Spirits of the City
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A Spirited Collab Between Paul Madonna and Gary Kamiya
When acclaimed artists working in different mediums — journalist, historian and bestselling author Gary Kamiya (Cool Gray City of Love:…
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Spirits of the City: Inspirational Ina Coolbrith Park
One of the most spectacular, but least known, parks in San Francisco is found just below one of Russian Hill’s…
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Point Lobos, Site of the Legion of Honor
With its stunning views of the Marin Headlands and the Golden Gate, Point Lobos, the site of the Legion of…
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Claus Spreckels and the Creation of Concert Valley
The band shell, one of the most beloved features in Golden Gate Park, has attracted music lovers for 120 years.…
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Spirits of the City: Chinatown: San Francisco’s Potemkin Village
For more than a century, the exotic architecture of San Francisco’s Chinatown has fascinated visitors. With their bright colors, pagoda…
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San Francisco’s Beautiful, Not-So-Ancient Ruins
Although San Francisco is too young a city to have many ruins, it does boast a few — the brick…
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The Sunken Houses of Shipley Street
During the 1906 earthquake, the greatest loss of life at any single location took place near the corner of Sixth…
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The Relics and Ruins and Huntington Park
Huntington Park’s most striking feature is its superb fountain, a copy of Rome’s Fontana delle Tartarughe (“Fountain of the Turtles”).…
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The Rock House
The Rock House is a strange and wondrous building, with a history to match. (Illustration by Paul Madonna) From Hunters…
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Excelsior: Ever Upward!
The Excelsior District is a pleasantly unpretentious residential neighborhood near the Outer Mission, best known for having the most cosmopolitan…
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