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Presidio

A collection of 9 posts
Grab Bag #68
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Grab Bag #68

An Indian circus, lunch and disco dancing in a greenhouse, and Tiki Bob.
Jun 10, 2026 11 min read
The Last of the Lunch Wagons
Polk Gulch

The Last of the Lunch Wagons

While not an old streetcar, Grubstake Diner is the last of its kind in San Francisco.
Jun 3, 2026 8 min read
National Cemetery
Presidio

National Cemetery

The San Francisco National Cemetery in the Presidio.
May 27, 2026 6 min read
Grab Bag #66
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Grab Bag #66

Revolving table restaurant, sand-dune gliders, Clint Eastwood, and Woody's aunt.
Apr 29, 2026 10 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
Ingleside Flight
Ingleside

Ingleside Flight

Real and would-be aviators in San Francisco's Ingleside neighborhood in the early 1910s.
Oct 2, 2024 6 min read
Gold Star Corners
World War II

Gold Star Corners

San Francisco's 1943 plan to remember its war dead.
May 29, 2024 7 min read
Grab Bag #34
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Grab Bag #34

I come to praise San Francisco, not bury it, plus news on old stuff getting older.
May 15, 2024 8 min read
balloon
Presidio

Balloons Over the Presidio

Lobos Creek Valley's lighter-than-air days.
Mar 29, 2023 6 min read
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