Today there are murals all over California, with more than 600 in San Francisco alone, with Balmy Alley’s 28 murals acting as the epicenter of the movement.
California
Surfing in Northern California
Bone-chilling temperatures, fickle surf, dense fog, and great white sharks all distinguish surfing in Northern California from the sunnier sport practiced in the southern half of the state. Surfers here […]
Sea Stacks
In Northern California, the constant erosion of the coast has left the shoreline densely dotted with beautifully carved sea stacks.
Redwood Hot Tubs
In the 1950s enterprising Californians heated water in discarded wooden vats from local vineyards and private, redwood hot tubs were born.
Bristlecone Pine
In the year 2018, the oldest living thing on Earth, a Bristlecone Pine tree nicknamed Methuselah, had its 4,850th birthday.
Vineyard Wind Machines
Originally built from old plane propellers, wind machines bring warmer air down to ground level and decrease the chance of crop loss.
Agricultural Islands
California’s agricultural islands continue to be some of the state’s most fertile lands, contributing billions of dollars to the state’s economy.