by Kathleen Denly | Dec 8, 2015 | San Diego History
For a different and seasonally appropriate perspective on San Diego’s history, try “Christmas in San Diego” by Bill “Santa” Swank. Source: Read the joyful history of Christmas in San Diego!
by Kathleen Denly | Dec 7, 2015 | San Diego History
The next stop on our tour of San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter is the Old City Hall located on the corner of 5th and G. Built in 1874, this building was originally only 2 stories tall and housed two banks before being purchased by the city. The top two floors...
by Kathleen Denly | Dec 1, 2015 | San Diego History
While I could use the research I’ve done to put together my own timeline detailing the highlights in the history of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, why reinvent the wheel? Follow the link below to learn more about this fascinating part of San Diego’s...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 24, 2015 | American History, Lists
I don’t think it’s any secret that I love history and sharing history with others, and Thanksgiving is the perfect opportunity for doing exactly that. Even better are the hundreds of resources out there for making it fun. Here are just a few of my...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 17, 2015 | San Diego History
Locals know this area of San Diego as “the old, pretty place downtown with lots of great restaurants.” Visitors see it as another place to take tours. Neither is wrong, but for history buffs like me, it’s a (less than pure) time capsule of the past...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 10, 2015 | San Diego History
Have you ever read a story so enthralling you wanted to step into the world of the characters? Perhaps you’ve imagined visiting Anne Shirley’s attic bedroom at Green Gables, munching your way through Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, or wandering the...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 23, 2015 | American History, California History, San Diego History
According to its website, the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala was “the first Franciscan mission in the Las Californias Province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.” I recently had the opportunity to visit this beautiful, if controversial, and historic...
by Kathleen Denly | Sep 25, 2015 | Julian History
Have you ever heard of Bailey, CA? No? Well that might be because it doesn’t exist….but it could have. You see, back in 1869 a man named Drury Bailey decided to homestead several hundreds of acres in a particular spot in the Cuyamaca Mountains east of San...
