Thanks to a briefly revealed Par-T-Pak sign in the Lower Haight, this brand has been on all of San Francisco’s lips. So what is the story behind Par-T-Pak beverages and their remaining Bay Area signs?
Read MoreSelf-Guided Tour of Webster Street Signs /
I miss giving walking tours. With in-person tours canceled for the foreseeable future, I’ve decided to branch out my tour offerings
Read MoreSee the Map We Drew for the Oakland Museum of California! /
We drew a map to our favorite Oakland and Alameda ghost signs for the Oakland Museum of California. It’s on display as part of the exhibit You Are Here: California Histories On The Map.
Read MoreOur First Foray Into Ghost Sign Merch - The Eat Carnation Mush Lapel Pin /
Celebrate one of San Francisco's most iconic ghost signs - The Eat Carnation Mush sign on Market Street - with this enamel pin from the San Francisco Ghost Sign Mapping Project.
Read MoreA New, But-Not-So-New, Sign In Downtown Oakland /
A rundown of the best ghostsign in downtown Oakland - now more visible due to recent construction in the area.
Read MoreNew Carnation Milk Sign in Chinatown /
NEW SIGN ALERT! As shot on Kearny near Columbus,
Read MoreRIP Hunt's Donuts /
RIP the Hunt's Quality Donuts sign on Mission Street.
Read MoreOff The Map Signs - Belfast Old Fashioned Mug Root Beer in Fruitvale /
Belfast Old Fashioned Mug Root Beer is the precursor to Mug Root Beer. It was originally produced in the 1940’s by the Belfast Beverage Company, headquartered across the bay in foggy San Francisco (Belfast Beverage Company harkens all the way back to the Gold Rush era). Eventually the name was shortened to Old Fashioned Mug Root Beer, and then simply Mug Root Beer. It’s currently produced by a subsidiary of PepsiCo.
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