Category Archives: History

Bernalwood Reader Solves the Mystery of 3365 Chavez

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Yesterday’s blog post about an 1888 photograph of the intersection of Mission and Army (Cesar Chavez Blvd.) generated a lot of great comments… including a very geeky digression about the apartment building at 3365 Chavez, right next door to the … Continue reading →

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Time Travel: Exploring the Intersection of Mission and Army Streets in 1888

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

Let’s do some time travel, courtesy of the Bernal History Project (from whence this fantastic image came our way). The year is 1888, and the place is the intersection of Mission Street and Army (now Cesar Chavez Blvd.), as seen … Continue reading →

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Amazing Photo of Shuttle Endeavour Over Bernal Hill Reminds Us That OMFG It’s Been an Intense Autumn

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

If you crack open the current issue of San Francisco magazine — it’s printed on paper! — and look inside at page 28, you’ll find a rather stunning photo by Gregory Cowley that shows Shuttle Endeavour soaring over Bernal Hill … Continue reading →

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Giants World Series Victory Triggers Euphoria Across Bernal Heights

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Oh, hey… didya hear? The San Francisco Giants won the 2012 World Series. Seriously! Afterward, fans in Bernal Heights were just a little bit excited. I took in the scene from the corner of Mission and Precita, where revelers set … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sports | 2 Comments

Neighbor David Talbot Laments the Tech-Fueled Gentrification of Bernal Heights

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Yesterday’s post about the impact the Silicon Valley commuter shuttle network is having on Bernal Heights pairs neatly with the article by Bernal neighbor David Talbot that appears on the cover of the current issue of San Francisco magazine. Under … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics, Rant, Real Estate, Then and Now | 28 Comments

Star Sighting: Shuttle Endeavour Soars Over Bernal Heights

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

Well, that was rather epic, wasn’t it? When we told you yesterday that the pilot of the Boeing 747 carrying the Space Shuttle Endeavour would be thinking of Bernal Heights as he flew over San Francisco, we weren’t kidding. But … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography, Science, Technology, Transportation | 21 Comments

BASA Visits NASA to Say Farewell to Space Shuttle Endeavor

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Today, as you read this now, a representative from BASA, Bernal’s very own space agency, is visiting a facility operated by NASA, that *other* space agency you may have heard about. Specifically, … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Old Cancilla’s Market Sign, and What You Could Do With It in Your Living Room

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Once upon a time not really all that long ago, the Precita Park storefront on the corner of Folsom and Bessie that we now call Harvest Hills was a rather typical corner store known as Cancilla’s Market. It was called … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, History, Interesting Objects | 2 Comments

Soviet Invasion Forces Uninterested in Bernal Heights

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

La Lengua separatist and rebel spokesblogger Burrito Justice recently found an interesting Cold War-era map of the San Francisco Bay Area that was produced by military cartographers in the former Soviet Union: The Soviets (good god, that sounds weird now) … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Infrastructure | 10 Comments

Ode to the Precita Playground Satellite Spinner

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

The citizens of Precitaville breathed a big sigh of relief when we learned that the upcoming glamorous makeover of Precita Park would not jeopardize the future of the playground’s much-loved “penultimate satellite spinner.” The satellite spinner has been here for … Continue reading →

Posted in History, People | 5 Comments

One Year Later, Remembering the SFFD’s Lt. Vincent Perez

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

It’s been only slightly more than a year since the death of San Francisco Firefighter Lt. Vincent Perez. As you may remember, Perez was the SFFD veteran who was raised on Wool Street in Bernal Heights; he died a hero … Continue reading →

Posted in Calamity, History | 2 Comments

Re-Create the Excitement of GGB75 (Without Leaving Bernal)

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

As you might have heard, the Golden Gate Bridge celebrated its 75th anniversary last weekend. Woo-hoo! Naturally, much of the celebration took place close to the bridge, in the area around Crissy Field. But from our exalted heights here in … Continue reading →

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Ancient Decal Reveals Primitive Origins of La Lengua Identity

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

To properly manage the delicate relationship between the Dominion of Bernalwood and our rebellious vassals from La Lengua, it is important for us to understand the longstanding roots of the La Lenguans’ search for autonomy. Neighbor Ben recently discovered an … Continue reading →

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