Welcome to our new "Did You Know?" series. Periodically we'll feature new videos about interesting facts, anecdotes, curiosities and history on a wide range of Bay Area topics.
Did you know Bay to Breakers started more than a century ago?
Did you know San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park was built more than 150 years ago? Find out some of the park's top attractions and fun facts.
Did you know Oakland A’s new announcer Chris Caray is a fourth generation baseball broadcaster?
Did you know Jenny Cavnar makes history as the first woman to become the primary play-by-play announcer for an MLB team? Cavnar will call a majority of Oakland A’s games this season.
Did you know? 2024 is the year of the dragon.
Did you know McCaffrey, Shanahan could join historic list of father-son Super Bowl winners?
Did you know 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is the first head coach in NFL history to win multiple games in each of his first three trips to the playoffs?
Did you know the 49ers are playing on Thanksgiving Day for only the sixth time ever? The 49ers will take part in one of the three holiday games for a Seahawks rematch in Seattle.
Did you know San Francisco is hosting its biggest meeting of world leaders in nearly 80 years? APEC is a forum to promote trade, investment and economic development among nations around the Pacific Ocean.
Did you know the Winchester Mystery House is celebrating its 100th anniversary? Millions of guests have visited the South Bay landmark, but one magician called it a "mystery house." Find out how the sprawling mansion got its official name.
Did you know the United States women's World Cup team is packed with Bay Area talent? Here's a look at the players with local ties.
Did you know sea lions took over Pier 39 after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake? Find out how one giant male sea lion turned into hundreds.
Did you know the Golden Gate Bridge's signature color happened by accident? The orange tint was intended to be a primer. Find out what the famous bridge was originally going to look like.
Did you know the Sacramento Kings have the most powerful laser equipment in the world? "The beam” shoots into outer space after every Kings victory. Find out the story behind Golden 1 Center's purple lasers.
Did you know the birthplace of Silicon Valley started in a Palo Alto garage? It's where two Stanford graduates founded HP. Take a look inside the California landmark and find out what their first product was.
There's a hella good story about how the word "hella" was born. We dug into the history of a word that's now known the world over, but is still undeniably hella Bay Area.
"Mr. Irrelevant" is one of the strangest honors in sports, but what does the title even mean? Find out the definition and history of the title and how relevant it still is.
The surprising history between 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and his new running back Christian McCaffrey.
