Thinkwalks: Water Walking Tour

From Thinkwalks:

This is the deepest look Thinkwalks offers into the waterways that once coursed through the Mission District. Do you love thinking about local creeks, wells, puddles and ponds? We’ll discuss their meandering locations and ecology, their implications for the growth of SF, their spring sources and controversial origins. This is a long tour that attracts water history zealots of the best kind. Meet at Adobe Books 3166 16th Street at Guerrero. We’ll end at Clayton and Corbett near bus lines 33 and 37. Steep hills involved. Snacks provided. 3 & 1/2 hours.

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Thinkwalks Water Walking Tour

By Aaron Bialick |
From Thinkwalks: This is the deepest, wettest look Thinkwalks offers into the waterways that once coursed through the Mission District and the history of water in San Francisco. Do you love thinking about local creeks, wells, puddles, politics and ponds? We’ll discuss their meandering locations and ecology, their implications for the growth of SF, their […]

Thinkwalks: Wiggle Walk

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Thinkwalks Tour: Walk the Wiggle

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From Thinkwalks: Before bikes were invented, the popular Wiggle bike route was a foot trail to avoid these same hills. Change the way you see the landscape as we talk about everything from art and bike politics to floods, lakes and native societies. We’ll discuss the very latest research on how the Mission Dolores was, […]

Thinkwalks: Outside Lands Tour

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Thinkwalks: Hayes Valley Social History

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