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"I Descended The Hidden Staircase Into The Enchanted Garden."
Welcome to Cayuga Park. It's secreted down a narrow staircase between two houses on Alemany near Naglee. It's 3-acres of magic, thanks to...

Mike Doyle
Aug 11, 20191 min read
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SF Car Of The Day: Survivor Category
This car is about 55-years-old and incredibly original. Convertibles are notorious for faded interiors -- and this car looks to have...

Mike Doyle
Aug 9, 20191 min read
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Mission Eligius, San Francisco.
St. Eligius, patron saint of electricians. Probably not a bad idea to learn a few quick prayers as your pursue a career in high-voltage ...

Mike Doyle
Aug 7, 20191 min read
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SF Security Gate of the Week: Vintner Category.
As seen on Russian Hill, SF.

Mike Doyle
Aug 4, 20191 min read
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Today I Saw A Famous Butt.
Diego Rivera. Renowned for his colorful murals that often celebrated the industrial worker. He completed this well-known mural in one...

Mike Doyle
Aug 2, 20191 min read
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See The SF Opera. Free.
Herbst Theater, home of the SF Opera, is a public building across the street from city hall. Upstairs on the 4th floor, same floor as the...

Mike Doyle
Aug 1, 20191 min read
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SF Parking Job Of The Day.
Nothing to see here, DPT. Just a car in its garage, minding its own business. This parking job is an enigma, wrapped in a riddle,...

Mike Doyle
Jul 27, 20191 min read
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Example Of Product Extension.
Here's a new use for an established product. Yet it's still faithful to the handcuff's original brand promise: Security. As seen outside...

Mike Doyle
Jul 21, 20191 min read
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Art With A Point.
Ed Hardy: Deeper Than Skin, a new exhibit now at the de Young Museum. Ed knew what he wanted to do from an early age. At 11-years-old he...

Mike Doyle
Jul 20, 20191 min read
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Ocean Beach Under Toe.
Partially covered in sand, this large, disc-shaped art installation is set into the promenade at the Sea Wall near Ortega Street. It...

Mike Doyle
Jul 16, 20191 min read
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When Americans Had To Be Reminded To Eat.
Vintage neon sign seen on Mission Street near 26th Street.

Mike Doyle
Jul 13, 20191 min read
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The Mission Meets The Sunset.
Winged skeletons meets wicked waves. Paint what you know. I came across these garage doors recently off Mission Street and near Ocean...

Mike Doyle
Jul 10, 20191 min read
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WARNING!!! Archery Camp (There I fixed it.)
Outer Cabrillo Street near Ocean Beach.

Mike Doyle
Jul 8, 20191 min read
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Endangered Species.
Invasive species come in many forms. I was lucky enough to be born here. But way too many people have been smart enough to move here....

Mike Doyle
Jul 5, 20191 min read
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"The Recliner Goes Here."
This is the view of the Marin Headlands from the roof of the NPS building at China Beach, SF.

Mike Doyle
Jul 5, 20191 min read
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Welcome To Blue Boat Park.
This is 45th Avenue and Lincoln, southwest corner of Golden Gate Park. Just a couple blocks from the ocean, it suggests this vibrant...

Mike Doyle
Jul 4, 20191 min read
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Staring At The Walls.
Walking along Mission Street, SF, toward 18th Street. Click through for a free art show. The Grateful Dead art above is painted on what...

Mike Doyle
Jul 4, 20191 min read
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Part Man. Part Monarch Butterfly.
Friday afternoon on Ocean Beach near Kelly Cove.

Mike Doyle
Jun 29, 20191 min read
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"Death In The Fog"
Miles Archer didn't live long, barely into the 8th page of "The Maltese Falcon" by Dashiell Hammett. One pill to the pump and it was all...

Mike Doyle
Jun 29, 20191 min read
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I Have Hundreds Of Gardeners Working For Me.
It shows. As a San Franciscan, I have free access to the many public parks throughout the city. The crown jewel is Golden Gate Park. It's...

Mike Doyle
Jun 22, 20191 min read
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