Mike Doyle
Perfect Spiral.
Thick, granite wedge steps spiral upward in Fort Point, the Civil War-era fort featuring classic brick architecture. Located below the...
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Mike Doyle
Feb 13, 20191 min read
Long Lasting Batteries.
A pair of 16" coastal artillery cannon, part of the WWII defenses, were housed in thick concrete at Fort Funston. The cannon could launch...
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Mike Doyle
Feb 13, 20191 min read
Still Showing The Hits.
The Bridge Theater (On Geary near Masonic) opened in 1939. Its name, and international orange signage, was a nod to the newly opened...
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Mike Doyle
Feb 13, 20191 min read
A Lucky Streak Ends.
The end-of-the-line for the Lucky Penny, a rare 24-hour diner in the Richmond District that traced its culinary roots to the 1960's...
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Mike Doyle
Feb 11, 20191 min read
The Navy Wanted Bumble Bee Paint.
In the 1930's, the War Department fought the idea of building the Golden Gate Bridge. They didn't want their ships stuck in the bay if...
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Mike Doyle
Feb 11, 20191 min read
The Afternoon Show.
Wicker, wetsuits and waves. Winter surfing at Ocean Beach, SF
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Mike Doyle
Feb 9, 20191 min read
Peaceful Tower. Troubled Sky.
"The Peace Tower," in Japan Center plaza, SF. (Geary Boulevard near Webster Street.)
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Mike Doyle
Feb 9, 20191 min read
Keep Calm And Sketch.
A damp box of R. Crumb-influenced original artwork. Slightly warped by the rain, and the brain. Between downpours, on Cabrillo @ 44th...
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Mike Doyle
Feb 8, 20191 min read
Neighborhood Fixture.
Outer Anza in the Richmond District.
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Mike Doyle
Feb 8, 20191 min read
Will Never Host A Garage Sale.
Highly ornate garage door design in exclusive Sea-Cliff neighborhood of San Francisco.
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Mike Doyle
Feb 8, 20191 min read
"Zen Garden"
Massive wall mural on central Noriega Street in the Sunset District, SF.
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Mike Doyle
Feb 8, 20191 min read
Nature Has Endless Design Ideas.
Recently at Sutro Heights Park, outer Richmond District, SF.
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Mike Doyle
Feb 8, 20191 min read
When Bankers Were The Good Guys.
In 1868, pioneer banker James S. Hutchinson, witnessed an act of animal cruelty. He was inspired to put a stop to it, and led like-minded...
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Mike Doyle
Feb 8, 20191 min read
My Neighborhood Under Glass.
1938 WPA project created a detailed wooden model of San Francisco: 6,000 city blocks, scaled 1 inch = 100 feet, for a total size of 42...
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Mike Doyle
Feb 8, 20191 min read
You Had Me At "Anime."
This 5-foot-tall anime character was on display in a storefront window at Japan Center, SF.
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Mike Doyle
Feb 7, 20191 min read
"Cue Godzilla!"
Fantastic model-making skills in this traditional Japanese house on display in Japan Center on Geary Boulevard near Webster. It stands...
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Mike Doyle
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Posting Before The Internet.
People would walk up to telephone poles, not into them because they were distracted. Once again, "Get off the lawn!" Inner Clement...
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