Mission District Part 1: From Ranchos to Dolores Park
Rooted in 1776 with Mission Dolores, San Francisco’s oldest building, the Mission District has grown from open farmland to one of The City’s most dynamic neighborhoods. Its immigrant roots, vibrant culture, and sun-soaked Dolores Park make it the heart of everyday San Francisco life.
Marina District Part 2: Quakes and Rebirth
The Marina’s beauty hides a risky foundation. Built on landfill from the 1906 earthquake, the neighborhood faced disaster again during the 1989 Loma Prieta quake. Buildings fell, fires burned, and resilience took root. What rose from the rubble is a stronger, safer, and prouder Marina District.
Marina District Part 1: From Bay Waters to a World’s Fair
Before it became one of San Francisco’s most coveted neighborhoods, the Marina was underwater — a tidal marsh turned into the grand stage for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. From earthquake rubble rose the Palace of Fine Arts and the foundation for a new chapter in The City’s history.
Haight Ashbury Part 1: From Sand Dunes to Painted Ladies
Long before the Summer of Love, Haight-Ashbury was all sand dunes, fog, and a dream called Golden Gate Park. Cable cars and grand Victorians soon followed, transforming the “Outside Lands” into one of San Francisco’s most storied neighborhoods—where even the trails of Buena Vista Park still whisper the past.
Cole Valley Part 1: From Sand Dunes to Streetcars
Before its pastel Victorians and café culture, Cole Valley was part of San Francisco’s wild “Outside Lands.” The arrival of Golden Gate Park and the N-Judah streetcar transformed sand dunes into a hillside retreat, where Edwardians rose, families settled after 1906, and a true village community took root.