Mike Doyle
Life Never Stops Messing With You.
After winter storms a few years ago, in the National Cemetery at the Presidio, SF.
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Mike Doyle
Mar 15, 20191 min read
Mr. Bojangles.
I tell tourists these footprints were left by legendary dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, during his stay in San Francisco in 1943 for a...
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Mike Doyle
Mar 15, 20191 min read
You Were Born Too Late.
But you didn't have to live through the Great Depression and WWII, so there's that.
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Mike Doyle
Mar 15, 20191 min read
Sidewalk Terror.
Highly detailed mural of fire-breathing dragon, on a downtown building wall bordering Chinatown.
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Mike Doyle
Mar 15, 20191 min read
The Fine Art Of Street Lamps.
This street lamp is at the Legion of Honor fine arts museum circular parking lot. Other vintage SF street lamps also have the embossed...
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Mike Doyle
Mar 15, 20191 min read
Saint Francis & Friend.
A statue to San Francisco's namesake, St. Francis of Assisi. A man who gave away his wealth and dedicated his life to helping the poor...
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Mike Doyle
Mar 15, 20191 min read
Window Shopping In 1940.
Back in the day, Van Ness Avenue was a famed Auto Row, with all the big car makers side-by-side. Not so much today. Which makes this...
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Mike Doyle
Mar 15, 20191 min read
A Glimpse Of Sunshine.
A winter afternoon at Ocean Beach, SF.
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Mike Doyle
Mar 14, 20191 min read
TESLA Is Scaling Back.
TESLA recently announced they will be closing their corporate showrooms, like this one on Geary & Van Ness. They plan to sell exclusively...
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Mike Doyle
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Show's Over.
The AMC 1000 multiplex, built on the site of the 1923 Don Lee Cadillac dealership, has suddenly closed. I think the stately interior...
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Mike Doyle
Mar 13, 20191 min read
Far Out.
This beach house is on La Playa, the last street before Great Highway and Ocean Beach. This is as far out as you can get. The coldest and...
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Mike Doyle
Mar 13, 20191 min read
On A Foggy Day, This Might Be Useful.
Extreme outer Ortega Street, near 46th Avenue. You can see & hear the surf from this house on a clear day.
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Mike Doyle
Mar 12, 20191 min read
All That Jazz.
"The Jazz Heritage Center (JHC) is the only permanent cultural and educational complex dedicated to the long history of Jazz in San...
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Mike Doyle
Mar 11, 20191 min read
Newest Characters At Ocean Beach.
New artwork on the Ocean Beach Seawall, near Stairwell 17.
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Mike Doyle
Mar 11, 20191 min read
Lincoln's Abrupt End.
The Lincoln Highway, formally dedicated in 1913. America's Main Street. The first coast-to-coast direct highway, traveling 3,389 miles,...
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Mike Doyle
Mar 11, 20191 min read
First They Arrested Him. Then They Gave Him The Key To The City.
In 1962, 23-year-old Kenichi Horie became what was thought to be the first person to sail solo across the Pacific. Leaving from...
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Mike Doyle
Mar 11, 20191 min read
"You Want Fries With That?"
This was a Burger King location in the Presidio. I can't imagine a fast food joint anywhere in America with a more dramatic view. The...
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Mike Doyle
Mar 10, 20191 min read
Stop Me Before I Saturate Again.
Late afternoon San Francisco skyline, from the Transamerica Building to Coit Tower. As seen from Pier 7, a popular public pier that...
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Mike Doyle
Mar 10, 20191 min read
Helping San Francisco Shine.
Kenny Wayne Bowens, "Famous Wayne," is the self-proclaimed shoeshine king of the world. He's been a Market Street fixture for the last 33...
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Mike Doyle
Mar 10, 20191 min read
It Turns Out Fun Floats.
The San Francisco Belle, 292-feet of memory-making fun. Originally built in 1994 as a paddle-driven riverboat casino, and converted into...
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