San Francisco

Tales of the Historic City

The history of our fabled city from its origins to today, including San Francisco landmarks, icons and characters.

A short glossary of names, places and things connected to San Francisco.

The histories of specific neighborhoods in SF.

The main library's history center is a treasure trove of documents about SF history and is also the city's official archives.

Explore specific topics or eras of SF's history in this online "museum."

Angel Island served to bar Chinese from entering the country.

What to eat, where to go, fun things to do and how to save money on the perfect gifts. More >

Take a look at the capital's best sight-seeing spot. More >