Elevation XR is bringing its Las Vegas-style geodesic domes to Pier 70 in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood. Three geodesic domes, previously seen at Burning Man, will be placed near the historic site where gold mining equipment, destroyers, and the Bart Tubes have been built over the past 150 years. They are expected to be open […]
Read MoreMany thanks to Mick Doyle, Senior Superintendent of Singular Builders and Patrizia Kuehn of Singular Builders for their tour of Suites 230 &235.
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Elevation Sky Park is coming to Pier 70! Located near the innovative center of Pier 70, Building 12, this unique concept will be built in the shadow of history. Where locomotives and gold mining equipment were built by Risdon Iron Works in the late 1800s, where Bethlehem Steel established “Destroyer Alley” during WWII, and where […]
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A Partnership between Brookfield Properties & Elevationxr.com brings an unparalleled 360° experience to Pier 70, where technology, art, and imagination converge in an awe-inspiring encounter. Concerts, art exhibitions, 360° films, education & historical presentations all displayed in a mind-blowing style. More details will be provided soon. *Visit our Facebook page: click the “f” at the […]
Read MoreThe History of San Francisco’s Submarines World War II One of the major accomplishments of the San Francisco Yard was the retrofitting of 2,500 captured German and Italian ships and submarines. In addition to the major overhaul, the vessels underwent modifications by converting the gauges, levers, and placards from a foreign language and the metric […]
Read MoreAs a founding member of the Bethlehem Shipyard Museum, Andy promotes the maritime industry & trains tradespeople aboard the SS Red Oak Victory, a WW II era ship. He is currently teaching rigging, pipefitting & welding aboard the floating museum based in Richmond, CA. It is our plan to draw upon the immense talent of the […]
Read MoreWe are grateful to Polina llieva, Head of Archives & Special Collections, Ashely Hui & Glen at the UCSF Parnassus Campus for their tour & donation of archival files and study desks. These items will be the focus of our library & study area. *Please note, we are still in active negotiations on the contract […]
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Many thanks to Rebekah Kim of the California Academy of Sciences for providing Peter & me with a guided tour of the complex. We also thank Nicole Meldahl, a Director at the Western Neighborhoods Project, for arranging the visit & guiding us. We value the shared knowledge as we have many artifacts that require safe […]
Read MoreHuge thanks to Mark Dwight, owner & founder of “San Francisco Made” Rickshaw Bags in the Dogpatch. He has gifted us a full page of advertising space in the next six issues of the Potrero View (page 13 of the May 2025 issue). Mark’s donation allows us to tell the stories of the people & […]
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