Category Archives: Video

Lindy-Hop Scenes from a Bernal Heights Housewarming

Remember that house at 315 Precita? The one on Precita Park we talked about a few weeks back? According to the realtor, our new neighbor is named Jeremy, and from the look of things, he had a swinging little housewarming … Continue reading

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“Bernal Dreams,” A New Short Film by Tomas Wischerath

I love this: Bernal Dreams – Short Film directed by Tomas Wischerath, creator of of Left Lane Productions. Starring Rosenburg Jose Diaz. All stunts were performed live on Bernal Hill, in San Francisco, California.

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24 Seconds of Intense Bernal Heights Awesomeness

This video is like a freebase hit of pure Bernal Heights. It happened last Friday, and Gareth Spor so captured it.

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Saturday’s Lunar Eclipse, As Seen from Bernal Heights

So, did you happen to catch the lunar eclipse that took place at around 6 am last Saturday, December 10? It was a total lunar eclipse, which means that the moon seemed to disappear for a few moments as it … Continue reading

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New Music Video Features Bernal Heights, a Bus, and Fishnets

Pinched Nerve has a new music video called “Back Door Step Down” that will appeal to fans of Bernal Heights, public transit, and guys who wear fishnets: I wrote a song about riding the bus then shot the video on … Continue reading

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Beautiful Moonrise East of Bernalwood

Neighbor Joe Thomas created this gorgeous time-lapse of last night’s moonrise from his observation post in Bernal Heights. Spectacular!

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Man Creates Bernal Heights Haven for Lost Stuffed Animals

There was a wonderful little piece on the SFGate website this weekend about Jose Marquez, a man who has turned his Cortland garage into a foster home for cast-away stuffed animals: Basically, we give these stuffed animals a second chance,” … Continue reading

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Two Videos and New Book Explore the Artistry of Avedano’s

Woa. Check out this gorgeous mini-documentary about the Avedano’s butcher shop on Cortland, created by Tribute SF: Started by three friends, Avedano’s butcher shop pursues the purest forms of butchery while providing the Bernal Heights neighborhood with sustainably raised meat … Continue reading

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Before There Was Bernalwood, There Was Bernaltown

Yes, that’s right: Before there was Bernalwood, there was Bernaltown. Bernaltown was a 1997 film project by Gregory Gavin, starring neighborhood kids and a variety of locals. It premiered in early June 1997, in an outside screening at the Bernal … Continue reading

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Bernal Residents Create World’s Largest Strawberry Pancake of 2011 Without Any Flax Seed Using Only Organic Eggs

What is Bernalamo? Quite honestly, I have no idea. Regardless, they live in Bernal, they seem like nice young men, and they have a SkeeBall game in their kitchen (!!), so they are obviously gentlemen of distinction and taste. In … Continue reading

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Clash of the Elements: Morning Fog and Sun on Bernal Hill

A gorgeous iPhone photo, captured yesterday morning from atop Bernal Hill by Smersy as he looked east.

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Full Disclosure: The Pest Report

The house next door has been for sale for months — you can check it out right here. Trouble is, squatters have already moved in…

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Sutro Tower Fanboy Creates Misty, Magical Mini-Animation

Reader Andrew lives on Cortland, and he wants to join the Sutro Tower Fan Club. As part of his application, he writes: “I witnessed beautiful fog action and thought would send [this animated gif] your way.” Welcome to Da Club, … Continue reading

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