Notes and Photos by Janine Kahn and Andy Wright

Monday: MUNI prepares for Outside Lands

MUNI warns the locals of the weekend madness well in advance - we spotted this sign on the 47 on our way to work Monday. See more weekend public trans details over at the SFMTA site, and do check our sister blog, All Shook Down over the next few days for Outside Lands photos and coverage.

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Sunday: Pistahan 2008

The weekend's Philippine festival was a godsend for those of us starved for a piece of the motherland - especially if that piece was lechon kawali (pan-roasted pork). Pictured: Pinoy shirts featuring hero Jose Rizal next to Adidas-turned-adobo.

Monday: Rats at Apple

The two-legged kind, according to these protesters from the Carpenters Union who spent most of Monday morning outside Apple's downtown location. "Community Alert: Apple Inc. has hired South Bay Construction and procured a lot of work from Apple as a Union Contractor. And now they have terminated their agreement with the Carpenters Union and turned their back on workers and the community! Shame on you!" read the neon green pamphlets they passed out.

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Week's End Notes and Photos by Janine Kahn

Saturday: Stow Lake Tranquility and Motorbike Trouble

Stow Lake was lovely Saturday, though the pedal boats closed just as we arrived. And this cute turtle pile had childhood rhyme "Over in the Meadow" running through our heads. Far less tranquil was the motorcycle accident that clogged up one of Golden Gate Park's narrow roads moments before. Fortunately, a good Samaritan was on the scene. We heard sirens as we drove on.

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In this week's edition: Little Saigon columns unleashed, nuclear Care Bears, FART Police and Russian terrorists in the Richmond? All that and more behind the jump...

Saturday (7/26) - New Mural @ Trader Joe's

Trader's on Geary just got prettier. On Saturday we stepped in and caught the artist sketching an outline depicting the Haight and Presidio out on the storefront. We've yet to return, so we're not sure what the finished product looks like. Most popular item of the day at TJs? Sunflowers. Everyone (including us) appeared to leave with two bunches...which are now sadly wilting on the coffee table.

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Monday - Illegal Transfer Sales on Market

"Hey brother, need a transfer? It's only $1."

This dude has got quite a racket going on. Almost every time I find myself waiting for the 38 at the Market/Montgomery stop (right in front of Fatt Dog), there he is, in that same vest, approaching people and asking if they'd like a discount transfer. In this photo, he approaches a group of tourists and they decline, while the local in the bright red pants tells them "it's a good deal." Who knows where this guy gets his endless stream of paper, but last we heard, the real McCoys read "It is illegal to buy or sell transfers."

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Notes and Photos by Janine Kahn (See last week's Week on the Street here.)

Sunday - Getting it on at Dolores Park

Just when we thought dusk at Dolores couldn't get any more pleasant, Mission staple Amandeep Jawa shows up on a three-wheeler, pedaling through the park with two rather large speakers strapped to his ride. Couples and picnicking pals waved and cheered as his song choice, Marvin Gaye's "Let's get it on," filtered through the air.

(Jawa is known for FlashDance street parties, which you can read about here. We kind of wish he had been dressed in his well-worn disco ball costume.)

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Friday: Little Saigon Finally Gets Its Columns

In February 2004, the Chron reported that "[t]wo 8-foot pylons, soon to be erected at Larkin and Eddy, will serve as a gateway" to the then newly-christened "Little Saigon." So much for soon - Clubs Editor John Graham, who lives relatively near the area, said he saw the marble-topped columns (pictured) go up just last week. And it appears they've yet to be unveiled. "I guess 4.5 years counts as "soon" in some people's minds, but not mine," he writes.

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