Created by June Morrall
Dear John, Yes, there were two restaurants. “Frank’s” in Moss Beach, overlooked the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, the beautiful reefs you speak of. The other was pink in color and stood a mile or so from the foot of “Devil’s Slide,” that dangerous but breathtaking slice of roadway, “a little Big Sur,” that separates Pacifica and …
There have been more developments vis-a-vis my “Search for the Beatniks Who Lived In The Abalone Factory At Princeton.” I’ve heard from the fascinating artist Michael Bowen, the world traveling painter (there is a room in a European museum named after him–Bowen always felt that his art was more appreciated & understood in Europe than …
(Photo: Maymie, the madam, poses in front of her longtime domain) (Photo: Michael McCracken, the “beat leader” who lived at the Abalone Factory in Princeton). In the late 1970s I first heard of the beatniks who lived in the Abalone Factory out at Princeton….the whole idea of that wild, crazy scene, and Michael McCracken, “the …
Continue reading “Walking Through The Doors Of Coastside History”
(Photo: Arthur Samish). Three years later, Arthur Samish’s power and influence began to crumble. He was under investigation by state, national and local officials and was linked to an illegal bookie operation in Colma. When California experienced a severe drought in 1948, and when water supplies fell sharply, Governor Earl Warren declared a temporary state …
Continue reading “Daylight Saving Time, Part VI, Conclusion”
There was also resistance to Daylight Saving Time (DST) from labor unions, the transportation industry and dairy farmers. One clever strategy Artie Samish employed was to insert anti-DST editorials in sightseeing pamphlets and tour schedules. One such piece appeared in a tourist guide advertising a wondrous day trip to San Mateo County called “Giant Redwood …
Charlie Nye: We loved you dearly for being exactly who you were…terribly eccentric and a genial host.. who always made the unexpected guests who knocked on his door (often out of sheer curiosity) feel welcome at “The Reefs.” Jenna Kinghorn, editor of “Between the Tides,”–the Friends of the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve newletterhttp://www.fitzgeraldreserve.org/newsletter.htmlemailed me that Charlie …
Between Prohibition and World War II, Inez L. Burns earned millions of dollars as the “queen of abortionists.” During her amazing career, Burns’ clients ranged from housewives to Hollywood movie stars. Her San Francisco facilities were antiseptic and she was said to be a “perfect abortionist” (with no fatalities). She also practiced her illegal …
Note: For a recap on this story, please reads Parts I-III below. We don’t know precisely when Inez Burns began her career as an abortionist but by 1922 during Prohibiton, she was “practicing” on her own–and earning a lot of money. She soon purchased a three-story flat on Fillmore Street in San Francisco, installing surgical …
Larry, It seems that I am meant to be here, right where I have been for more than 30 years. At one point there were opportunities (in the entertainment industry) in NY & LA and my parents were even going to move with me–but in the end neither came to be. I do like where …
Some posts back, I shared this artwork with you: And one day I received a big surprise in the email box: June, I just happened upon the “What happened to Kaplan Surfboards” gizmo, and it blew my mind. Where, oh where, did you acquire my sketches for logos? I graduated from San Jose State Univ. …
Continue reading “Conversations: I Hear From LARRY KAPLAN (Lincoln H.S. Alum) Part I”