The Chronicle Discovers "San Francisco's mad, marvelous Mission District"
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
The Chronicle featured a “virtual stroll” through the Mission today, much to the delight of SFgate commenters (“Thank goodness its only a virtual tour.” / “Beautiful. And smells way better from the comfort of my living room.”). On face value, there is nothing wrong with a virtual tour of the Mission, especially if it satiates C.W. Nevius fans' desire to explore the neighborhood. However, this photoessay is a bizarre journey into a Mission that no longer remains.
According to the Chronicle, 12 Galaxies is still open, Bruno's continues to serve food, a “quasi-verified” Banksy mural remains above Amnesia, and Excelsior is actually part of the Mission. They even mention Mr. TV, who I haven't seen on Valencia since the Summer.
Call me a hater, but shit like this just makes me feel pity for the dying publication.
(Side note, why does Google maps list Buena Vista and Dolores as the same park?)