Category Archives: Celebrity

Peter Orner Ponders the Gentrification of Precita Park in the New York Times

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Neighbor Peter Orner is a “bold-faced name” in the literary world and an esteemed Citizen of Bernalwood. From his home in North Bernal, he has been an eyewitness to the increasing glamification of Precita Park — a process that has included … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Neighborhoods, Politics, Real Estate | 51 Comments

San Francisco’s Penguin Whisperer Migrates to Bernal Heights

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Citizens of Bernalwood, please join us in welcoming new neighbor Anthony Brown to Bernal Heights. (Note: Anthony is the creature on the left in the photo above.) By day, Neighbor Anthony has one of the coolest jobs imaginable: He’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Celebrity | 10 Comments

Star Sighting: Nancy Pelosi Visits Bernalwood

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Celebrity Alert! Bernal Heights was sooooo Inside the Beltway on Tuesday night, as SF Supervisor (and amateur paparazzi) Eric Mar reports that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dropped in for a house call: Democratic Leader Pelosi speaks briefly to local … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Politics | 6 Comments

Trippy “My Morning Jacket” Video Was Made in Bernalwood

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

OMG, did you see the thing in Rolling Stone about the fabulous new video from My Morning Jacket?? My Morning Jacket have unveiled a stimulating new video for the druggy ode “Outta My System,” featuring Zach Galifianakis as a powerful wizard … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Celebrity, Music, Video | 2 Comments

BASA’s Chief Astronomer Is a Celebrity in England

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

The Olympics aren’t the only thing generating news right now in England. Neighbor Clifton, Chief of Astronomical Research for the Bernal Aeronautics and Space Administration (BASA), reports that his awesome photo of the Transit of Venus as seen through Sutro … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Science | 3 Comments

A Day in the Life of Bernal Sushi Sensei Tim Archuleta

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

The foodies over at EaterSF recently went for an all-day ride-along with Bernal’s most glamorous celebrity sushi chef, Tim Archuleta from Ichi Sushi: 7 a.m.: Archuleta arrives bright and early at Pier 45, so he can hand-pick the best fish … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Food and Drink | 1 Comment

Globetrotting Bernal Heights Artist Receives Award from Uncle Sam

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

From his studio on Valencia Street in the La Lengua Autonomous Zone, artist Nikolas Weinstein and his team create beautiful, large-scale glass sculptures that pair nicely with buildings designed by some of the world’s leading architects. Many of his pieces … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Celebrity | 2 Comments

Revealed! The Incredible Reason Why Bigfoot Was in Bernal Heights Last Week

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

If you had asked me to describe my ultimate fantasy Bernalwood story one week ago, it would have been a celebrity Bigfoot sighting on Bernal Hill. Well, as we all know, my wish came true last Tuesday, when Neighbor Frank … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Nature and Wildlife | 1 Comment

Bernal Native and Smarty-Pants Political Comic Performs Tonight in Oakland

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Our sources at the Bernal Heights Parents Club tell us that Bernal native and Bay Area comic luminary Nato Green – whom writer Lemony Snicket has likened to “finding a shot of bourbon at your co-worker’s stupid vegan potluck” – … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Children and Parenting, Entertainment, Events | 1 Comment

Chatty Sutrito Tower Joins Twitter, Hints at Top Secret Purpose

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

This was probably inevitable. It’s an established fact that Bernal’s own Sutrito Tower at the top of Bernal Hill is a bit of a Sutro Tower wannabe. Whatever the much bigger, much more famous Sutro does, Sutrito Tower wants to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Celebrity | 5 Comments

Bernal Dads Fight Foul Weather During Absurdist Car Race

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

For the Bernal Dads Racing Team, all those years of experience gained while making harried grocery runs on Cortland finally came in handy. The Bernal Dads had a big endurance race in Sonoma last weekend, but it rained and rained … Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, Celebrity | 4 Comments

Star Sighting: Mark Zuckerberg at Royal Cuckoo

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Poke! SFist reports that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was spotted in Bernal’s La Lengua Cocktail Entertainment Zone last weekend: Dale Larson, who describes himself as an “executive coach to startup founders and leaders,” also chimes in, saying, “Just ran into Mark … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity | 11 Comments

Confirmed Bikini Jogger Sighting, Monday Evening

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Reader Lynn from the Bernalwood Intelligence Agency shared three photos to document a confirmed Bikini Jogger sighting that took place on Monday evening at approximately 5 pm: The Bikini Jogger was sighted doing several laps around Bernal Hill on Monday evening amongst … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Found Things, People | 13 Comments