Archive for March, 2010
San Francisco before the earthquake
This seven-minute film taken from the front of a San Francisco streetcar going the length of Market Street toward the Ferry Building is said to have been shot four days before the earthquake and fire of 1906, and to have survived because it was sent by train to New York for processing before the quake. Virtually all of the buildings shown (except the Ferry Building itself) were destroyed in the quake.
The street scene is lively and chaotic, and many details are fascinating.
Posted: March 10th, 2010 under history.
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How to get from SFO to the Oakland Airport
Most people would probably take BART and the Oakland International Airport connector shuttle. (The trip takes about 45 minutes and costs around $10.)
But Delta Airlines offers a new option. Their “Weekly Fare Specials” newsletters alerts travelers to the special fare of $69 from SFO to OAK.
You will go through Salt Lake City, where you will have about an hour layover. Your total time for the trip will be around four hours, not counting the usual air travel issues of security and the like.
Such a deal!
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image from Drewski2112′s photostream
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Posted: March 1st, 2010 under getting around, weird.
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