A path worn right through the middle characters of this street name. Curbside at the crosswalk across Van Ness at McAllister, near SF...

As seen in the front window of neighborhood shop, "Local Strange." Purveyors of hip. On Balboa Street near 34th Avenue. As always, get...

The James R. Browning federal courthouse on 7th & Mission is a national historical landmark. Donald Trump has called its legal...

PUP, the Canadian emo band, just dropped their new album, "Morbid Stuff." It includes a catchy little breakup tune titled, "See You At...

South of Market, near South Van Ness.

This is the main San Francisco city courthouse on McAllister across from City Hall. It handles civil cases. Here is one of the...

Heroes Club/Art of Toys on inner Clement Street. They're heavy on Japanese fantasy.

This is the rolling green mascot of neighborhood legend, "Green Apple Books & Music." The store has been in the same location, 6th Ave &...

Now if only dogs could read. "No!" would be the single word most dogs recognize. So incorporate a motion-detector voice chip, and QVC...

The stately St. Joseph's, at 10th & Howard, was a Catholic church from 1913-1989. It was damaged in the earthquake, and languished for 30...

Several murals recently seen along Mission Street, 24th to South Van Ness.

This master woodcarving was based off the Francis Scott Key monument in Golden Gate Park . It was carved by craftsman Fredrick William...

This man was taking a break outside the Federal Building on Mission near 8th Street. Just staring at the concrete wall. I can relate. But...

Seen today in the Market & Van Ness neighborhood.

El Capitan Theater on 20th & Mission. It opened in the late 1920's as a large 3,100-seat theater. Downtown quality shows with...

This is more of the provocative public art installed in the central park of One Trinity Place apartment complex. (Near 8th & Mission)...

Various outtakes from the Avenues, Mission, Potrero, Civic Center, Golden Gate Bridge...

A few images inside and out at SF General Hospital, Building 80, to be precise. This hospital campus is a strange hybrid of century-old...

I like to keep an eye out for a piece of San Francisco that looks like it might be original. A survivor. This doorway at 425 Potrero...