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1. Union Square Ice Rink (SF) Skating on this beloved rink below the giant Union Square Christmas tree has to be one of the most festive SF holiday experiences. That also means plenty of crowds ...
Demolished. late 1985 [1] Winterland Ballroom (more commonly known as Winterland Arena or simply Winterland) was an ice skating rink and music venue in San Francisco, California, United States. The arena was located at the corner of Post Street and Steiner Street. It was converted for exclusive use as a music venue in 1971 by concert promoter ...
1,667. Opened. 1922. Website. sfcurran.com. The Curran Theatre, located at 445 Geary Street between Taylor and Mason Streets in the Theatre District of San Francisco, California opened in February 1922, and was named after its first owner, Homer Curran. As of 2014, the theater is owned by Carole Shorenstein Hays.
The California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894, commonly referred to as the "Midwinter Exposition" or the "Midwinter Fair", was a World's Fair that officially operated from January 27 to July 5 [1] in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. In 1892, U.S. President Benjamin Harrison appointed Michael H. de Young as a national commissioner ...
For the 1851 fire, see San Francisco Fire of 1851. At 05:12 AM Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906, the coast of Northern California was struck by a major earthquake with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme).
In 1967, the city of San Francisco, California, adopted Article 10 of the Planning Code, providing the city with the authority to designate and protect landmarks from inappropriate alterations. As of June 2024, the city had designated 318 structures or other properties as San Francisco Designated Landmarks. [1]
The theater claimed to be the first on the West Coast to use calcium light with parabolic reflectors, aimed from the house, to light up the stage. [7] On the first anniversary of the theater's opening, a Scandinavian bandleader had the following to say, The first year [1869-1870] the California Theatre cleared $100,000.
The Speakeasy is an immersive theater production set in the 1920s during prohibition in the United States. The show takes place inside a San Francisco speakeasy and follows the stories of the staff, performers, and guests. The audience is free to move about the environment (often referred to as promenade theater) and craft their own experience ...