Powell Street

A collection of 12 posts

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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #72

Cool-building Grab Bag with a transcontinental bicyclist and freeway tossed in.

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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #65

A San Francisco Grab Bag of queer tales, many about shoes...

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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #62

Pancake palace, the big orange bridge, a new book, and bowling (again).

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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #59

Thanksgiving history Grab Bag (the Woody has Covid Edition)

Downtown

Still Lucky

In 1898, "Lucky" Baldwin lost a big bet with one of San Francisco's most notable fires.

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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #53

Bars, hogs, mansions, and memories: a typical San Francisco Grab Bag from Woody.

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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #52

Signs of the times and San Francisco views here and gone.

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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #43

Emporium roof rides, the Human Jukebox, and Dianne Feinstein: a classic San Francisco Grab Bag, right?

Downtown

Telenews Theatre

San Francisco had an all-news theater from 1939 to 1967. Admission gave you the whole world and a quiet retreat from the same.

1906 earthquake

Last Night in Old San Francisco

Things to do on the eve of the 1906 earthquake.

Pacific Heights

One Million Bricks

Was San Francisco's massive Calvary Presbyterian church moved more than 20 blocks in 1901? Yes and no.

North Point

The Cobweb Palace

Abe Warner's cobweb-filled saloon in San Francisco's North Point neighborhood was captured on film before demolition and now we know when.