Monthly Archives: February 2011

Nameless NIMBY Gets Bullheaded Bureaucrats to Outlaw Historic Coca-Cola Sign

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

This is an unfortunate story about a neighborhood landmark, the NIMBY menace, City bureaucracy, and a call to action for Bernal Heights history geeks. More or less in that order. Follow along… Decades ago, the building at 601 Tompkins Avenue, … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Art, Design, History, NIMBY | 111 Comments

A Bernal Hill Image for a Cold, Wet Night

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

Patrick Boury took this stellar photo from atop Bernal Hill just a little more than a year ago. It still looks fresh today.

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DPW Installs New Dirt Fountain on Bocana

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

While rebuilding the new sewer line on Bocana today, our friends at the City Department of Public Works unleashed a spurting dirt-fountain on the neighborhood. At least, we sure hope it’s dirt… Even better, the effluent from said dirt-fountain flowed … Continue reading →

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A Burning Ear Listens to Jhameel’s “Bernal Heights”

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

You read about it here first, but now others are talking about “Bernal Heights,” a way-new tune by Jhameel that’s named after our favorite neighborhood. The Burning Ear, a music blog, had this to say about it: Hopefully you all … Continue reading →

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History Geeks Create Retro-Hip San Francisco Skateboard Deck

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

This is what happens when San Francisco history geekdom is harnessed in the service of urban accessorizing. Put another way, it marks the spot where steampunk meets street punk. And the results look pretty awesome. Jon Voss of the geeky-fab Lookback … Continue reading →

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While You Loafed, They Made Your Neighborhood Nicer

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

See that? That’s what it looks like when a bunch of volunteers spend a few hours on a gorgeous Saturday making your daily life a little bit more beautiful. In the case of the photo above, that means helping to … Continue reading →

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How to Get Mugged

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Last weekend I attended a very pleasant meeting of the Precita Valley Neighbors, a community group on Bernal’s opulent north slope. During the meeting, Sgt. Rachel Karp of the SFPD’s Ingelside Station dropped by to provide a neighborhood crime report. … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day Bernal Heights! Love, Bernalwood

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

It’s true! We really do love you more than we are afraid! Enjoy the day. Photo by Bernalwood’s own Troy Holden

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New Earthquake Zoning Maps Should Not Rattle Bernal Heights

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Last week, the California Geological Survey released its latest set of fault zoning maps. These divide the state into a rectangular grid, with the parts of the grid containing active faults marked in red. Unsurprisingly, there’s a lot of red … Continue reading →

Posted in Geology, Geology and Seismology | 6 Comments

Party Foul: Bernal Hill Is Not Your *&%$#!!! Garbage Dump!

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

Bernal Heights has changed a lot during the last 30 years, and mostly for the better. But some knuckle-draggers haven’t gotten the memo. They still think it’s 1972. This photo was posted recently by Bernal Journal. Some unscrupulous contractor decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Rant | 7 Comments

Dreamcatcher, Orb-Weaver, or Big-Ass Spider?

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

J. Thoresen recently uploaded a photo of this not-so-little fella hard at work outside her home in Bernal Heights. Miss Thoresen generously called the critter a “dreamcatcher orb-weaver.” I call it one damn big bug.

Posted in Animals, Photography, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Neighborhood Credit Union Seeks Donations to Stay Afloat

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

Here at Bernalwood, we see it as part of our civic duty to pass along information about worthy neighborhood institutions that could use a little help. Most of the time, that means lending a hand to volunteer nonprofits or mom-and-pop businesses. But … Continue reading →

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“When You Get Tired of Walking Around Bernal Heights, You Can Always Lean Against It”

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

Many thanks to Bob Horowitz for passing along this swell photo of Ripley Street, and something kind of like the axiom above, via the Bernalwood Flickr group.

Posted in architecture, Photography | 2 Comments