This Week In Noe Valley: The Podolls Arrives, A Mailbox Jacking, And An Ode to Valley Tavern

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

• Noe Valley Is Pretty, but How Many TVs Does One Bar Need? [SF Weekly]
• The Space Invader home is in contract...again [SocketSite]
• An interview with the owners of The Podolls [SFGate]
• Beautiful sunrises and sunsets this week [thatsthejuan and merrij]
• Noe Valley has a history of obnoxious land barons: The story of a former cement magnate chopping up Billy Goat hill + cool photos [FoundSF via FrontStepsSF]
• Speaking of which: Somebody sabotaged the Bill Goat Hill swing again. Scuttlebutt says it's a grumpy neighbor. [@sfgirlbybay]
• Mailbox jacking in the hood – apparently it’s a thing [@igb]
• Stating the obvious: S.F. housing inventory in years-long decline, leading to mass overbidding [SF Gate]
• The J Church explained: One NextBus minute is equivalent to three of your Earth minutes [@40goingon28]
• Noe Valley branch of the GCP on duty [@danfuzz]
• Whole Foods Drive [@NoeValleySF]
• Local oring guse stand [@peephole]

[Photo: Hi, city via carapatriciasf]

This Week In Noe Valley: Fun with Maps, Parking Musings, And A Vocal Local Glasshole

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

• Illustrator Jenni Sparks has created a whimsical map of SF – complete with Noe Valley landmarks like Elizabeth St Brewery and The Tavern [SFist]
• Martin Mattox is open at 1104 Sanchez and fashionistas rejoice [Racked]
• Radio Shack is in trouble – will the 24th St branch survive? [SFGate]
• Observed: People prefer waiting 15 min for free parking Whole Foods or Walgreens to paying for an open meter spot nearby [@tonypham]
• Does Angel Pagan live in Noe Valley? [@shaketini] 
• A survey by the City of SF looking for solutions to improve late-night public transit [via @Scott_Wiener]
• A plea for Blue Fog Market to open on 24th St [@tspollaro]
• Glassholes getting dissed by Noe Valley coffee shops – tech hate crime or satire? [@TechHateCrimes]
• Local fog hyperlapse [ericaaa_24]
• A local kitten that’s Internet famous on Reddit [thatcliffguy]

[Photo: Autumn is Coming via Ayesha_Mattu]

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: Happy New Year, High Tech Cheaters, And The Cost Of Living In Noe

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

• 3br house for rent - only $8100 [Craigslist]
• Dawn breaks on New Year's Day [NVSF]
• Cash was king in SF 2012 home sales [SFRE]
• Recycling scavengers are costing you money [SFGate]
• A demented Noe Valley man's caretaker takes away the cat he cared for the last nine years; cat reunited with family that lost it [The Inquisitr] 
• A river otter at home at the Sutro Baths. How cute is that? [SF Appeal]
• Noe Valley #4 in cuckolding; IT workers lead the way in infidelity [The Snitch]

[Photo: Koji Kawano Photography]

This Week In Noe Valley: Holiday Conversation Starters

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

• Trip Advisor users define "real" Noe Valley [Trip Advisor]
• And what does Airbnb say about Noe Valley? [Airbnb]
• But living in Noe Valley isn't always puppies and butterflies [Curbed SF]
• Nor is it cheap: $1.39M average sale for single family homes in October [Downing & Co]
• Yet people will do anything to get here [@tessde]
• Meanwhile, the kittens at Macy's recommend getting out of the house [SF SPCA (live cam)]

[Photo: papahazama]

SPCA Adoptions in Noe Valley

In case you missed the SPCA adoption fair today at Noe Valley Pet Co you have more opportunities. Dogs and cats will be available all spring:

March 18:
K-9 Scrub Club, 1734 Church Street
11am – 2pm

March 24th:
Rabat, Corner of 24th and Noe
10:30am – 2:30pm

March 25th:
K-9 Scrub Club
11am – 2pm

April 7:
Rabat
10:30am – 2:30pm

April 13:
K-9 Scrub Club
4-7pm


[Photo: @omnivorebooks]