About

Welcome to Historic Bay Area

In the Bay Area, there’s a story on every block, dating anywhere from the Gold Rush to the Summer of Love and beyond. This video blog seeks to demonstrates how the buildings, monuments, and other spots you pass each day, have a fascinating history behind them and wants to help you appreciate the wonder and intrigue of your everyday surroundings.

What is Historic Bay Area?

Each week, our video blog will take you to a new and interesting local location and hopefully tell you a story you haven’t heard before. We hope each story will help you gain a greater understanding and appreciation of this incredibly culturally rich region. Whether you’re a local or just visiting, you’ll find Historic Bay Area an indispensable resource of entertainment and information. and hopefully spurs you on to get out and explore our beautiful home yourself.

Introducing the host

Historic Bay Area is the brainchild of Bay Area native, James O’Malley. With a fascination for local history and a keen eye for a tale, James demonstrates just how interesting Bay Area history can be.

Join James as he takes you on a journey to uncover the hidden history of your very own neighborhood on Historic Bay Area.