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)

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 an English cottage in Croydon, England, requested by a client. A first for Julia Morgan. See the photo of 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.)

Tour of UC Berkeley Botanical Garden

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

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!

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

Profs & Pints San Francisco: The World Mount Vesuvius Buried

[Profs and Pints San Francisco](https://www.profsandpints.com/sfbayarea) presents: **“The World Mount Vesuvius Buried,”** on what we’re learning by the uncovering of ancient Roman towns buried in volcanic ash, with Michael Anderson, a professor of Classical archaeology at San Francisco State University who has spent nearly 30 years studying and excavating Pompeii. [Tickets must be purchased online, at [https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/presidio-vesuvius](https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/presidio-vesuvius) .] The cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE entombed towns, farms, and villas in ash and debris, dooming those around at the time but preserving for future generations a unique and invaluable window onto Roman and Pre-Roman daily life. Learn about the fascinating finds of archeologists at work there with Michael Anderson, director of the Via Consolare Project excavations of ancient Pompeii, author of *Space, Movement and Visibility in Pompeian Houses*, and co-author of *House of the Surgeon, Pompeii: Excavations in the Casa del Chirurgo.* He’ll discuss how what Vesuvius buried was lost and largely forgotten for centuries, and how the discovery and early excavation of these sites in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries would transform forever the disciplines of art history and archaeology. It also greatly enriched our understanding of ancient Roman daily life, a process that continues to this day, making Pompeii the longest continuously excavated site in the world. Evidence from these sites has provided some of the clearest answers to questions about what life was really like for both the rich and the poor in ancient Italy in Roman times. Dr. Anderson will discuss what we’ve learned through the unearthing of houses and wall paintings, as well as the remains of graffiti, bakeries, clothes cleaners, and taverns and of evidence of politics, elections, and graffiti. What was it like to experience a cataclysmic volcanic eruption? Did anyone escape? We’ll explore the impact of the eruption on the nearby settlements of Pompeii and Herculaneum using evidence from Pliny the Younger’s eyewitness account combined with scientific study of the bodies of those who perished and the traces left by those who may have escaped. Finally, we’ll look at what is still being excavated and why. We will examine recent—and, in some cases, still unpublished—discoveries from active and on-going excavations. You’ll learn how these sites continue to enrich our understanding of ancient life nearly two thousand years ago, not only during the sites’ final years and hours but throughout the sites’ long histories from foundation to destruction. The event takes place at a great community space and new Profs and Pints venue, The Dairy at the Sports Basement Presidio. (Advance tickets: $13.50 plus processing fees. Door price: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image: A cast of a corpse of a Mt. Vesuvius eruption victim at Pompeii’s “Garden of the Fugitives” archaeological site. (Photo by Daniele Florio / Wikimedia Commons.)

Blood on the Clocktower in Mission Bay!

Our next Genentech Hall event will be on **Sunday** November 8th! This will be our only November event at the UCSF location, since most of us will be at Kublacon Fall and/or gone for Thanksgiving. Check out Kublacon Fall here: https://register.cardboardconnect.com/kublacon-game-convention/kublacon-fall-2026/main-registration We usually have 2-3 games going on, there will always be a circle for any newcomers! We expect about 30-40 people to RSVP on Discord. Let us know if there is any particular script you want to play or if you want to storytell! **Please review and be familiar with our [best practices](https://docs.google.com/document/d/15WL2Da0003h5V-5p_JRNxjJ_gLsl2KKFzkfxyNM7K6E/edit?usp=sharing).** Call 510-457-1355 or ping Felicia (@crimson_flowers), Lily (@lilyblep) or Jim/ddz (@ddz7137) on Discord in the event thread if you need to get in or are lost. Make sure to have us added as friends as we don't get notifications for friend requests. A good number of attendees arrive between 11:00-11:30, but people come and go throughout the day, so feel free to show up and leave whenever you like - no need to be there for the whole day. If you text or call us, please give your Meetup/Discord name (some people both call and message on Discord and it's unclear whether we've already picked them up or not). Please come to the side entrance (not the main entrance) when you search for 1705 Owens St on Google Maps. You need badge access to enter so contact us to get inside. See [these images](https://imgur.com/a/roVuZ3S) for entrance location and parking details. There will be snacks and drinks and feel free to order food. The area has free and paid parking. Free parking is around a 5 min walk from Genentech Hall (near Mississippi and 17th). Join the [California Clocktower discord](https://discord.gg/ACwrXxtWyY) to sign up to storytell or join games and for more events in the Bay Area!