my apt. Always wondered what happened to the couple with the redheaded baby, etc.

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Danny Coyle's

2006-09-22T18:19:31Z

I saw it was open today and I have to say the remodel looks much better.

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Walgreen's @ Haight & Fillmore evacuated

2006-09-18T01:12:14Z

First the funny blog entry, which led me to the news article (below)

SFist Blotter
http://www.sfist.com/archives/2004/12/21/sfist_blotter.php

Those of you living in the Lower Haight might have had some trouble getting your Wal-tussin on Saturday -- an emotionally-disturbed customer tried to set the Walgreens on fire by spraying lighter fluid on the newspapers and teddy bears and lighting a match, after waving a set of reindeer antlers menacingly at the pharmacist and attempting to jump behind the counter. The cops subdued the man with beanbags (since guns might have worsened the fire). Meth, man, it messes you up.

Fire bug evacuates drug store
Suspect subdued with beanbag gun.

http://www.examiner.com/article/index.cfm/i/122004n_drugstore

A Haight Street Walgreens store was bizarrely disrupted Saturday when a customer allegedly doused himself and merchandise with lighter fluid and set fire to newspapers and Christmas teddy bears, police said.

Stunned shoppers were evacuated and the episode came to a dramatic climax around 11:30 a.m. when Ian Latinette, 29, allegedly sprayed lighter fluid through a lighter as a kind of flamethrower and charged at police officers, who were soaked in the flammable liquid. Police subdued him with a beanbag gun, said Lt. Sharon Ferrigno of Northern District station.

"This was crazy. They were really concerned he was going to ignite the store, them included," said Ferrigno.

Latinette is charged with three counts of attempted homicide, battery by gassing and arson offenses after the standoff at the store at 499 Haight St. Firefighters extinguished a small fire and took Latinette to San Francisco General Hospital for evaluation, said Fire Department Lt. Tomie Kato.

Police are unsure why Latinette, a semi-regular customer who had not posed problems before, began his tirade. While in the store he suddenly began ranting and waving a pair of reindeer antlers at pharmacist Rachel Smith before jumping over the prescriptions counter, Ferrigno said.

Smith yelled for help and fled, while manager Ken Chan evacuated the 15 customers and staff and locked Latinette inside the store alone. Latinette then allegedly poured lighter fluid on his own head and on teddy bears and candy and used a lighter to set fire to a newspaper rack and carpeted area.

Police officers Matt Inocencio, Malcolm Anderson and Sgt. Greg Yee entered the store to arrest Latinette, slipping and sliding through the lighter fluid "like at an ice-skating rink," Ferrigno said.

Mindful of the thick fumes in the air, police used beanbag guns rather than risk using their guns and having the small store ignite and spread to the apartments above.

###

All that... and i live above walgreen's... quite glad my place didn't start aflame.

Cheers! :) fun

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Alleged problems with the Vapor Room

2006-09-12T18:32:22Z

In the last few weeks I have noticed there is a handful of people making all this noise about problems caused by the Vapor Room on Haight Street. Claims that it causes traffic, noise and crime due to second-hand drug dealing. Now, occasionally I have noticed the aroma, but I walk by the Vapor Room at least once a day and have never noticed any of these alleged problems.

Has anyone else seen a problem with the Vapor Room? It seems that newly formed neighborhood association of busybodies has taken aim at the Vapor Room as their first target. I suspect their real agenda is to attack any business that does not enhance the value of their real estate and the amount of rent they can charge.

Personally I am ambivalent about the Vapor Room, but I am concerned about where this campaign is going. It takes me back to an incident in 1998 - I heard of a group of entitled home owners on Steiner between Haight and Waller who actually got a lawyer to go after Hairdoo Voodoo on Waller because they didn't like the red light bulb they left on at night in their salon. The person behind this has since left the neighborhood, but he bragged about this effort as some great accomplishment to improve the neighborhood.

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UNDEAD WEDDING in the Lower Haight

2006-08-24T17:23:43Z

You are cordially invited to
Strangelove's UNDEAD WEDDING!
Thursday, August 24th

Tomas Diablo and guest DJ John (New Wave City)
spin something old, something new
something borrowed and something goth

Wedding cake for all
and if you want to do the chicken dance, no one's going to stop you

Want to marry your girlfriend? Boyfriend? Boyfriend's boyfriend? David Gahan? Siouxsie? Elvira? Padre Diablo and the Reverend DJ John will be performing wedding ceremonies and giving wedding certificates to all who wish to be joined in matrimony.*

Details below...

STRANGELOVE: Undead Wedding
Thursday, August 24th
with DJs John and Tomas Diablo
and visuals by III
at the UndergroundSF (424 Haight at Webster)
$5 - Free before 10 (doors at 9:30)
Free Admission for anyone in formal attire or full zombie makeup!
www.strangelovesf.com

* marriage valid only at the UndergroundSF and Massachusetts. Your partner does not have to be present, but you DO have to vouch for their intent.

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Favorite place and meal to eat in the LH

2006-08-18T23:20:41Z

No secrets. Spill it.

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Cafes ?

2006-08-17T23:30:09Z

Cafe culture is thriving in the San Francisco bay area. We are presently looking for some people to volunteer to review and write about cafes in San Francisco for TheCafeGuide www.thecafeguide.com the world's leading online cafe community.

If you either live in the area or are planning to travel to this city and are knowledgeable about cafes. If you have a passion for coffee, tea or both then I would be interested in hearing from you, please write me at richard@thecafeguide.com

Cheers,

Richard

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Shooting on Haight @ Webster

2006-08-08T17:23:44Z

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/baycitynews/archive/2006/07/04/shoot04.DTL

posted in Lower Haight - 11 replies

Kittens!!

2006-07-29T07:12:41Z

Free Kittens. 3 available, two male, 1 female.

ADORABLE!!!

available immediately. Please contact me if interested. Pictures available.

HELP ME!!! I live in a studio Apt. and dont have room for 4 cats!

Located in Haight Ashbury area. Will come to you.

Thanks!

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gunfire

2006-07-21T00:27:44Z

so maybe this is normal for the neighborhood, but i just moved to page and fillmore and got woken up by gunshots in the middle of last night (my windows were wide open to let in the lovely warm breezes)--did anyone else hear that? is that a regular thing? i lived in the mission for years and never heard anything like that.

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The Runts in LH

2006-07-14T00:10:06Z

Tonight, I was riding my bike home up the hill on Page St. around Buchanan, when I saw a bunch of kids not more than 11 years old, start harassing this guy walking down the street with a bag that looked like a laptop bag. They were asking him if he had a laptop in there. He said no and walked on. Another guy walked by with a laptop bag and then they started harassing him. He crossed the street, in exactly the wrong direction (he headed right in to the heart of their group). They were really bugging him, but I'm not sure they had the power to jump him. At this point I was starting to get out of range so I couldn't really tell what happened. Hopefully, he is ok and the kids got bored and left him alone.

It's not a good sign that the young kids are heading towards violence and thievery like that. It reminded me of the brutality of that gang of kids 'The Runts' in the movie 'The City of God'.

Watch your backs and your laptop when walking around the hood (as if you didn't know that already) and watch out for the kids.

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Late night haunts?

2006-07-07T21:21:10Z

Any cafe type places on/off Haight that stay open past 9p? The only one I know of is Cafe International, but I hope there are others I just haven't tuned into. Peace, M

posted in Lower Haight - 4 replies

yet another restaurant

2006-06-27T07:43:34Z

so the gossip from Zara at Cafe international is that the old futon place is going to be (yet another) restaurant. no word yet on what type...

couldn't we get something other than food and drink going on in that block? how 'bout a bookstore? maybe some clothes?

posted in Lower Haight - 14 replies

India Oven Fire

2006-06-16T03:27:00Z

I was walking down Fillmore about an hour and a half ago, and there were a ton of fire engines in front of India Oven. It looks like there was a fire there.

posted in Lower Haight - 2 replies

Favorite Place in LH

2006-06-14T00:41:52Z

To chat with fellow neighbors.

posted in Lower Haight - 11 replies

tire slashed

2006-06-09T17:46:03Z

yesterday I go out to my beat up 87' truck (parked at the corner of Webster and Haight) and get in to go get groceries. As I drive up the block, I hear a loud air hiss, and my tire goes immediately flat. I pull over and call AAA. After waiting almost an hour, the guy shows up and changes my tire. Inspecting the old one, yep.....someone knifed it. Why in the heck someone would do this, I have no idea?? Granted it was parked near the projects, but I've parked there hundreds of times before. Random destruction of property I guess....sux though....I had to go out and buy a new tire, and it wasn't cheap.

posted in Lower Haight - 8 replies

Anyone up for an afternoon game of pool next week?

2006-05-29T02:00:13Z

I work from home Wednesday - Friday. It would be great to go play a game or two of pool during the afternoon!

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Recent increase in shadiness that seems to be gang-related

2006-05-17T05:59:09Z

Anyone notice this? During the past 3-4 weeks, all of the annoying-but-pretty-harmless crackheads have disappeared for the most part, and a bunch of thugged-out guys have taken up permanent post at Haight X Fillmore in front of the Indian restaraunt. Lots of little gang calls and general posturing. Then there was the shooting a few days ago at Haight X Waller, and two nights ago someone shot out of a car at Haight X Steiner.

I've only been in the neighborhood since July, but this recent activity is a change from what was happening in the months prior. It's almost as though a new group of guys is moving in and trying to claim the block.

posted in Lower Haight - 19 replies

urban forage redux

2006-05-16T16:08:20Z

I went by the old urban forage/flowers on haight spot today. they are remodelling yet again. I asked the workers what is going into the space. they said a juice bar. so there you have it.

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Web Design Critique/Advise Group

2006-05-12T16:37:43Z

I've been a part of online groups where people post their work and recieve critiques and advise regarding design and layout. While these are helpful, I'm realizing that they are no substitute for in-person discussions.

I am starting an informal group in San Francisco. The group will be for web design professionals - ranging from just starting out at their first job to professionals with many years of experience. I would prefer to keep the participants to people who are not starting out with one of their first designs as a side-hobby. No offense! I've certainly been there! I'm just going for a overall feel and tone. The group will meet informally, at time intervals that seem to suite everyone best - maybe once a month or every three weeks. People don't have to come to all the meetings. Meeting would be held in either the lower haight area or in the mission district, preferably in the evening over a cup of coffee or glass of wine. I'd love to do the meetings at Cafe Du Soleil on Fillmore near Haight.

The meetings woudl consist of viewing one piece of work from different people and giving honest assesments and suggestions. Agendas could be set ahead of time if people want so that everyone gets a turn.

Please shoot me a message if you are interested.

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Dividend thurs,4-27 w/ an-ten-nae, ripple, kitty-d @ nikkies

2006-04-27T05:38:10Z

False Profit to Launch Effort for Future Energy Recapture

On April 6 Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME) and NYMEX
Holdings, Inc.signed a definitive technology services agreement under
which CME will become the exclusive electronic trading services
provider for NYMEX's energy futures and options contracts, using CME's
Globex platform."This agreement provides CME with exclusive control
over the energy futures market with minimal investment, attractive
revenue capture, and the potential for world domination," Morgan
Stanley analyst Camron Ghaffari wrote in a research note last week. In
seeming confirmation of this conjecture, CME announced the following
day it will be changing the name of its electronic platform to CME
Globedom.

In rapid response to these recent troubling affairs, False Profit,
LLC. has forged its own agreement with select local sonic energy
providers, launching and orchestrating a grassroots emergency effort
to immediately put future energy back into the hands, feet and bodies
of its constituents. "It's clear that only through focused, highly
amplified, and skillfully modulated and distributed sonic and subsonic
frequencies can we reclaim control of the future of energy," associate
analyst Brendan Colloran noted Monday.

Already signed on to the effort are three major local market makers
in the sonic energy sector, each this year responsible for record
volumes of energy transactions, with no trend reversal in sight.
The first joint technology demonstration by the new consortium, in
concert with the realease of False Profit's monthly Dividend, is
scheduled for this Thursday, the 27th of April in San Francisco.
Details follow.

Adam Ohana (Get Freaky)

Ripple (Subscience)

Kitty-D (Troubled Youth, Beat Church)

@ Dividend
Thursday, April 27th, 10p-2a
Nickie's BBQ / 460 Haight St
http://false-profit.com/dividend
(for directions see map linked from site)

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What's your Internet broadband service

2006-04-18T05:22:34Z

Which Internet broadband package and price do you use?
(Assuming you don't use someone open wireless access point)

Currently I'm subscribing to and *old* Pacbell/SBC DSL package @ $50/month.

This connection gives me about 1.5 Mbps DOWN and about 384 Kbps UP. It's actually a bit slower but that's about the rate. I'm looking for more bandwidth up and down at about the same price.

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San Francisco said unprepared for the 'Big One'

2006-04-15T18:17:51Z

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060413/sc_nm/quake_sanfrancisco_dc_2

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco-area households are woefully unprepared for the "Big One," the catastrophic earthquake expected to strike the region one day, according to an American Red Cross survey released on Thursday.

Only 6 percent of residents of the region, which suffered a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in October 1989 and is laced with major faults, have a disaster plan, a kit with basic items and some training to cope with catastrophe, according to the survey by American Red Cross Bay Area.

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Have a bag containing a pair of shoes and flashlight tied to the leg of your bed.
Enough non-perishable food and water for 3 days.

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Laptop thieves descend upon wireless cafes

2006-04-14T18:20:47Z

Laptop thieves descend upon wireless cafes
Grab-and-run robbers find pricey computers easy to resell

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/04/08/MNGE9I686K1.DTL

A San Francisco finance manager stopped in at a Mission District cafe and was tapping on his laptop as he enjoyed his coffee just before noon on a Thursday. Suddenly, he was under siege.

"I looked up, and I saw this guy leaning into me as if he was asking a question,'' he said. "I leaned forward, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw someone fiddling with the computer cord. I tried to stand up, and as I stepped back, he stabbed me in the chest.''

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Anyone participating in that "clean lower haight day"

2006-04-06T05:29:31Z

event on Saturday? I've seen flyers for it all over.

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Hootenanny Night - monthly free music show - 4 of Bay Areas best acoustic performers

2006-04-05T23:45:45Z

Surprise yourself!

There are some really great original local acoustic performers you might have not heard of and you can catch then FREE at
Hootenanny Night
Saturday, April 8 Cafe International 508 Haight St 7:00 - 10:30
Mia & Jonah
Creeping Lovely
Claudia Russell
Sam Misner & Megan Smith

www.sfhootenanny.com

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Car Break-ins

2006-03-17T18:02:01Z

Howdy Neighbors-

I wanted to alert you all to a rash of car break-ins during the last couple of weeks. The criminal seems to be using some type of slim jim thingy and is thankfully not breaking the windows (although I have seen some broken glass on the ground). The three break-ins that I am aware of occured near waller/fillmore and haight/ fillmore. Don't leave stuff in your car. Who ever is doing it is not very bright and is stealing things that have very little resale value and use.

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Running thefts on Waller St.

2006-02-24T21:09:12Z

For the second time this week, I've had people tell me that they've been sitting at the coffee shops on Waller St and someone has literally run by and ripped their laptop or cell phone out of their hands and kept on running. I've also read that laptop thefts in coffee shops are up as well in SF. I was also talking with Alex (owner of the Metro Cafe) and he said he's noticed a lot more crazy thefts lately. So much so that the various shop owners are thinking of hiring private security to patrol the area.

Just a FYI. This certainly isn't proof that crime is on the rise but as always be aware when sitting outside with your belongings.

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japantown closing?

2006-02-24T06:46:50Z

I'm not sure if the city will allow this but please sign the petition if interested.

http://www.petitiononline.com/jtown/petition.html

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Love my neighborhood, but be safe

2006-02-23T18:58:29Z

Two men robbed four different victims within 10 minutes in San Francisco Tuesday night.

The men were operating in the Hayes Valley area around 9 p.m. and are still at large, according to San Francisco Police Lt. John Loftus, of the department's robbery division. The four muggings took place within a three-block square between Octavia, Webster, Haight and Fell streets, leading police to believe the suspects were on foot.

One suspect is described as a Latino man, about 5 feet 8 inches to five feet 10 inches tall and armed with a knife. The other is black, about 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall and armed with a gun, Loftus said.

The robberies are not considered a gang activity. "They're in it for the money, though they're not getting too much,'' Loftus said. The robbers took about $20 to $40 from each of their victims.

Police do not have evidence that suggests the two men have committed any other robberies, Loftus said, "though it's certainly possible.''

Loftus advised residents of the neighborhood to be safe and sensible when traveling at night. Avoid walking alone if possible and don't display items that a robber might be interested in, like iPod headphones, Loftus said. He also said pedestrians should trust their gut and avoid trouble.

"If you see something suspicious or you're alerted on something take evasive action,'' Loftus said. Pedestrians should walk the other way or go into a business or other safe place if they think they see the suspected robbers.

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kinda sad in LH tonight

2006-02-21T07:52:13Z

couple of sad sights in LH tonight; thought i'd share em and purge the demons...

i was walking down to cafe international for a little internet and jazz; just a regular sunday. first oddity- a building on steiner and oak that looks like it's become the latest front in the tagging wars. an otherwise non-descript victorian apartment building, not recently painted or anything, with its corner completely covered in tags. a few folks that looked like residents were loitering out front looking at their building. made me sad.

i kinda shook that off, though i wondered what would make that one spot suddenly popular (even one of the windows was hit), and proceeded to haight.

upon turning the corner, i was confronted with a fight in progress outside that bar two doors up from steiner street. OK, no biggie, just a bar fight; lots of people standing around watching or involved. it was broken up pretty quickly , and the guy who seemed to have gotten the worst of it was pulled around to the streetside of a car parked in front. next thing, this Big Guy who was just walking up the block walks around, pushes the beat up guy against the car and pulls the guy's wallet right out of his pocket! he let him go and kept walking; i'm pretty sure i'm the only one who was looking in the right place to see it happen. and the fight guy was too dazed to realize that anything had happened at all.

that shit just aint right.

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