Category Archives: Design

It’s Really Old, Really: Evidence Proves Historic Provenance of Threatened Coca-Cola Mural

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

So the deadline is fast approaching in the matter of Anonymous NIMBY vs. Historic Coke Mural Beloved by The Neighbors of Bernalwood. As you may recall, after a whinging NIMBY complained to the City about the presence of the vintage Coca-Cola … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Design, History, NIMBY | 47 Comments

Style Network Uses Stylish Bernalwood Home As Location for Stylish TV Show

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Reader Molli Amara submitted some news via the Bernalwood hotline about a camera crew from the Style Network that’s shooting an episode of a TV show in our stylish neighborhood. (Luckily, no one told them about our unstylish dirt-fountain. Shhhhh!) … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Entertainment | 4 Comments

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

The Tao of Safeway

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

Let the record show that as much as I love our local mom-and-pop markets, I am also a fan of our local Safeway on Mission Street. The prices are reasonable and the selection is good, yet the store itself is … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Business, Design | 22 Comments

Our Secret Sign: The Bernal Family’s Cattle Brand

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

No, this isn’t Prince’s latest unpronounceable name-glyph. Instead, according our fellow history geeks at The Bernal History Project, this symbol was the cattle brand used by the Bernal family to mark their livestock in the days when José Cornelio Bernal ruled … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, History | 11 Comments

A Bernal Heights T-Shirt for Fans of Sutro Tower

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Amos Goldbaum has made a new t-shirt (or hoodie, or baby onesie) that shows a view of Sutro Tower and Twin Peaks as seen from Bernal Hill.

Posted in Design | 4 Comments

Excellent Art and Seasonal Cheer at Secession Friday Night

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

I’ve become a big big fan of Secession Art and Design on Mission Street — so much so that I’ve spent a small pile of money there during the last few years. Others have taken notice too: The commie pinkos … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Design, Entertainment, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Apartment Therapy *Hearts* This Bernalwood Home

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

As if we needed any further validation of Bernalwood’s glam and panache, two of our own have a newly published House Tour that’s now up on the decor-obsessed website Apartment Therapy: Name: Laura and Zev Location: Bernal Heights — San … Continue reading →

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