Category Archives: Found Things

Mutant “Mossquatch” Evicted as Strange “Walroctopus” Redecorates Secret Lair on Bocana

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

There has been a change of occupancy in the secret lair on Bocana Street that was until recently home to Bernal’s favorite Bryophyta-Homo Sapien mutant crossbreed. Neighbor Allison reports: Thought some of your readers might be interested to know that the meter hole formerly … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Found Things, Real Estate | 7 Comments

Parked Motorcycle Is Rorschach Test for Nearby Neighbors

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

It’s not just cars that attract snippy notes about long-term parking; motorcycles receive them too. Neighbor Fiid noticed a running series of notes plastered on a motorcycle on Bennington Street. Apart from the initial complaint written on the note above, … Continue reading →

Posted in Found Things, Transportation | 21 Comments

Odd Road Sign Encapsulates Bernal Heights Mentality

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

Bernal Heights is a magical place, and much of the magic stems from the many ways that Bernal Hill shapes our relationship with the rest of the city. That generally makes Bernal feel like a place apart. But Neighbor Edward … Continue reading →

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Chinese Massage Awning Leaves Bernal Neighbor Perplexed

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

Neighbor Lev wonders about a new business on Cortland: I’m puzzled by the awkward, somewhat self-undermining slogan of the new Chinese massage parlor on Cortland: Traditional Chinese Massage We use only Chinese massage and energy to heal, not medicine. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Found Things, Merchants | 35 Comments

Good Samaritan Flags Hazardous Piles of Dog Doo on Cortland

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

With some luck and continued vigilance, we have reason to hope that Bernalwood’s stint on the crime beat will soon be just a bad memory. We’d like that, because it would allow this blog to return to the vapidity and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cortland, Found Things | 70 Comments

Exasperated Parking Note Is Exceptionally Well Documented

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Neighbor Ron spotted this yesterday: Saw this beauty on my commute down Eugenia stairs. Looks like the offender has been there for a while. Indeed. Notice also that there is nothing even remotely passive-aggressive about this note — it’s straight-up … Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, Found Things | 15 Comments

Loud Party Neighbors Seek Repentance Through Brownies of Atonement

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

It happens: Sometimes get-togethers get a little loud. A little drinky. A little out of hand. In a good way… but still. Loud. We understand. Yet what happens after you host a wildly successful (but rather loud) party determines what … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Chair on Andover Street Demonstrates Impressive Level of Spiritual Attainment

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

Neighbor Esther noticed this abandoned chair on Andover Street over the weekend. The chair is not likely to win design awards anytime soon, but it possesses great poise and an exceptional level of enlightenment regarding its own fate: PHOTOS: Neighbor … Continue reading →

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With Winter Rains, a Chair Sprouts on Bernal Hill

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Along with green grass and seasonal flowers, the winter rains have also spawned some unusual topiary in the Dominion of Bernalwood — including this chair, which sprouted overnight atop Bernal Hill. I’m no arborist, but that appears to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Found Things, Weather | 7 Comments

Evil Pumpkins Dominate Bernal’s “Grisly Picket Fence of Death”

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

Neighbor John reports from a seasonal horror show currently on display in Bernal Heights: For the past few Halloweens, a few of us on Gladys Street have been collaborating, carving upwards of 20 pumpkins in and afternoon and then creating … Continue reading →

Posted in Found Things, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Mossie 2012: Mutant Bernal Heights Moss Creature Launches Bold Campaign for White House

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

From his covert utility-meter lair hidden inside an otherwise typical home on Bocana Street, Mossquatch, Bernal’s favorite mutant Bryophyta-Homo Sapien hybrid, has launched a daring campaign to become the next President of the United States. We have no information on Mossquatch’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Found Things, Politics | 4 Comments

Simple, Courteous Parking Note Discovered on West Slope

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

As the parking wars rage in some parts of Bernalwood, a neighbor on Elsie Street recently expressed him/herself rather more courteously in this vehicular memorandum: Please be [considerate] next time [of] limited parking space[s] by parking in rear closer to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, Found Things | 17 Comments

Yarn Bombers Mark Territory in La Lengua

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

Those militant yarn bombers are at it again, spreading their colorful, creative pixie-dust in the heart of the La Lengua Autonomous Zone.  Neighbor Barbara says: I came across some new (to me) yarn bombing on 29th Street on Monday. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Found Things | 8 Comments