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Since 1978; San Francisco: One story at a time. 501 C 3
💙 70+ free walks through city neighborhoods
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💙 70+ free walks through city neighborhoods
❤️ RSVPs Optional
Tag your photos w/ #sfcityguides
www.sfcityguides.org
Corner of Post and Montgomery Streets at Market Streets after the 1906 Earthquake & Fire
The 1906 Earthquake & Fire Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...
The 1906 Earthquake & Fire Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...
December 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Corner of Post and Montgomery Streets at Market Streets after the 1906 Earthquake & Fire
The 1906 Earthquake & Fire Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...
The 1906 Earthquake & Fire Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...
A year-end donation to City Guides supports our volunteer Guides, education programs, new Guide training, and the Charles Fracchia Price High School Essay Contest. Gifts of $50, $100, $200, or $500 are tax deductible through December 31.
Please consider donating at sfcityguides.org/donate
Please consider donating at sfcityguides.org/donate
December 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A year-end donation to City Guides supports our volunteer Guides, education programs, new Guide training, and the Charles Fracchia Price High School Essay Contest. Gifts of $50, $100, $200, or $500 are tax deductible through December 31.
Please consider donating at sfcityguides.org/donate
Please consider donating at sfcityguides.org/donate
On February 28th, 1935, a runaway vehicle struck the cable car signal tower killing the worker employee inside. Today, there’s a barrier to protect the worker inside.
The Cable Cars, Halfway to the Stars shares this history. RSVP: sfcityguides.org/tour/cable-c...
The Cable Cars, Halfway to the Stars shares this history. RSVP: sfcityguides.org/tour/cable-c...
December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
On February 28th, 1935, a runaway vehicle struck the cable car signal tower killing the worker employee inside. Today, there’s a barrier to protect the worker inside.
The Cable Cars, Halfway to the Stars shares this history. RSVP: sfcityguides.org/tour/cable-c...
The Cable Cars, Halfway to the Stars shares this history. RSVP: sfcityguides.org/tour/cable-c...
James King of William, an outspoken journalist who wrote about corruption, was killed in 1856 by a city official he had criticized.
This banner honored his death. This event brought about SF’s 2nd Committee of Vigilance, which took justice into its own hands.
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This banner honored his death. This event brought about SF’s 2nd Committee of Vigilance, which took justice into its own hands.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
James King of William, an outspoken journalist who wrote about corruption, was killed in 1856 by a city official he had criticized.
This banner honored his death. This event brought about SF’s 2nd Committee of Vigilance, which took justice into its own hands.
www.sfcityguides.org
This banner honored his death. This event brought about SF’s 2nd Committee of Vigilance, which took justice into its own hands.
www.sfcityguides.org
Discover the fascinating history of early SFChinese immigrants, from the formation of supportive family associations to the rise of tongs & street gangs. Learn how community, survival, power, & conflict intersected in one of SF’s most iconic neighborhoods.
RSVP
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RSVP
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December 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Discover the fascinating history of early SFChinese immigrants, from the formation of supportive family associations to the rise of tongs & street gangs. Learn how community, survival, power, & conflict intersected in one of SF’s most iconic neighborhoods.
RSVP
sfcityguides.org/tour/chinato...
RSVP
sfcityguides.org/tour/chinato...
Flood Mansion after the 1906 earthquake & fire.
The Nob Hill free walking tour shares this history. sfcityguides.org/tour/nob-hill/
The Nob Hill free walking tour shares this history. sfcityguides.org/tour/nob-hill/
December 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Flood Mansion after the 1906 earthquake & fire.
The Nob Hill free walking tour shares this history. sfcityguides.org/tour/nob-hill/
The Nob Hill free walking tour shares this history. sfcityguides.org/tour/nob-hill/
The Haas-Lilienthal House was renovated in 2018 & is the only intact private home of its era regularly open as a museum.
Built in 1886, this Queen Anne–style home features open gables & a turreted “witches cap” tower.
Pacific Heights Mansions & Alamo Square
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Built in 1886, this Queen Anne–style home features open gables & a turreted “witches cap” tower.
Pacific Heights Mansions & Alamo Square
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December 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The Haas-Lilienthal House was renovated in 2018 & is the only intact private home of its era regularly open as a museum.
Built in 1886, this Queen Anne–style home features open gables & a turreted “witches cap” tower.
Pacific Heights Mansions & Alamo Square
www.sfcityguides.org
Built in 1886, this Queen Anne–style home features open gables & a turreted “witches cap” tower.
Pacific Heights Mansions & Alamo Square
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Inside San Francisco’s Ferry Building, a second-floor pedestrian walkway once funneled thousands of daily commuters directly from Market Street transit to waiting ferries—above the noise, rails, & street traffic below.
Ferry Building Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/ferry-b...
Ferry Building Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/ferry-b...
December 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Inside San Francisco’s Ferry Building, a second-floor pedestrian walkway once funneled thousands of daily commuters directly from Market Street transit to waiting ferries—above the noise, rails, & street traffic below.
Ferry Building Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/ferry-b...
Ferry Building Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/ferry-b...
The Bay Bridge under construction in 1935.
Special thanks to the Oakland Library for allowing us to repost their photo.
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Special thanks to the Oakland Library for allowing us to repost their photo.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Bay Bridge under construction in 1935.
Special thanks to the Oakland Library for allowing us to repost their photo.
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Special thanks to the Oakland Library for allowing us to repost their photo.
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Diving into the weekend. A crowd watching the Far West Diving Championships at Fleishacker Pool.
Special thanks to SF Memory for allowing us to repost their photo.
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Special thanks to SF Memory for allowing us to repost their photo.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Diving into the weekend. A crowd watching the Far West Diving Championships at Fleishacker Pool.
Special thanks to SF Memory for allowing us to repost their photo.
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Special thanks to SF Memory for allowing us to repost their photo.
www.sfcityguides.org
New to the city? Join the Welcome to San Francisco walking tour - the perfect introduction to our beautiful, iconic City by the Bay!
- Starting at the historic Ferry Building
- Ending in vibrant North Beach
Explore history, culture, over the decades.
RSVP sfcityguides.org/tour/welcome...
- Starting at the historic Ferry Building
- Ending in vibrant North Beach
Explore history, culture, over the decades.
RSVP sfcityguides.org/tour/welcome...
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
New to the city? Join the Welcome to San Francisco walking tour - the perfect introduction to our beautiful, iconic City by the Bay!
- Starting at the historic Ferry Building
- Ending in vibrant North Beach
Explore history, culture, over the decades.
RSVP sfcityguides.org/tour/welcome...
- Starting at the historic Ferry Building
- Ending in vibrant North Beach
Explore history, culture, over the decades.
RSVP sfcityguides.org/tour/welcome...
The City of Paris Christmas Tree stood over 50 feet tall, decorated with 4,000 ornaments & 2,000 lights. A crew of 30 worked 18 hours on scaffolding to ready it for the 1951 unveiling—its 51st tree in the store’s 101st year.
Paris of the Pacific walking tour:
RSVP: sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
Paris of the Pacific walking tour:
RSVP: sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
December 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The City of Paris Christmas Tree stood over 50 feet tall, decorated with 4,000 ornaments & 2,000 lights. A crew of 30 worked 18 hours on scaffolding to ready it for the 1951 unveiling—its 51st tree in the store’s 101st year.
Paris of the Pacific walking tour:
RSVP: sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
Paris of the Pacific walking tour:
RSVP: sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
This 1927 Shell gas station was located at Fell and Baker streets decorated for the holidays to attract customers with kids.
Special thanks to OpenSFHistory for allowing us to repost their photo.
Happy Holidays
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Special thanks to OpenSFHistory for allowing us to repost their photo.
Happy Holidays
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December 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This 1927 Shell gas station was located at Fell and Baker streets decorated for the holidays to attract customers with kids.
Special thanks to OpenSFHistory for allowing us to repost their photo.
Happy Holidays
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Special thanks to OpenSFHistory for allowing us to repost their photo.
Happy Holidays
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At 853 feet, The Transamerica Pyramid is one of the tallest points in SF (aside from Salesforce tower).
The Transamerica Pyramid was originally known as Montgomery Block, a historic building that housed lawyers, financiers, writers, actors and artists from 1853 to 1959.
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The Transamerica Pyramid was originally known as Montgomery Block, a historic building that housed lawyers, financiers, writers, actors and artists from 1853 to 1959.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
At 853 feet, The Transamerica Pyramid is one of the tallest points in SF (aside from Salesforce tower).
The Transamerica Pyramid was originally known as Montgomery Block, a historic building that housed lawyers, financiers, writers, actors and artists from 1853 to 1959.
www.SFCityGuides.org
The Transamerica Pyramid was originally known as Montgomery Block, a historic building that housed lawyers, financiers, writers, actors and artists from 1853 to 1959.
www.SFCityGuides.org
December 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The Transbay Transit Terminal opened in 1939, with trains crossing the Bay Bridge on its lower deck & cars above. It served 26 million passengers a year.
The old building gradually declined, & the last bus rolled out on August 7, 2010. The terminal was demolished soon after.
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The old building gradually declined, & the last bus rolled out on August 7, 2010. The terminal was demolished soon after.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Transbay Transit Terminal opened in 1939, with trains crossing the Bay Bridge on its lower deck & cars above. It served 26 million passengers a year.
The old building gradually declined, & the last bus rolled out on August 7, 2010. The terminal was demolished soon after.
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The old building gradually declined, & the last bus rolled out on August 7, 2010. The terminal was demolished soon after.
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Alexander Stirling Calder was Chief of Sculpture of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
The model for Star Maiden was Audrey Munson, who was then at the height of her fame; it has been claimed that she posed for as many as three-quarters of the Fair’s statues.
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The model for Star Maiden was Audrey Munson, who was then at the height of her fame; it has been claimed that she posed for as many as three-quarters of the Fair’s statues.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Alexander Stirling Calder was Chief of Sculpture of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
The model for Star Maiden was Audrey Munson, who was then at the height of her fame; it has been claimed that she posed for as many as three-quarters of the Fair’s statues.
www.sfcityguides.org
The model for Star Maiden was Audrey Munson, who was then at the height of her fame; it has been claimed that she posed for as many as three-quarters of the Fair’s statues.
www.sfcityguides.org
City Hall under construction in the Civic Center. It was started in 1913 and completed in July 1916.
The City Hall & Civic Center free walking tour takes walkers there. sfcityguides.org/tour/city-ha...
The City Hall & Civic Center free walking tour takes walkers there. sfcityguides.org/tour/city-ha...
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
City Hall under construction in the Civic Center. It was started in 1913 and completed in July 1916.
The City Hall & Civic Center free walking tour takes walkers there. sfcityguides.org/tour/city-ha...
The City Hall & Civic Center free walking tour takes walkers there. sfcityguides.org/tour/city-ha...
December 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
By the 1930s, four different streetcar tracks ran along Market. Dubbed the “Roar of the Four,” due to the noise of hundreds of cars rolling through the urban canyon of Market Street, streetcars were certainly king of the road.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
By the 1930s, four different streetcar tracks ran along Market. Dubbed the “Roar of the Four,” due to the noise of hundreds of cars rolling through the urban canyon of Market Street, streetcars were certainly king of the road.
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www.sfcityguides.org
Here’s the thousands that came out to hear her sing
November 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Here’s the thousands that came out to hear her sing
Lotta’s Fountain after the 1906 Earthquake & Fire. It was a meeting spot after the catastrophic event.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Lotta’s Fountain after the 1906 Earthquake & Fire. It was a meeting spot after the catastrophic event.
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www.sfcityguides.org
Once a jewel of late-19th-century San Francisco, the Baldwin Hotel stood at Market & Powell. Built by mining magnate Elias Jackson “Lucky” Baldwin, it embodied the city’s bold, booming spirit.
On Nov 23, 1898, The Baldwin Hotel burned to the ground.
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On Nov 23, 1898, The Baldwin Hotel burned to the ground.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Once a jewel of late-19th-century San Francisco, the Baldwin Hotel stood at Market & Powell. Built by mining magnate Elias Jackson “Lucky” Baldwin, it embodied the city’s bold, booming spirit.
On Nov 23, 1898, The Baldwin Hotel burned to the ground.
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On Nov 23, 1898, The Baldwin Hotel burned to the ground.
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San Francisco’s first major department store & renamed The White House in 1870.
The White House stood out for its progressive workplace practices: closing at 6 pm, honoring holidays, offering paid vacations & sick time, plus commissions on sales.
sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
The White House stood out for its progressive workplace practices: closing at 6 pm, honoring holidays, offering paid vacations & sick time, plus commissions on sales.
sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
San Francisco’s first major department store & renamed The White House in 1870.
The White House stood out for its progressive workplace practices: closing at 6 pm, honoring holidays, offering paid vacations & sick time, plus commissions on sales.
sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
The White House stood out for its progressive workplace practices: closing at 6 pm, honoring holidays, offering paid vacations & sick time, plus commissions on sales.
sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
Corner of Post and Montgomery Streets at Market Streets after the 1906 Earthquake & Fire
The 1906 Earthquake & Fire Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...
The 1906 Earthquake & Fire Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Corner of Post and Montgomery Streets at Market Streets after the 1906 Earthquake & Fire
The 1906 Earthquake & Fire Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...
The 1906 Earthquake & Fire Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...