Mike Doyle
Some See Midcentury Cool. I See Repurposed Barstools.
As seen in the front window of neighborhood shop, "Local Strange." Purveyors of hip. On Balboa Street near 34th Avenue. As always, get...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 23, 20191 min read
Mike Doyle, Federal Judge, Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals, SF.
The James R. Browning federal courthouse on 7th & Mission is a national historical landmark. Donald Trump has called its legal...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 22, 20191 min read
Pathetic Use of Potential. (PUP)
PUP, the Canadian emo band, just dropped their new album, "Morbid Stuff." It includes a catchy little breakup tune titled, "See You At...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 20, 20191 min read
SF Garage Door Of The Week: Industrial Category.
South of Market, near South Van Ness.
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Mike Doyle
Apr 20, 20191 min read
Welcome To San Francisco. Make Yourself Comfortable.
This is the main San Francisco city courthouse on McAllister across from City Hall. It handles civil cases. Here is one of the...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 20, 20191 min read
Local Character.
Heroes Club/Art of Toys on inner Clement Street. They're heavy on Japanese fantasy.
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Mike Doyle
Apr 20, 20191 min read
Words To Live By.
This is the rolling green mascot of neighborhood legend, "Green Apple Books & Music." The store has been in the same location, 6th Ave &...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 20, 20191 min read
Right At Canine Eye-Level. And Right At The Point-Of-Sale.
Now if only dogs could read. "No!" would be the single word most dogs recognize. So incorporate a motion-detector voice chip, and QVC...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 20, 20191 min read
A Century-Old SF Church Is Reincarnated.
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...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 19, 20191 min read
More Local Color: The Mission.
Several murals recently seen along Mission Street, 24th to South Van Ness.
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Mike Doyle
Apr 19, 20191 min read
Off Key.
This master woodcarving was based off the Francis Scott Key monument in Golden Gate Park . It was carved by craftsman Fredrick William...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 18, 20191 min read
Me Time.
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...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 18, 20191 min read
"No Human Being Is Illegal."
Seen today in the Market & Van Ness neighborhood.
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Mike Doyle
Apr 18, 20191 min read
From Movie Palace To Drive-In.
El Capitan Theater on 20th & Mission. It opened in the late 1920's as a large 3,100-seat theater. Downtown quality shows with...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 18, 20191 min read
Glassful Of Beauty.
This is more of the provocative public art installed in the central park of One Trinity Place apartment complex. (Near 8th & Mission)...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 16, 20191 min read
Recent & Random In SF.
Various outtakes from the Avenues, Mission, Potrero, Civic Center, Golden Gate Bridge...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 16, 20191 min read
I Want To Put You In The Hospital.
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...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 15, 20191 min read
It's All In The Prep.
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...
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Mike Doyle
Apr 14, 20191 min read
“He Looked Rather Pleasantly, Like A Blonde Satan.” ― Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon
Cairo: You always have a very smooth explanation... Spade: What do you want me to do - learn to stutter? Dashiell Hammett, creator of the...
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