Ghost Tours San Francisco

BAGH’s 20th Anniversary Bash with Kirsten Langston at the Claremont in Berkeley

If 20 years isn’t a good reason to splurge and dress up a bit, what is? It’s Bay Area Ghost Hunters’ 20th anniversary and we’re planning a very special event. We found a beautiful venue that is also haunted and has catering. Parapsychologist **Loyd Auerbach** has agreed to give us a talk related to his work and Psychic Medium **Kirsten Langston**, who appears on the Third Eye Champagne channel on YouTube, will be topping off the evening with a special live Drunk Tarot reading. The Claremont has had reports of unexplained footsteps, flickering lights, phantom voices and apparitions throughout the history of this 111-year-old building with the fourth floor having the highest concentration of its activity. It is believed to have the spirit of a little girl, who tragically died in an accident. Another reported apparition is believed to be that of Harriet Thornburgh, who lived on the property before the Claremont was built, but moved away before a fire destroyed her magnificent dwelling. (That’s folklore; go figure.) Several players of the San Antonio Spurs moved to different rooms after witnessing some paranormal activity. According to one of their stars, **Tim Duncan**, they heard baby noises and children running in the hallway when none were there. This intimate function is limited to 60 people, including the BAGH hosts. The $355 fee pays for the cost of the venue, food, Kirsten’s personal appearance, food, other miscellaneous fees and food. (Did I mention the food is the biggest cost of this function?) Our schedule is: 6 p.m. doors open 7 p.m. several tasty appetizers and a few desserts served buffet style 8 p.m. BAGH organizers welcome everyone 9 p.m. Loyd Auerbach has the floor 10–11:30 p.m. Drunk Tarot with Kirsten Langston During Kirsten’s channeling, she’ll touch base with the ghosts of the Claremont. She gives famous people preference while reading, but we’ll save some time for questions from the audience as well. Please be advised her readings are for mature audiences. For those who would like a sampling of Kirsten's work, she has both a YouTube channel and website with many videos of her work. YouTube has been shadowbanning many of its users, so if anyone would like to see her readings uncensored, please go to her personal website. You'll find both at the links below: [https://www.youtube.com/@KirstenLangston](https://www.youtube.com/@KirstenLangston) [https://thirdeyechampagne.com/](https://thirdeyechampagne.com/) For those who would rather not face a long drive at the end of the evening, the Claremont has graciously offered us a discounted room rate for those who want to stay overnight. Please be aware that we have been warned that room rates are subject to dynamic pricing. The sooner rooms are booked the less they will cost. At present, they're $245 at this link. Regular price is $404. Click here for more details and booking: [https://be.synxis.com/?Hotel=48810&Chain=28394&theme=initialTheme&arrive=2025-02-21&depart=2025-02-22&adult=1&child=0&promo=CATER](https://be.synxis.com/?Hotel=48810&Chain=28394&theme=initialTheme&arrive=2025-02-21&depart=2025-02-22&adult=1&child=0&promo=CATER) For those who will be leaving at the end of the evening, the Claremont is offering discounted parking, $15 for self parking, $25 valet. Tickets for this event are not refundable, unless it is cancelled or rescheduled, but can be transferred. BAGH hosts will be wearing their flashing ghost necklaces. So please come help us celebrate our 20 years of meeting up. It's been fun meeting like-minded people and giving them a safe place to talk about their paranormal experiences. I hope to meet many more. Adrienne

Tour Mansions in Pacific Heights then-SF Symphony, Dvořák 8

[Those with Concert tickets will be taken off the Wait-list. ](https://www.axs.com/events/937951/san-francisco-symphony-orozco-estrada-conducts-dvorak-7-tickets?cid=usaffevvnt) Do you have a ticket, (cost is as low as $27.00). This is a special tour today. End time shown is for the walking tour. After the tour, it's over to **Davies Symphony Hall for, Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet.** We can have lunch before the concert at the Max's Opera Cafe. I have seats around **R16**, in the Orchestra level. There is plenty of available free **parking** around the neighborhood and no restriction on weekends/holidays. After the tour go to the Symphony with us and have lunch there. Help out with Meetup expenses: (Recommended, $5./month for regulars, or $5.00 per Event, if irregular.) Venmo, @hermazon PayPal, herrmann48@comcast.net **(Don't be a no-show.)** It's good to give out name tags. I fill out the name tags just before I leave for the tour. This also gives me a way to take attendance. Name tags that are not picked up, are recorded as no-shows. *(See no-show listing for February in photos below.)* If you get too many no-shows recorded in your personal Meet-up profile you'll be cancelled from this Meetup. (To cancel your RSVP look for the, **"Edit Attendance"** tab at the bottom right hand corner of a notebook screen, left bottom for a phone.) If time allows, about midway through the tour we'll stop for a break atop Lafayette Park. The strange 19th century tale of Samuel Holladay and how he got away with building his mansion on the highest point in Pacific Hts., even though his residential real estate "empire", **was atop and within Lafayette Park**. This is a true tale and will be told with some of the old photos. There are restrooms at the Park and views and we'll describe the surrounding heritage Victorian houses, making our way back through some of the best examples of remaining Victorians in SF. Pacific Heights is best known for being one of the most affluent neighborhoods in San Francisco. This tour highlights the architecture, and some of the people who built, occupied and maintained these grand properties. About 30 of which will be on our tour with some information about each property. The walking tour is 3 miles. With the usual SF hills. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- We'll pass by some Victorians. If you want to know more read-on! **Looking at a San Francisco Victorian, what to look for:** *(There are five Styles)* 1. Flat front Italianate- (earliest Victorians). 2. Italianate with slanted bay windows. 3. San Francisco Stick Style (also called East Lake). Simpler square bay windows now used. Overall more elaborate decoration. 4. Queen Anne Tower House&Witches Cap, with angled or rounded bay windows & front gable 5. Queen Anne Row House"Cottage", 1, 1-1/2 or two stories. Large front gable. Possible moon-gate entry. * Features & "Gingerbread" * Floral Decor-Garlands (one of many types of decorations known as \*"Gingerbread") * Fish scale&Diamond shingles- * Towers & Witch's Cap- * Stained Glass or Beveled Glass- * Carvings of grotesque faces- * Sunbursts- often painted gold color, half or full. * Gables (Queen Anne's) in a variety of material- (mainly redwood) * Newel Posts and Finials on Tower tops and roof peaks- We'll see clusters of Victorian homes systematically built for the average working person by a development company, "The Real Estate Assoc." THEA, in business from 1870 to 1880. Not quite magnificent but many still standing. *Periods* **1860 - 1870s *Italianate*:** Buildings were vertical in emphasis with rounded classical detail. Earliest had flat windows, with false roof fronts. **1880s *Stick Style* (also called East Lake):** Squared off bay windows appear. **Late 1880s and 1890s *Queen Anne*** : Gingerbread would be applied to both the Stick and Queen Ann styles in San Francisco. Sloping roofs appear. With gables and towers. *Rooflines in the Queen Anne were irregular, combining the witches hat rooftop on a rounded or octagonal tower*. Following the Victorians the next major architectural style were the Period Revival residences popular in the 1920s and 1930s. [If you would like a scholarly and detailed explanation with photos, click.](https://sfplanning.org/sites/default/files/documents/preserv/bulletins/HistPres_Bulletin_18.PDF)

Modernism-Architecture Tour, Berkeley's Mid-Century Moderns

*(\***Don't be a no-show and lose your membership in the Group. See the Group no-show policies at the bottom.**)* * *(For those familiar with the Bay Area's, "Eichler" style houses, here's your chance to discover where they came from.)* * Optional afterwards we'll drive down one mile to the Gourmet Ghetto for lunch. ***\-\-\-1st Bay Tradition* to *Mid-Century Modern House Tour*\-\-\-** *(EXTERIORS)* You can truly get the feeling of what the architects and landscape designers in the 1930s through the 1960s intended, compared to the nearby earlier, 1st Bay Traditional work of Bernard Maybeck, John Gayland Howard, Edwin Lewis Snyder(period revival was his specialty) and John Hudson Thomas. The modernist architects work we'll see today include; William Wurster, Roger Lee, Donald Olsen, Charles Warren Callister, John Hans Ostwald, Robert Klemmedson(the magnificent Japanese villa at #14 Maybeck Twin Dr.) and my personal favorite, Louise Rigg and her house at 170 Tamalpais Rd. Some of these 2nd Bay Tradition modern houses still have original furniture and have undergone no or little change since they were first constructed. The gardens were designed in keeping with the era of bringing the outdoors into the house, facilitated by huge windows. You will also see incredibly wide views of the bay and peninsula rarely found in other locations. The design, layout and construction requirements of these houses facilitated maximizing the awesome views these houses afforded. *Meeting Location:* We are meeting on the sidewalk where Rose Walk meets Euclid Ave. Halfway between Cedar St. & Eunice St. (Nearby address, 1400 Euclid Ave.,Berkeley Without the incredible work of the *Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association,* going back to the 1970s, the information for these Berkeley tours would not be available. A summary of some of this information can be found in their tour guide book, "41 Berkeley Walking Tours". For more details visit their website. *(\***Don't be a no-show.**)* It's good to give out name tags for socializing, which I do. I fill out the name tags 24hrs. before the meeting time. This also gives me a way to take attendance. (See photo below of Feb.& early Mar. no-show names.) Name tags that are not picked up, are recorded as **no-shows.** If you get too many **no-shows** recorded in your personal Meet-up profile (Only Organizers can view.) you'll have to be cancelled from this Meetup. (To cancel your RSVP beforehand (please at least 24 hrs.), look for the, **"Edit Attendance"** tab at the bottom right hand corner of the screen.)

Julia Morgan in Piedmont

Julia Morgan designed about twenty houses in Piedmont. Eleven of these can be incorporated into a walking tour. One of the houses was created from a watercolor of a very old English school the client had attended near London. See the main photo of the house in Piedmont and the water color here. And we'll get a chance to make the comparison. Plus, we'll stop by the location of the first brown shingle house in the Bay Area. Rev. Worcester's house from 1876. Maximum distance will be between 3 to 4 miles with uphills. Wear sturdy footwear. Sunscreen advised. Dress in layers. Bring water. (I'm working on finding a great, everyday, locals' favorite restaurant, not too far from the tour. If you have one of your own, please let me know, as an option for lunch.)

Vintage Neon Night Hike: Financial District, Chinatown, and North Beach

With the time change comes the start of vintage neon sign urban hiking season. Let's start this year off with a Thursday evening urban hike from the Financial District to see some vintage neon signs in the Financial District, Chinatown, North Beach and possibly a bit into the edge of Fisherman's Wharf. We meet at 5:30, but leave at 5:40 (grace period). We're also highlighting a new a newly restored neon sign that was unveiled over the summer; the vintage Golden Star Radio. The sign marks the birthplace of **"The Chinese Hour,"** believed to be the very first Chinese-language radio program in North America. Launched in 1939 by pioneer broadcasters Tommy and May Chin Tong, the couple broadcasted news and cultural entertainment in Cantonese from a hidden basement studio directly below their appliance shop. For 40 years, it served as a vital cultural lifeline for thousands of new immigrants adjusting to life in San Francisco. While the broadcasts ceased in 1979 and the family's sign fell deep into disrepair, the physical piece remained hanging on the building—hiding in plain sight until the restoration campaign pulled it down to be saved. After this hike you may never look at neon signs the same way again! After the walk, we will will have the after gathering at a commerical estabisment in the North Beach area. Hope to see you there! Please note: Phone help is not available for latecomers. If you are late it is very hard to catch up with us. We walk at a medium pace. Escorts or sweeps are not provided, so slower walkers should be completely prepared to finish the hike on their own if they become separated from the group, and they may want to consider bringing a friend to walk with them. I reserve the right to make small changes to the route as needed. Liability Disclaimer: The organizers of this meet-up are unpaid volunteers and not expert hiking guides. All participants agree to assume 100% responsibility for their own safety, conduct, and well-being and recognize that possible hazards exist while participating in outdoor (or any other) activities, and agree to participate solely at their own risk. If you RSVP “Yes” and/or attend any of our events, it shall be conclusively presumed that you understand and agree to this policy.

Finland – Arctic Adventure with Northern Lights & Glass Igloo

Time to get check another bucket list destination Finland. Join the group to explore Lapland thoroughly and experience the natural beauty of the Arctic, the Northern Lights, the ice, and the snow! Let’s experience the fun of the Arctic outdoor adventures and taste the authentic Arctic cuisine! Signup here: [https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/finland-arctic-adventure-with-northern-lights-glass-igloo/](https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/finland-arctic-adventure-with-northern-lights-glass-igloo/) Itinerary Day01 Arrival Rovaniemi - Northern Lights Day02 Ranua Wildlife Park - Northern Lights Day03 Luosto Amethyst Mine & Northern Lights Day04 Snowshoeing - Ice Fishing - Snowmobile with Aurora Day05 Husky - Reindeer Farm - Santa Village - Ice Floating Day06 Snow Hotel - Arctic Circle - Glass igloo Day07 Rovaniemi Departure Day08 CAMP GREY TO PUERTO NATALES Price: $3990 pp (Double Occupancy) $4990 pp (Single Occupancy) Inclusions Price Includes * Airport/train station transfer on the first and last day * 5 nights in hotel accommodation * 1 night stay at Glass Igloo * Professional guide in English for the activities * 6 breakfasts * All the activities and transfers as per the itinerary Price Excludes * International flights (From/to home) * Tips * Personal Expenses * Travel Insurance * Visa For detailed itinerary follow the link below: [https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/finland-arctic-adventure-with-northern-lights-glass-igloo/](https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/finland-arctic-adventure-with-northern-lights-glass-igloo/) ——————————————————— Questions?? Text or Call: 2023787696: Himanshu

Wroht, Mortal, Viscelator

San Francisco Roundabout Trail Part 2 of 3

Singles Walking Food Tour

I will be hosting a self-guide walking food tour in San Fransisco! 🌉 We should all meet in front of Little Swan San Francisco Bakery to begin as that will be our first stop. 🥐 **🚌** You can use a parking garbage near by or any street parking. There is also public transportation as well. **🚌** Space will be limited to this event, so please make sure to keep your RSVP up to date. If you cannot go be considerate, give your space to someone else. ***Mark this event in your calendar!! 🗓️🗓️*** Please bring a backpack with you (to carry the food if you want to eat it at a later time). You must buy something from 3 of these places to support them. Even if it something small. Here are the places where we will stop: # Little Swan San Francisco Bakery ## Delicious Dim Sum ## Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory ## Good Mong Kok Bakery ## The Coffee Movement ## Bob's Donut & Pastry Shop

Cranes, Conversations & Golden Hour Walk: World Tree of Hope, Grace Cathedral

**🕊️ Cranes, Conversations & Golden Hour Walk on Nob Hill: the World Tree of Hope, at Grace Cathedral** *TownFlame November Saturday Series · Sat, Nov 7, 11:45 AM–evening* We have a long tradition of decorating the World Tree of Hope, with Grace Cathedral, during the pre-holiday season. One year old actually :), so we are coming back again, in the format of volunteering mixer, socializing after volunteering together. By our experience, volunteering together is a great way to know others, working side by side, with a shared purpose. Grace Cathedral being an iconic place on Nob Hill adds to the context. Every Saturday this month, TownFlame is helping build San Francisco’s World Tree of Hope inside Grace Cathedral. It’s the largest origami holiday tree in the world, decorated with thousands of hand-folded cranes and stars, each carrying a wish for the world. We’re turning the shift into a mixer, then heading out for a sunset walk and dinner. **How it works** We sit at small tables of 5–6 to fold, wire and sort cranes and stars for the tree. Every 30 minutes, half of each table moves to a new one, so by the end of the afternoon you’ll have worked alongside three or four different groups. Your hands stay busy, there’s always something to talk about, and you get new faces every half hour. No origami experience needed. Someone at your table will show you, and soon you’ll be the one teaching. **Schedule** * **11:45 AM:** Meet on the Grace Cathedral front steps (1100 California St) * **12:00–3:00 PM:** Folding mixer inside the cathedral Running late? Walk in and tell them you are there for the tree decoration volunteering, and tell the onsite director that you come from meetup, and ask to sit with the meetup people. * **3:15–4:45 PM:** Golden-hour walk around Nob Hill: Huntington Park, the Fairmont, the Cable Car Museum, ending at a viewpoint for sunset * **5:00 PM:** Group coffee or dinner nearby (location shared with RSVPs; pay your own way) Come for the folding only, or stay for the whole afternoon. **Before you come** * **Register with Rainbow World Fund as well as RSVPing here.** The cathedral needs every volunteer on their list: **[https://bit.ly/WorldTreeofHopeVolunteerSignUp](https://bit.ly/WorldTreeofHopeVolunteerSignUp)** * Wear layers, because the cathedral is chilly inside and it gets cold on the hill after sunset. * Coming from the South Bay? Caltrain to SF, then Muni or a cable car up to Nob Hill. **Why we do this** Each crane carries a written wish for the world. You’ll leave having helped build something thousands of people will see this December, and knowing a few more people than you did at noon. Can’t make the 7th? We’re back on the 14th, 21st and 28th. Each Saturday is a new group of people. \*\*\* **🌇 Nob Hill → Russian Hill Golden-Hour Walk (self-guided)** *About 1 mile, 1.5 hours. Steep in places. Start: Grace Cathedral steps, 3:15pm.* **How it works:** A different person reads each stop aloud. At every stop, switch walking partners so you walk the next stretch with someone you haven’t talked to yet. **Stop 1: Huntington Park** *(directly across Taylor St from the cathedral)* A small, formal park at the top of Nob Hill, with the tortoise fountain in the middle. 💬 *Which table were you at, and who taught you the best fold?* **Stop 2: California & Mason** *(walk east along California, 1 block)* The Fairmont Hotel is on the south side. On the north side is the brownstone Pacific-Union Club, the old Flood Mansion and one of the few buildings on the hill that survived the 1906 fire. In the 1870s and 1880s, Nob Hill was where the railroad and silver-mine millionaires built their mansions. 💬 *What brought you to the Bay Area?* **Stop 3: Cable Car Museum, Optional** *(walk north, downhill on Mason, to Washington St)* Free. Go up to the viewing gallery to see the big wheels that pull every cable car in the city. **Arrive by 4:15, because it closes at 5.** 💬 *Your best or worst cable car story?* **Stop 4: Ina Coolbrith Park** *(keep walking north on Mason to Vallejo, then climb the Vallejo St steps west)* This is the steep part, so take it slowly. At the top, face east toward Coit Tower, the Bay Bridge and Treasure Island. Sunset is around 5pm, so stay to watch the light change on the bay and the city lights come on. 💬 *What’s one thing you want to do before the year ends?* **Finish: North Beach** *(walk back down the Vallejo steps east to Columbus Ave)*. Anyone heading home can leave here. **Join [TownFlame](http://www.townflame.org/), Make Life Happen.** **Liability Waiver:** Participation in TownFlame events is voluntary and involves social interaction in public spaces. Activities are designed to be inclusive and respectful. Participants assume all risks and release TownFlame, its organizers, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injury, illness, or damages, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. By attending, participants acknowledge that photographs, audio, and video recordings may be taken during events, and grant TownFlame the right to use such media for promotional and marketing purposes, in any format or platform, without further consent or compensation.

San Francisco Stairs

Mid-San Francisco multi-peak loop Fantastic views, mosaic tile staircases, and wonderful neighborhoods and architecture! **Distance:** 8 miles **Elevation:** \~2000 ft Must not be averse to climbing stairs! This hike will be limited to 16 hikers, due to many street crossings. We'll meet at 9 a.m. at the starting and ending points of the hike, which is at the JP Murphy Playground, on 9th Avenue in between Ortega and Pacheco (different spot than last year). **Hike Description** From the starting point, we'll make our way towards our first peak at Grandview Park. Then proceed to the top of Mount Sutro. From there we will go up to the Twin Peaks panoramic observation area and climb both peaks. Next we'll proceed south-west to the top of Mount Davidson, and then back to our starting point. We'll stop for a picnic lunch along the way. Also, after the hike you could seek out a restaurant in the neighborhood nearby. There are restrooms at the starting point, and there are restrooms at two other points along the hike. Eleanor found an [article about the artists](https://brokeassstuart.com/2022/05/06/the-artist-behind-sfs-hidden-mosaic-staircases-revealed/) who have created some of these wonderful tiled staircases.

Scuba Happy Hour at Humble Sea Brewing Company (November 8, 2026)

Hello Scuba Fans! Let's play local tourist and go to [Humble Sea Brewing Company](https://www.yelp.com/biz/humble-sea-brewing-san-francisco-2) for our next Happy Hour. Come and join us to share scuba stories and hopefully meet some new dive buddies. Humble Sea Brewing Company is on the first level of Pier 39 and accessible by multiple MUNI lines including the F line. Hope to see you there, and look for the dive flag!