Monthly Archives: November 2011

Once Upon a Time, There Was Bowling in Bernal Heights

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

I really loved the tale Eric Fermon told earlier this week about growing up during the 1970s in the Bernal Heights Projects on Ellsworth Street. But did you happen to catch this line he tucked in there? Learning how to bowl … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged | 24 Comments

Cortland’s Vega Gets Love from “Check Please Bay Area”

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

The folks from KQED’s “Check Please, Bay Area” visited Vega on Cortland recently, and they really liked the homestyle Italian fare. The reviewers all loved, loved, LOVED the Gnocci alla Boscaiola, and one reviewer said she liked Vega so much she visited … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Food and Drink | 5 Comments

Tasty Bernal Cooking Class Could Make You a Master Chef

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Neighbor Jillian wrote in to Bernalwood to talk about a tasty new cooking class available here in our tasty little neighborhood: We are lucky to have a culinary talent living next to us who just started offering cooking classes on … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink | 4 Comments

ABC7 News Team Makes Bernal Heights Sinkhole Disappear

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Dan Noyes is the Chief Investigative Reporter at ABC7News, and he’s probably feeling pretty good about himself right now. That’s because he decided to unleash his investigative kung-fu on a nasty Bernal Heights sinkhole, and he made it go away. … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Media, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Sutrito Tower Now Available for Google Earth

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Sutrito Tower, the microwave antenna array atop Bernal Hill, has been an icon of our neighborhood for generations. Now now you can add a digital model of it to Google Earth to make the virtual 3D map of Bernal Heights … Continue reading →

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Autumn Light in the La Lengua Liminal Zone

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

I drove down Mission Street last weekend, tracing the path of the Liminal Zone boundary that unites the Dominion of Bernalwood with the upstart La Lengua Autonomous Region. Prickly geopolitics aside, what I noticed most was the gorgeous hue of … Continue reading →

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The Sights and Sounds of Pavement Progress on Precita

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

There was some big excitement happening on Precita Avenue this morning, as I awoke to the thrilling spectacle of an asphalt scraper-flume thingy doing its asphalt-launching trick right outside my home. At long last and after many months, it seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure | 10 Comments

It’s Election Day in the Dominion of Bernalwood

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

  Good morning, Citizens of Bernalwood! Just a friendly reminder: Today is Election Day, so your local polling places will be open until 8 pm tonight so you can get your democracy on.  Need help finding your polling place? Check … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Government | 2 Comments

Star Sighting: Bernal Photographer Adrian Mendoza

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

  I had a few minutes of free time on Sunday afternoon, so I decided to check out the reception for the Bernal artists whose work is currently on display at the Inclusions Gallery on Cortand. I’m glad I did … Continue reading →

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Tales from the Bernal Heights Projects, Class of 1971

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Eric Fermon doesn’t live in Bernal Heights anymore. But when he did, Eric was a young kid from the Bernal Heights Projects on the south side of Bernal, alongside I-280. Richard Nixon was president, and life wasn’t always easy, but … Continue reading →

Posted in History, People | 11 Comments

Fashion Report: Winterish Weather Comes to Bernal Hill

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

New neighbor Rally P moved to Bernalwood recently from Boston, and he is justifiably fascinated by local meteorological and sartorial trends: WINTER HAS HIT THE CITY! How do I know? Everyone is suddenly wearing their winter hats! Check out that sky… … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Weather | 8 Comments

Bernalmorphism: Why Our Seismologist Draws Bernal Heights as a Dog

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

Great news. Julian Lozos, Bernalwood’s senior seismologist, successfully raised the funds he needed to begin production of the San Franthropomorphism 2012 Calendar. And in a recent email alert to his friends and financiers, Julian explained why he decided to represent … Continue reading →

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Toast Bernal Heights Artists at Inclusions Gallery, Sunday

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

You probably already know this, but Bernalwood is fat with creative people. We practically grow ‘em here. And we’re lucky to have a local gallery that celebrates our neighborhood Art Heroes as local celebrities. The current show at the Inclusions … Continue reading →

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