Tramps of San Francisco

In search of San Francisco's forgotten histories

Tag: San Francisco

Cows in the City

In the second half of the 19th century, one might tramp to the peak of Telegraph Hill or the summit of Twin Peaks to view the panoramic landscape … one dotted by grazing, ruminating dairy cows, that is. Yes, these were the Outside Lands of yesterday’s upper San Francisco peninsula. Name almost any City neighborhood and it […]

Who the Heck was Halleck?

When Doyle Drive was demolished to enable construction of the new Presidio Parkway, we lost an easy egress to Crissy Field. In its absence, we may be more aware now of the street’s name: Halleck Street. We have two Halleck Streets in San Francisco, one in the Presidio and the other between Front and Leidesdorff in […]