Do It for Mr Rogers

If you do one good thing this year (yes...just one), try this. This Wednesday, you are requested to wear a sweater in honor of the sweater king, Mr. Rogers. "Won't You Wear A Sweater Day" is in honor of what would have been his 80th birthday. Come on. All the man wants is for you to be his darn neighbor.

His group, Family Communications Inc, wants you put on your best Baby Phat sweater to show your love for the man of da hood. The weather forecast predicts cloudy skies and 50's. Good sweater weather. My friend Aranda, who works at Fleece & Fantasy, says she would rather wear a hoodie. Somehow, I can't picture Mr. Rogers wearing a "I Got Crabs In SF" hoodie.

Bad Muni. Bad

Here's the winner of our first "Bad Dog" Award. We know MUNI has issues. Too bad there isn't a transit therapist. I received this email from RedScorpion68 and thought I'd share it with you.

Love your blog. Thought I'd share a totally idiotic MUNI adventure with you. I was riding the 30 Stockton Sunday night around 9:30 PM. It was bus number 5551. I got on at Sutter and the heat was on. I don't know why cause it was like 65 degrees outside. Every window was open. After a few minutes, I was sweating like a piggy. Around Columbus, I went up to the driver and asked if he could turn the heat off because we were all hot. His reply "Really?" I said yeah, we're burning up. He then muttered something I couldn't understand. He never turned the heat off. An elderly woman was fanning herself and sweating. She had to get off early cause she couldn't take it anymore. If a driver can't understand that heat is not needed and to turn it off, why the hell is he driving a bus? Kinda scary.

Actually, RedScorpion68, really scary.

Yep. That's our city's finest at work. Don't even bother about sending in one of the MUNI complaint forms. I sent one in five months ago and requested a reply. After two follow ups, I still haven't heard. If any other Friscoers have a MUNI story or other complaint, feel free to send. We'll Bad Dog them. We good people need all the support we can get.

Cheap Eats: Irving's "L'Avenida" A Sala Treat

We're all use to it. Good Mexican food...bland, wimpy salsa. But when you find good food and great salsa, you are in heaven! L'Avenida (511 Irving St and 6th Avenue) is just that place. Inside a cozy, casual and clean dinning room you'll finda good burrito and some of the best salsa in the city (hmmm....that sounds like a show on TeleMundo). Being a burrito hound, their Super Chicken Burrito ($6.95) is a manwhich size meal full of cheese, salsa, sour cream and chicken. I wasn't a fan of the guac. The grilled chicken has a real fresh taste. While not the best burrito I've had, it definitely hit the spot. Their orchata drink is a delicious blend of cinnamon, sugar, and milk that's refreshing and not too sweet. Susan, my BBF (that stands for "Bisexual Best Friend") raved about the Cheese & Mushroom Quesadilla ($5.50) with garden fresh mushrooms and just the right amount of cheese. This place does quesdillas right. The staff was super friendly.

Now to the salsa. Wow. Just one bite and you can tell is the real stuff. Loved it. One of the best in the city. Fresh, snappy and with a zing to it, L'Avendia's salsa rocks. The offer a mild and spicy version with the complimentary chips that come with your order.

Watch out for parking. This is one congested area, especially on weekends. There is a bike stand right in front.

L'Avendia 511 Irving (415) 681-1246

The Weekend WOW: The Lady Who Gave Us "It's A Small World"

It's one of those mind blowing songs that gets stuck in your head and won't leave:

"It's a small world, after all. It's a small world after all. It's a small world after all. It's a small, small world."

But what made the Disneyland ride such a memorable experience was not that damn tune, but the bright colors and fascinating designs. This is the final weekend you have to catch a great tribute to the women who took on that world; the SF Cartoon Museum's "The Art & Flair of Mary Blair."

One of the first women to work on concept art for Walt Disney, Mary's inspirations can also be seen in such animated classics as "Peter Pan" and "Cinderella," and the totally tripped out "Alice In Wonderland." However, her innovative use of colors and shapes for "Small World" still today remain a visual treat. The exhibit displays her watercolor paintings, commerical illustrations and evocative stylings. Local Friscan's may also remember seeing Mary's wonderful work at the old Nut Tree in Vacaville. Relive the time when you really thought it was small world.

SF Cartoon Museum (655 Mission in the Yerba Buena Gardens) Admission: Adults $6 Phone (415) CAR-TOON (and for those of us who are challenged...415-227-8666)

Oakland's Napkin Art Contest

I don't think Van Gogh started this way, but hey...it's worth a shot. Mama's Royal Cafe in Oakland is looking for the best doodler for their 23rd annual Napkin Art Contest. Now, before you think napkin art is just a bunch of stick figures, check this out. It is amazing what people can do on a flimsy piece of paper. And to think...I've just been wiping my mouth with it all this time.

Submissions come from all over the world and this year they're expecting over two hundred entries. Amateurs and professionals can enter and such renowned artists as Raymond Saunders and Mike Henderson have taken the title. So, don't blow your nose with that! Send it in by March 31st. Click here for the artsy details. Andy Warhol would be pleased.

The Frisco High Fives

Our take on the new, the odd, and the cool stuff that makes a week great in Frisco:

5. Rip It Berry In-O-Scent energy drink.

4. "Carnival Dogs" - assorted sausage filled corn dogs with tasty mustards at LunaPark (694 Valencia St at 18th).

3. "Yoni Ki Baat", the Asian answer to "The Vagina Monologues," is a collection of monologues by South Asian women who candidly talk about their bodies, their culture, and their "Yoni" (and that's not the new age composer). Saturday 7:30 PM at the Rickshaw Stop (15 Fell St).

2. The guy who plays "Charlie Chaplin" outside Lori's Diner (149 Powell St).

1. "Friday Night Swing" dance class and party at the Metronome Dance Center (1830 17th Street).

Free Wives This Weekend

What could be better? Women..liquored up and in their wedding dress? This Saturday (March 15th) could be your luck day as hundreds of women (and men) take to the streets of Frisco to celebrate the 10th Annual "Brides of March." After witnessing last year's rampage, this is something all Friscoers need to see cause you ain't going to see this anywhere else! All you need to participate is a wedding dress and and a reason to party. The gals will be meeting up at the Tunnel Top Bar (601 Bush St) at 2:30 PM. From there, the wedding party heads to Maiden Lane (how appropriate) for a wedding ceremony, then to a hoty toity Union Square store for some lipstick, and then to the Powell Cable Car turnaround where the brides will proposition some of the tourists who now think we are all crazy. The party ends at the reliable Gold Dust Lounge (247 Powell) where the jilted bridezillas will drown their sorrows and aching feet in cheap champagne. Check out eurolauren25's pics from a previous bride fest.

Only in Frisco, kids.