SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco as a cruise sales advantage Princess Cruises’ use of San Francisco as a homeport for Ruby Princess helps turn the city into more than just a departure point. The Port of San Francisco identifies the city as a homeport for Princess Cruises, and Princess’s own San Francisco cruise ... Read More »

In the age before cheap jet fares and mega?ships, there was another way to cross the Pacific from California to the Far East—quiet, deliberate, and limited to just twelve souls on board. American President Lines’ luxury cargoliners of the 1950s and 1960s turned the workaday business of hauling freight between ... Read More »

Fifty years after Snoopy the Musical first lit up San Francisco’s Little Fox Theatre, the companies responsible for its legacy are still struggling to tell the truth about it. Concord Theatricals, the licensing agent for the show, continues to promote a version of the musical that sidelines its 1975 West ... Read More »

Charles Schulz once sat down for an interview and said something unusual for the creator of the most beloved comic strip in history. He didn’t write for children. He wrote for adults. “Citizen Kane” is featured in Snoopy!!! the Musical The quote appeared in a newspaper article whose lead ran ... Read More »

The federal government just dropped the hammer on a massive Adderall trafficking operation in San Francisco. A telehealth company called Done Global allegedly pumped over 40 million stimulant pills into the country through a subscription model that required little more than a two-minute video chat. The CEO and clinical president ... Read More »

The Southern Pacific’s Streamliner Coast Daylight was the West’s finest train in the 1940s, 50s, and early 1960s. It hugged the Pacific Ocean with great views. Linking Los Angeles and San Francisco on a glorious daylight trip, streaking along the edge of the Pacific Ocean for more than a hundred ... Read More »

Imagine you’re planning a cruise to the South Pacific during the 1960s. Last Ocean Liners provides all the information of scheduling your trip along with the cost. A great way to cruise the past. MARIPOSA and MONTEREY Matson Line’s Mariposa and Monterey carried only First class guests and promised regal ... Read More »

In 2025, the era of “woke” corporate culture—marked by pronoun declarations, diversity statements, and high-profile DEI departments—has rapidly lost momentum. Once the norm across everything from tech and finance to retail giants like Target and major beer brands, these strategies are being rolled back across the American economy in response ... Read More »

The first all-gay cruises were operated by RSVP cruises aboard the SS BERMUDA STAR over thirty years ago. This is a retro look at gay life in the 1980s aboard the first gay cruises.  Operated by gay pioneer RSVP, the passengers dubbed the ship Bermuda Star Cruise Line ship the SS BRENDA ... Read More »

California grand movie palaces escaped the wrecking ball and are thriving throughout the Golden State, including San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Los Angeles, Fresno, Stockton, and many other cities. See them all in our New Video Our New Video: Featuring the 14 California Movie Palaces with theatre organ heard playing: ... Read More »

Matson Lines SS Lurline was halfway from Honolulu to San Francisco on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The liner arrived safely in San Francisco with passengers from California and the USA on December 11th. The liner arrived safely in San Francisco with passengers from California and ... Read More »

Bullitt is a 1968 American neo-noir action thriller film. San Francisco was featured in the film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Philip D’Antoni. The film stars Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, and Jacqueline Bisset. Bullitt opened in fall 1968, with a San Francisco premier and had a long run ... Read More »