On March 16, 2024, George Farrar filmed and photographed at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and presents a look inside a museum-La Casa de Machado y Silvas, an adobe home which was converted into a restaurant in the 1850s to accommodate the appetites of travelers back then. Enjoy photos of the place through […]
1846 was one of the most critical years in San Diego’s amazing history. It was the year that Mexican control of San Diego was ceded to the United States of America and for the first time the American flag flew from the plaza in what we know today as Old Town San Diego. George Farrar […]
From Sunday, July 16 thru Wednesday, July 19, 2023, I filmed throughout the Los Angeles metro area. Live Video to the tune of The 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky includes: the LA Coliseum, the Exposition Rose Garden, riding the LA Metro, the Bullocks Wilshire Building, LA Freeways, Downtown Los Angeles, Union Station, LA City Hall, Central […]
Los Angeles history, LA Architecture, The Bradbury Building, Downtown LA From July 16-19, 2023, I photographed and filmed all over Los Angeles. I’m pleased to bring the Best of the city to you in 23 shows of which this is one. Join me, on a walk around Downtown Los Angeles as it was on a […]
Los Angeles history, LA Architecture, LA City Hall, Union Station, the Richard Riordan Central Library, The Bradbury Building From July 16-19, 2023, I photographed and filmed all over Los Angeles. I’m pleased to bring the Best of the city to you in 23 shows of which this is one. Join me, as I take you […]
Welcome to the opening show of LA 23! In our first show, join me as I visit the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, The Exposition Park Rose Garden & Ride the Metro E Line on July 16, 2023. From July 16-19, 2023, I visited the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. I photographed and filmed all over the […]
History San Diego returns to the timeline of the 1820s by starting to focus on historical landmarks beginning with Casa de Estudillo in Old Town San Diego. Learn about one of the oldest places in California and a powerful early settler family over 3 generations: The Estudillos. George presents you the best of the museum […]
Welcome to another History San Diego special presentation in the series. George Farrar presents a musical retrospective with photographs and media coverage of President John F. Kennedy’s June 6, 1963 epic visit to San Diego, including the motorcade, Commencement Address at San Diego State College (now SDSU), his visits to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot […]
Welcome to the first History San Diego special presentation in the series. Join George Farrar as he focuses on the November 2, 1960 Presidential Campaign Rally and remarks by 1960 Democratic Presidential Candidate U.S. Senator John F Kennedy (from Massachusetts) in Downtown San Diego. George presents photographs of San Diego circa 1960 and of the […]
Welcome Back to History San Diego! On our 12th show of the series, join George at Old Town San Diego and enjoy photos and film of various views of places at the historic park and the transit center. We’re on Facebook Groups at History San Diego! and on @ExploringWithGeorge on TikTok. All of my YouTube […]