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I'd Rather Have an "Irving and 9th" Lego Set But This Will Do
For some reason, I get the oddest recommendations at YouTube when I look at the "Recommended for You" selections. For example, just because I "favorited" (is that even a word?) a video called "Public Transit, Who Needs It," I now...
Friendly Reminder: Inner Sunset Clean Up Day is Saturday, March 20th at 9am!
As I mentioned a while back, the Inner Sunset Clean Up Day is fast approaching, as it's this Saturday, the 20th, from 9am - 12 noon. If you would like to participate, and haven't RSVP'd (so they know how many...
Hey Look! A Thursday Night Special in the Inner Sunset!
I've been especially busy this week with a project, more so than I have in a while (hooray getting gigs as a freelancer) and sadly it means that the blog is a bit neglected, which I don't like. So A)...
Inner Sunset Park Neighbors Clean Up Day March 20th!
On Saturday, March 20th, volunteers will be getting together for a neighborhood clean up party in the Inner Sunset. Reader Ellen was kind enough to provide the details. Not only is this a great chance to help your nieghborhood, you'll...
This Week Was a WTF For the Records. Newsom's Jihad "War on Muni" is in Full Force
This week was truly one for the record books wasn't it? What with some pretty major failures every day of the week, with Newsom's "War on Muni" in full effect, and an MTA Board ruthlessly committed to carry out that...
Blast From The Past: The Blackthorn Tavern, Circa 1950!
Courtesy of Woody LaBounty of the Western Neighborhoods Project (which we should all join and support), I got a copy of this photo of what is now the Blackthorn Tavern, circa 1950, from the WNP's amazing website. It's an interesting...
The Inner Sunset Gets A Little Play in the Chronicle via Kronos Quartet...
The ever alert Eve of SF Appeal passed on this link that appeared at SFGate today, a brief interview with the David Harrington, founder of the world famous Kronos Quartet, extolling the virtues of the Inner Sunset, which is home...
Team Nutella Wins 1st Place at the Blackthorn, Heads to League Championships!
Pardon the horn tooting here, but our pub trivia team, "Team Nutella," just took 1st place at the Blackthorn in Brainstormer Pub Trivia's Bay Area trivia league! Needless to say this is kinda fun, and it means we'll be advancing...
Hey! Check Out This Event Tonight!
In my haste to get all my work done I somehow forgot to do a quick post about the "Sunset Sumo Sensation" tonight at 7pm at St. Anne's located at Funston and Judah. The event will pit representatives of various...
Weekend Fun: Sunday Streets II: Electric Boogaloo and LaPlaya Fixit Party!
There's quite a lot going on this Labor Day Weekend. If you haven't heard by now (and I can't imagine anyone hasn't at this point) the Bay Bridge will be closed all weekend, so if you're planning to go to...
Yes, that was an EPIC MUNI FAIL, In Case You Were Wondering...
By now you've probably heard of the pretty big FAIL that happened around 7pm this evening (perfect timing)...those of you following on Twitter would have received some updates as I learned of them while I was out and about. Readers...
Friday, Friday, Friday Roundup - Pride Week Detours, Critical Mass, Videos, iPhone App News, a 4th Anniversary, and More!
There's quite a bit going on this sunny Friday, so I'm rolling several posts into one so I can get outside for some exercise and get back to work! First off, this weekend marks the 4th anniversary of this site....
Alert! N Judah FAIL at Church and Duboce. Again.
By now you may have heard there's an N Judah FAIL in progress, due to some snapped power lines over at Church and Duboce. I didn't have time to post until just now due to work, but have been re-tweeting...
Late Night Highjinks On The N: ANOTHER "Car In The Tunnel" FAIL
Last night I attended Brainstormer's pub trivia game at the Blackthorn after a brief hiatus. It was fun, we won, and our small, 4-person team has managed to stay in the running for the Bay Area-wide tournament coming up....
Epic MUNI Fail In Progress
If you're wondering why the N or MUNI seems unusually frakked, there was a snapped overhead cable at Duboce and Church. I was made aware of it literally minutes after it happened thanks to my good friend Jack from the...
Be One of the Few Who Get the 250th Anniversary Commerative Guinness...At The Blackthorn Tavern!
It's not a state secret that I'm a fan of the Blackthorn Tavern, or that this place is the official home away from home of the N-Judah Chronicles. That said, this is big news, and it's worth an unsolicited blog...
Who Knew Wednesdays Could Be So Wild in San Francisco?
Well that certainly was an interesting evening! Loyal Readers and N riders know that last night started off with a rather dramatic car crash (more photos here) that effectively shut down the N at rush hour. I was getting ready...
The NJC Holiday Shopping Guide! UPDATED!
In the frenzy that is holiday shopping, we often don't realize how many wonderful things are available to us right in our own neighborhood as we set out to Buy Stuff, usually locked in a pattern based on years of...
Have a Safe Halloween Friday , Everyone!
Today is a rather unique convergence of circumstances, most of which will affect your day today, in some way. Let's see what we have here: -Today is Friday (hooray!) and only a few days before the Big Election -Today is...
Getting Caught Up With The News, and Don't Forget: Obama Event at the Blackthorn Tonight!
Unfortunately, having to work for a living to pay the bills means I haven't been able to keep up with the site like I would like. However, there are only 40+ days left until the election is over (thank GOD),...
Yes We Can: Obama Event at the Blackthorn 9/18 & Some Awesome Tickets For Sale!
Some random news from the N Judah inbox worth a mention....first, we have news that the Obama/Biden campaign will be holding a campaign volunteer event at one of the coolest (and smartest) bars in the Inner Sunset, the Blackthorn Tavern!...
Looks Like Someone Beat Me To It: Pub Crawl In the Inner Sunset!
So there I was reading a weekly paper and saw an ad for a pub crawl in the Inner Sunset. Which is funny because I'd been wanting to do one of my own, but didn't have the time to do...
MUNI Survival Guide For the Outside Lands Music Festival and the LaPlaya Block Party
Update: I just took a look at the NextMuni/GoogleMaps mashup, and it seems like there's a ton of N's in and outbound...good luck and get home safe everyone! For those of you headed to the Outside Lands Music Festival this...
N-Judah Business Review: Cheese Boutique at 12th and Irving!
It's been a while since I've done a review of local businesses on the Mighty N line, and I've got a stack of business cards and notes for all the great places I've been meaning to write about but haven't...
Breaking News: The Westside, and the Blackthorn are OFFICIALLY the Smartest Bar in the Bay Area!
By now, most people have picked up on the fact that the Blackthorn Tavern is not only the Official Headqarters of the N Judah Chronicles, and the Adama for President Committee, but also one of the best places to hang...
Last Minute Friday Joy Thank to the MUNI RSS Feed: Delays and TEP Love
Two last minute bulletins courtesy of the MUNI TroubleAlert RSS Feed: apparently an accident is delaying outbound N Judah trains from the CalTrain station, so plan ahead for your sweaty commute. Also, just announced (!) is a planned live webcast...
N Judah Business Review: Sunset Shoe Repair on Irving Street!
So there I was on Friday, heading out for a 5:30 cocktail party at Alfred's Steakhouse downtown, a gathering of all sorts of local folks, internet rockstars Melissa and Beth and tv talk show host Art Bruzzone among others. But...
MUNI Bullsh*t Results in Tragedy - Injury at Irving and 9th!
aaaa021 This is one of those times where all the "I told you so's " suck because it means someone got hurt - and I mean really hurt. While having a pint at the Blackthorn Tavern, awaiting the begining...
So There I Was, Dying From The Flu...And...A Breakfast Recommendation on the N Line....Darla's!
Oh, Loyal Readers....I had hoped long ago to regale you with tales of the Double Decker Bus, tales of Holiday MUNI, and more...and instead I got a freakin' flu (and you have to realize I NEVER get sick, EVER) that...
A Challenge to the MUNI Labor Leaders Who Stuck It To MUNI, the Public, and Proposition A Today....
I have a rule which is never to blog when I'm mad. It leads to all sorts of bad karma which I, and the cosmos, simply don't need. So, when I read this little nugget about how the dispatchers and...
The Rebirth of Irving/9th Continues: Wunder Brewing Company Rocks!
Lately, it seems we've been having a mini-revitalization of nightlife in the Inner Sunset. First, we had the Blackthorn transform from a run-of-the-mill bar to a great place to have a drink and a good time. Now, the new owners...
Random Event Roundup: Blackthorn Fundraiser, Blues Festival and the 49ers, Among Others
As I am busy working behind the scenes on some pretty interesting changes to the site, I am doing a quick roundup of a few events around the N, including: - The NJC's favorite bar, the Blackthorn Tavern will be...
Clang, Clang Clang Went the F*%$king Trolley: Last Night's Commute
Last night's rush hour going home was rather eventful. With a Giants game and a 49ers game at the same time, MUNI was rushing a lot of people to a lot of places, with some odd results. At least this...
Miller Chill Girls at the Blackthorn!
Miller Chill Girls at the Blackthorn! You know you've picked the right afternoon to make that last stop on the way home of a very productive day of work, at the Blackthorn (where the awesome folks who work there...
How's This For A Birthday Present: Spare The Air Day Free Transit 8/29!
What a great birthday present. Well, sort of, anyway...it seems that Wednesday is a Spare the Air Day, meaning that MUNI buses and trains will be free and BART, CalTrain, and ferry service will be free from 5 a.m. to...
Pub Trivia Superheroes At the Blackthorn
Pub Trivia Superheroes At the Blackthorn I've just returned home from a fun evening at the Blackthorn Tavern, the unofficial bar of the N Judah Chronicles. Thanks to the pub trivia superheroes, recruited by Anna from SF Metblogs, we...
Having A "Larry David Day" on the N and Around Town....
Smashed... As I mentioned previously, I managed to avoid the latest MUNI goof-fest on the KLM lines going downtown on Friday. Little did I know that upon leaving my home for downtown to go see the Simpsons Movie, I...
The Lighter Side of...Blogging: Misc. Updates from the N Judah Chronicles
This weather has been spectacular, hasn't it? Makes it esp. hard to focus on all things blogworthy since I'd rather be outside. For today, let's lighten the mood with a few pieces of news.... First, I got an email from...
Reader Mail: Prelude To A Day of Delay on a Friday
Loyal Readers: I didn't have access to a computer most of this afternoon as I took a much needed respite from all things Internet. But I, like many of you, got stuck on enough MUNI trains today to finally abandon...
This Weekend On MUNI: Blackthorn Tavern Grand (Re) Opening and Pride Weekend Service Announcements
The weather is looking pretty good, summer's officially here, and quite a lot is going on in town this weekend! Let's review: - This weekend, as I mentioned earlier, is the grand re-opening of the Blackthorn Tavern on Irving Street...
N-Owl Nightlife Guide: The Blackthorn Tavern Re-Opens June 23rd!
For several years, I've been a patron of the Blackthorn Tavern, located on Irving Street just past 9th Avenue, and it's always been a pleasant place to have a pint and hang out on a Sunday afternoon. I'd always meant...
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