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leftieNanner

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3. Back in the day

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 23, 2019, 06:31 PM

Feb 2019

we NEVER went downtown without hat, gloves, and shiny Mary Janes! My mother was very conscious of those things. Downtown included H. Liebes, Ransohoffs, Joseph Magnin, Saks (in the original location), I Magnin, and City of Paris. The Christmas tree at the City of Paris in the rotunda was always spectacular! Mom would take us to Townshends (sp?) for lunch. Remember the tiny nut shop on Geary Blvd. just a half block from City of Paris?

I don't live in the Bay Area any more (moved to Oregon 10 years ago), but I'm afraid that I miss the San Francisco of my youth, not necessarily the San Francisco of now.

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Any old time San Franciscans out there who had a favorite Market Street theater, or 2, or 3? [View all] red dog 1 Feb 2019 OP

Oh, memories! leftieNanner Feb 2019 #1

Yeah, I was sad when they tore down the Fox Theater too red dog 1 Feb 2019 #2

Back in the day leftieNanner Feb 2019 #3

Did you ever go to the Emporium around Christmas when they had the rides on the roof? red dog 1 Feb 2019 #4

Oh, I do remember the rides on the roof of the Emporium! leftieNanner Feb 2019 #5

I. Magnin's had the best toy department around Christmas time. red dog 1 Feb 2019 #6