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About me - Dorothy Baum

I'm not sure how to write a reputable "Bio" for myself. After reading so many "Featured Writer" bios, I knew there was nothing I could say about myself that could come close to holding a candle to them.

I have no fascinating claims to accomplishments. Beyond

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Local Guides > San Francisco Visitor's guide to the Barbary Coast and North Beach Districts, San Francisco: 1 of 1
The Barbary Coast and North BeachNorth Beach, also known as Little Italy, was so nicknamed for its primarily Italian flavor.We begin our tour starting at the corner of Broadway and Columbus Street. Here is the beginning of the Barbary Coast Trail. Its early days can best be described by this quote:"The Barbary Coast is the ha... More..
Local Guides > San Francisco San Francisco, California: Birth of the "City by the Bay": 1 of 1
In 1835, the small village of Yerba Buena was established to trade with ships that came into the San Francisco Bay. It thrived with an ethnic diversity from the onset, its population steadily growing with a mix of people immigrating from other countries, changing their religion to Catholicism and becoming Mexican citizens to ... More..