A field guide to the city in song

The Chronicles Hunt

For 40 years, ThirtyOne has been writing The San Francisco Chronicles — nine albums that name this city's streets, hills and fog. The Hunt is a map of those songs. Open a pin, hear the song that was written about that corner of the city, and collect the word hidden at the pin. Nine pins, nine words. Together they unlock the Chronicles Passport.

The route

A city, heard from the inside.

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San Francisco · 9 listening stops
37° 46′ N / 122° 25′ W

Select a numbered pin to read its story and hear the song.

The field notes

Nine pins. Nine songs.

01 — 09
  1. 01Volume 1

    Diamond Heights

    Volume 1 · “Diamond Heights”

    FORTY

    The neighborhood song itself — fog and hills. Also home of the grand tour song 'Lullaby', which names 20 SF landmarks in one track.

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  2. 02Volume 2

    Twin Peaks

    Volume 2 · “Mobbin”

    YEARS

    Mobbin rides Muni up to Twin Peaks — the whole city below.

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  3. 03Volume 3

    North Beach

    Volume 3 · “San Francisco”

    NINE

    The title song of the whole saga — Chinatown, Dolores, North Beach, the Golden Gate.

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  4. 04Volume 4

    Hyde Street Cable Cars

    Volume 4 · “Cable Cars”

    ALBUMS

    Cable Cars climbs the steep hills from Chinatown to the bay.

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  5. 05Volume 5

    Dolores Park

    Volume 5 · “Mixed Up”

    ONE

    Mixed Up crosses Chinatown, the Fillmore and the Mission — Dolores Park is its front yard.

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  6. 06Volume 6

    Ocean Beach

    Volume 6 · “In the Weather”

    CITY

    Volume 6 lives in the fog — Ocean Beach is where the fog comes ashore.

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  7. 07Volume 7

    The Ferry Building

    Volume 7 · “This the One”

    ONE

    This the One looks out over the bay and the hills — the Embarcadero view.

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  8. 08Volume 8

    The Mission

    Volume 8 · “Sk85”

    STORY

    Sk85 skates the Mission District past the cable cars.

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  9. 09Volume 9

    Treasure Island

    Volume 9 · “Whos Who”

    CHRONICLES

    The closing pin: Whos Who in the fog over the bay — from Treasure Island you can see every other pin.

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Keep what the city gave you

The Chronicles
Passport

Nine stamps make one story. Gather every word in order, then submit your passport to unlock the closing offer.

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Your progress

00 of 09 words collected

Enter each stamp, in order01 — 09