San Quentin’s Prison Poetry
Teaching creative writing behind bars.
Caroline Bins
Caroline Bins recently parachuted into the Mission from Amsterdam and has already climbed into a San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority vehicle with city workers to discuss the neighborhood. One of them, Amaya, was born and raised here. She explains she used to hang with the wrong crowd and also shares her favorite Mission salsa venues with her.
Stories by Caroline
At Viracocha on Valencia, It’s Art, Not Commerce
By Caroline Bins with illustrations by Jenna Paul-Schultz, Posted
“There was good, weird and then there were the naked clowns,” says Siegel laughing.
Niche Spots on Valencia Nearly Gone as Restaurants Rule
By Caroline Bins Posted
Niche Spots on Valencia Nearly Gone as Restaurants Rule
By Caroline Bins Posted
Valencia Street is in flux, with seven new restaurants opening within the next few months, including Pizza by Farina; Mexican restaurant Tacolicious; an Asian restaurant...
Teaching at San Quentin to Fill the Void
By Caroline Bins Posted
Oakland authors teach creative writing to San Quentin's inmates
With Gang Violence Down, Spring Arrives
By Caroline Bins Posted
Violent crime drops and arrests rise.
After the Raid
By Caroline Bins Posted
Five men await trial. Five men are missing. And -- word is -- a new group of I.D. sellers has moved in.
A Raid to Remember
By Caroline Bins Posted
The epic fake ID bust that never made the news.
The San Francisco Mime Troupe Commemorates Actress Sandy Archer (1938-2010)
By Caroline Bins Posted
Actors and friends come together to commemorate an important and charismatic force behind the Mime Troupe.
Giants Trophy a ‘Rock Star’ on Tour
By Caroline Bins Posted
Ever since the start of the Giants’ World Champions Trophy Tour in January, the trophy has had fans lined up where ever it goes. With its...
@849 Valencia, Where College Dreams Find Funds
By Caroline Bins Posted
A kick-start for college-bound students who need help.
Historical Treasures Found in Mission’s Own Backyard
By Caroline Bins Posted
Hidden treasures in unlikely places.
A Graphic Tour Through the Mission
By Caroline Bins Posted
There are activists, stylish Latinos and low riders. Bienvenido a la Misión. The “Comic Book Guide to the Mission,” an anthology of short comics by more...
♥♥♥ Heart Murmur @ El Farolito
By Caroline Bins Posted
"The craziest thing my man ever talked me into was buying a car. I didn’t need a car! I would just as well have taken...
Making a Business Out of the Superficial
By Caroline Bins Posted
“I refinish anything as long as it doesn’t breathe,” Bauer says.