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On October 18, 2024, over 2,000 unionized employees at four San Francisco luxury hotels—including three near Union Square—went on strike for better wages and benefits. [31] On October 30, 2024, dozens of strikers sat down in the middle of Powell Street around 5 p.m. and were arrested. [ 32 ]
The company was founded in 1948 by Earle Swensen, who learned to make ice cream while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. [2] Swensen opened his first shop at the corner of Union and Hyde Streets, along the cable car tracks in Russian Hill in San Francisco at what had been a failed ice cream parlor. [3]
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Farrell's became known for their offer of a free ice cream sundae to children on their birthday. The parlors had an early 1900s theme, with employees wearing period dress and straw boater hats, and each location featured a player piano. In 1972, the Farrell's chain was purchased by the Marriott Corporation. [4]
Downtown Boise’s C.W. Moore Park displays artifacts from buildings demolished during the urban renewal era, including a turret from the W.E. Pierce Building, torn down in 1975, and the name ...
The Dewey Monument is a memorial statue by Robert Ingersoll Aitken in San Francisco, California, located at the center of Union Square. Union Square is bounded by Geary, Powell, Post and Stockton Streets. The monument is dedicated to Admiral George Dewey and commemorates his victory in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War ...
8. Two Ball Screwball. This ice cream truck treat sounds like an insult, but it was pure delight. You could dye your tongue and lips either blue or red with cherry or blue raspberry flavors.
My name is Krista Hasler and I am running in Race 1 as a trustee for the Boise school board. Recently, an opinion piece was written by previous trustees and superintendents stating that the ...