Our friends at the Western Neighborhoods Project have a dandy evening planned at the historic Balboa Theater on Wednesday, July 20.
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Take a Trolley Tour on the Last PCC May 22
Market Street Railway and San Francisco City Guides are again collaborating on a memorable vintage streetcar ride along Muni’s historic F-line. The spring tour is Sunday, May 22, 1:30-3:30pm on-board the last PCC built in North America for Muni in 1952, offering views of the sights and sounds along the F-line on Market Street and The Embarcadero.
Say Hey! Say Willie!
[caption id="attachment_8654" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Left to right, Willie Mays, Mayor Ed Lee, Giants President and CEO Larry Baer, and SFMTA Board Member Malcolm Heinecke chat in front of Willie’s cable car No. 24 before the dedication ceremony.[/caption]
Buses Back on the F as E Starts Daily Service
Today marks the beginning of daily service on the E-Embarcadero historic streetcar line, which will now run daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Fisherman’s Wharf to AT&T Park and the Caltrain Depot along The Embarcadero and King Street. It’s a major service expansion following nine months of the weekend-only service that inaugurated this long-anticipated line.
Herb Caen: A Centennial to Celebrate
[caption id="attachment_8541" align="alignnone" width="707"] Herb Caen at the Powell and Market turntable, 1953. A wonderful photo taken by the great Fred Lyon, Herb’s friend and a San Francisco treasure himself. (c) Fred Lyon[/caption]
Hyde at 125
Join Us at San Francisco History Days
“Super Bust 50”
[caption id="attachment_8471" align="alignnone" width="700"] For three weeks, F-line streetcar riders from the Wharf had to transfer onto buses near the Ferry Building to reach destinations along Market Street, including the Castro. Many skipped the trip altogether.[/caption]
Muni Heritage Weekend September 24-25
E is NOT for Excellent This Weekend
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