The effects of the groundbreaking engineering feat are still being felt today — as far as the Gulf of Mexico.
Bay Curious - You Gotta Check Out These Offbeat Museums
Our first stop is the Bay Model in Sausalito, a roughly 1.5-acre model of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta system. We visit The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, which pays tribute to over 100 years of surfing in the area. Our last stop is at Musée Mécanique where we meet the owner of this vast coin-operated collection.
Additional Reading:
12 Off-Beat Museums in the Bay Area To Visit This Fall
Santa Cruz Museum Shines Light on the History of Surfing
Reported by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Bianca Taylor and Maggie Galloway. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek and Katie McMurran. Additional support from Julie Caine, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho and Patricia Yollin.
Curious City - Half Day Road And The Origins Of A Semantic Slip-up
A half day from ... what? Why this suburban myth is not even half true, and why the same mistake was made again 600 miles away.
the memory palace - Episode 149: Dance by the Ocean
The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts.
A note on shownotes. In a perfect world, you go into each episode of the Memory Palace knowing nothing about what's coming. It's pretentious, sure, but that's the intention. So, if you don't want any spoilers or anything, you can click play without reading ahead.
Anyway...
Music
We start with The Dane by Nihls Frahm.
Move in and out of Reading a Wave by Arp
Which mixes briefly with Stephen Gosling and Blair Macmillan playing John Adams' Hallelujah Junction.
We also here Umitaro Abe play Reperages Pour Piano.
And Brambles play Such Owls as You.
Notes
There's a pretty comprehensive book on Bayocean by Bert and Margie Webber called Bayocean: the Oregon Town That Fell Into the Sea
There's also a terrific website that appears to be regularly updating that's filled with all sorts of stories and resources about Bayocean.
Bay Curious - Do Preserved Bodies Dwell in Lake Tahoe’s Depths?! The Truth Behind Tahoe’s Myths
Lake Tahoe is the backyard playground for many in the Bay Area, so earlier this year we asked the Bay Curious audience what questions they had about this recreational hot spot. We collaborated with TahoeLand, a podcast from Capital Public Radio, to answer them!
– Are there dead bodies at the bottom of the lake?
– What’s the story behind Tahoe Tessie?
– What does it mean to keep Tahoe blue?
– Why is keeping Tahoe blue important?
Find more reporting on how climate change is impacting Lake Tahoe by checking out the TahoeLand podcast.
Web story: Do Preserved Bodies Dwell in Lake Tahoe’s Depths?! The Truth Behind Tahoe’s Myths
Reporting by Ezra David Romero, Sally Schilling and Emily Zentner.
Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Robert Speight, Katie McMurran and Paul Lancour. Additional support from Julie Caine, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey and Pat Yollin.
Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
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ATXplained - What’s The Best Way To Get Into The Chilly Waters Of Barton Springs?
There are many ways. But what’s the best way? Can medical science tell us?
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Curious City - Chicago’s Hidden Indie Rock Archive
Over three decades, Aadam Jacobs obsessively documented Chicago’s indie rock scene. His collection includes the early work of Liz Phair, Smashing Pumpkins, Jeff Tweedy, New Order, Naked Raygun, Flaming Lips, Yo La Tengo and much more. Today, the future of his roughly 10,000 live recordings is unclear. We took a peek into Jacob's archive.
Bay Curious - Sutro Tower’s Journey From Eyesore to Icon
Back in the 1960s, San Francisco had really bad television reception. By many accounts, it was the worst of any city in America.
Good reception required a clear line of sight from the broadcast tower to your TV antenna, and in hilly San Francisco this was a challenge. Broadcasters began the hunt for a location to build a very tall tower that could send a clear TV signal far and wide.
A site was selected and plans were drawn up — but not without a bounty of controversy.
Read the full web story: Sutro Tower: The Origins of an ‘Eyesore’
Video from Jessica’s trip to the top: A Trip to the Top of Sutro Tower
This episode first aired on Jan. 5, 2017. It features question asker Craig Rubens.
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Reported by Jessica Placzek.
Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Adam Grossberg and Katie McMurran. Additional support from Julie Caine, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey and Patricia Yollin.
Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
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Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
ATXplained - How Did Lake Travis’ Sometimes Islands Get Their Name?
They usually only appear when there’s and drought and lake levels are low. But who named them?
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Curious City - To Help Homeless Kids In Chicago, First You Have To Find Them
Population estimates vary drastically. And numbers matter, since they dictate funding for crucial resources like shelter beds, food and social services.