Muni Diaries

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It’s already almost-August. That’s just nuts. But at least the fog will go away, and with it, those false Mark Twain comments.

And if you’re a youngster riding Muni, don’t forget that, starting in August, your Youth Fast Pass will be on a Clipper card. No more paper passes for you. You still get summers off, though, so stop complaining.

Also, around this time every year, the San Francisco Bay Guardian announces the winners of its editors and readers choice Best of the Bay awards. We lobbied you to vote Muni Diaries best local blog, and we thank you for your votes. Alas, we didn’t make the cut. Our friends at SFist did win best local blog 2011, deservingly, and we congratulate them.

Here are some fun things going on this weekend around town:

• The “Mission United” party at Public Works, from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. (you read that right). Proceeds to benefit SFSmiles & the Homeless Prenantal Program and Dolores Street Community Services. Take the 12-Folsom, 14-Mission, or 49-Van Ness.
• As SF Appeal reminds us, Critical Mass is tonight. Love it or not, the massive all-over-SF-once-a-month bike ride is on.
• On Saturday, go see David and Amy Sedaris’ “The Book of Liz” at the Gough Street Playhouse. 1-California, California cable car, 2-Clement, 3-Jackson, 19-Polk, 47-Van Ness, 49-Van Ness.

Check the SFMTA’s weekend transit and traffic advisories, and you’ll no longer be able to say they didn’t tell ya.

Enjoy these photos and your weekend!

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