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Travel Back to 19th Century San Francisco at the Haas-Lilienthal House
The Haas-Lilienthal House, built in 1886 by William Haas, is a Victorian residence that symbolizes the rise of immigrant families contributing to San Francisco’s growth, and is now preserved by San Francisco Heritage as a window into the city’s Victorian past.

The Camera Obscura: San Francisco’s Hidden Gem
The Camera Obscura at Ocean Beach is a unique and fascinating attraction that combines art, science, and nature, providing visitors with a dreamlike reflection of the outside world.

The 2025 SF Beer Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 28 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 28 of the finest locally

The Martini was Likely Invented at the Occidental Hotel in San Francisco
The Occidental Hotel in San Francisco, where the Martini cocktail was born, was a hub of social activity in the late 19th century, and its legacy endures today as the Martini becomes an international icon.

San Francisco’s Forgotten Cemeteries: How One City Failed Their Dead
San Francisco’s Forgotten Cemeteries, A Buried History by Beth Winegarner is the historical account of one city’s failure to their dead. As a kid growing up in San Francisco, I remember hearing various stories from my grandparents about the cemeteries and their demises. Bodies being moved from one end to

Drag & Trans Performers Give The Real Queer Sex and The City Re-boot We All Wanted
And just like that, drag queens saved my life. Not that my life was in danger, besides the general impending doom that exists in the world today around queer and trans people. What I mean to say is, last night drag performers made me full-body cackle for two hours straight and it was the purest joy I have experienced in a long time.

SF History: Sex WORK In The City
COYOTE (Call Off Your Tired Old Ethics) was founded in San Francisco in 1973 by Margo St. James, a sex worker, who also co-founded St. James Infirmary Clinic in the Tenderloin. COYOTE’s main goals were decriminalization (as opposed to legalization) of sex work, pimping, and pandering, as well as the elimination of social stigma concerning sex work as an occupation. Its work is considered part of the larger sex worker movement for legal and human rights.

Ice Cream Cone Shaped UFO’s in the Bay Area
On February 9, 1950, the San Francisco Examiner reported on what appeared to be a “flying ice cream cone” over the Alameda Naval Air Station. From different parts of the station, at least five civilians and two officers reported seeing a large vapor substance traveling at a high speed across the station, heading south. It was shaped like an ice cream cone.

The Daly City Thrill Killer, ‘Penny’
Penny giggled while acting out her crime for the police and various journalists. The fashionably dressed, gun-chewing teenager was a goldmine and the media ran with it.