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Video: Old-timey Muni buses in action

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It was throwback weekend recently for Muni.

YouTube’s Party of the Third Part posted video of our friend and Muni Diaries Live favorite Driver Doug taking the wheel of one of the fleet’s 1969 buses. There’s another video of Muni Heritage Weekend, this one of the adorable boat tram, here.

Oh, Driver Doug. You’re such a consummate pro.

And because seeing him drive isn’t enough, come listen to Driver Doug dish out more rider tips and Muni driver insights this Saturday at the Elbo Room. He’ll be joined on stage by some charming and hilarious Muni storytellers. And the Muni Haiku Battle will get a surprise new twist!

Get Muni Diaries Live tickets for yourself and all your friends today!

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Muni Diaries Live sponsor Parisoma has a class just for you!

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We are big fans of Parisoma. For years now, they’ve graciously lent us their “Jeff” chairs (no relation) so that you can sit and enjoy Muni Diaries Live like the civilized adult that you are.

And so we wanted to let you know about an upcoming class Parisoma is having.

Productivity by Design: Design Your Habits

Behavior Design borrows product design techniques from the world’s most innovative companies to change human behavior. In this workshop, we will learn how to apply these techniques to create sustainable habits that support productivity, health, and wellbeing.

Get your tickets here, and enjoy the learnin’.

Join us at Muni Diaries Live on Saturday, Oct 10, for a night of true, hilarious, weird, and sweet stories that can only happen on Muni! Grab a ticket and we’ll see you there!

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Help test Muni’s new ticketing app

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</snark>No, seriously.

You have a phone. You ride Muni. You are thus eligible to beta test Muni’s new mobile ticketing app, MuniMobile. From SFMTA:

MuniMobile enables customers to purchase and use transit fares across the Muni system.

Buy Muni tickets and passes in advance or on-the-go! With MuniMobile, your phone is your fare. There’s no longer need to carry exact change or rely on fare vending machines to ride.

If you complete this survey by next Tuesday, Oct. 6, you could be chosen to test the app. Nothing could go wrong!

Dammit, go away, Snarky McSnarkerson!

Join us at Muni Diaries Live on Saturday, Oct 10, for a night of true, hilarious, weird, and sweet stories that can only happen on Muni! Grab a ticket and we’ll see you there!

Images courtesy SFMTA

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Thursday: Pub Crawl on the 38-Geary

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Save your cab fare and hit a couple of bars tonight on the 38-Geary with your fellow riders and the San Francisco Transit Riders Union. We’ll be there to give away a raffle prize of a pair of tickets to Muni Diaries Live, with seats saved just for the winners. That’s right: no standing in line; just waltz in and say your name at the door!

The 38-Geary Pub Crawl will visit three bars in four hours, with each stop close enough so hopefully you don’t sober up too much under the florescent lighting in the bus.

By the way, did you know the 38-Geary is oldest original Muni line, and the most storied line on Muni Diaries? Seven years of documenting your bus rides don’t lie! Could tonight be the night for the second episode of this Missed Connection Love Story? Or an opportunity for a night time goat sighting? Whatever happens, just don’t be this guy.

From the good folks at SFTRU:

Meet us at any stop along the way from Civic Center to the Inner Richmond, or ride the whole route.

SCHEDULE:
6PM: Edinburgh Castle Pub , 950 Geary St (btw Larkin St & Polk St)

7:30PM: The Pig & Whistle, 2801 Geary Blvd (near Masonic btw Collins St & Wood St)

9PM: Richmond Republic Draught House, 642 Clement St (btw 7th Ave & 8th Ave)

Can’t get enough of the 38? For a pretty decent day time trip, we have a 38-Geary Perfect Day Plan for you.

Photo by Muni rider Caroline

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Ride the time travel machine at Muni Heritage Weekend

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Muni is celebrating its rich history with the 4th annual Muni Heritage Weekend, kicking off at Market Street Railway Museum at 870 Market St. at 10 a.m. this Saturday. You’ll get to ride some very historic vintage cars, like street car No. 1, as seen above in the 1980s.

Muni will run three historic buses during the heritage weekend, including a 1950 trolley coach and buses from 1969 and 1975. The SFMTA says that this year the vintage buses will perform double duty as “galleries on wheels.” When you board one of these vintage buses, you’ll see historic photos from the SFMTA archives, some of which have never been seen publicly before. The SFMTA photo archive is really a rare gem and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves history, San Francisco, and great photography. They’re on Instagram too (@sfmtaphoto).

Five historic streetcars rarely in operation will run between the Ferry Building and Pier 39. Ride Streetcars No. 1, 130, 228, 496 and 578 for free along the short Embarcadero route. For some trips, Streetcars No. 1 and 130 may run the full F Market & Wharves route.

The heritage weekend is a part of Muni Forward, which will bring new vehicles and increased frequency to Muni services.

More historic nuggets for you to get in the mood for history:
1920-1930 Muni maps: there’s even an instance of “Muny” as an actual acronym!
Transfers tell Muni history – a look at transfers through the decades
The first ever Muni crash, documented

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