Sketches from a North Beach journal
Subtitle: heroes and heroines, the wise and the wily : San Franciscans from the Gold Rush to yesterday
By: by Ernest Beyl
Publisher: Grizzly Peak Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9780983926467
Subjects: Social life and customs; Biography; History
Description: "San Franciscans from the Gold Rush of 1849 to yesterday have had a fascination with larger-than-life characters--from heroes and heroines to scoundrels--who have added a sense of vigor and panache to the city. Many of the prominent figures in this book have lived, worked, or just hung out in North Beach. The result is a vibrant, cultural hodge-podge--a San Francisco treasure, an exciting place to live or--if you're a visitor--to dine, shop or just stroll the streets. These sketches present some of the distinctive contributors to the laid back, laissez faire atmosphere and attitudes of the old San Francisco neighborhood." --Dust jacket flap.
Notes: Includes index of names.