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SLIDESHOW: In Loving Memory
Posted by iwan on Mar 16, 2009 in San Francisco Bay Area
Saying good-bye is an expression of love.
By STEFANIA ROUSSELLE, MISSION LOCAL
Link to the slideshow: In Loving Memory
It’s the Ice Cream Man!
Posted by iwan on Mar 16, 2009 in San Francisco Bay Area
By MOCH N. KURNIAWAN, MISSION LOCAL
If you assume that selling ice cream with a pushcart in the Mission District is an easy job, then you are wrong.
The men behind the Mission’s ice cream carts said they need strong feet, patience, a friendly face, and a wary eye to watch for street crime. Oh, and they need sun. Read more…
Minimum Bar Goes Max in Mission
Posted by iwan on Mar 1, 2009 in San Francisco Bay Area
By MARNETTE FEDERIS and STEFANIA ROUSSELLE, MISSION LOCAL
Minimum Champagne and Wine Bar on 22nd and Valencia provides a selection of wine and champagne from all over the world.
Link to the video: Minimum Bar Goes Max in Mission
Marsh Youth Put Fears on Stage
Posted by iwan on Mar 1, 2009 in San Francisco Bay Area
By MARNETTE FEDERIS and STEFANIA ROUSSELLE, MISSION LOCAL
Fears of Your Life was directed and choreographed by Kim Epifano with Sonya Smith and Maica Foch.
Fri., Feb.6, 8pm, and Sat., Feb. 7, 2pm and 8pm. $6-$25. The Marsh, 1062 Valencia St. 415.838.3006. www.themarsh.org.
Link to the video: Marsh Youth Put Fears on Stage
Flesh
Posted by iwan on Mar 1, 2009 in San Francisco Bay Area
By STEFANIA ROUSSELLE, MISSION LOCAL
At the Fresh Meat Market on 2704 Mission St, customers can buy anything they crave, from beef lips to pork skin.
Link to the video: Flesh
Our Friend in Tehran
Posted by iwan on Feb 24, 2009 in Iran
By ALI REZA ESHRAGHI, published in the New York Times
MAHMOUD Ahmadinejad — the Iranian leader Washington loves to hate — has only a few more months left in his presidential term. But this is not cause for celebration. If President Barack Obama really wants to improve relations with Tehran, working with Mr. Ahmadinejad may be his best bet. In a speech earlier this month commemorating the Islamic revolution’s anniversary, an event normally reserved for anti-American rhetoric, Mr. Ahmadinejad declared Iran’s readiness to talk to the United States. The election of a new president in June could slam shut a rare window of opportunity. Read more…
Mission Eyes: SF Indie Fest Launch Party
Posted by iwan on Feb 16, 2009 in San Francisco Bay Area
By MARNETTE FEDERIS and STEFANIA ROUSSELLE, MISSION LOCAL
Link to video: SF Indie Fest Launch Party
Watching the Inauguration From a Mission Campus
Posted by iwan on Feb 10, 2009 in San Francisco Bay Area
By MARNETTE FEDERIS AND STEFANIA ROUSSELLE, MISSION LOCAL
Link to Video: Watching Inauguration from a Mission Campus
SLIDESHOW: Mission Bazaar
Posted by iwan on Feb 10, 2009 in San Francisco Bay Area
By MOCH N. KURNIAWAN, MISSION LOCAL
Link to Slideshow: Mission Bazaar
Mission Shops Vie For Buyers
Posted by iwan on Feb 6, 2009 in San Francisco Bay Area
By MOCH N. KURNIAWAN, MISSION LOCAL
The merchandise of cheap underwear, hot plates, sweaters and socks spills over into the sidewalks of Mission Street for five full blocks south of 24th Street.
Dozens of discount stores line the five compact blocks. Green, yellow and blue awnings shout in colored lettering: Mega Trading, Win Yen Co., Long Power Trading Co., Golden Plaza Trading Co.. One right after another, nearly a dozen crowd one block between 23 and 24 Streets. Read more…