Arriving in San Francisco this past weekend, folks were greeted with barricades and colorful streamers lining Mission Street. Overhead, the large banner from the San Francisco Lowrider Council announced its annual free event, King of the Streets Hop & Lowrider Parade. Starting from 20th and Mission streets, the area was packed with old school cars of all kinds, from Buicks to Impalas; every vehicle was decked out to the max. Each owner stood proudly next to their cars or checked out the others on display. Visitors enjoyed themselves, with people posing next to cars, taking selfies and even hopping in cars for a quick photo shoot. By noon, there was a crowd of people walking around the already stationed vehicles, starting from 20th Street down to 26th Street. The parade was set up behind Capp Street, with people in their cars patiently waiting or conversing with others around them about the sweet rides they decided to bring out. When the clock struck 1 p.m., two lanes of lowriders bega...