The Golden Gate — The Bridge That Nearly Killed Me
Today’s the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge, which reminded me how I nearly died twice covering the celebration of the 50th birthday.
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Herb Caen’s Beautiful Words on the 75th Anniversary Birthday of the Golden Gate Bridge
A moving tribute to the Golden Gate Bridge on its 75th birthday from pieces of Herb Caen’s columns.
Hopping Out — The Romance of Freight Trains
The stories of train hopping are mini-epics that tie together the kids who ride the rails with a sense of romance and of community.
THE HISTORY OF TRAIN HOPPING TEENAGERS
If you compare the economic conditions that caused teenagers to hop trains during the Depression, to today’s economy, there are some striking similarities.
San Francisco’s Stonehenge
Misty photos of a great graffiti piece on at a desolate part of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach.
In San Francisco, I’ve had the best bicycle accidents
Last month, I was in Rhode Island to watch my son Ben compete in his first triathlon. And, despite the fact that, after he finished, he looked like a dead man, he was inspiring to me. A few years back I did the AIDSlifecycle ride, a nearly 600-mile bike ride to raise money to care … In San Francisco, I’ve had the best bicycle accidents