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Classifieds website Craigslist was started in 1995 from founder Craig Newmark’s ground floor apartment at 1010 Cole Street in San Francisco. Craigslist operated from here until 2000 when it moved to offices in the Sunset District.
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The Golden State Warriors NBA basketball team plays its home games at the Chase Center arena in San Francisco.
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The Sand Ladder steps from the north end of Baker Beach emerge on the California Coastal Trail that runs along side Lincoln Boulevard. Heading north on this trail for approximately 1 mile will lead to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.
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A cast stone sculpture of British nurse Florence Nightingale stands outside Laguna Honda Hospital in Twin Peaks, San Francisco. Nightingale is widely credited as being one of the pioneers of modern nursing. A plaque on the statue reads: In memory of Florence Nightingale, ‘The Founder of Professional Nursing’. Designed and created by the late David Edstrom. Dedicated National Hospital Day, May 12, 1939
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The two peaks of Twin Peaks are the North peak, known as Eureka Peak, and the taller South peak, which is called Noe Peak. Standing at 922 feet, Noe Peak is the second tallest hill in San Francisco after Mount Davidson.
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