Is KamaAina engaging in vandalism?

[El Supremo]

http://www.ninersnation.com/2016/1/29/10871136/super-bowl-50-statue-vandalism-off-to-creative-start

[KamaAina]

1. Auggie is closer to Alamo Square than I am

[madinmaryland]

2. Huh? You guys are from old San Antone??

There's a really good bar right across from the Alamo. Been there since the mid 1800's.

El Supremo grew up in that bar!!!

[El Supremo]

3. He's right! I was born on the bar table.

[madinmaryland]

5. Did you steal that picture from me, or were you on...

travel porn.

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. Across from the Alamo is Ripley's Believe it or Not...

To the side of the Alamo is the Menger Hotel bar.

We have never seen the ghost of Teddy Roosevelt in there though, even though people say he hangs there every night.

#keepingitreal

On edit: They make a hell of a dirty martini.

[madinmaryland]

6. I kept it simple and had a beer. Don't remember what it was, but it was on tap.

I was staying 30 minutes SW of downtown when I was there, so I had to take it easy on beer consumption.

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. We always stay at the Drury on the Riverwalk (free food!)

It is one of my favorite places on earth. I'd love to stay at the Menger sometime, but my son is afraid and so are so many of my friends. It's so pretty inside.

[El Supremo]

8. They just remodeled the St. Anthony.

The fanciest hotel in Texas.

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. We stayed there once. It was fun to look at the photographs of the illustrious guests

on the walls of the lobby. It was fun to check and see if the first floor restroom was haunted (it's not that I can see-lol). I enjoyed having two bathrooms in my room. Other than that, I wasn't super impressed and it really needed updating. You can get a killer deal on the St. Anthony through Hotwire though.

I've made a list comparing Hotels.com and Hotwire. That's how I've been able to stay at the Drury (which is also super sweet looking--It's the old Alamo Bank) for pennies on the dollar.

[KamaAina]

10. Not that Alamo, silly. Alamo Square is the home of SF's Painted Ladies.

Get your mind out of the gutter. They're a block of Victorians you've seen in everything from movies to ads to the opening credits of Full House.

[madinmaryland]

11. Huh? When did El Supremo move to Frisco? Or is he actually the ace reporter?

[KamaAina]

12. Right after FC Dallas built their pitch there

[madinmaryland]

13. Snort! Nice post, cboy!!

[Auggie]

14. Wasn't me. I only attack greedy capitalists and Republican douchebags.

[KamaAina]

15. The NFL isn't composed of greedy capitalists and Republican douchebags?

[KamaAina]

16. Alamo Square Super Bowl Statue Knocked Over, Sign Rearranged To 'Oops'

http://hoodline.com/2016/01/alamo-square-super-bowl-statue-knocked-over-sign-rearranged-to-oops

The vandalism of Super Bowl statues has continued: last night, the statue in Alamo Square, which had previously had its sign defaced to read "Superb Owl 50," was knocked on its side, with the bottom display now reading "Oops." (Tipster SFCitizen submitted the photo of it above.)

Tipster Jackie also saw the fallen statue. "I was up early to go catch a flight, and I walked by Alamo Square, and lo and behold, the Super Bowl 50 statue had been knocked over overnight. I think we've all been waiting to see when that would happen! Pretty hard to do given how heavy those things are supposed to be."



As if that wasn't enough, tipster Will G. let us know that the sign on Twin Peaks has been altered to read "Up R Bowel."

[KamaAina]

17. Super Bowl 50 Statue Removed From Alamo Square After Repeated Vandalism

http://hoodline.com/2016/01/super-bowl-50-statue-removed-from-alamo-square-after-repeated-vandalism

Something is missing from Alamo Square Park this morning (and it isn't the enormous new anti-theft sign). Tipster LZ spotted the park's 1,600-pound Super Bowl 50 statue being loaded in a truck and driven away.

The statue has been vandalized numerous times since it was installed in mid-January, without notification to neighborhood groups or fees paid to Recreation and Parks. It was spray-painted on its first night in the park, though cleanup crews quickly wiped away the damage from its graffiti-proof surface. The statue's solar panels were also smashed, and metal was ripped off its edges.

Less easy to fix were the letters, rearranged on Wednesday to read "Superb Owl." By Friday night, the heavy statue had been knocked over and its lettering changed to "Oops," potentially spurring this latest development.

We've reached out to the Super Bowl Host Committee to find out why the statue was removed and if it will return, and will update as we learn more.

Victory is ours!

[T_i_B]

18. Looks more like a Wednesdayite did that one!