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The Fair, Itself At The (17th Annual) How Weird Street Faire

The Banner
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A large yellow banner was strung over Howard Street and greeted attendees as they arrived at the center of the fair.

The Fair Itself   •  At The 2016 (17th Annual) How Weird Street Faire external link   •  Theme this year: "The Cosmic Stew"   •  Along Howard Street and along 2nd Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 13:09:59 Sunday 1 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_1290
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Sky High Odditorium
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Art was on display smack in the middle of the intersection of Howard Street and 2nd Street. That area was called the, "Sky High Odditorium."

The Fair Itself   •  At The 2016 (17th Annual) How Weird Street Faire external link   •  Theme this year: "The Cosmic Stew"   •  Along Howard Street and along 2nd Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 13:55:56 Sunday 1 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_1415
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Loitered In Shade
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Folks hung out under the shade of a highway overpass.

The Fair Itself   •  At The 2016 (17th Annual) How Weird Street Faire external link   •  Theme this year: "The Cosmic Stew"   •  Along Howard Street and along 2nd Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 14:12:50 Sunday 1 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_1446
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Acrobat Performed
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An acrobat performed with a suspended cloth. She hung briefly upside down in the intersection of Howard Street and 2nd Street.

The Fair Itself   •  At The 2016 (17th Annual) How Weird Street Faire external link   •  Theme this year: "The Cosmic Stew"   •  Along Howard Street and along 2nd Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 14:16:39 Sunday 1 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_1466
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Folk Gathered
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Folks gathered into groups of friends chatting about many things that day.

The Fair Itself   •  At The 2016 (17th Annual) How Weird Street Faire external link   •  Theme this year: "The Cosmic Stew"   •  Along Howard Street and along 2nd Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  37° 47' 11.68" N, 122° 23' 55.05" W   •  (Date Photographed: 14:53:52 Sunday 1 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_1589
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Overhead Decor
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Each dance area had decorations suspended overhead. This was just one of many different styles of overhead decor.

The Fair Itself   •  At The 2016 (17th Annual) How Weird Street Faire external link   •  Theme this year: "The Cosmic Stew"   •  Along Howard Street and along 2nd Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  37° 47' 16.05" N, 122° 23' 54.54" W   •  (Date Photographed: 14:55:05 Sunday 1 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_1595
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Sidewalk Seating
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For want of benches, folks had few places to sit. Here, the sidewalk became the choice for seating.

The Fair Itself   •  At The 2016 (17th Annual) How Weird Street Faire external link   •  Theme this year: "The Cosmic Stew"   •  Along Howard Street and along 2nd Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  37° 47' 14.07" N, 122° 23' 56.11" W   •  (Date Photographed: 15:03:58 Sunday 1 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_1619
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Entry Gates
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Temporary fencing divided the entry into aisles. This was the entry on Howard at 1st Street.

The Fair Itself   •  At The 2016 (17th Annual) How Weird Street Faire external link   •  Theme this year: "The Cosmic Stew"   •  Along Howard Street and along 2nd Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  37° 47' 15.63" N, 122° 23' 48.30" W   •  (Date Photographed: 15:19:33 Sunday 1 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_1641
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More And More Crowded
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As the afternoon wore on, the fair became more and more crowded.

The Fair Itself   •  At The 2016 (17th Annual) How Weird Street Faire external link   •  Theme this year: "The Cosmic Stew"   •  Along Howard Street and along 2nd Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  37° 47' 12.89" N, 122° 23' 53.00" W   •  (Date Photographed: 16:31:58 Sunday 1 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_1746
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