What's a young commie to do in San Francisco?
May 21, 2010 3:50 PM Subscribe
Going to San Francisco with SO June 11 - 14. I'd really like to learn about the history of the city while I'm there. What should we do & where should we go?
I'm really into the left wing history of San Francisco - the hippies, the Jim Jones stuff, the Weatherman, etc... Is there any kind of tour/museum/monument whatever that we should check out while I'm there? Any other suggestions for any kind of cool events going on that weekend are also welcome. Thanks, hive mind!
I'm really into the left wing history of San Francisco - the hippies, the Jim Jones stuff, the Weatherman, etc... Is there any kind of tour/museum/monument whatever that we should check out while I'm there? Any other suggestions for any kind of cool events going on that weekend are also welcome. Thanks, hive mind!
Best answer: The folks at Bound Together in the Haight could probably help you out with some of the more political stuff.
posted by dhammond at 4:12 PM on May 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by dhammond at 4:12 PM on May 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Radical lefty sightseeing in The Bay Area?
posted by gingerbeer at 4:21 PM on May 21, 2010
posted by gingerbeer at 4:21 PM on May 21, 2010
Response by poster: Gah! Missed that askMe post. Thanks gingerbeer! Wish Laborfest was in June instead of July.
posted by PostIronyIsNotaMyth at 4:29 PM on May 21, 2010
posted by PostIronyIsNotaMyth at 4:29 PM on May 21, 2010
Best answer: I live in San Francisco.
Excellent stuff above. The only thing I have to add is broad, but not specifically left-wing: San Francisco City Guides give free walking tours of the City. I recommend them to everyone who has time.
posted by tellumo at 4:53 PM on May 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
Excellent stuff above. The only thing I have to add is broad, but not specifically left-wing: San Francisco City Guides give free walking tours of the City. I recommend them to everyone who has time.
posted by tellumo at 4:53 PM on May 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
A friend of mine leads some of the City Guides walking tours tellumo mentions. Heartily seconded.
posted by tangerine at 4:55 PM on May 21, 2010
posted by tangerine at 4:55 PM on May 21, 2010
Ditto City Guides. A friend of mine also gives tours. I went on his tour, and it was amazing how much I learned.
Also check out the San Francisco Museum & Historical Society.
Another past AskMe: nerdy legal history walking tour sites in San Francisco.
posted by salvia at 5:02 PM on May 21, 2010
Also check out the San Francisco Museum & Historical Society.
Another past AskMe: nerdy legal history walking tour sites in San Francisco.
posted by salvia at 5:02 PM on May 21, 2010
It's also worth crossing the bay to Berkeley, where much of that sense of lefty politics/social thought is more visible.
posted by judith at 11:03 PM on May 21, 2010
posted by judith at 11:03 PM on May 21, 2010
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posted by otherwordlyglow at 4:02 PM on May 21, 2010 [1 favorite]