Peter Hartlaub

@peterhartlaub

San Francisco Chronicle culture critic; #TotalSF co-founder & podcast host. Spends too much time in the archive. S.F. 🌁 Oaktown 🌳 Alameda ⚓️

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Nov 13

The Chronicle building turns 100 this week! 🗞️🎂🥂 I wouldn't have known about our birthday — no one would — if it weren't for a mysterious black photo book passed through generations of @sfchronicle librarians. A short thread ... 🧵 sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

peterhartlaub's tweet card. The leather-bound book passed down for generations depicts the San Francisco Chronicle newsroom’s grand opening at 901 Mission St. in 1924 — and how much has changed.

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Joe Garofoli@joegarofoli · Jul 17

Welcome to The (C)rock. Escape from #Epstein : Trump officials stage a diversion with Alcatraz visit sfchronicle.com/politics/joega… via @sfchronicle

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Jul 17

100 years ago a millionaire built the nation's largest swimming pool ... in the coldest corner of S.F. Photos/stories about the rise and fall of Fleishhacker Pool, a place I would NOT visit if I had a time machine, but still respect the big swing taken. sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

peterhartlaub's tweet card. Fleishhacker Pool was a generous gift to the city. But the massive outdoor swim center never made much sense, and is remembered for its poor location and sad decay.

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Susan Slusser@susanslusser · Jul 10

From @peterhartlaub When did S.F. fans start chanting ‘Beat L.A.!’? We traced the battle cry to its start sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl… via @sfchronicle

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Jul 10

During the second @SFGiants home game, I heard the chant "Beat L.A.!" We were playing the Seattle Mariners I set out to discover where it started — a journey to Bill Laskey, Dusty Baker and one very fun Boston fan Please read my fav story of the year! sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

peterhartlaub's tweet card. The chant that echoes at games across the Bay Area is part of our collective culture. We followed its origin story back across four decades and thousands of miles.

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Jul 4

These cryptic fliers recently started appearing on San Francisco telephone poles. I went to the source and found out there’s no corporate campaign and no catch — just 15 friends who designed a new city-wide scavenger hunt. Here’s how to play: sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

peterhartlaub's tweet card. Cryptic flyers started appearing on San Francisco telephone poles this week, offering little more than a smiling cartoon figure, a website and a phone number to text.

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Jun 30

This story has so many wild turns. Amazing no one was seriously hurt or killed. The column is also important to me personally, because the word "shitstorm" appears in the @sfchronicle, and the person quoted is my mother. Gift link 🌁 🎁 sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

peterhartlaub's tweet card. San Francisco threw the Golden Gate Bridge a birthday party expecting 50,000 revelers. When 800,000 people showed up, things got messy.

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Jun 26

San Francisco is full of green spaces waiting to be enjoyed. Did you know about any of these parks on @peterhartlaub's list?

PPeter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Jun 26

San Francisco has so many outstanding hidden parks that even longtime residents may not know exist. Visit this weekend! I put my 9 favorite in a guide — with fun details and the best transit options to get there 🚍🚆💯 #TotalSF 🌁❤️ cc: @RecParkSF sfchronicle.com/projects/2025/…

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peterhartlaub's tweet card. These under-the-radar S.F. parks offer wide open spaces, astounding views, urban beachfront and welcome solitude.

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Jun 19

Every time I pass the C&H factory on Interstate 80 I think the same thing: "What's up with Crockett?" I finally dropped in last week, and it exceeded expectations. With an assist from @jpanzar and so many A++++ visuals from @CAGisMe sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

peterhartlaub's tweet card. This Bay Area town looks like a model-train village, with a huge brick factory and nearby bridge. Detour inside and you’ll find charming locals, and so much to do.

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Jun 18

My ride-along with @SFGiants broadcaster David Flemming — who has been commuting by bike to Oracle Park. (Including night games!) On the city's coyotes, focaccia & the ballpark bike move that got him in trouble. Gift link ⬇️ for Giants fans only 🚴🏟️🎁 sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

peterhartlaub's tweet card. In the broadcast booth Dave Flemming is a composed professional. On his bike pedaling through San Francisco to Oracle Park another side emerges: unabashed fan.

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Santiago Mejia@santiagomejia · Jun 14

Hundreds of people form a human banner at San Francisco's Ocean Beach during the #NoKingsDay protests. @sfchronicle

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Jun 13

Mostly irrelevant but still endearing Judge Charles Breyer fact: Breyer, who issued today’s ruling, is an avid bicyclist in S.F. and rolled up on a road bike to last year’s @4StarTheater screening of “Breaking Away” co-hosted by me & @Grant_Marek ⚖️ 🚴 💯 cc: @DennisChristo4

SSan Francisco Chronicle@sfchronicle · Jun 13

President Donald Trump acted illegally when he ordered thousands of National Guard troops and Marines onto the streets of Los Angeles to combat protests of immigration raids, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Read more: sfchronicle.com/politics/artic…

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Jun 9

Our @sfchronicle data team found the Lands End Trail is the highest-rated "easy" hike in the Bay Area. This is the least controversial pick in both data and hiking history. Fabulous trail! Go today. My tour ⬇️ with A+ visuals from Santiago Mejia. sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

peterhartlaub's tweet card. Hikers rated this 3.5-mile loop in San Francisco as the Bay Area’s top easy trail. They were right.

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Jun 5

We explored the strangest quirk of the Dipsea race, the notoriously challenging run over Mt. Tam: An 8-year-old just might cross the finish line first. Very fun collaboration with our photo & design teams 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️💯 Gift link! 🎁 sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

peterhartlaub's tweet card. The Dipsea Race on Mount Tamalpais is the oldest cross-country trail race in the nation and a religion among Marin County runners. This weekend a kid will try to win it — again.

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · Jun 4

I wrote an obituary for Rocco. A very good boy, and an opportunity to write about the specific-to-the-Bay Area thing I love about being a sports fan. 🌈 🐾 sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

peterhartlaub's tweet card. The Golden State Warriors legend shared his best friend with us and created a relationship with fans that went beyond basketball.

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · May 29

My tribute to "Midnight Caller," the best filmed-in-San Francisco TV show I've watched, that weirdly fell off the face of the earth. (Probably because of the Sade song on the soundtrack.) It ages well, as a window into the melancholy 1980s in S.F. 📺🌁 sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

peterhartlaub's tweet card. This show about a cop turned late-night radio host lasted three seasons and then largely vanished. But it recently reappeared online.

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · May 22

1,000 seals can't be wrong. This Dogpatch small business just moved into a World War II-era warehouse, and offers the most mystical tours of the bay. Another #TotalSF adventure with @jachristian, whose photos are soooo excellent here. 🌁❤️ sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

peterhartlaub's tweet card. This surprising tour of the city is a bay paddle where past meets present. You might make friends with a baby seal along the way.

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Peter Hartlaub@peterhartlaub · May 15

I drove by the Richmond Costco and U.S. Postal Service warehouse 1,000 times in the last 50 years. Who knew there was an off-leash dog — and human — paradise right behind it? (With the first Total SF appearance by my dog Ripley.) 🐕 ☀️ 💯 sfchronicle.com/totalsf/articl…

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