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Artist Creates Summer 2012 Field Guide to Bernal Heights Males

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Neighbor Laurie brings us another one of her wonderful Bernal Heights watercolors. This time, she strayed from her usual focus on nature and wildlife to capture some anthropological insights about the plumage worn by human males, as seen recently on … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Fashion, People | 2 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

Jackie Jones Reveals Secrets of Her Famous Dancing Cat

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

It’s Friday, which means the Alemany Farmer’s Market will take place tomorrow — just as it has for about as long as anyone can remember. And for almost as long, the amazing Jackie Jones and Her Dancing Cat have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, People | 1 Comment

Son of Stephen Stymiest Visits Precita Park to Learn About the Father He Barely Knew

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Last January, Bernal Heights mourned the death of Stephen Stymiest, the homeless neighbor and gentleman who lived in Precita Park. This week, Stephen’s 21 year-old son came to Precita Park to learn more about the man he never really knew … Continue reading →

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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

RIP: Rose Cliver, 109, Bernal Heights Earthquake Witness

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

The San Francisco Chronicle brings us the obituary of Rose Cliver, a former Bernal Heights resident (from Gates Street) who watched the city burn from atop Bernal Hill after the Great Earthquake of 1906 struck: Rose Cliver was 3 years … Continue reading →

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Memories of Stephen Stymiest Wanted by His Family

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Bernalwood is a micro-local blog, but the same cannot be said for the global Interwebs which function as our distribution platform. And as a result, the story of Stephen Stymiest, the homeless resident of Precita Park who died on January … Continue reading →

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Bernal Author Releases New Book, Does Glamorous Interviews

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

You heard about it here first (natch), but Bernal Heights author and Bernalwood contributor Elizabeth Weil’s new book, “No Cheating, No Dying,” is now available for sale at a bookstore near you. In between, Liz has been engaged in an … Continue reading →

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Bernalwood Writer Discovers Secret to Better Marriage

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Here’s a star sighting of sorts: Bernalwood contributor Elizabeth Weil wrote a piece for the Modern Love column in last Sunday’s New York Times. In it she explains her awkward quest to, as she puts it, “make my good marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in Found Things, New Stuff, People | 4 Comments

Precita Neighbors Gather to Remember Stephen

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

On Sunday morning, a group of Bernal Heights neighbors gathered to participate in a memorial service for Stephen, the gracious resident of Precita Park who died on January 20. It was a simple but warm affair. There were some cookies, … Continue reading →

Posted in Accident or Ill Fortune, Neighborhoods, People | 11 Comments

RIP Stephen, Familiar Resident of Precita Park

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Sad news: Stephen, the homeless gentleman who lived in the western end of Precita Park, died on January 20. Neighbor Jennifer fills in the backstory: Stephen – a longtime resident of Precita Park (he lived at the picnic tables on … Continue reading →

Posted in Accident or Ill Fortune, People | 13 Comments

Bikini Jogger Burns it Up on Bernal Hill

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Another sighting! When: Yesterday Where: Bernal Heights Boulevard Wearing: Bikini, with optional wrap. (Brrrrrr!) Photographer: Chris Waldron (Tx @valjoy9!)

Posted in Celebrity, Fitness and Exercise, People | 13 Comments

Meet the “Wild Old Women” of Occupy Bernal

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Remember when that posse of self-described “wild old women” #occupied the Bank of America branch on Mission near Valencia not long ago? It was a clever stunt marred by only one agitprop oversight: No good photos of the occupiers were … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, People, Uncategorized | 3 Comments