The Edward Peterman Museum of Railroad History (a.k.a. the Santa Clara Depot)…
Hacienda Cemetery — a Cemetery with Strange Stories
While Hildalgo Cemetery is devoid of bodies, Hacienda Cemetery is not. This…
SFO Terminal 3 Makeover
It’s not often that I write about airports… to me they are…
Hidalgo Cemetery — a Cemetery with No Bodies
Part 1: Almaden Quicksilver Park Part 2: Spanishtown and English Camp Hidalgo…
Spanishtown and English Camp — Remains of a Mining Community
Part 1: Almaden Quicksilver Park I mentioned in my last post about…
Almaden Quicksilver Park – California’s Mercury Mine
The drive to the Almaden Quicksilver Park is breathtaking… but nothing compared…
What are Adobe Buildings? Luis Maria Peralta Adobe
One of the downsides of staying in California for an extended period…
Agnews — The Great Asylum for the Insane in San Francisco
It’s been a while since my car rental was upgraded to a…
Star Wars: Photos from the Exhibition in San Jose
From Boston to Portland to Australia to Alaska to Texas to California,…
Alta Mesa Cemetery — Steve Jobs and Ron McKernan
Alta Mesa is a non-denominational cemetery that was established in 1904 in…
Inside the San Francisco Food Bank
The San Francisco/Marin Foodbank has been distributing food to San Franciscans for…
Lachryma Montis, Sonoma
While the owners of Filoli (the Bourn family) made their fortune in…