Browse tag san-francisco
Fleet Week 2023 World-readable
2023-10-07
Watching impressive feats of aerial acrobatics over San Francisco Bay
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Electric service World-readable
2024-09-22
A new Caltrain train, and an old MUNI streetcar
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Treasure Island World-readable
2024-09-02
Crossing the Bay Bridge on bike (and bus), and riding an exciting new electric train
The Art of Noise World-readable
2024-07-06
An art exhibition at SFMOMA mixing graphic design, psychedelic rock, industrial design, and engineering
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Jeremiah O'Brien World-readable
2024-05-25
Visiting a liberty ship museum ship in San Francisco
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Harbor Queen World-readable
2024-07-04
Observing the Fourth of July with ice cream and a fireworks cruise
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Bay to Breakers World-readable
2024-05-19
From the Bay to the Breakers, San Francisco will be (I don't know how to finish this joke and I'm not sure it's even funny)
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The long way to Coit Tower World-readable
2024-04-14
Taking a train and a ferry to get to Coit Tower, then climbing all the way to the top
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Year of the Dragon World-readable
2024-02-24
Ringing in the lunar new year in Chinatown; also the Conservatory of Flowers
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Celebration World-readable
2024-02-28
Madonna's Celebration tour in San Francisco
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Welcome to Night Vale World-readable
2024-01-13
Going to the Castro Theater to see this year's Welcome to Night Vale live show
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Pride 2023 World-readable
2023-06-25
A somewhat belated recap of the San Francisco Pride parade
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Be a cat, do crimes World-readable
2023-09-20
Seeing John Scalzi on tour promoting Starter Villain
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Legion of Honor World-readable
2023-08-06
Visiting the Legion of Honor on my way home
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Richmond (and the ferry) World-readable
2023-08-05
Taking the bus across the mountain; visiting Richmond (the city in the East Bay); riding a ferry across the bay; visiting my old neighborhood Ingleside
Chuck Tingle World-readable
2023-07-24
Seeing the world's greatest author, name of Chuck Tingle
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Lunar New Year World-readable
2023-02-04
Celebrating the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit
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Central Subway World-readable
2022-11-19
Riding MUNI's Central Subway on opening day
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The Art of the Brick World-readable
2022-08-27
Seeing Lego art in person; also, a random Ferris wheel in Golden Gate Park!
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Apple Pride World-readable
2022-06-26
Joining Apple for the Pride parade in San Francisco
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Exploratorium World-readable
2022-06-19
In which the intrepid narrator revisits the Exploratorium with his kids
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No one is lost World-readable
2022-06-11
Seeing the AIDS quilt, back in San Francisco; and live music for the first time in two years
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Bay to Breakers World-readable
2022-05-15
Running Bay to Breakers, in person again for the first time in three years
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Capitol Corridor World-readable
2021-05-31
In which the intrepid narrator completes a multi-modal circuit around San Francisco Bay
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Folsom Bay Tower, in pictures World-readable
2019-10-26 16:14:31
Watching the Folsom Bay Tower climb above SoMa
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Bay to Breakers 2019 World-readable
2019-05-19
19 May 2019: In which the intrepid narrator runs from the bay to the ocean
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Dim Sum World-readable
2019-05-18
18 May 2019: In which the intrepid narrator says more nice things about San Francisco
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Embarcadero World-readable
2019-05-17
17 May 2019: In which the intrepid narrator says nice things about San Francisco
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Climate World-readable
2019-01-29 19:49:57
In which the intrepid narrator muses on the climate data comparing three randomly-chosen cities
Climbing Salesforce World-readable
2018-10-21
21 October 2018: In which the intrepid narrator returns to San Francisco to climb the newest tallest building in the skyline
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Living on empty World-readable
2018-07-01
In which the intrepid narrator spends the first week of July living in an empty house
Series: Moving to Seattle
Muir Woods World-readable
2018-05-28
In which the intrepid narrator visits a nearby national monument and a historic lighthouse perched above the ocean
A day in the life in the city by the bay World-readable
2018-07-18 20:17:48
In which the intrepid narrator describes his regular working day in San Francisco
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Series: Moving to Seattle
Pride 2018 World-readable
2018-06-24
24 June 2018: In which the intrepid narrator joins the Google contingent marching in the San Francisco Pride Parade
Epicenter World-readable
2018-05-26
In which the intrepid narrator visits the epicenter of the Loma Prieta Earthquake in the Forest of Nisene Marks near Santa Cruz
An oral history of Loma Prieta World-readable
2018-05-25 19:59:10
In which the intrepid narrator recounts his experience in the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989
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Bay to Breakers World-readable
2018-05-20
In which the intrepid narrator runs Bay to Breakers, experiencing an important cultural institution first-hard
Todo List World-readable
2018-05-22 20:15:00
In which the intrepid narrator contemplates his list of things to do before leaving San Francisco
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Series: Moving to Seattle
Watching Whales World-readable
2018-05-12
In which the intrepid narrator takes a whale-watching boat trip to the Farallon Islands
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Presidio World-readable
2017-12-28
In which the intrepid narrator explores the Presidio with his family after Christmas
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Powell World-readable
2017-12-27
In which the intrepid narrator plays tour guide to his family in San Francisco
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Christmas 2017 World-readable
2017-12-24
In which the intrepid narrator's family visits San Francisco for Christmas
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Paying respects World-readable
2017-12-15
In which the intrepid narrator his pays respects to San Francisco's mayor
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Subjective Guide to San Francisco World-readable
2017-12-23 17:40:31
In which the intrepid narrator writes a San Francisco guidebook to get his family out of the house for Christmas
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Conflagration World-readable
2017-10-09
In which the intrepid narrator experiences the North Bay wildfires second-hand
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The rest of the summer World-readable
2017-09-07
In which the intrepid narrator watches an eclipse, survives an epic heat wave, and sees several minor sights in San Francisco
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Rocket Boat! World-readable
2017-07-03
3 July 2017: In which the intrepid narrator rides Rocket Boat in San Francisco Bay
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Pride World-readable
2017-06-25
25 June 2017: In which the intrepid narrator watches the San Francisco Pride Parade
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Bay Model World-readable
2017-05-20
20 May 2017: In which the intrepid narrator visits a massive scale model of the San Francisco Bay -- with real water
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Battery Townsley World-readable
2017-04-02
2 April 2017: In which the intrepid narrator visits a gun emplacement overlooking the Golden Gate
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Staycation World-readable
2017-03-27
In which the intrepid narrator spends a week's staycation in San Francisco
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Battle Sail World-readable
2017-04-16
16 April 2017: In which the intrepid narrator goes sailing on the bay on a rainy day
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Moving in San Francisco World-readable
2017-02-19 15:15:44
In which the intrepid narrator becomes a home owner (again) and moves out of his rental in San Francisco
Hill 88 World-readable
2016-08-27
In which the intrepid narrator hikes to SF-88C in the Marin Headlands
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Moving to San Francisco World-readable
2016-06-02
In which the intrepid narrator moves away from Boulder after 25 years
Living in San Francisco World-readable
2016-07-09 15:34:00
In which the intrepid narrator lives in San Francisco for four months, mostly on his own
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Marin Headlands World-readable
2016-04-30
In which the intrepid narrator visits a historical relic of the Cold War in Marin County
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Unbuilding World-readable
2016-05-15
In which the intrepid narrator bikes along the New Bay Bridge and watches a major unbuilding project
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Renting houses in San Francisco World-readable
2016-02-06
6 February 2016: In which the intrepid narrator settles into San Francisco and finds a house he wants to rent
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Playing tourist in San Francisco World-readable
2016-04-15 17:45:28
In which the intrepid narrator sees some of the sights in his new city
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New Bay Bridge World-readable
2013-12-31
In which the intrepid narrator spends the last two days of 2013 in California
San Francisco World-readable
2014-01-05 12:27:31
In which the intrepid narrator visits San Francisco and wonders if he's coming home
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