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 […]