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He raced a 1927 Seagraves fire engine at the El Cajon Speedway, and he fired an old cannon after every score by the San Diego Chargers football team at all home games. [2] In the early 1970s, the Finns opened a second Mickie Finn's nightclub in Beverly Hills on Restaurant Row, in the new Los Angeles Emporium. The San Diego location closed in ...
During the 1920s and 1930s Hillcrest was considered a suburban shopping area for downtown San Diego. In the 1910s, Hillcrest became one of the many San Diego neighborhoods connected by the Class 1 streetcars and an extensive San Diego public transit system that was spurred by the Panama–California Exposition of 1915 and built by John D ...
In 1970, the gay and lesbian community in San Diego organized a “Gay-in”, potlucks, community groups, and other gatherings. [6] A community hotline was the catalyst for organizing and fundraising to create comprehensive services and in 1973 the Center for Social Services opened in a house at 2250 B Street.
1867: Real estate developer Alonzo Horton arrived in San Diego and purchased 800 acres (3.2 km 2) of land in New Town for $265. Major development began in the Gaslamp Quarter. [8] 1880s to 1916: Known as the Stingaree, the area was a working class area, home to San Diego's first Chinatown, "Soapbox Row" and many saloons, gambling halls, and ...
At the height of San Diego's real estate boom, Earp made up to $1,000 a night in profit. [7] The Oyster Bar on Fifth Avenue was one of the more popular saloons in the Stingaree district. [8]: 39 : p71 One of the reasons it drew a good crowd was the brothel upstairs named the Golden Poppy.
Live entertainment can be found most nights. Adjacent to Hillcrest, Normal Heights and North Park, [1] additional restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and night clubs are within easy reach. The neighborhood sits in a central San Diego location with a broad spectrum of housing options, from cottages, apartments and condominiums, to million-dollar homes.
Lambda Archives of San Diego is a community archive in San Diego, California. Its mission is to collect, preserve, and share the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in San Diego, Northern Baja California , and the Imperial County region.
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