A SoCal Saturday Urban Hike

[kiltimabar]

I sure missed a lot of neat stuff when I was in San Diego umphf years ago in the Navy. (Not so long ago as those b&w photos, tho.) Some things have changed a lot and thankfully other things didn't. I do remember that SD had about the finest weather of any place I've ever been, and that includes a lot of places. Thanks for the tour.

[emolas]

Now you are making me homesick... I lived in SD most of my life and just recently was forced to move back east. I WILL return someday. Thanks for the reminder of how beautiful it is.

[Eujeankilt]

Thanks for the tour Scott. It's nice to see the beginnings of Pannikin. Our family has some history with the Pannikin in PB. Good memories.


Dale

[turpin]

Very enjoyable overview, and I especially liked the conmtrasting historic photos. It gives a reall sense of how our cities have developed over time.

[Scott Gilmore]

Glad to hear folks got a kick out of this.

Very enjoyable overview, and I especially liked the contrasting historic photos. It gives a real sense of how our cities have developed over time.

Yes, this is the aspect of San Diego, and of other western communities I suppose, that have such a powerful impact once understood.

In this thread, we visited the Spruce Street suspension footbridge. As a reminder, this is what it looks like now.



But it looked very different at the time of its construction back in 1912. These little images highlight the contrast.



For the most part this illustrates our success in developing this part of the world. In some cases though, lush growth has (in my opinion) unfortunately obscured some of the natural and man-made features that made a location so special. Look for a future posting to illustrate specifically what I mean, but here's a hint.



Thanks everyone for participating in this thread.

[cessna152towser]

Thanks for an absolutely fascinating and engrossing thread. You have taught us so much about San Diego which we would never have known.
John Basilone certainly died a hero, though it must have been tragic for his young bride Lena to lose him so soon after their marriage.

[Scott Gilmore]

Thanks for an absolutely fascinating and engrossing thread. You have taught us so much about San Diego which we would never have known.
John Basilone certainly died a hero, though it must have been tragic for his young bride Lena to lose him so soon after their marriage.

Good eye, Alex. I tried to get that photo crisp enough to read the plaque's inscription, but I wasn't satisfied with my efforts. Glad to hear you eagle-eyed types could make it out in spite of the photo's quality.

I didn't know Hazard went THAT far back ..
I'm trying to remember some of the funnier named places in Hillcrest.
I delivered an original artwork to my friends Uncle Doug and Aunt Bob a few years back (pre-kilted days).
Carrying paintings on amtrak is not a good idea ...

Yes, Hazard in its evolving iterations have been major players in the construction business in this part of the world for a long time.

As far as humorously named places, well, Hillcrest is, as you probably know, the Gayest `hood south of San Francisco's Mission District. Its eclecticism is a big part of why we live here; those without a thick skin and a generous sense of humor need not apply.

Thanks again one and all.

[Macman]

I really enjoyed that! Thanks for an interesting thread.

[Tattoo Bradley]

Thanks for taking us along on the urban hike.

[Splash_4]

Wow Scott, thank you for sharing that essay. It has been near 30 years since I was in San Diego last. I might have to head back there this fall for a little R&R.