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Use your phone to hop back in time and learn secrets about your city’s history

San Francisco, CA
Joined June 2026
San Francisco, 1879. You came for the gold, the work, the city. Someone else had other plans for you. Kidnapped in the Barbary Coast is a self-guided walking quest through real blocks where men were forced to labor at sea. Play it before Halloween: use code HALLOWEEN15 by 11/1
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When the Loma Prieta earthquake hit on Tuesday October 17, 1989, BART was put to the test like never before. Not only did service resume just a few hours after the quake, BART ran 24-hours a day, seven days a week for about a month while the Bay Bridge was closed.
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This Thursday evening in SF, hop back in time and meet a boy who was kidnapped on the Barbary Coast. He needs your help to investigate. Visit the city’s oldest saloons, interrogate witnesses, and make a verdict. Free to participate. Signup here: erahopper.com/barbary-coast-…
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More details for tonight! WHERE: Meet across from the Ferry Building, under North Light Cannon tower. WHEN: 6:00 PM sharp. Please arrive by 5:55.
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