Your place to share stories on and off the bus.
Photo by Muni rider Brandon
You hear a lot about chickens on Muni. Live ones. Dead ones. Embryonic ones.
Seems we as a society are advancing, though. Seen above and below, examples of civilized chickens on Muni, traveling in plastic bags and keeping to themselves.
Photo by Muni rider adventures_of_fat_kid
You’ve come a long way, chicken on Muni.
Muni rider Cristina was forced above-ground, so to speak. That move led to a change of heart.
Two years ago, I sprained my ankle really badly. I live close to Church and Market and I used to take the underground trains when I needed to get downtown. But since my ankle was in such bad shape, I started taking the F-Market because the stop is a block closer. I’ll never go back!
I love the streetcars. All of them are beautiful. I love people-watching along Market Street. I love how even though it caters heavily to tourists, this line ends up serving all the types of people who live, work and hang out along Market Street. It’s my favorite ride in the city.
Cristina translated her love of the streetcars into art. The image above is one of her F-Market dish towels. You can buy them at her Etsy shop.
Late last week, when we were busy prepping for Muni Diaries Live, Kelsey dropped this in our inbox.
“I took the fun bus to work this morning.”
Earlier today, when I was about to start digging around for WTF this could be, the fun bus itself pulled into the Kirkland yard across from my office. Not exactly white-whale material, but prescient, at least.
Fun Bus is an ad campaign by Popcorn Indiana. (Guess what they sell?) It’s a fun bus-wrap idea, and one that makes us snack-hungry, or, snackry.
Thanks for making the bus fun again, Popcorn Indiana!
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Francisco Half Marathon
On Sunday the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Francisco Half Marathon will begin at Great Highway and John F. Kennedy Drive. The race will start at 6:30 a.m. The 13.1-mile course will take runners across the Golden Gate Bridge and back through the city to finish at Civic Center. For more event details, please visit http://runrocknroll.competitor.com.
The following street closures will be required:
Note: Local access will be allowed. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the event area until after the race has finished. San Francisco Police Department personnel will be present along the course to direct traffic.
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This shirt by The Tens is open to interpretation. This Saturday, tell your own two-minute story of fuckin’ Muni, fucking on Muni, or any variation thereof, and you can win this shirt and the love of our entire audience at Muni Diaries Live. Theme and variation, folks. Theme and variation.
Take a good look at this handsome shirt.
You can totally rock this shirt. If you’re not the lucky/talented winner of the audience storytelling contest, don’t you worry. The Tens will be on-site selling shirts for $15.
Join your fellow Muni riders for a night of stories that can only happen on Muni! Muni Diaries Live is back this Saturday night at the Elbo Room. Avoid day-of hassles and get your tickets here.
Photo by Jeremy Brooks