Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Fun Facts
San Francisco Firsts
1847
The California Star,
a f our-page weekly, becomes the first new spaper
published in San F rancisco.
1848
The first public school in C alifornia opens in San F rancisco.
1852
The first legal ex ecution in San F rancisco takes plac e on Russian H ill.
1860
The first Pony Express rider begins a trip from Missouri to San Francisco.
The 2,000-mile journey takes 10 da ys.
1880
The w orld's first motion pic ture pr emiers at the San F
rancisco Ar t
Association Hall.
1888
The poem “Casey at the Bat ” by Ernest L. Thayer is published f or the
first time in the
San Francisco Examiner
newspaper.
1911
The San F rancisco Symphony plays its first season.
1912
Women in San F rancisco vote for the first time .
1937
Harold Wobber becomes the first person t o commit suicide b y jump-
ing off the Golden G ate Bridge.
1944
San F rancisco Ballet pr oduces the first full-length danc e pr oduction
of
The Nutcracker
in the Unit ed States.
1952
The Bay Area Educational Television company is f ounded, eventually
becoming KQED, one of the first public br oadcasting companies in America.
1964
The Condor Club in Nor th Beach bec omes the c ountry's first t opless
dance bar.
1965
The band f ormerly k nown as The Warlocks plays for the first time as
The Grateful Dead at San F rancisco's Fillmore Auditorium.
1977
Harvey M ilk is elec ted t o the San F rancisco Boar d of Super visors,
becoming the first openly ga y man to be elected to major public office in the
United States.
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suites with full kitchens and discounts
for stays longer than 5 days. S ee p. 97.
The kitchen units at the
Marina Motel
(2576 Lombard St.;
&
800/346-6118
or 415/921-9406) are available to those
staying 7 nights or mor
The
Halcyon H otel
(649 J ones S t.;
&
800/627-2396
or 415/929-8033)
also offers bare-boned, but inexpensive,
rooms with kitchenettes designed for
guests staying for a w eek at a time. S ee
p. 82.
e. S ee p . 98.
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THE BEST DINING BETS
•
Best Burger:
At $7 for a cheeseburger ,
the burgers at
Burger Joint
(700 Haight
St.;
&
415/864-3833
and 807 Valen-
cia St.;
&
415/824-3494
) don't come
cheap. Considering they 're made with
only the finest ingr edients, including
naturally raised N iman Ranch beef ,
they're worth every penny. See p. 142.
