Events by Decade Archives - Page 16 of 101 -

As posts are published, they will be loaded into the appropriate decade.

OCTOBER 23, 1928: San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel opened. Once one of the most opulent hotels in the City, it became renowned for its ghosts.

When I first considered doing this blog, there was no question I’d be including all of San Francisco’s iconic San Francisco hotels: The Mark Hopkins[1],…

OCTOBER 2, 1938: Singer/Songwriter Nick Gravenites was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was instrumental in turning San Francisco’s Keystone Korner into a nationally known music venue.

Dino & Carlo’s Bar, located at 750 Vallejo and owned by Dino Pettuchi and Carlo Morella, existed from 1965-1969. Local musicians, poets and artists were…