Bay Curious
Bay Curious is a show about your questions – and the adventures you find when you go looking for the answers. Join host Olivia Allen-Price to explore all aspects of the San Francisco Bay Area – from the debate over "Frisco", to the dinosaurs that once roamed California, to the causes of homelessness. Whether you lived here your whole life, or just arrived, Bay Curious will deepen your understanding of this place you call home.
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The History of Nudity in San Francisco Uncovered
Whether at Baker Beach or the Bay to Breakers, it’s not unusual to see public nudity in San Francisco.
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Rusty Navy: The Bay Area’s ‘Mothball Fleet’ Ent...
Clusters of old military ships are anchored side by side in Suisun Bay. Most of them are decades old.
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What Gets Shipped Through the Port of Oakland?
Bay Curious finds out what stuff and how much of it comes through the Port of Oakland.
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Mountain Lions: Real Threat to Bay Area Hikers?
A Bay Curious listener who hikes a lot wonders: Should he be scared of mountain lions? We find out for him.
8 min
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The Mesmerizing Machine That Makes Your Golden ...
Two years ago, a big steel-and-concrete median barrier went in on the Golden Gate Bridge. Bay Curious answers all your questions about it.
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The Island Ghost Town in the Middle of San Fran...
It's illegal to step foot in this Bay Area ghost town ... so we visited for you.
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What Is the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Why...
'We host 110,000 guests per year, and about 26,000 of them are sixth-graders,' says the museum's executive director.
10 min
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Why the ‘O’ in San Francisco’s Airport Code, SFO?
Why the "O" in SFO? And why is one of Chicago's airports coded ORD? And IAD for Dulles?
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Living Without a Home in San Francisco: 3 stori...
How many people are homeless in San Francisco? What is the primary cause of homelessness? Do most people come to the Bay Area to be homeless? What is the city doing to solve the problem? We answer these four questions with Audrey Cooper and Kevin Fagan...
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Homelessness: You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got A...
What causes homelessness? Are people getting bused to San Francisco? Can we build tiny homes here? Answers to these questions and more.
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What Would Really Happen if a Tsunami Hit the B...
You may have seen a tsunami hit San Francisco in a movie, but what would it really be like?
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What’s With the Bison in Golden Gate Park?
The first one was brought to the park in 1891. It was soon joined by more bison from private and public herds.
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What Dinosaurs Roamed the Bay Area?
The answer is satisfyingly full of toothy prehistoric beasts.
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You Live in S.F. and Your Home Was Built in 190...
Many building records went up in smoke after the city was devastated by the Great Quake and Fire.
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Are Plastic Bag Bans Actually Helping the Envir...
The state plastic bag ban will likely lead to a decrease in single-use bags. But what do people use instead?
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Can’t Get That Camping Spot? It Could Be Bots
Some people are using bots to get campsites at state and national parks. Is it legal? Is it fair?
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It’s-It! The San Francisco Treat That Sparked a...
San Franciscans have been having a love-affair with this ice cream treat since 1928.
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Who’s Behind the Colorful Lights at San Francis...
It used to take hours or days to change the lights at City Hall. Now it's done with a few clicks.
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What Makes San Francisco Sourdough Unique?
When it comes to the mecca of sourdough, separating scientific fact from lore means breaking a few taboos.
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Why Do Giants Fans Hate the Wave? Oakland Start...
San Francisco fans have had an unofficial no-wave policy forever. Why do they reject a cheer so many embrace?
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These Colorful Dots Are For Your Health
They look like a work of abstract art, but these colorful dots on Bay Area streets have a big purpose.
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It’s a Mushroom Bonanza This Year! What’s the D...
It’s been a wet winter across Northern California this year, and that means a bounty of mushrooms.
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What Would It Take to Make Lake Merritt Swimmable?
It would take a lot of money, work and imagination to turn Lake Merritt into a swimmable body of water.
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What’s That Thing Off 280? The Flintstone House
Take a tour inside this unique Peninsula home that architects find whimsical.
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How Does Rain Create More Potholes?
This year's rainy winter has left San Francisco Bay Area roads riddled with potholes.
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