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1950s

A collection of 8 posts
Grab Bag #66
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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #66

Revolving table restaurant, sand-dune gliders, Clint Eastwood, and Woody's aunt.
Apr 29, 2026 10 min read
Grab Bag #65
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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #65

A San Francisco Grab Bag of queer tales, many about shoes...
Apr 1, 2026 11 min read
Exploring Mountain Lake
Richmond District

Exploring Mountain Lake

In 1776, the Spanish arrived in today's San Francisco and camped in my childhood playground.
Mar 25, 2026 8 min read
Grab Bag #63
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Grab Bag #63

Cliff-dwellers of Polk Street, more San Francisco house-moving, and our time-machine goes tiki.
Feb 18, 2026 9 min read
Grab Bag #55
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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #55

Babylands, acid-scarred roses, and three formidable women on a San Francisco vacation.
Sep 3, 2025 11 min read
Death laid at the door of the Beat Generation
North Beach

Beat Elegy

Death laid at the door of the Beat Generation in 1958 San Francisco.
May 28, 2025 9 min read
Grab Bag #028
Grab Bag

Grab Bag #028

San Francisco History Guy goes all stream-of-consciousness on the Broadway tunnel, buried ships, and petting parties in alleys.
Jan 10, 2024 8 min read
Storyland
San Francisco Zoo

Storyland

From 1959 to the 1990s, kids could step into fairy tales at the San Francisco Zoo.
Nov 15, 2023 5 min read
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