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Friday, May 27th, 2005

#7: san francisco shanghai

san francisco shanghai [4:43] Play Now | Play in Popup

oh, for the life of a sailor in gold-rush san francisco! those hard-luck men and boys were lucky enough to witness the birth of a brand new wild west verb up close and personally: shanghai! well, maybe not so lucky after all… the results were perhaps picturesque, but not at all pleasant. here are a [...]

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Tuesday, May 24th, 2005

#6: where’s the food?

where's the food [5:36] Play Now | Play in Popup

so that’s what san francisco is missing — good street food! we’ve got some of the greatest restaurants in the world, but for a cheap, greasy meal on the sidewalk, there’s a serious void to be filled. (yes, yes, burritos, i know… but that’s a whole different story! more on that later….)

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Sunday, May 22nd, 2005

#5: san francisco fireworks – on the air

san francisco fireworks - on the air [8:12] Play Now | Play in Popup

fireworks over san francisco bay make me feel like a kid again! the annual waterfront “kaboom” celebration and a little bay area radio history. take a look at the kfog website for pictures and video of the fireworks. the ksan logo will take you to a brief history of radio – underground and otherwise – [...]

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Friday, May 20th, 2005

#4: steam beer – the authentic san francisco style

steam beer - the authentic san francisco style [7:14] Play Now | Play in Popup

tonight’s podcast features a special method of german homework avoidance: brew up a batch of beer, breathe in the delicious aroma of malt and hops, and ruminate over the history of america’s first authentic native style: steam beer from san francisco. visit the anchor brewing company, the only brewery in the country still brewing this [...]

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Wednesday, May 18th, 2005

#3: street flowers

street flowers [4:40] Play Now | Play in Popup

spinning junk into art — is a smile returning to the face of san francisco? i haven’t been carrying my digital camera, just got a couple of shots today. this kind of ephemeral street art tends to disappear quickly, but i’ll try to catch it fresh!