Photos from Carnaval SF 2026
Carnival is one weekend the Mission gets to be exactly as loud, sequined, and unbothered as it wants....
The MissionA collection of 124 posts
Love, Lust, and the Tuesday Morning Tow
I had been dating Caleb for six months, and the honeymoon phase was officially over. We had entered the Parking Phase....
My Favorite Corner of SF: 23rd and Folsom in the Mission
Home to Red Poppy Art House...
These Secret San Francisco Restaurants Are Hidden Inside Other Businesses
Whether for space or money reasons, many of the Bay’s best restaurants are tucked inside other establishments, like a Russian nesting doll...
Stunning Photos from Día de los Muertos in the Mission
The Mission’s Día de los Muertos celebration is more than just another calendar holiday; it’s an assertion and an affirmation....
Sleeping with a Gentrifier
A few weeks ago, I moved to the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco — the bright-orange yolk at the center of our gentrification-eviction debate — for the second time....
Here are some of the Best Burrito Joints in The Mission
As someone who has eaten a lot of Mexican food in both LA and San Francisco, I can say that San Francisco is ground zero for amazing burritos, the best of which can be found in the 24th Street area of the Mission District....
This Incident Proves Dolores Park is Serious About Enforcing Rules
Things seem to be getting worse and worse at Dolores Park. You’ve heard about the trash....
Why the City Turns a Blind Eye to Churchgoers Parking Illegally on Dolores Street
On a Sunday morning, the stretch of Dolores that runs from Market to 24th Street can be an obstacle course of double-parked cars....
Dolores Park Is Becoming a Landfill for the Privileged
For 13 years, I’ve lived in the shadow of Dolores Park, basking in its sunny splendor....
The Mission is Bringing Us Down, LCD Soundsystem-Style
LCD Soundsystem’s ode to a cleaned up and gentrified Manhattan, the grand “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down,” was one of the group’s great ballads....
Evictions Could Signal the Approach of More “Monsters” in the Mission
Once one monster finds a home in the Mission District, more monsters are sure to follow, and together they’ll tromp all over the affordable housing, community, and commercial spots that have long defined the gritty neighborhood that is centered around the BART plazas at 16th and Mission streets…...