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A History of KPBS: The First Quarter-Century — For 52 years, San Diego KPBS television, originally named KEBS, has provided programs on topics ranging from science and theatre to children’s education and public affairs to history and cooking, all in one place. Looking back, the first 25 years of the station’s...
A brief history of the Del Mar Fairgrounds — an iconic local landmark Horseracing and county fairs go back a long way, and San Diego is no exception. There was once a golf course where the Del Mar Fairgrounds sit today, and the story of how that change came about has everything to do with county…
Gaslamp Ladies In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we take a look back at stories of ten women who made their mark in San Diego’s emerging Gaslamp District By Darlene G. Davies with Anne Hoiberg Posted February 27, 2019 In the historical narrative of the Gaslamp Quarter, women played key roles, frequently behind…
Sesquicentennial Celebration of Balboa Park — 150 Years Bridging Three Centuries By Darlene G. Davies Posted on July 10, 2018 Balboa Park appears on the National Register of Historical Places. It also ranks very high on lists of California tourist destinations and deservedly so. Who among its visitors does not have a special and personal…
Revisiting Lomaland Through 2018 | San Diego State University Library One of the most fascinating San Diego stories is that of Lomaland, a vibrant community that existed from the end of the 19th century though the mid-20th century in Point Loma. The site is now occupied by Point Loma Nazarene University and, unfortunately, only a…
Muses of The Old Globe Posted on March 1, 2018 By Darlene G. Davies, Exhibition Curator MUSES OF THE OLD GLOBE Women Who Made a Difference has a backstory. The exhibition was produced by the Women’s Museum of California in Fall, 2017 and it celebrated some remarkable women who played important roles in the history…
“The Pink Lady” Turns 90 La Valencia marks a milestone Posted on Dec. 5, 2016 When it comes to anything labeled “historic,” there’s a fine line between being a classic and becoming a relic. It’s a line of which La Valencia, the iconic La Jolla hotel, doesn’t want to cross to the wrong side. “We’re…
The Legacy of the Panama-California Exposition The Panama-California Exposition of 1915-16 bestowed a great gift on San Diego. That gift included buildings, gardens, plazas, an outdoor organ, a majestic tower, and a magnificent bridge. The Cabrillo Bridge is an iconic image synonymous with Balboa Park. Yes, at one time there was water under the bridge.…
Tales of the Panama-California Exposition Notable Visitors More than 3.7 million visitors attended the Panama-California Exposition. In addition to those in the photo, notable visitors included Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt, and former presidents William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt. …
What is now known as Casa de Balboa, located at the east end of the Prado, began life as the Commerce and Industries Building and is still frequently referred to as the Electric Building. As with so many of the other 1915 structures, it has had many names over the years. The use of the…
New Mexico State Building Contemporary visitors to Balboa Park know the Balboa Park Club as an unpretentious Pueblo and mission-influenced building with large, attractive meeting rooms and a historical mural and fountain. Those who used it in the 1950s remember that too, plus a handy on-site food service, a feature that ended long ago. San…
The Isthmus Think of the Panama-California Exposition Isthmus as a kind of fun zone, fondly referred to as a place of jollity, with its midway-like carnival atmosphere. The Isthmus, named after the Isthmus of Panama, was a half-mile amusement street that extended from the Southern California Counties Building to the north gate in what is…
Panama-California Sculpture Court Few visitors to Balboa Park can tell you where the Sculpture Court is situated. The Sculpture Garden? No, the Sculpture Court. A hint: it’s at the east end. People walk near but seldom notice it, and most are unaware of its significance. The court is in a kind of secret spot that…