And everyone was on their way to celebrate!
Parties drew hundreds onto BART and a few onto Muni.
Many were headed towards the Halloween Ball @ City Hall.
J.J. Barrow began reporting for Mission Local in 2010. She once rode the 49 Van Ness-Mission for six hours straight while the rest of the city tuned in to the World Series — until revelry ended the route. She misses hiding in Guerrero's quiet Cafe Petra (now defunct) to write.
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How fun!