#san-francisco-history

#san-francisco-history

California turned 175 on September 9, which means it's time to celebrate the only way the Golden State knows how: with alcohol that costs more than rent and tastes like optimism mixed with wildfire smoke. A concoction that shakes you up! Forget cake. Forget balloons. This is a state with a history that reads like a fantasy sci-fi novella, with chapters on the Gold Rush, the 1906 earthquake, Charles Manson, Hollywood's Golden Age, Silicon Valley, and the rise of agentic artificial intelligence.

Lotta's Fountain was gifted to the people of the City and County of San Francisco 150 years ago by Lotta Crabtree. The over 18-foot tall bronze cast fountain was formally dedicated on September 9, 1875, and since then, has become an annual early morning remembrance meeting point for the April 18, 1906 earthquake and fire, and was voted as one of San Francisco's most favorite monument in 2023.

FREE ($10 suggested donation) | Join us for a special screening of two classic episodes of The Streets of San Francisco, the iconic 1970s crime drama that turned the city into its stage-and the Tenderloin into one of its most evocative backdrops. PLUS: A virtual message from a special guest star! Register via Humanitix These episodes, partially filmed on location in the TL, offer a rare window into the neighborhood's visual and cultural landscape during a time of transformation and tension.

The DECOMMISSIONED exhibit captures the multifaceted legacy of Hunters Point Shipyard through art, highlighting its historical significance in social, environmental, and military contexts.