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Back to SearchHow San Francisco Got its Bike Lanes
There are hundreds of miles of bike lanes in San Francisco, making it one of the most bike friendly cities in America. But that wasn't the case until…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Boat-Shaped Building in Palo Alto
In the Palo Alto Baylands, right on the edge of a marsh, sits a building with a strong resemblance to a boat. Who built it, and why did they go with …
3 years, 3 months ago
Runoff, Rivers and Rodents
You may have noticed that it has rained a LOT so far this year. All that water got us thinking about some of your water-related questions over the ye…
3 years, 3 months ago
Endless Winter: The Real Story of the Donner Party
You probably know the broad strokes of the Donner Party Saga: In 1846, a group of migrants traveling to California got stuck in a surprise October sn…
3 years, 4 months ago
This Old Bay Area House
Why would a house have a garage if it was built before cars were available? How come some Bay Area homes have a front door that's technically on the …
3 years, 4 months ago
Can Religious Groups Help Build Affordable Housing?
A UC Berkeley study estimates there are about 38,000 acres of land owned by faith groups in California, an area roughly the size of Stockton, that ar…
3 years, 4 months ago
The East Bay Mystery Walls
For more than a century, people in the Bay Area — and especially the East Bay — have puzzled over the existence of stone walls scattered on ridges fr…
3 years, 4 months ago
Should There be Cattle in Point Reyes?
Beth Touchette has lived in Marin County for a long time, and has often seen seen cattle grazing in Point Reyes National Seashore. It's an unusual si…
3 years, 4 months ago
Ask Me Anything with the Bay Curious Team
For our final episode of the year, Olivia Allen-Price and Katrina Schwartz answer the questions we get most often about the show: How do you choose w…
3 years, 5 months ago
Iconic Transamerica Pyramid
Over the years, many Bay Curious listeners have wondered about how the iconic Transamerica Pyramid came to be. So, in the year of its 50th birthday w…
3 years, 5 months ago