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fromMedium
7 months ago

How Boudin Bakery baked its way through history

Boudin Bakery preserved its distinctive San Francisco sourdough and traditional methods since the Gold Rush, surviving for nearly two centuries.
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fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Inside the Travel Channel's favorite California hotel

Hotel Leger in Mokelumne Hill preserves Victorian-era architecture while modernizing operations, serving as a central historic lodging and tourism anchor for the town.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A California Gold Rush town was like going back in time'. Then came a wildfire

Shortly after lightning sparked dozens of wildfires in California's Sierra Nevada foothills this week, author Stephen Provost received news that devastated him. Fire was sweeping through Chinese Camp, a Gold Rush-era town that a group of Chinese miners founded in the 19th century after they were driven out of a nearby settlement. The town's almost 100 residents were forced to evacuate and news reports showed flames consuming historic buildings.
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