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Advertising Murals In The Guise Of Art
Advertising is a marketing communication that employs an openly sponsored, non-personal message to promote or sell a product, service or idea. Sponsors of advertising are typically businesses wishing to promote their products or services. Advertising is differentiated from public relations in that an advertiser pays for and has control over the message. [from wikipedia]
"American Bites" Restaurant "Fail To Win" "The Cannery" Belfast The Best Beverage Black Frog Coffee Books With Pictures California Health4ALL Campaign Mural Camp Kesem Mural Container In Park Epicurean Trader Mural Fireside Mural Ghosts Golden Bridge Beverage Advertising Mural 1994 Handcrafted LA Jameson's Bar Lucca Ravioli Mandy's Ice Cream Morning Glory Café Old Soul Co Mural Oldtown Tattoo Pandita Poppi's Anatolia San Francisco Coffee Company Saucy Asian Advertising Mural Schott N.Y.C Mural Taqueria Calafia Murals Wheelhouse Art Studio
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Belfast The Best Beverage, Advertising Mural, Encinal Avenue, Alameda, California

Belfast is still a port with commercial and industrial docks, including the Harland and Wolff shipyard, dominating the Belfast Lough shoreline. It is served by two airports: George Best Belfast City Airport, 3 miles (5 kilometres) from the city centre, and Belfast International Airport 15 miles (24 kilometres) west of the city.[from wikipedia]

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Handcrafted LA, Advertising Mural, 16th Street near Rhode Island, San Francisco, California

A handicraft, sometimes more precisely expressed as artisanal handicraft or handmade, is any of a wide variety of types of work where useful and decorative objects are made completely by hand or by using only simple tools. It is a traditional main sector of craft, and applies to a wide range of creative and design activities that are related to making things with one's hands and skill, including work with textiles, moldable and rigid materials, paper, plant fibers, etc.[from wikipedia]

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Schott N.Y.C Mural, Artist: Jeff Carnie, Sansome and Jackson Streets, San Francisco, California

We continue to make classic clothing that we are proud to put our name on and pledge to offer you honest value in quality, durability and craftsmanship.[from schott nyc website]

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"American Bites" Restaurant, Restaurant Bar Patio Dining, 478 Green Street, Artist: HappyBandy, San Francisco, California

Great food and nice dining rooms You will enjoy the dining here.. The size and elegant dining with a huge bar is so inviting.[from yelp]

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Black Frog Coffee, As A Window Advertising Mural, 431 G Street, Davis, California

Offering coffee and espresso drinks, this cozy little family-owned cafe offers breakfast and lunch items (including some vegetarian and vegan), hot chocolate, tea, smoothies, salad, soup... all in a comfortable atmosphere with light music and a flat screen TV... and FREE WI-FI for everyone![from black frog coffee]

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Books With Pictures, Advertising Murals, 99 W. Broadway, Eugene, Oregon

At Books with Pictures Eugene, we believe comics are for everyone. If you like stories and you like art, there's a comic for you---they can be fun and easy to read, but they can also be an incredibly complex, challenging narrative form.[from books with pictures website]

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Container In Park, As An Advertising Mural, Eugene, Oregon

Containerization is a system of intermodal freight transport using intermodal containers (also called shipping containers and ISO containers).[from wikipedia]

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Camp Kesem Mural, As A Form Of Advertising Art, Artist: Jamie Madison, Sponsor: Matt Dolcini Real Estate, On Side Of IOOF Building, Odd Fellows Alley, Davis, California

The mural is a lake scene with dancing squirrels, a campfire and smores. There is also giants fruits and a rainbow. The theme of the mural is parent cancer.[from way marking website]

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Epicurean Trader Mural, 401 Cortland Avenue, San Francisco, California

The Epicurean Trader has been named "Best Spirits Store in the Bay Area" by San Francisco Magazine; "Best Neighborhood Wine Shop" by Yelp.com, "Best Picnic Store" by Eater SF and "Best Neighborhood Market" by West Elm. We are also the top-rated specialty food store in San Francisco.[from Epicurean Trader website]

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"Fail To Win", Artist: "Chicken" John Rinaldi, An Advertising Mural, 3359 Cesar Chavez, San Francisco, California

"Chicken" John Rinaldi is a musician, showman, activist, and author living in San Francisco, California. He is involved with the San Francisco arts community as well as the Burning Man community. In what he referred to as "an experiment", he ran for Mayor in the 2007 San Francisco mayoral election, during which he wore fake mustaches, debated a puppet, and arranged costumed flash mobs to occur at campaign events, in an effort to be as flippant a candidate as possible.[from wikipedia]

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Fireside Mural, As An Advertising Mural, The Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster Street, Alameda, California

The Fireside Lounge is a woman-owned bar located in Alameda, CA that opened its doors in 1942 and has since been voted Best Nightclub in 2017, 2018, and 2019 by Alameda Magazine.[from fireside lounge website]

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Golden Bridge Beverage Advertising Mural 1994, Artist: D.E. Handley, Mural Restored By: Michael McDonald, On Side Of Santos Liquors, Webster Street & Taylor Avenue, Alameda, California

The original sign, drawn and painted free hand by D.E. Handley, was one of 43 and it is the last one remaining. It is listed on the City of Alameda's Architectural and Historic Resources List published in 1994. Golden Bridge Beverages of San Francisco started out in 1923 making root beer exclusively and bottling the drink in Oakland through 1966.[from Alameda preservation org]

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California Health4ALL Campaign Mural, Sacramento, California

The California Endowment's #Health4All campaign highlights the important contributions of undocumented Californians to our state's communities and economy, while raising awareness of their lack of access to affordable health care coverage. Though the Affordable Care Act has helped millions of Californians gain health insurance, over 1.4 million undocumented Californians will remain uninsured. [from health4all website]

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Jameson's Bar, Advertising Mural, 115 West Broadway, Eugene, Oregon

Known for our unique and inviting "modern-retro" atmosphere, our excellent drinks and our professional and friendly staff, Jameson's Bar is guaranteed to be a hit with you and your friends. [from jameson's bar website]

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Ghosts, As An Advertising Mural, Beside The Former Kate O'Brien's Tavern, 579 Howard Street, San Francisco, California

Traditional Irish atmosphere served up with laid back Celtic Californian eats and beats. The cozy yet sophisticated atmosphere perfectly compliments a hearty menu of delicious comfort food.[from yelp]

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Lucca Ravioli, Advertising Murals, 1100 Valencia Street, San Francisco, California

We will be closing permanentlyon Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 at 6pmOur deepest appreciation to all the customers that walked thru our door and allowed us to be of service to them.[from business website]

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Mandy's Ice Cream, As An Advertising Mural, 1491 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon

The food is phenomenal.& Mandy is amazing and so kind every time I'm there! The Chicken fried steak just does something incredible to my soul![a review from mandy's website]

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Morning Glory Café, As An Advertising Mural, 450 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon

We create all of our dishes from scratch using only pure & whole ingredients & use organic products whenever possible. We support our bountiful foodshed by featuring local and regional products.[from morning glory cafe website]

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Old Soul Co Mural, Artist: Unknown, An Advertising Mural, Rear Alley, 1716 L Street, Sacramento, California

We are skilled roasters, artisans, and neighbors. We are a platform for local farmers, brewers and purveyors. We are a community space and eatery that connects and celebrates its patrons.[from old soul website]

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Oldtown Tattoo, Advertising Murals, 3409 23rd St, San Francisco, California

If you are passionate and are looking for someone to make you a unique design, you are in the right place. [from business website]

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Pandita, An Advertising Mural, 398 East 11th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon

Support Local Business and Give a tasty treat to a friend or family member.[from pandita website]

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Poppi's Anatolia, As An Advertising Mural, 992 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon

Poppi's Anatolia has been serving Greek and Indian food in downtown Eugene since 1987. The unique combination of cuisines provides a vast array of tastes, textures, and culinary experiences.[from poppi's website]

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Saucy Asian Advertising Mural, 17th Street and Sanchez Street, San Francisco, California

It starts with a global base—think Asian, Latin and Cali classics. Give it a Korean remix by throwing in K-Mom's meats and veggies. Top it off with a world tour of awesome sauces.[from sausy asian website]

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San Francisco Coffee Company, As An Advertising Mural, 70 13th Street, San Francisco, California

The locally roasted product delivered by the San Francisco Coffee Company gets to your home grinder in a few days at the peak of freshness. [from sf coffee website]

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Taqueria Calafia Murals, 1445 Webster Street, Alameda, California

Meat for carne asada alway been and always will "arrachera/flap meat" (this is one of the most expensive meat for carne asada, but we dont care as long as our clients enjoy it).[from taqueria califia website]

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"The Cannery", As An Advertising Mural, 245 E. 11th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon

The Cannery is a full scale pub with a dedicated emphasis on local sustainability, embracing the idea of preservation and conservation. We offer our guests a well thought and constructed menu of food, craft beer, wine, full bar with specialty cocktails, and nightly events utilizing as many local products as we can. [from the cannery website]

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Wheelhouse Art Studio, As An Advertising Mural, 160 E. Broadway, Eugene, Oregon

We connect the next generation of artists to the local art community. Affordable youth art classes and a personal studio work space. [from wheelhouse website]


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