Take a stroll through the Mission with Socrates Marinho and you will realize why some of his friends call him 'the mayor of 19th street.'
Socrates Marinho poses for a photo outside of his"favorite place in the city right now" Horsies Saloon on 19th Street on Wednesday Jun. 5, 2024. Photo by Oscar Palma.
“I had a pretty primitive lifestyle. The thing that made sense to me was to have a spear gun and go catch my fish, my lobsters and my octopus,” said Marinho. “This used to be my video game. Climb a coconut tree and spend the night in the sea with friends cooking meals out there. It was a beautiful life.”
The comradery Marinho grew up with is what he found when he arrived in the neighborhood. He took another sip and smiled as he recounted the energy and diversity he sees in every aspect of this community, which includes riding the 14-Mission, the 49-Van Ness and the 22-Fillmore. “You’re always going to see different looks and different races. It makes this neighborhood very special.”
“The way I was raised, I had a lot of community around. You go to the grocery store and people call you by your name, people ask how your day is going. You create this friendly thing going on in the neighborhood, and this is what I’m all about.”
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