Charles Fracchia has seen it all
The historian recalls San Francisco’s wild past (Satanism, anyone?) and embraces Gold Rush 2.0 and Google buses filled with young techies who “save the city.” By Paul Wilner Charles Fracchia is both an...
View ArticleTales from The Fairmont
From the freewheeling Swig era to the Tonga Room’s near-death experience, San Francisco’s most famous hotel has stories to tell. And then some. By Laurie Udesky It was the “largest banquet ever held on...
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Charlot D. Malin Although she was a transplant from her native Norway, within a very short period Charlot D. Malin became one of the major presences on the San Francisco social, cultural and charity...
View ArticleHome of the San Francisco Giants
Pacific Heights may be lined with streets that pay tribute to the country’s presidential past — Jackson, Washington, Fillmore, to name a few — but the neighborhood is clearly on the road to earning its...
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