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City Lights Bookstore

City Lights is an independent bookstore-publisher combination in San Francisco, California that specializes in world literature, the arts, and progressive politics. It also houses the nonprofit City Lights Foundation, which publishes selected titles related to San Francisco culture. It was founded in 1953 by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Peter D. Martin (who left two years later).

Located at 37.7976, -122.407 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Publishing companies established in 1953, Beat Generation, Independent bookstores of the United States, Bookstores in the San Francisco Bay Area, Landmarks in San Francisco, California, Retail buildings in California, Buildings and structures in San Francisco, California, Book publishing companies based in San Francisco, California, City Lights Books, North Beach, San Francisco

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry is a 1971 American crime thriller produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry film series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. Dirty Harry was a critical and commercial success and set the style for a whole genre of police films.

Located at 37.7952, -122.404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1971 films, American films, English-language films, Dirty Harry, 1970s crime films, 1970s thriller films, American action thriller films, Chase films, Films directed by Don Siegel, Films set in San Francisco, California, Films shot anamorphically, Films shot in San Francisco, California, Police detective films, Serial killer films, United States National Film Registry films, Warner Bros. films

Chinatown, San Francisco

Chinatown, in San Francisco, California, is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside Asia. Since its establishment in 1848, it has been highly important and influential in the history and culture of ethnic Chinese immigrants in North America. Chinatown is an enclave that continues to retain its own customs, languages, places of worship, social clubs, and identity. There are two hospitals, numerous parks and squares, a post office, and other infrastructure.

Located at 37.7947, -122.407 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in San Francisco, California, Chinatown, San Francisco, Populated places in the United States with Asian American majority populations, Visitor attractions in San Francisco, California

Linden Lab

Linden Research, Inc. , d/b/a Linden Lab, is a privately held American Internet company that is best known as the creator of Second Life. The company's head office is in San Francisco, with additional offices in Boston, Seattle, Virginia and Davis, California. Its offices in Mountain View, Brighton, Singapore and Amsterdam were closed in 2010. In addition, the company employs remote workers that communicate and collaborate on projects using Second Life technology.

Located at 37.8003, -122.402 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Companies established in 1999, Companies based in San Francisco, California, Second Life

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is the federal bank for the twelfth district in the United States. The twelfth district is made up of nine western states-—Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington--plus the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has branch offices in Los Angeles, Portland, Salt Lake City, and Seattle. It also has a cash processing center in Phoenix.

Located at 37.7943, -122.401 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Federal Reserve Banks, Buildings and structures in San Francisco, California, National Register of Historic Places in California, Moderne architecture in California, Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in California, Economy of the Western United States, Government buildings completed in 1930

Montgomery Street

Montgomery Street is a north-south thoroughfare in San Francisco, in the United States. It runs about 16 blocks from the Telegraph Hill neighborhood south through downtown, terminating at Market Street. South of Columbus Avenue, Montgomery Street runs through the heart of San Francisco's Financial District. For this reason, it is sometimes called "the Wall Street of the West".

Located at 37.7953, -122.403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Financial districts, Streets in San Francisco, California, Economy of San Francisco, California

Golden Dragon massacre

The Golden Dragon massacre took place in San Francisco, California, on September 4, 1977, inside the Golden Dragon Restaurant located at 816 Washington Street. At 2:40 AM a longstanding feud between two rival Chinese gangs, the Joe Boys and Wah Ching came to head when a failed assassination attempt by the Joe Boys at the Golden Dragon Restaurant led to the deaths of five people, including two tourists, and injury to 11 people, none of whom were gang members.

Located at 37.7952, -122.407 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of San Francisco, California, 1977 in the United States, Conflicts in 1977, Mass murder in 1977, Chinese-American history, Organized crime conflicts, Asian-American gangs, Crime in San Francisco, California, Mass murder in the United States, Murder in California, Deaths by firearm in California

Hungry i

The hungry i was originally a nightclub in North Beach, San Francisco. It was launched by Eric "Big Daddy" Nord, who sold it to Enrico Banducci in 1950.

Located at 37.7962, -122.405 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nightclubs in the San Francisco Bay Area, History of San Francisco, California, 1950s in the United States, 1960s in the United States

Barbary Coast, San Francisco

The Barbary Coast was a red-light district in old San Francisco, California. Geographically it constituted nine blocks bounded by Montgomery Street, Washington Street, Stockton Street, and Broadway. Particularly notorious was Pacific Avenue, one of the earliest streets to be cut through the hills, which led directly from the wharf to the center of town, near Portsmouth Square. The neighborhood quickly took on its seedy character during the California Gold Rush (1848–1858).

Located at 37.7966, -122.406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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California Gold Rush, Neighborhoods in San Francisco, California, History of San Francisco, California, Red-light districts in the United States, Crime in San Francisco, California, Culture of San Francisco, California, Red-light districts

International Settlement (San Francisco)

The International Settlement was a red-light district in San Francisco, California, USA. Contrary to its name, it was neither international nor a settlement; rather, it served as a place of prostitution and drinking in the 1940s. It disappeared around the 50s and today the only traces that remains are the pillars that held the sign above Pacific Avenue at Montgomery Street (see photo, linked below).

Located at 37.7973, -122.404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Culture of San Francisco, California, Neighborhoods in San Francisco, California, History of San Francisco, California, Red-light districts in the United States, Crime in San Francisco, California

Kearny Street

Kearny Street in San Francisco, California runs north from Market Street to The Embarcadero, with a gap on Telegraph Hill. Toward its south end, it separates the Financial District from the Union Square and Chinatown districts. Further north, it passes over Telegraph Hill.

Located at 37.7924, -122.404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in San Francisco, California, History of San Francisco, California

WonderCon

WonderCon is an annual comic book, science fiction, and motion picture convention, held in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1987. The convention was conceived by retailer John Barrett (a founder of the retail chain Comics and Comix) and originally held in the Oakland Convention Center. In 2003 it moved to San Francisco's Moscone Center and then the Anaheim Convention Center in 2012. The show's original name was the Wonderful World of Comics Convention.

Located at 37.8, -122.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Comics conventions, Culture of San Francisco, California, San Francisco Bay Area conventions, Recurring events established in 1987, Visitor attractions in San Francisco, California

Caffe Trieste

Caffé Trieste is a chain of six Italian-themed coffeehouse plus one retail store in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. The Caffe Trieste was opened in 1956 by Giovanni Giotta (aka "Papa Gianni"), who in 1950 had emigrated to San Francisco, California, from the small fishing town of Rovigno, Italy (now part of Croatia). Missing the espresso houses of Trieste, Italy, Giotta opened his own cafe. Caffe Trieste is said to be the first espresso house on the West Coast.

Located at 37.7987, -122.407 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Coffee houses of the United States, Culture of San Francisco, California, North Beach, San Francisco, Restaurants in San Francisco, California, Restaurants established in 1956

Black Cat Bar

The Black Cat Bar or Black Cat Café was a bar in San Francisco, California. It opened in 1906 and closed in 1921. The Black Cat re-opened in 1933 and operated for another 30 years. During its second run of operation, it was a hangout for Beats and bohemians but over time began attracting more and more of a gay clientele. Because it catered to gays, the bar became a flashpoint for the nascent homophile movement.

Located at 37.7958, -122.403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1950s in LGBT history, Buildings and structures in San Francisco, California, LGBT history in San Francisco, California, Gay nightclubs in the United States

Condor Club

The Condor Night Club is a striptease bar or topless bar in the North Beach section of San Francisco, in California, USA. The club opened in 1964. The club is located at the corner of Broadway and Columbus. The large lit sign in front of the club featured a picture of Carol Doda. The sign had red lights on the image of her breasts. She was the first topless entertainer there and the most famous. Her première topless dance occurred on the evening of June 19, 1964. The club went bottomless (i.e.

Located at 37.798, -122.407 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Strip clubs in the United States, Culture of San Francisco, California, History of San Francisco, California, Landmarks in San Francisco, California, Restaurants in San Francisco, California, Restaurants established in 1964, Sex industry in San Francisco, California, North Beach, San Francisco

Old Saint Mary's Cathedral

Old Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception is a proto-cathedral and parish of the Roman Catholic Church in San Francisco, California. The cathedral is located on the corner of Grant Avenue and California Street. The church is named for Mary, the Mother of Jesus, under the title of the Immaculate Conception.

Located at 37.7926, -122.406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1854, Churches in San Francisco, California, Former cathedrals in the United States, Landmarks in San Francisco, California, National Register of Historic Places in San Francisco, California, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, Roman Catholic churches in California, Roman Catholic congregations established in the 19th century

Vesuvio Cafe

Vesuvio Cafe is a historic bar in North Beach, San Francisco, California where 'beat' poetry was invented. It is located at 255 Columbus Avenue across an alley from City Lights Bookstore. It is open every day of the year 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. The bar was founded in 1948 by Henri Lenoir, and was frequented by a number of Beat Generation celebrities, including Jack Kerouac, Dylan Thomas, and Neal Cassady.

Located at 37.7974, -122.406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Commercial Union Assurance Building

The Commercial Union Assurance Building is a 94 m, 16-story office building located in the financial district of San Francisco, California. The building was completed in 1921 and is the same height of the San Francisco City Hall. Both the San Francisco City Hall and the Commercial Union Assurance Building were San Francisco's tallest building(s) until 1922. The much taller 555 California Street is to the west of this Renaissance Revival styled building.

Located at 37.7921, -122.403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in San Francisco, California

Jack Kerouac Alley

Jack Kerouac Alley (formerly Adler Alley or Adler Place) is a one-way alleyway in Chinatown, San Francisco, California, that connects Grant Avenue and Columbus Avenue. The alley is named after Jack Kerouac, a Beat Generation writer who used to frequent the pub and bookstore adjacent to the alley. The alley was a common place for garbage dumping and a shortcut for trucks.

Located at 37.7975, -122.407 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Streets in San Francisco, California, Landmarks in San Francisco, California, North Beach, San Francisco

Grant Avenue

Grant Avenue in San Francisco, California is one of the oldest streets in the city's Chinatown district. It runs in a north-south direction starting at Market Street in the heart of downtown and dead-ending past Francisco Street in the North Beach district. It resumes at North Point Street and stretches one block to The Embarcadero and the foot of Pier 39. Grant Avenue is a one-way street; automobile traffic can only travel northbound.

Located at 37.7975, -122.407 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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North Beach, San Francisco, Streets in San Francisco, California

The Purple Onion

The Purple Onion was a celebrated cellar club in the North Beach area of San Francisco, California located at 140 Columbus Avenue (between Jackson and Pacific). With an intimate, 80-person setting, the club was a popular influence in local music and entertainment during the Beat era.

Located at 37.7967, -122.405 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in San Francisco, California, Nightclubs in the San Francisco Bay Area, Comedy clubs in the United States

Hilton San Francisco Financial District

Hilton San Francisco Financial District is a 27 story hotel located Chinatown's Portsmouth Square in San Francisco, California at 750 Kearny Street. Formerly the Holiday Inn Chinatown, the hotel re-opened in January 2006 after a US$55 million renovation. The lobby interior, designed by Gensler, is based on the ancient Chinese aesthetic system of Feng Shui.

Located at 37.7951, -122.405 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hotel buildings completed in 1971, Hotels in San Francisco, California, Hilton hotels

Saybrook University

Saybrook University, a San Francisco, California based 'distance learning' institution (originally founded in 1971 as the Humanistic Psychology Institute, and later named both the Saybrook Institute and the Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center), is geared to providing a personalized, mentored educational experience for graduate students.

Located at 37.7984, -122.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1971, Humanistic psychology, Universities and colleges in San Francisco, California, Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 1971 establishments in California

Le Méridien San Francisco

Le Méridien San Francisco is a 360-room hotel in the financial district of San Francisco, California. The property was formerly the Park Hyatt San Francisco.

Located at 37.7946, -122.401 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Skyscraper hotels in San Francisco, California, John C. Portman, Jr. buildings, Modernist architecture in California, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters

Sam Wo

Not to be confused with Sam Woo Restaurant. Sam Wo (Chinese: 三和粥粉麵; pinyin: Sānhé zhōu fěnmiàn, literally "Three Harmonies Porridge and Noodles") was an "infamous hole-in-the-wall" Chinese restaurant in San Francisco, California that opened in 1912. The restaurant was famous for being a venerable mainstay in the local Chinatown area, as well as being the employer of Edsel Ford Fung, who was known locally as the "world's rudest waiter".

Located at 37.795, -122.407 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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