Travel to San Francisco, California – Episode 159
by Chris Christensen ↓ Add commentscategories: usa travel

The Amateur Traveler talks to Richard Miller of the SparkleTack podcast (about San Francisco history) about San Francisco. Richard guides us in a driving/walking tour from west to east. We start at lands end and end up near fisherman’s wharf while talking about the sites and history of many of the places in between.
This is a great companion episode with the 2 part soundseeing walking tour of San Francisco:
- San Francisco Walking Tour (part 1) – Sound Seeing Tour 1
- San Francisco Walking Tour (part 2) – Sound Seeing Tour 2
Travel to San Francisco, California – Amateur Traveler Episode 159 transcript
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Show Notes
SparkleTack podcast about San Francisco History
Works Progress Administration
Diego Rivera
Diego Rivera murals at San Francisco City College
The Story of Treasure Island
Playland at the Beach
Sutro Baths
Adolph Spreckels
Legion of Honor
Auguste Rodin
49 mile scenic drive
Panama Pacific International Exposition (the Palace of Fine Arts is from this)
The Exploritorium
The Wave Organ
San Francisco Maritime
Chantey Sing
San Francisco Blues Festival
Soundseeing Tour 1 – San Francisco (part 1)
Soundseeing Tour 1 – San Francisco (part 2)
CouchSurfing.com
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Go San Francisco Card
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Craig Mullins
Says:November 8th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Wher/how do you continually do all this research? I have lived here all my life & the things you find are amazing.
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Says:November 8th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
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Richard - Sparkletack
Says:November 12th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Hey Chris, thanks for the opportunity to talk myself hoarse! I had a swell time doing it, and I hope it shows. (“shows” doesn’t quite seem right for audio, does it? Best I could do.
@Craig: The history of San Francisco is visible almost everywhere in the city … with the help of, say, a library card, my show, and just starting to pay attention, these stories will just start leaping out at you!
Andy
Says:November 13th, 2008 at 6:21 am
Great episode! Just one thing… there’s a mistake in your iTunes version… you typed “San Franciisco”… Bye!
chris2x
Says:November 13th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Oh bother, someday maybe I will learn to type.
Michael Roberts
Says:November 15th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
I am a big fan of sparkletack.com and Richard Miller’s brand of story telling. I have listened to all of his podcasts, some two or three times, and visit his website frequently. I live in the Pacific Northwest but try to get to SFO at least twice a year to emerge myself in the history and culture of my favorite city.
I especially enjoyed episode 159 and the armchair tour of the City by the Bay narrated by Richard.
Michael Roberts
Vancouver, WA
Flug
Says:November 25th, 2008 at 9:58 am
Nice episode! So easy to imagine to be physically there.
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Says:January 6th, 2009 at 8:48 am
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Bay Area Wedding Photographer
Says:February 3rd, 2009 at 11:01 pm
I’ve been to about 1/2 of the places highlighted and want to see many more of them!