Learn more about the history of the Sunset District
Upcoming Walking Tours Led by Lorri Ungaretti
Future City Guides walks to be announced.
The walking tours listed above are FREE (donations accepted) and sponsored by San Francisco City Guides.
Upcoming Presentations with Lorri Ungaretti (in SF)
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 6:30 p.m.
University Club (Fracchia Lecture) MEMBERS ONLY
800 Powell Street
"The Controversial History of Sigmund Stern Grove"
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 7:00 p.m.
San Francisco History Association
Sherith Israel, 2266 California Street
"The Controversial History of Sigmund Stern Grove"
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 6:30 p.m.
University Club (Fracchia Lecture) MEMBERS ONLY
800 Powell Street
"The Sunset District: From Sand Dunes to Thriving Neighborhood"
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 6:30 p.m.
University Club (Fracchia Lecture) MEMBERS ONLY
800 Powell Street
"The Crystal Palace Market: The F.A.O. Schwartz of the Stomach"
Past Presentations (in San Francisco, except as noted)
Sunday, June 16, 2019, 1:00 p.m.
Cypress Lawn, Colma, CA
"Development of the Sunset District; The Cemeteries of the Richmond District"
Tuesday, December 19, 2017, MEMBERS ONLY
University Club
Hidden Murals in San Francisco Schools
Tuesday, August 22, 2017, MEMBERS ONLY
University Club
Alice Marble: Pride of the Sunset, Tennis Great, World War II Spy, and More
Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 6:30 p.m. MEMBERS ONLY
University Club
Sex, Drugs, and Rock n Roll in the 1960s (Another Perspective)
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 MEMBERS ONLY
University Club
Outside Lands Legal Case and Later Development
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
San Francisco Victorian Alliance
Tour of Stern Grove/Presentation on Sunset Development
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 MEMBERS ONLY
University Club
Richmond District Cemeteries
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
University Club
People Who Gave Back to San Francisco
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
San Francisco Museum and Historical Society
People Who Made a Difference in the Outside Lands
Thursday, August 27, 2015
University Club
An Armchair History of the Sunset District
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Sunset Branch Library
An Armchair History of the Sunset District
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Presidio Branch Library
Legendary Locals of SF's Richmond, Sunset, and Golden Gate Park
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Merced Branch Library
Legendary Locals of SF's Richmond, Sunset, and Golden Gate Park
Wednesday, July 8 , 2015
Richmond Branch Library
Legendary Locals of SF's Richmond, Sunset, and Golden Gate Park
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
University Club
History of the Sunset District
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Ortega Branch Library
Legendary Locals of SF's Richmond, Sunset, and GG Park
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Parkside Branch Library
Legendary Locals of SF's Richmond, Sunset, and GG Park
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Sunset Branch Library
Legendary Locals of SF's Richmond, Sunset, and GG Park
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Neighborhood Meet-up sponsored by
Nextdoor Parkside, Sunset Movement Arts Dance Studio
Monday, November 25, 2013
Sixty-Plus
San Francisco State University
Sunset Heights Association of Responsible People (S.H.A.R.P.)
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
History Guild of Daly City/Colma
Doelger Senior Center, Daly City
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Geneva-Excelsior Lions Club
Members only, 6:30 pm
Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 7 pm
150th Anniversary of the Cliff House
Part of a two-day celebration July 17-18, 2013
Thursday, June 20 at 7 pm
San Francisco Natural History Series
Randall Museum, San Francisco
Thursday, April 25, 2013
California Historical Society
San Francisco
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Monthly meeting of the
San Francisco Westerners Corral
Thursday, February 28, 2013
"Do It Yourself Publishing" Panel Discussion
San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Annual meeting of the
Pine Lake Park Neighborhood Association
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Monthly meeting of the
San Francisco Museum and Historical Society
Location of talk: Abraham Lincoln High School auditorium
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Monthly meeting of the Native Daughters of the Golden West
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Sunset Housing Tract Walking tour
With members of the San Francisco Planning Department
Saturday August 25, 2012
San Francisco Public Library—Main Library
"Outside Lands at the Main"
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Monthly meeting of the San Francisco History Association
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Parkside Branch Library, 1200 Taraval Street
Monday, June 11, 2012
Sunset Branch Library, 1305 18th Avenue
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Ortega Branch Library, 3223 Ortega Street
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Bookshop West Portal, 80 West Portal Avenue
Monday, May 21, 2012 at 7 pm
Sunset Heights Association of Responsible People (S.H.A.R.P.), 1736 Ninth Avenue
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 7 pm
Golden Gate Heights Neighborhood Association
Christchurch Lutheran Parish Hall, 1090 Quintara Street