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Probably the most famous car-chase ever filmed, due to the city’s infamous hills (1968).
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The exterior of this 1971 building has been compared to a giant washing machine; inside is equally odd, with stained-glass strips, evoking the four elements, and a sculpture of aluminum rods (see St. Mary’s Cathedral).
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Another “Big Four” accomplice. The Crocker Galleria recalls his legacy (see Crocker Galleria, Top 10 Shopping Areas).
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This commune leader and his followers murdered actress Sharon Tate in 1969.
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On November 28, 1978, ex-Supervisor Dan White went to City Hall and assassinated Mayor George Moscone and gay Supervisor Harvey Milk (see White’s Revenge). In a botched trial, he was convicted of manslaughter, sparking riots from the gay community (see Civic Center).
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Healing through crystals, light, sound, and positive thinking are explored here.
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Steele’s “bodice-rippers” have had such success that she can now afford to be mistress of the very finest Pacific Heights mansion.
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This Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall vehicle (1947) makes use of San Francisco’s moody climate.
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The author of The Maltese Falcon and creator of the classic hard-boiled detective Sam Spade made San Francisco his home from 1921 to 1929. He used the fog-swirled slopes of the city’s hills as the perfect backdrop for his stylish crime stories. Hammett (1884–1961) was himself employed briefly at the famous Pinkerton Detective Agency.
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