Portal:San Francisco Bay Area/Did you know/12


 * ... that the San Francisco Armory (pictured), a National Guard stronghold during the "Bloody Thursday" events of 1934, is now used as a BDSM porn studio?
 * ... that Camillo Ynitia was the only Native American on the northern frontier of Alta California to secure a large land grant for his tribe?
 * ... that in five years of operation during World War II, more than 747 vessels were built in the Richmond Shipyards (pictured) in Richmond, California&mdash;a feat not equaled anywhere else in the world, before or since?
 * ... that the California Wine Country is known for its cuisine, recreation and history as much as viticulture?
 * ... that the pyramid scheme Holiday Magic was investigated by the State of California, the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission and shut down for fraud?
 * ... that gay pornographic film director Scott Masters directed more than 100 loops before founding his own company, Nova Studios?

April 2007