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Under the direction of Warren Garrick (Nettles), a sculptor-painter [6] who would become the group's "chief spokesman", [7] the San Francisco Street Artists Guild was formed. [8] The Guild hired a lawyer, Peter Keane, and began to develop a "political strategy" to manage interactions with the police and with local retail merchants. [5] [9]
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The San Francisco Bay Area is highly invested in the street art scene because of its prevalence in its community. Areas such as the Mission District of San Francisco have developed a wide public fan base because of its large murals. This area of San Francisco is home to one of the most famous pieces of street art, the Women's Building mural. [2]
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During the California Gold Rush, many Chinese immigrants came to San Francisco to work in gold mines and on railroads in search of wealth and a better life. The earliest recorded New Year's celebration was "a great feast" on February 1, 1851, [7] and the first dragon dance in San Francisco was held for the New Year in 1860. [8]
Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco, California, that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. The street stretches from The Presidio east to The Embarcadero (with a gap on Telegraph Hill). Most of Lombard Street's western segment is a major thoroughfare designated as part of U.S. Route 101.
The 43 Masonic is a north–south bus line operated by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA, or Muni). Considered by some locals as one of Muni's most scenic bus routes, the line runs from the Excelsior District to Fort Mason through the Presidio, Pacific Heights, the Haight–Ashbury, Forest Hill, and Ingleside.