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Empire Park
Just off to the side of the 600 block of Commercial Street, a small alley in the Financial District near Jackson Square, is a plaza with seating, gardens, and a water feature. This privately-owned, public open space (or POPOS) is named Empire Park and features a stone plaque dedicated to Emperor Norton. Muddying the waters…
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The Emperor Norton plaque is back
Those who visited the old Transbay Terminal before it was demolished may remember the plaque dedicated to Emperor Norton next to the front door. The plaque reads: Pause travelerand be grateful toNorton 1st, Emperor of the United StatesProtector of Mexico, 1859-80,whose prophetic wisdomconceived and decreed thebridging of San Francisco BayAugust 18 1869 Dedicated by E…
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Why SF Fire CU rocks
Recently I decided it was time to switch to a local bank. Previously I’ve had ING Direct and Shitibank and decided I’d had enough with all corporate banking. Too big to fail? Well that’s an easy fix, I’ll just move my money and put a dent in that size of yours. There’s several local banking…
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