HISTORY OF SAN FRANCISCO - HISTORIC RESTAURANTS, BARS & HOTELS THAT STILL EXIST
"SAN FRANCISCO TIME MACHINES"
History of San Francisco bars, restaurants, hotels and buildings (Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville as well!). Well, I finally got around to doing some exploring in San Francisco. While this is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of San Francisco time machines - it will definitely give you a good start. Although I had not visited there in some ten years, many of the places I remembered were still in perfect shape. I was also astonished to see that none of the restaurants serve that world renown San Francisco treat - Rice-a-Roni (the flavor can't be beat!). A number of new "old" places were suggested to me by that scholar of all things Tiki, Mr. Smiley. Many thanks to him. San Francisco is almost as nice as Los Angeles. Almost! The one big drawback seems to be the hell of finding parking on the street (or paying exorbitant amounts at lots). Perhaps locals know secrets that I don't. However, the saving grace is that the vast majority of time machines are all in the same part of town and can all be covered in an easy day's hike. Of course some places are not within hiking distance of others, and I am including places in Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville here as well. Click on the Hyperlinks below to see a list with pictures and histories.
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Tiki Bob's Restaurant may be gone - but the Tiki Bob's outside support pole lives on!
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