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saloon

A collection of 9 posts
International Settlement
Jackson Square

International Settlement

The exotic restaurant row that was the last gasp of San Francisco's Barbary Coast.
Mar 19, 2025 8 min read
Trocadero Rebirth
Stern Grove

Trocadero Rebirth

San Francisco's last roadhouse is resurrected in Stern Grove.
Mar 12, 2025 7 min read
The Monkey Block
Downtown

The Monkey Block

How San Francisco's Montgomery Block, built in 1853, survived every disaster, but lost to one man.
Nov 13, 2024 8 min read
Lake Merced Roadhouses
Lake Merced

Lake Merced Roadhouses

San Francisco's Lake Merced was the home of roadhouse resorts from the 1850s to the early 1880s.
May 8, 2024 6 min read
Grab Bag #33
Grab Bag

Grab Bag #33

Woody's 100th San Francisco Story heads to Eureka Valley.
Apr 24, 2024 8 min read
A Walk on Long Bridge
Mission Bay

A Walk on Long Bridge

When San Francisco's Mission Bay was a bay.
Jan 24, 2024 7 min read
Grab Bag #028
Grab Bag

Grab Bag #028

San Francisco History Guy goes all stream-of-consciousness on the Broadway tunnel, buried ships, and petting parties in alleys.
Jan 10, 2024 8 min read
Maguire's Houses
Mission District

Maguire's Houses

Life on one Mission District block on February 22, 1887 at 11:35 a.m.
Dec 14, 2022 5 min read
Man at 1890s bar
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.
Nov 30, 2022 6 min read
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