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LA’s Union Station
It’s been almost two years since my last visit to Los Angeles, a trip I accidentally over-planned to the point where I had three times […]
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Salesforce Tower Tour
I got to see the city from a new perspective yesterday thanks to the free Salesforce Tower Tour. Tickets for this are rarely available and […]
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The Tony Bennett statue
Today I came across the statue of Tony Bennett just outside the Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill. It’s been there since 2016 though I don’t […]
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The Emperor Norton plaque is back
Those who visited the old Transbay Terminal before it was demolished may remember the plaque dedicated to Emperor Norton next to the front door. The […]
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Every single BART plaque I could find in San Francisco
“Always read the plaque” is the unofficial motto of one of my favorite podcasts, 99% Invisible. Following that advice, over the past months I’ve been […]
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A ride on San Francisco’s boat tram
On Wednesday I mistakenly clicked on bookmark to streetcar.live, an online map displaying the current locations of each of San Francisco’s historic streetcars that are […]
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Fairyland for Grownups
Children’s Fairyland is a small theme park attraction at Oakland’s Lake Merritt, and is normally only open to children accompanied by an adult. However once […]
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The murals inside Coit Tower’s first and second floors
First floor murals A couple years ago I visited the top of Coit Tower for the first time. In that blog post I noted: I […]
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Pony Express plaque on The Embarcadero
Today I stumbled on a plaque on the west side of The Embarcadero. It honors a long forgotten pier that once stood on the other […]
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An oddly-behaved seal and the kindness of strangers
Walking along The Embarcadero this evening I encountered something unexpected. Near Pier 14 a small crowd had gathered. At first I thought a dog had […]
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