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Brisbane City Hall. Brisbane (pron. / ˈ b r ɪ z b eɪ n / BRIZ-bayn) is a small city in San Mateo County, California, located on the lower slopes of the San Bruno Mountain.The city is on the northeastern edge of San Mateo County, located immediately south of the San Francisco city limits on the San Francisco Bay.
Sea Cliff (sometimes spelled Seacliff) is a neighborhood in northwestern San Francisco, California, United States.It is known for its large houses and ocean views. Sea Cliff is one of nine master–planned residence parks in San Francisco; [4] its master plan was developed by landscape architect Mark Daniels. [5]
The Central Embarcadero Piers Historic District is a Registered Historic District in the city of San Francisco, California, United States. It consists of Piers 1, 1½, 3 and 5, which form one of the largest [citation needed] surviving pier complexes along San Francisco's Embarcadero waterfront road. [1]
The Brisbane Baylands is a 660-acre (270 ha) parcel of land in Brisbane, just south of the San Francisco border. [1] There have been several proposals to develop the site, which was previously used as a railyard and a municipal landfill; historical uses have led to contaminated soil and polluted stormwater runoff .
A 2021 map shows the impact of a tsunami hitting the San Fransisco area - and the devastation it could cause. The map was thrust back into the spotlight Thursday when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake ...
These connections facilitated the growth of communities in the Sacramento-and San Joaquin Valleys and fostered California's agricultural business. [citation needed] Today, these piers comprise the Central Embarcadero Piers Historic District. The Delta Queen docked at Pier 1½, ferrying people between San Francisco and Sacramento. There was once ...
The Marina District is a neighborhood located in San Francisco, California. The neighborhood sits on the site of the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition, staged after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to celebrate the reemergence of the city.
Jack Mogannam, manager of Sam’s Cable Car Lounge in downtown San Francisco, relishes the days when his bar stayed open past midnight every night, welcoming crowds that jostled on the streets ...