In spring of 2017, I agreed to help my niece in Northern California with her ‘Flat Stanley’ project. For two weeks, I was to take Stanley to visit various places in Southern California. It was an interesting experience. Below is a list of places we visited. Yes, I took the assignment seriously. Thursday, 4/6/17 ArrivalContinue reading “The ‘Flat Stanley’ Project”
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San Jose / San Francisco Victorian Themed Tour – Day 4
This was the last day of our tour. Sutro’s at Cliff House: Our last meal in San Francisco was this elegant brunch with a view of the ocean. While we were browsing the old photos on walls, the executive chef came to us and told us the story of Cliff House. It was destroyed andContinue reading “San Jose / San Francisco Victorian Themed Tour – Day 4”
San Jose / San Francisco Victorian Themed Tour – Day 3
We slept in and walked through Union Square to meet with the group for lunch. It was so crowded on Independence Day. Neiman Marcus The department store, designed by Architect Philip Johnson, houses the beautiful rotunda from the original City of Paris Building (http://noehill.com/sf/landmarks/nat1975000471.asp). This article (http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2011/10/06/remembering-the-city-of-paris-department-store-photos/#photo-31891) features photos of the City of Paris. We enjoyedContinue reading “San Jose / San Francisco Victorian Themed Tour – Day 3”
San Jose / San Francisco Victorian Themed Tour – Day 1
After meeting everyone in the group at dinner the night before and a good night sleep, we officially started our excited tour. Winchester Mystery House: I can only describe 38 years (1884 – 1922) of non-stopping construction as ‘crazy’! A humble farm house turned into a mansion of approximately 24,000 square feet of living space.Continue reading “San Jose / San Francisco Victorian Themed Tour – Day 1”
San Jose / San Francisco Victorian Themed Tour with Eleanor Schrader
This 4th of July weekend, I joined the San Jose / San Francisco Victorian Themed Architecture Tour organized and led by award-winning historian Eleanor Schrader. I became a fan of Eleanor’s since the first time I met her. (Read about my first tour with Eleanor HERE.) I was so happy that I could fit the San Jose / SanContinue reading “San Jose / San Francisco Victorian Themed Tour with Eleanor Schrader”
MICHELLE CHIANG 