There's something for everyone this holiday weekend, including including Halloween street parties, costume parties and spooky films for all ages.

Several Chinatown locals were hired as extras on a film shoot today in front of the Capital Restaurant (839 Clay St.) in Chinatown for a TV movie based on the HBO series Looking.

Be advised if you're traveling in the area of Grant Avenue between Clay and Washington on Thursday or looking for parking around Battery and Clay on Friday.

Another street festival, free art shows, a literary bike ride and plenty of music and comedy to look forward to this weekend.

Several supervisors, police leaders, community leaders and Assembly Member David Chiu attended the reopening, giving brief remarks and sharing memories.

This weekend returns to the area's regular hectic pace, with comedy and music topping the list of events.

The Nike Women's Marathon will cause road closures and Muni re-routing throughout the city.

The police captain was rear-ended by a drunk driver, broke a rib and suffered soft tissue damage.

Owner Alice Luong buys tea directly from growers, teaching patrons the finer points of choosing, roasting and brewing each variety.

Yet another ATM robbery, a violent drug deal, two stabbings and various other mayhem was reported the previous week in area neighborhoods.

Planes, parades and lot of food stack up in perhaps the most hectic weekend of the year for the North Beach area.

A not-so-prescient psychic, a violent cookie thief and a robbery of hot sauce and a massage pad were three of the more unusual recent crimes in the area.

The new incarnation will feature some of the old tables, David Ho's rice noodle rolls and late-night hours, but with some modern updates.