Category Archives: Media

Music Video from Thao Nguyen Connects Bernal to Brooklyn

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s candid discussion about the impact of gentrification in Bernal Heights, here’s an item that’s both appropriately inappropriate and inappropriately appropriate. Songwriter Thao Nguyen is currently enjoying some much-deserved success in the indie scene. She doesn’t live … Continue reading →

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Introducing Bernalwood… The Magazine

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

As our longtime readers know, Bernalwood is many things. It’s a glamour-soaked nickname for Bernal Heights, our fabulous neighborhood. Bernalwood is a blog. Bernalwood is a Flickr group. Bernalwood is a Twitter account. And now, Bernalwood is a magazine. Let me back up … Continue reading →

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Bernal Rockstar Matt Nathanson Releases New Song and Video

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Matt Nathanson is a genuine rockstar, with seven studio albums, two live albums, and a few Top 100 singles marking his musical career. He also lives in Bernal Heights (and brags about it on his Twitter profile). This week Neighbor Matt released a … Continue reading →

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Simone and Haley: A Bernal Heights Love Story

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

This video about a glamorous pair of lovers was shot and edited in Bernal Heights, and it is all kinds of awesome: Simone and Haley, both artists, met and fell in love in San Francisco. When they’re not making art … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Article Reveals Bernalwood’s Secret Weapon

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

In an article that appears on the dead-tree pages of today’s San Francisco Chronicle, reporter Caleb Garling writes about the inspiration and economics behind several “hyperlocal” San Francisco neighborhood blogs, including Bernalwood. Along the way, he also reveals the secret … Continue reading →

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SF Chronicle Columnist Calls the La Lengua Autonomous Zone “San Francisco in Miniature” (and “La Lingua”)

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

San Francisco Chronicle columnist Carl Nolte recently discovered the tasty abundance and colorful plenty found in the La Lengua Autonomous Zone: You could argue that parklets are this San Francisco generation’s greatest invention. They are usually near some neighborhood coffee … Continue reading →

Posted in La Lengua, Media | 12 Comments

Bernal Neighbors Create Hypnotic, Animated View of Bernal Heights

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

It’s 2013. At last. Finally. In Bernal Heights. Let’s ease into the new year with a nice web animation created by Neighbors Barbara and Mark. It lives on the About Us page of the website for AnimaCrackers, their Bernal-based animation … Continue reading →

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Airbnb Creates Stylish Travel Brochure for Bernal Heights That Makes Us Want to Visit

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

This week, the vacation rental service Airbnb launched a rather gorgeous new webpage that highlights the glamour and charm of Bernal Heights for potential visitors who might want to avail themselves of the 140 places to stay here. The page … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Photography | 2 Comments

Bernal Becomes Location For Glamorous Fiat 500L Commercial

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

Fiat has decided to supersize the tiny 500 car that’s already such a fixture around San Francisco. To prepare for the rollout of the new 500L — the “L” stands for “large,” we’re told — Fiat filmed a commercial for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, Media | 11 Comments

SF Chronicle Discovers Rock Bar, Concludes It Rocks PLUS: Halloween Party Tomorrow

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

Bernalwood has long known that the glamorous and geologically-themed Rock Bar, on 29th Street at Tiffany in the La Lengua Autonomous Zone, is a rather delicious place to enjoy a cocktail. Now the San Francisco Chronicle has come to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Food and Drink, Media | 2 Comments

Stunning Tilt-Shift Video of San Francisco Includes Bernal Hill Cameo

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

I’m grateful to creator Jeremy Williams for including a brief (and foggy) Bernal Hill cameo in his amazing amazing amazing new tilt-shift video of San Francisco, because that provides the excuse I need to share the video with you here. … Continue reading →

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New York Times Writes About Bernal-Based “Odyssey Works” Performance Collective

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

In case you missed it, there was a big piece in the New York Times last week about Odyssey Works, an interesting art collective co-founded by Bernal Neighbor Abe Burickson. Odyssey Works creates site-specific performance pieces for a single person … Continue reading →

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Paulie’s Pickling Featured on Glamorous Foodie TV Show

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

Bernal’s finest artisanal pickle merchant is savoring a moment in the media spotlight. Neighbor Paul from the fabulous Paulie’s Pickling inside the 331 Cortland marketplace tells Bernalwood that his shop will be featured as part of Ryan Scott’s “Food Rush” show … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Food and Drink, Media, Uncategorized | 3 Comments