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Lost Bay Area Stories
An Exploration into Obscure Bay Area History


Cupertino's Avenue of Royal Palms
The San Jose Mercury had a nice travelogue of a day trip from San Francisco all the way to Stevens Creek Canyon and the sights along the...
May 27, 20212 min read
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The Lost Lake in Downtown San Jose
Around 1912 - 1916, San Jose constructed an artificial lake where the Guadalupe River and Los Gatos creek converge downtown.
May 22, 20214 min read
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Lost Railroad on the West Side (Part 1)
I'm fascinated by abandoned or defunct railroads and their histories, especially if they were in my neighborhood. Here's the story of...
May 22, 20212 min read
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When Hollywood came to Saratoga
Frank Capra's movie "It's a wonderful life" is one of my all time favorites and it's incredible to me that the little village of...
May 18, 20212 min read
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