Me and Andrew, the proprietor of the Adobe Book Shop
Look! My name is on the wall of the Adobe Book Shop!
While in San Francisco, we made a trip to the Mission district where I used to live. We ate at super yummy Pakwan which tasted better than I remembered and stopped into the Adobe Book Shop. Andrew (the owner of the bookstore) and I recognized each other right away and it was fun to catch up. He showed me that my name was on the wall and I got quite excited about that. It was an art project that someone did. He wrote the names of everyone who was connected to the Adobe Book Shop. I remember Andrew telling me about this years ago, but this was the first time I actually checked it out.
There is also little back room gallery at the rear of the bookstore which is always fun to check out. The space gives many up-and-coming artists a chance to exhibit their work. There was an show of hand painted signs when we visited.
The Mission district gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling because those were the days when I was rediscovering myself in my mid 20's. I was going out way too much and worked at the now closed Abandoned Planet Bookstore. I loved working at the Abandoned Planet because it gave me a sense of quiet and peace in my life. It was a very funky and bohemian place (just like Adobe) and I met all sorts of characters there. There were people who just loved to hang out, read and chat about their lives. There were a few annoying lurkers/stalkers but for the most part, everyone was mellow.
I was very disappointed when I found out the Abandoned Planet Bookstore was gone. I wanted to stop in and say hello to the owner, Scott. I did find this little video of Scott and his bookstore just before he left.
My other job in the Mission district was at Herbivore on Valencia Street. I made some lifelong friends through there. Sometimes they'd visit me at the bookstore and we'd go out dancing at Liquid when I closed the shop. I was always leaving for some adventure in the city when I closed up shop. Liquid no longer exists either. It was a very dirty, dingy tiny bar/club. It had the most disgusting bathrooms. It was a fun place to go to even if it did close at 2 AM. ;-) It would get super packed on some nights and everyone would be getting down on the dance floor. From what I see now from a little research on the internet, Liquid is now a very different place. A slick, clean bar named Som.
Things are always changing.
I was totally charmed by the stores Needles and Pens and Rare Device. Rare Device is not located in the Mission but I had to mention it because I loved it so much. :-)
There is also little back room gallery at the rear of the bookstore which is always fun to check out. The space gives many up-and-coming artists a chance to exhibit their work. There was an show of hand painted signs when we visited.
The Mission district gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling because those were the days when I was rediscovering myself in my mid 20's. I was going out way too much and worked at the now closed Abandoned Planet Bookstore. I loved working at the Abandoned Planet because it gave me a sense of quiet and peace in my life. It was a very funky and bohemian place (just like Adobe) and I met all sorts of characters there. There were people who just loved to hang out, read and chat about their lives. There were a few annoying lurkers/stalkers but for the most part, everyone was mellow.
I was very disappointed when I found out the Abandoned Planet Bookstore was gone. I wanted to stop in and say hello to the owner, Scott. I did find this little video of Scott and his bookstore just before he left.
My other job in the Mission district was at Herbivore on Valencia Street. I made some lifelong friends through there. Sometimes they'd visit me at the bookstore and we'd go out dancing at Liquid when I closed the shop. I was always leaving for some adventure in the city when I closed up shop. Liquid no longer exists either. It was a very dirty, dingy tiny bar/club. It had the most disgusting bathrooms. It was a fun place to go to even if it did close at 2 AM. ;-) It would get super packed on some nights and everyone would be getting down on the dance floor. From what I see now from a little research on the internet, Liquid is now a very different place. A slick, clean bar named Som.
Things are always changing.
I was totally charmed by the stores Needles and Pens and Rare Device. Rare Device is not located in the Mission but I had to mention it because I loved it so much. :-)
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