Mijo and I were out of town when Sunday Streets went to the Mission District a year ago. I got lucky that I was in town and available two weeks ago during Sunday Streets on Valencia St.
Lots of culture, music, dancing and fun activities! This is probably one of my favorite Sunday Streets in the city!
For the Sunday Street Mission, the city closed off several blocks of Valencia St. from 25th St. through 15th St. This part of the city is flat so it makes for an easy and enjoyable walk or slow biking with family and friends. Valencia St. has also undergone major changes in the last few years where new stores, cafes, and restaurants have popped up.
This Sunday Street started around 11am but I was running errands and I didn't get to the Mission until a little after 1'oclock in the afternoon. There were already lots of people walking up and down Valencia St. I decided to start my walking tour of Valencia St. from 25th St.
Lots of fun activities like this trapeze training. The weather was great so people were outside wearing shorts and t-shirts.
I don't know the name of this band but they were singing in Spanish and in the Flamenco style. I loved it! I wanted to get their music but I don't know their band's name. I wish they had a sign or a banner next to them.
This graffiti wall is like a mural to me. The way the posters were arranged and layered made it interesting.
Illy coffee was giving away cold bottled coffee that afternoon. Thanks, Illy Coffee!
Walking on Valencia St. and not on the sidewalk made me see a lot of things from a different vantage point. Thanks to this event, I was able take a picture of Arizmendi Bakery and its parklet without cars in the foreground.
The same with this school mural. I was able to take a picture from the street and not from the sidewalk. I love it! This is also another reason why I've always wanted to go to this Sunday Streets because of the murals and storefronts and all the pictures I can take.
This parklet can be found on the block of Valencia St between 24th and 23rd streets. It combines a parklet and a science exhibit about water in one.
A local group performing a lovely Middle Eastern belly dance. The group members are composed of different ethnicities and ages, which is a representation of the city itself.
Valencia St. is flat so it makes for great walking, running and biking.
Here's an urban music on 23rd St.
Another artfully designed store front.
Filipino food is represented by Señor Sisig. Yumm!
Lots of families and their scooters.
Cuban music.
Lovely outfits showing the eclectic vibe of the Mission District.
This band is called Banda Sin Nombre. Their music is kind of like Gypsy jazz.
I love them!
I forgot the name of this band.
I also love the murals dotting the Mission district.
Lots of pretty artsy facade.
This one can be found on Clario St. If you like murals, Clarion St. is mural haven. I'll write a separate blog about this one soon.
This one, I think, was the Bluegrass Association band. They were doing sounds checks when I got there.
The books at Dog Eared Bookstore. Lots of people were hanging out at the bookstore during the time so I didn't go inside to browse books.
Another parklet. This one is infant of Blue Fig. Mijo and I have never been to this cafe before but I added it to my list of cafes to check out one of these days.
This Hoola hoop dance group was so much fun.
This group may be dancing what looked like a capoeira? I was not sure but their music was awesome and the dancing beautiful.
More parklets, more bikes. This one is infront of Dandelion Chocolates.
More restaurants with artsy facades.
The booths are located near 15th St.
The book mobile was there too.
I always enjoy going to the Mission District. It was even more enjoyable because I walked on Valencia St. and checked out the neighborhood for a couple of hours instead of just passing through it.
Until the next Sunday Streets.
~rl
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