The standard list of Northern California attractions runs long and is well-known to tourists and locals alike. Familiar sights such as Highway One, the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and the wine country, as well as the sprawling presence of Silicon Valley present an obvious itinerary that has slowly become emblematic of the region. Few, however, […]

Welcome to historic Pier 70. The former home of the Union Iron Works and later, the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, was one of the largest industrial sites in San Francisco during World War I and World War II. This is what's left of it:

In December of 2016, I finally got to fulfill a long-time dream. Ever since I first became interested in history, and especially after moving to the United States, I've wanted to visit the site of the Japanese attacks that propelled the US into World War II. Given Hawaii's close proximity to California, I had entertained the […]

The long green fence is one of the clearest memories from my childhood in Aytos. Strewn along the stone-paved “Hadzhi Dimitar” street, it spanned the whole length of one of the biggest streets in this relatively small town. Today, the paving stones have long given way to the more modern asphalt surface, but the fence […]

Голямата зелена ограда е един от най-ярките спомени от моето детство в Айтос. Простирайки се покрай паветата на „Хаджи Димитър“, тя заемаше почти цялата дължина на една от големите улици на този сравнително малък град. Днес, паветата ги няма, но оградата все още пази тайните на миналото. В онези дни, доколкото можехме да видим през […]