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SEPTEMBER 7, 1865: Performer James Cooke walked a tightrope from San Francisco’s Cliff House to Seal Rock just offshore. The Cliff House operated for 157 years, drawing people to its sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.

SEPTEMBER 7, 1865: Performer James Cooke walked a tightrope from San Francisco’s Cliff House to Seal Rock just offshore. The Cliff House operated for 157 years, drawing people to its sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.

Located at the northwest corner of San Francisco, the first Cliff House opened on October 15, 1863. Samuel Brannan[1] purchased the lumber from a ship that…

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AUGUST 14, 2014: Paul McCartney held the last event to take place at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park.

AUGUST 14, 2014: Paul McCartney held the last event to take place at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park.

“Why is Candlestick Park so windy? Because of the Giant[s] fans.” This was the first joke I ever learned.  When I was growing up, no one…

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