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Old Woodside Store Day

Woodside Store 3300 Tripp Road, Woodside, California, United States

Step back in time with the Woodside Store Storekeepers during Old Woodside Store Day!

The new office building at 500 County Center
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Happy San Mateo County Day – Celebrating Our Story

San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, United States

Presented in partnership with San Mateo County, the event celebrates the 169th anniversary of San Mateo County and the dedication and unveiling of 500 County Center.

Dr Darwin Patnode
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Courthouse Docket – Peninsula Crime Novelists

San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, United States

The Courthouse Docket continues as Dr. Darwin Patnode discusses Peninsula Crime Novelists.

Staff member reading a story to a group of families
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Free First Fridays

San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, United States

Admission is FREE at the History Museum! At 11 a.m., preschoolers can make a craft and hear a story. At 2 p.m., there will be a free general tour of...

Flying A Associated Gas Station in Redwood City
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Courthouse Docket – Lost Gas Stations

San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, United States

The Courthouse Docket continues as Nicholas Veronico and Bruce Cummings discuss The Lost Gas Stations of San Mateo County.

Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Logo with trophy and stars
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Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, United States

Join us as Chuck Bommarito, Henry Caruso, Paul Fanaika, Rachelle McCann Henley, Alexandra Sickinger Oglesby and Doug Williams are inducted into the Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame. This event is...

Kids making crafts at the San Mateo County History Museum Old Fashioned Fourth event
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An Old-Fashioned Fourth

San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, United States

Join us as we celebrate An Old-Fashioned Fourth with craft activities from the 1880s. Half-price admission.

Boat with red roof and American flag docked at in Foster City

Foster City Walking Tour

Foster City Rereation Building (Waterfront Area) 650 Shell Boulevard, Foster City, CA, United States

The Foster City Historical Society is delighted to offer a very unique tour exploring Foster City by boat! The boat tour will explore local history via one of the famed...

Daly City plaque

Daly City Walking Tour

Daly City History Museum 6351 Mission Street, Daly City, United States

Daly City History Guild Museum & Archive president Mark Weinberger will lead a tour of Top of the Hill, Original Daly City, visiting certain historic buildings, former businesses, commemorative plaques...

Tour guide in front of Draper University the former Benjamin Franklin hotel

San Mateo Walking Tour

Explore the fascinating architecture of San Mateo’s National Register eligible Downtown Historic District on a tour led by the San Mateo Heritage Alliance. Comprising 40 individual buildings, the historic district reflects...

South San Francisco Walking Tour

Grand Avenue Library 306 Walnut Avenue, South San Francisco, CA, United States

The South San Francisco Public Library History Room will host a walk down Grand Avenue, sharing architectural details about historic buildings and stories about the people who built the city...

Japanese Cemetery Columbarium

Colma Walking Tour

Japanese Cemetery 1300 Hillside Blvd, Colma, United States

Join us for a one-hour walk through the Japanese Cemetery. You will learn about its founding, the stories of some of its famous underground residents and monuments to honored groups,...