Welcome to Litsy!

“Spreckels explained why he chose to place the [Temple of Music] in Golden Gate Park: ‘It already ranks among the finest parks in the world. It is the resort of thousands. It is the playground of the children, the festal garden of youths and maidens, the recreation of the worker, the solitude of the thinker, the parade of wealth and fashion, the object lesson of artists, and in many ways it ministers to the studies of men in science. Here, then,⤵️

“The Hill Found Around the World...much of the rock that was blasted from Telegraph Hill was used for ballast by ships that had emptied their holds...and could not find return cargoes...their captains recycled the ballast as paving and road fill. Which means the streets in Valparaiso and Sydney, New York and Liverpool, are paved with Telegraph Hill graywacke.”

Love knowing this! I know I‘ll be thinking about it whenever I get to travel again.

I finally finished my February #BookSpin !! And so glad I did. Fantastic tales of places both on and off the beaten path in the city that I love. I thought I knew a lot of local history but now I know even more! And Paul Madonna‘s exquisite drawings truly capture the poetry of the city by the Bay. Loved it!!!

“Erastus V. Joice would have simply gone down in history as a notary with a Dickensian name...”

This one‘s for you @Riveted_Reader_Melissa
It‘s been a while since I came across a name that made me think of #Spankle 😂😂😂