archive for June, 2007
Friday, June 29th, 2007
SFist — mark twain torched lake tahoe?
The re-post of #5 in the new series of Sparkletack posts on SFist.com, San Francisco’s collaborative urban blogging project. Mark Twain Torched Lake Tahoe? The wildfire raging up near Lake Tahoe reminded us of our dear old cousin Mark. Mark Twain, that is, and what we remembered was his own brush with accidental arson up […]
2 Comments » - Posted in SFist by richard - sparkletack
Friday, June 22nd, 2007
#62: Samuel Holladay, Pioneer Squatter of Lafayette Park
On a recent Pacific Heights walking tour I found myself standing atop Lafayette Park. As I admired the spectacular view, the guide told an unfamiliar story about a mansion that once occupied this hill. The building is long gone now, of course, but its history is a wild one. Here’s the story: Samuel Holladay, respectable […]
10 Comments » - Posted in San Francisco history podcasts by richard - sparkletack
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007
SFist — island for sale…
The re-post of #4 in the new series of pieces for the SFist, San Francisco’s collaborative urban blogging project. nugget o’ history — Island for Sale Who knew that one of the five islands in San Francisco Bay was privately owned? Even stranger, “Red Rock Island” is now up for sale, for a paltry $10 […]
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Monday, June 11th, 2007
SFist — sands-can-drift-so
Here it is, the re-post of #3 in the new series of little pieces for the SFist, one of San Francisco’s fastest growing collaborative blogging projects. nugget o’ history — Sands-can-drift-so San Francisco was once pretty much a giant sand dune. We’ve even heard it said that the very name derives from the once common […]
1 Comment » - Posted in SFist by richard - sparkletack
Friday, June 8th, 2007
vintage san francisco maps — on the cheap!
File this under cheap and geeky thrills: full-size photocopies of old San Francisco maps for pocket change! I got a hot tip about this from a friend of mine several years ago, but with my usual alacrity, didn’t follow it up until this week! Kevin works in the public housing industry, and often has occasion […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Just plain cool by richard - sparkletack
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
tour review – pacific heights (sf architectural heritage)
Here’s the thing — I love San Francisco, I love history, and I love walking. Luckily for me, there are a billion walking tours out there, and every so often I take one. I do my best to keep my know-it-all mouth shut and learn a thing or two, pick up a few ideas for […]
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