Photo courtesy of Western Neighborhoods Project / OpenSFHistory Welcome back to Flashback Friday… a series where I share some of my favorite weird, wonderful, and occasionally hidden stories from San Francisco's past. The City has laye...
The Westfield site has lived three distinct lives in my lifetime, even if the address never changed. First came the Emporium era, the version that still feels like a childhood artifact. Every December, the rooftop Christmas setup...
Welcome back to Flashback Friday: a series where I share some of my favorite weird, wonderful, and occasionally hidden, stories from San Francisco’s past. It was a Sunday, and another pop-up adoption event. I was coming back from a ben...
Welcome back to Flashback Friday. This is the part of the week where we wander through the strange, specific, quietly brilliant stories that made The City what it is. And today I’m thinking about wind. Real wind. The kind t...
Courtesy of OpenSFHistory This is Part 1 of a 3-part series exploring the Castro, one of San Francisco’s most iconic neighborhoods. Before the rainbow flags and nightlife, this area was known as Eureka Valley—a quiet district of...
This is Part 1 of a 3-part series exploring the Mission District, one of San Francisco’s most vibrant and storied neighborhoods. The Mission takes its name from Mission Dolores, founded in 1776, making it the oldest surviving b...
You’ve reached the final part of our Marina District series. Today this waterfront neighborhood blends history, recreation, and a lively social scene. Crissy Field is now a national park site where locals and visitors jog, bi...
Welcome back to Part 2 of the Marina series. The neighborhood’s very foundation tells a story of resilience and risk. After the 1906 earthquake, debris from destroyed buildings was dumped into the Bay to create the landfill tha...
This is Part 1 of a 3-part series exploring San Francisco’s Marina District. Before the pastel homes and waterfront jogging paths, this land was water. The area we now call the Marina was once part of San Francisco Bay, a tidal...
Welcome to our series exploring San Francisco’s rich and diverse neighborhoods. There are nearly ninety of them, each with its own story to tell. Every week, we highlight a different corner of The City, diving into its history, how it’s ...
Courtesy of Outsidelands.org Welcome to our series exploring San Francisco’s rich and diverse neighborhoods. There are nearly ninety of them, each with its own story to tell. Every week, we highlight a different corner of The City,...
Welcome to our series exploring The City’s rich and diverse neighborhoods. There are nearly ninety of them, each with its own story to tell. Every week, we’ll highlight a different corner of The City, diving into its history, how it�...