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Twin Peaks Tavern is an American historic gay bar.It first opened in 1935 and is located at 401 Castro Street in the Castro District in San Francisco, California. [2] [3] It is one of the most famous bars in the Castro and features prominent oversized windows that were unveiled in 1972, something uncommonly seen in older gay bars. [2]
The San Francisco Michelin Guide was the second North American city chosen to have its own Michelin Guide. Unlike the other U.S. guides which focus mainly in the city proper, the San Francisco guide includes all the major cities in the Bay Area: San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and Berkeley, as well as Wine Country, which includes Napa and ...
The Castro is named after José Castro, a Californio politician who served as Governor of Alta California.. Castro Street was named after José Castro (1808–1860), a Californian leader of Mexican opposition to U.S. rule in California in the 19th century, and alcalde of Alta California from 1835 to 1836. [6]
Castro Street may refer to: Castro Street in the Castro District, San Francisco, California; Castro Street Station, a Muni Metro underground station at the junction of Castro and Market streets in San Francisco; Castro Street Fair, a street fair in the Castro neighborhood; Castro Street, the main street of Mountain View, Santa Clara County ...
Castro Station was a Caltrain station located in Mountain View, California, just south of the railroad crossing at Rengstorff Avenue.It was replaced by the newer San Antonio station, which opened 0.8 miles (1.3 km) to the north in April 1999.
Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. Named for its views of the Santa Cruz Mountains, [12] the population was 82,376 at the 2020 census. [8] Mountain View was integral to the early history and growth of Silicon Valley, and is the location of many high technology companies.
The city of Mountain View adopted the Mountain View Transit Center (MVTC) Master Plan in May 2017, which recommended Alternative 4. [11] This plan would double the size of the existing Centennial Plaza from 17,000 to 40,000 sq ft (1,600 to 3,700 m 2 ), expand the bus and shuttle transfer area, and increase the number of parking spaces for ...
The "Hills" chapter of Gladys Hansen's San Francisco Almanac [4] repeated the list given in Hills of San Francisco and added the then-recently-named Cathedral Hill for a total of 43, but the "Places" chapter [5] listed many additional hills. More recent lists include more hills, some lesser-known, some not on the mainland, and some without names.