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Barbary Coast Trail Walking Tour
Tour 3. Hipsters, Italianos, & Semaphore Hill
Saturday, October 8th, 2011

Author and trail creator Daniel Bacon will be our guide along the Barbary Coast Trail as a group of 25 Wharton Club members gets the third in a series of 4 special, members-only looks into the history of San Francisco!

Saturday, 10am. 10/01/11. Tour 2. Gold Rushers, Shanghaiers, & Jazz Dancers.
Saturday, 10am. 10/08/11. Tour 3. Hipsters, Italianos, & Semaphore Hill.
Saturday, 10am. 10/15/11. Tour 4. Stevedores, Fishing Feluccas, & Windjammers.
Saturday, 10am. 10/22/11. Tour 1. Silver Strikes, Earthquakes, & Lion Dancers.

Tour 3. Hipsters, Italianos, & Semaphore Hill
This trail connects twenty of the most historic sites in San Francisco: the birthplace of the Gold Rush . . . the oldest Asian temple in North America . . . the Pony Express . . . the largest fleet of historic ships in the world. Down Gold Rush-era streets and Chinatown alleys, past Bonanza King mansions and Barbary Coast bawdyhouses, the trail wends its way into the heart of old San Francisco. Featured on KQED's program "Sin, Fire & Gold!--The days of San Francisco's Barbary Coast," Daniel's amusing anecdotes and lively descriptions are a treat for all those who love The City by the Bay.

The trail is divided into four segments and we will explore the third one entitled, "Hipsters, Italianos, & Semaphore Hill." From Vesuvio Café, once a Beatnik mecca, to Filbert Steps, a beautiful garden on the east side of Telegraph Hill, this tour showcases the vibrant bohemian culture of North Beach.

Register online
Date: Saturday, October 8th, 2011
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm (Please plan on arriving no later than 9:50am so that we can start the tour promptly.)
Location:  Vesuvio Café,  255 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94133.
Cost: WCNC members: $15 per person; members may also purchase one additional ticket for an accompanied guest.  No charge for Wharton Club Gold Ticket Members (but remember as always to register via the above 'Register Online' link). Note: A few tickets remain for this tour.  Day-of-event registration will not be available for this event.   Tickets will be available until 6:00pm on Friday, October 7th.