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In commemoration of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, City Guides will feature three new walks to take place throughout 2006. Visitors taking these walks will learn what it was like to escape the disaster and rebuild in the aftermath - and get to know some great characters along the way. "It Can't Happen Here" recreates the experience of awakening before dawn on April 18, 1906 to the unthinkable - a massive earthquake has toppled chimneys and buildings, and ripped apart city water pipes. With the fire on your heels, escape from the alley ways south of Market to what should be the safety of Union Square. "Phoenix Rising" shares how a mother cooked breakfast for her family and burned down the neighborhood, how City Hall was destroyed (both literally and figuratively), and how the city rushed to rise from the ashes and rebuilt better than ever. "Are We There Yet?" walks through the Presidio, explore the role of the Army in this extraordinary time. Learn about the more than 200,000 San Franciscans left suddenly homeless and their struggle to return to a normal life. See authentic "earthquake shacks" in what became on of the city's largest refugee camps. These new tours, like the more than 30 others offered, last 1 ½ to 2 hours, and are conducted rain or shine. Starting locations and times can be found on the City Guides web site www.sfcityguides.org. San Francisco City Guides, a non-profit organization that conducts free walking tours spotlighting San Francisco history, architecture, legend and lore, is a program of the San Francisco Public Library and a project of the Tides Center. The organization is a member of the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (www.sfvisitor.org). There are
more than 200 trained City Guides conducting 30 different tours to Bay Area residents
and tourists 52 weeks a year. For more information, visit www.sfcityguides.org. (Click below
for more travel).
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