This Week in Noe Valley: New Happy Hour, New Mural and New Revelations

The latest news from, about and for Noe Valley from around the interwebs:

• A local resident has started an on-demand box recycling service for just $10 to help us deal with the detritus of our collective Amazon addiction [Beyond Box]
• A new neighborhood oyster and burger Happy Hour? [chezmariussfca]
• New mural and Instagram opp outside Novy [luckeysf and instaelviss]
• Oped: Maybe someone needs to tell the SFPD to treat the Tenderloin like it’s Noe Valley [BeyondChron]
• One of the priests accused of sexually abusing children worked at St. Paul Catholic Parish and School in Noe Valley from 2006 – 2011 [ABC7]
• Rapture on Church St. [eyeofted]
• New scooter arrivals [@billgodwin]

[Photo: Halloween building via reneeak] 

This Week in Noe Valley: New J Trains Coming, New Mural and Happy St. Patrick’s Day

The latest news from, about and for Noe Valley from around the interwebs:

• The new quieter MUNI trains are starting to role on the J Church line [SFGate]
• Noe Valley’s cool new mural at the 22nd St jungle stairs [fnnnch]
• Memories of Noe Valley Cyclery’s heyday [@jdowdell]
• Web of fog [merridethj]
• Jane Kim surging in the mayor’s race? [SF Chronicle]
• Intimate profile of Mark Leno, mayoral candidate and Noe Valley resident [SF Chronicle]
• A controversial clothes recycling bin coming soon to Noe Valley [SF Examiner]
• A very odd list that includes um, Video Wave of Noe Valley?! [@SarahNEmerson]
• Sultan’s Kebab (also of Pleasanton and Danville) replacing the ailing Lazeez [@CourtneySF]
• Hello, rainbows and double rainbows [thread]
• Photo of Noe Valley 80 years ago [dreamhomes_with_francesco]
• California #vanlife in Noe Valley [gonecoastal]
• Spectacular sunrise [dimeilushana]

[Photo: Vintage green via swissandhoney] 

New Mural On 24th St By Shawn Bullen

The side of the Radio Shack building on 24th Street is getting a new look this week with the addition of a giant greenish blue, black and gold mural. The project is part of a citywide celebration of small business and a promotion involving the American Express national #ShopSmall promotion plus major San Francisco partners including SF Travel, the Office of Small Business, Invest in Neighborhoods, and the SF Chamber of Commerce. We asked around, and Carol Yenne of Small Frys connected us with Dani Sheehan-Meyer of Cliché Noe who in turn connected us to a representative of Small Business Saturday Coalition based in Washington, DC.

The artist, Shawn Bullen, is an accomplished muralist who has painted hundreds of pieces around the country. The artist claims he’s created murals in most cities in North America and plans to create works on every continent in the next five years. He’s also been teaching mural painting for 8 years. You can see some his work on his personal site -  ShawnBullen.com - or follow him on Instagram: @shawnbullen1.

We asked the organizers a few questions about the mural and here’s what we learned:

How did you choose the artist for this project? The mural was created through a partnership between American Express and the SF Arts Commission. The artist, Shawn Bullen, was selected by the SF Arts Commission.

How was the design was chosen - was it the artist's discretion or did you give him some guidelines? The artist was free and open to create his own design, representative of his work to include the “Shop Small” icon.  The concept and initial sketches were approved by the Commission, building owner etc.

How is the building owner involved in the project if at all? And is it meant to be a permanent mural? The building owner was involved, and the mural is permanent.

We were also able to connect with Shawn today while he was painting. Shouting up to the lift he was working from, we asked if his mural has a name. He thought for a few seconds and replied: “Dream Big.” Love it.

The mural is a work in progress but looks like it will be done in plenty of time for Small Business Saturday – which is this Saturday - November 29.

[Photos: Murals via NVSF; Shawn selfie via shawnbullen1]

NVV Sept 2014: We Read It So You Don't Have To

The Noe Valley Voice is published ten times a year and has been a neighborhood fixture since 1977. Here are notable highlights from the latest issue. Links are to stories we've covered here on NVSF or other resources. Follow the NVV link at the bottom for full articles and all the ads.

September 2014

Front Page: Photo of the new Amos Goldbaum mural on outer Church; a preview of Noe homes in the AIA House Tour; stoplight proposed for Cesar Chavez at Church St.; 2 parking spots in Noe Valley are reserved for carshsare vehicles; remembering local artist Jack Freeman who died in July.

Letters: A Google Glass wearing resident decries being banned from local coffee shops; A vote against the Cesar Chavez/Church stoplight and a plea to move it to 24th and Church instead; A middle-aged white man is snapping branches on small trees on the 800 block of Alvarado St.; a pedestrian rails against making SF more bike friendly; A love letter to Holy Kitchen Indian food on 24th urging locals to visit; Wink SF wants to set the record straight that they are not closing - just renting out space in the store to emerging artists.

Short Takes: Construction will begin this month on the wider bus stops and more prominent crosswalks on 24th at Castro, Noe and Church; Real Foods space gets a new roof but the rest of the space is still in limbo.

Cost of Living in Noe: $2.2 million is still the average price for a single family home. Renters can expect to pay $2195 to $4200 for a 1 bedroom apartment.

Store Trek: Rare Device opens (4071 24th Street)

Rumors: L'Atelier is moving in next to UPS store at 4104 24th and will showcase independent local upcycling artists (taking discarded items and using it to create new things like art, jewelry, clothing, furniture and home items); Sightglass Coffee, Steeped Tea and Tout Sweet Patisserie are all sharing space in Noe Valley Bakery with occasional pop-up tastings of Sugar Foot Grits - plus breadsticks will soon be back on the menu; the former Global Exchange storefront has been rented to a local French cafe bakery chain called La PanotiQ which plans to open early next year and serve Bicycle coffee, salads, sandwiches, as well as baked items made on premises; Abeck Graphics has moved from SOMA into the space at 4235 24th St that used to house Sherri King Tax Service; The space vacated by Kangaroos preschool at Diamond and 24th will be a chiropractor's office; Blu Ova fertility services has moved into the old Fima Photography space; Tacolicious has opened its corporate offices into the old Sirena Botanica space on Church St; Remembrances of Robin Williams visiting Noe Valley.

[The Noe Valley Voice]

This Week In Noe Valley: Mansion & Shacks, Murals & Alleys, Rants & Rumors

News from, about and for Noe Valley from around the interwebs:

• The children’s area of the Farmer’s Market gets political [@F6x]
• A story of a landlord buying out a renter: NPR reporter and former Noe Valleyeon Stephanie Martin Taylor [KQED]
• “A favorite coat for cold Noe Valley mornings” from local preppy princess blogger Caroline Curran [SFGate]
• Need a wax? Stript wax salon opens on Church St. [Racked]
• Mansion or shack? Either way, $1 million in Noe Valley won’t buy you much [MarinIJ and CTPost]
• Yep, Noe Valley homes cross the $1,000 per square foot mark [The Front Steps]
• You're not imagining things: Average Noe Valley home exceeds $2M for the 5th month in a row [Downing & Co]
• $1.7M in Noe Valley = $899,000 in Hunter’s Point [CBS Local]
• An interview with Rare Device shop owner Giselle Gyalzen [SFGate]
• Rumor: Pasta Pomodoro closing? [@shaketini]
• Cardio-tone’s 24th St. location is for rent [Storefront]
• Day 8 of the new mural at Day and Church [Amos Goldbaum]
• Fun photos from the Ames & Quane Green Alleys Project [Greenalleys.org]

[Photo: IKnowWhereYourCatLives]

This Week In Noe Valley: We're #3 for Eligible Millionaires, Pritikin Mansion Peek, Sanchez St. Mural Complete

News from, about and for Noe Valley from around the interwebs:

• How to marry a millionaire, SF edition (Noe Valley is #3) [San Francisco Magazine]
• BelleSF, a magazine dedicated to resurrecting the "glory days" of Playboy, will be sold at Good News [SF Weekly]
• Stroller Valley? Maybe not. [@itsWanda]
• An astonishingly low price to rent a furnished 2bd at the Pritikin Mansion (check the photos even if you're not in the market) [Appfolio]
• Contigo was featured on Check Please! Bay Area this week [KQED]
• The new Sanchez mural project is complete [@levy_aa]
• What to do with the mushrooms at the Farmer’s Market (from a local) [Spoon University]
• The Cube House is the third most expensive home sale in Noe Valley [SocketSite]
• Restoring a Noe Valley Victorian façade with a modern twist [Houzz]
• Noe Valley restaurant bathroom reminds this guest of a Sochi hotel [2talign]

[Photo: roderick752]

This Weekend in Noe Valley

This Saturday is busier than usual around Noe Valley. There's the regular Farmer's Market, followed by the Mural Inauguration Party (2-5pm).

On the fund-raising front is the 70th annual St Philip Festival to benefit the St. Philip school (10am-6pm, Saturday & Sunday).

And if that's not enough, supposedly there's a museum opening in Golden Gate Park.

Farmer's Market Murals Inauguration Party

Muralist Mona Caron invites all to the Inauguration Party for the murals at the Noe Valley Farmer's Market.

Mural by Mona Caron; transpo by CityCarShare.

Admittedly, we're a bit surprised that such a talented artist can't make a nicer sign:


When: Saturday, Sep27 from 2-5pm
Where: 3871 24th Street, between Vicksburg and Sanchez
What: Presentation, Music, Food and Interpretive Puppets(!)

Update: Mona Caron has put up a new sign, and sent us a copy. Thanks, Mona!



[Mona Caron - Noe Valley Murals]