America

There’s A Relic Runway From America’s Failed Supersonic Future Hiding In The Everglades

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Supersonic airliners never became as common as airlines and government officials hoped.Photo: Victor Drees/Daily Express/Hulton Archive (Getty Images) When supersonic flight was set to transform passenger air travel in the late 1960s, Miami-Dade County had grand ambitions of becoming the center of commercial aviation’s fledgling intercontinental network. Local government wanted to construct the world’s largest … Read more

Stamford developer wants to save historic Taylor Street home

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STAMFORD — The 1890 house on Taylor Street is a glimpse into Stamford’s past. Originally designed for two families, the Queen Anne-style house was one of a row built on the West Side to accommodate mostly Irish immigrants who worked as servants in nearby mansions, on the railroad or in local factories. The houses aren’t … Read more

Two icons of American pop culture lose copyright protections on Jan. 1

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Young Walt Disney works at his drawing board circa 1930. Bettmann/Bettmann Archive Every Jan. 1, a new batch of books, movies and other artistic creations enters the public domain. Copyright law in the United States is a complicated matter, but at its simplest, what’s happening this year is this: As of Jan. 1, 2024, the copyright … Read more

The bizarre theme park abandoned down the road from Disney World

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On opening day in December 1993, Americans weren’t sure what to make of Splendid China, and the theme park’s own marketing department certainly didn’t help. “The average tourist does expect a fantasy world, flashing lights and glitz,” the marketing director admitted. “This park is not that.” Splendid China was, America soon found out, a tangle … Read more

An SF eatery has the Food Network’s second-best sandwich in the U.S.

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Editor’s note: In this recurring column, SFGATE food writers celebrate the Bay Area’s rich deli culture by spotlighting longtime family-run delis — the neighborhood institutions — and the newer community sandwich hubs. Many cultures from around the world have developed unique sandwiches that reflect their bounty. There are sandwiches from Italian delis that specialize in cured meats, banh … Read more

Adam Driver was right to curse at that rude writer

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Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari in “Ferrari.” Lorenzo Sisti If you were online a month ago, and you’re lying if you say you weren’t, you remember the clip: Actor Adam Driver is sitting up on a stage at the 2023 Camerimage International Film Festival in Torún, Poland. He’s unscrewing the cap off of his water … Read more

Calif. city Lancaster chose people over cars in its downtown. Did it work?

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Not many California downtowns feature an idle F-4 Phantom supersonic jet tilted on a cement perch, but that’s exactly how the east end of main street in Lancaster begins.  The jet is in Boeing Plaza, at the mouth of a central boulevard in the Southern California city. From there, the road diverts into two slow … Read more

The 49ers are investigating a fan tailgate after a hanging skeleton was seen in online videos

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A noosed skeleton wearing a Seahawks jersey was hanging at a 49ers fan group’s tailgate before the 49ers played Seattle on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2023. Screenshot via X, formerly Twitter The 49ers are investigating why a prominent fan tailgate group hung a skeleton wearing a Seahawks jersey by its neck before Sunday’s game. On Sunday, the … Read more