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Walking Tour

Boom & Bust Tour

October 22 at 2pm

At Empire Park

Chinatown,聽San Francisco

Starts at Emperor Norton Place, named for SF's beloved self-declared emperor
Empire Park is a POPOS: a privately owned public open space
Route ends at New Montgomery & Howard, near BART

Follow the money through 170 years of San Francisco greed, glory, and ruin. This free guided walk traces Gold Rush fortunes to tech booms through the gamblers and visionaries who built, broke, and rebuilt the city.

What are you into?

  • Gold Rush history
  • Financial District walk
  • Free guided tour
  • Local history buffs
  • Empire Park
  • Chinatown
  • San Francisco

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