In this tour you’ll discover why this area was known as The Wickedest Place in the West. You’ll learn how the not-so-secret business of Shanghaiing sailors built and funded the Barbary Cost… Discover San Francisco's most dangerous saloons, infamous brothels and the legendary Bella Union Theatre Learn how a unique lottery in Paris brought French prostitutes to San Francisco; And how a whisky warehouse saved the Barbary Coast from the 1906 fire You’ll also experience the legendary Pacific avenue dance halls that brought jazz to the West Coast and spawned the dance crazes of the early 20th century.
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In this tour you’ll discover why this area was known as The Wickedest Place in the West. You’ll learn how the not-so-secret business of Shanghaiing sailors built and funded the Barbary Cost… Discover San Francisco's most dangerous saloons, infamous brothels and the legendary Bella Union Theatre Learn how a unique lottery in Paris brought French prostitutes to San Francisco; And how a whisky warehouse saved the Barbary Coast from the 1906 fire You’ll also experience the legendary Pacific avenue dance halls that brought jazz to the West Coast and spawned the dance crazes of the early 20th century.
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298 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94111
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