THE BEST ATHLETES OF THE BAY !! San Francisco Area Sports Heroes: Their careers, their lives. "Terrific book" -Gary Radnich, KNBR 680 and KRON-TV Channel 4, San Francisco This unique collection of sports biographies chronicles the lives of superstars raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, home to some of the most famous pro athletes in American history. From Joe DiMaggio to Bill Russell to Barry Bonds to Tom Brady, Bay Area Legends spans nearly 100 years of glory. BRIAN MICHNOWSKI is the first to assemble the stories of these local champions who conquered the worlds of pro football, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, boxing, and auto racing.

Curious about the San Francisco Bay Area? With explorations into unique local legends, interesting landmarks, and uncovered histories, Bay Curious is a fun, quirky guide to the secret stories of the Bay Area for visitors, newcomers, and California natives alike. Who was America's first and only Emperor? Why are there ships buried under the streets of San Francisco? Was the word "hella" really created in the East Bay? Bay Curious brings you the answers to these questions and much more through fun and fascinating illustrated deep-dives into hidden gems of Bay Area trivia, history, and culture. Based on the award-winning KQED podcast of the same name, Bay Curious brings a fresh eye to some of its most popular pieces and expands to cover stories unique to this book. With subjects ranging from Marin's redwood forests to the Winchester Mystery House, from the Black Panther Party's school program to the invention of the Mai Tai, Bay Curious gives you the entertaining and informative, weird and wonderful true stories of the San Francisco Bay Area. NOT YOUR AVERAGE GUIDEBOOK: Bay Curious takes a unique approach to exploring the Bay Area through its lesser known but just as fascinating stories, taking readers on a reportorial rather than literal tour. BEYOND THE PODCAST: With 49 entries—inspired by the famous 49-Mile Drive—Bay Curious includes a combination of updated popular episodes from the podcast and brand-new, never-before-heard stories researched for the book, plus fun illustrations and irresistible trivia sidebars. GIFT OR SELF-PURCHASE FOR SF ENTHUSIASTS: For anyone living in San Francisco or visiting with a goal of getting beyond the beaten tourist path, this volume holds a treasure trove of inspiration for an armchair adventure or self-guided tour. Perfect for: Bay Area locals and new arrivals A fun and unique San Francisco reference book for tourists and visitors Fans of the KQED podcast History buffs Anyone who enjoys unexpected, quirky true stories

"Not the American Novel, but the Bay Area Novel, a collection of Bay Area thrillers, unlike most scary movies, most of these stories can and do happen every day to ordinary people like me and you, from cover to cover imagine the Bay area as a physical place, where the star gate is which leads to the Outer Limits of the Twilight Zone. I give you the follow-up to the wet smoke projects first book Oyster Perpetual, heres book 2 written by Hartly-Croix Gibson of the Globalist, where we go, wet smoke follows and now, the feature presentation-Hx3-3"

Get the real skinny on the Bay Area's most illustrious rock and-roll, jazz, and blues musicians and their favorite digs from the one cat who should know—the San Francisco Chronicle's longtime music critic Joel Selvin. Here are the stories, legends, and secrets behind the clubs, recording studios, famous homes, and final resting places of dozens of music greats, from Jimi Hendrix to Linda Ronstadt. With rare archival photographs of pivotal events and places, this lively compendium will captivate both resident and visiting music fans.