Ken Kramer's About San Diego RSS feed for KPBS programming.http://video.kpbs.orgen-ushttp://video.kpbs.orgSun, 19 May 2013 16:15:12 -0400Sun, 19 May 2013 16:15:12 -0400http://video.kpbs.org/video/2365007247/A visit to the Steam and Gas Engine Museum at Vista. Remembering the Clermont Hotel and the days when a part of San Diego was known as "The Harlem of the West". Things viewers have sent in. Much more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2365007247/05/06/2013A visit to the Steam and Gas Engine Museum at Vista, the Clermont Hotel, and more!nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2365004885/We explore what appears to be shipyard in Alpine. The story of a downtown shootout in 1965 that changed history. The landmark Fisher's Opera House civil rights case...and more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2365004885/05/01/2013We explore what appears to be shipyard in Alpine.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2326355514/We become "street wise" about Pacific Beach and University Heights; remember the City of East San Diego; play "Guess The Year" and much more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2326355514/01/16/2013We become "street wise" about Pacific Beach and University Heights; remember the City of EnrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2326354833/A look inside the incredible caves of Kensington. We remember "Sailor Main", who would do anything to sell you a car 65 years ago. A visit to a remote fire lookout in our back country, and the most famous basement you've never seen!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2326354833/01/16/2013A look inside the incredible caves of Kensington.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2325916838/A visit to the town of Hortonville. Memories of early Mission Beach and the seawall there. Fatty Arbuckle in San Diego. The secret behind a strange street name in East County. "Guess The Year" and more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2325916838/01/15/2013A visit to the town of Hortonville. Memories of early Mission Beach and the seawall there.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2322308459/The Beatles 1965 visit to San Diego. The story behind one of the most famous photographs ever taken in San Diego. Our county's "Blue Star" Highways. "Guess The Year" and much more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2322308459/12/31/2012The Beatles visit San Diego, "Blue Star" Highways, a famous photograph and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2242903976/Whatever happened to the Ferryboat San Diego? And we remember a barn that was so much more than just a barn to people living in one North County community. Guess The Year! and much more.http://video.kpbs.org/video/2242903976/06/06/2012Whatever happened to the Ferryboat San Diego? Guess The Year and much more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2239485339/Why are there ornamental gates around one San Diego community? Whatever happened to the steamship Orizaba? In what residential neighborhood was one of the biggest auto races in San Diego history held? Where can you find the most amazing car ever to hit the road 60 years ago? Who is the most famous woman in San Diego? So much more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2239485339/05/28/2012The steamship Orizaba, the most famous woman in San Diego and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2242903974/Where to find traces of a shipwreck from 75 years ago: a living landmark in the North County; the story of "J.J., The Whale", and we visit a lone patch of farmland in the city limits of Chula Vista. Lots more, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2242903974/06/06/2012A lone patch of farmland in Chula Vista, J.J., The Whale, and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2240082499/We recall San Diego's neighborhood airports from National City to Morena, and go back to the days when you could land a plane at Peik's or Del Mar. Plus, one of the most unusual ways to buy land ever in San Diego! We meet a woman who taught generations of San Diego kids to skate, go ghost hunting at the Embarcadero, and trucking in Campo...and lots more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2240082499/05/28/2012Ghost hunting at the Embarcadero, trucking in Campo and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2219086192/Remembering Ted Williams, and some "sweet" days of the minor league San Diego Padres. We hear about the San Diego community that was named for the handsomest man in town. An update on stories we've covered; a look at things you've sent in...and more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2219086192/04/03/2012Remembering Ted Williams, a look at things you've sent in...and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2218655429/We go deep inside a back country gold mine that operated a century ago; remember a Queen's visit to San Diego; celebrate some automobiles that were largely made of wood; learn how a North County community got its puzzling name; play "Guess The Year"...and much more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2218655429/04/03/2012A back country gold mine, a Queen's visit to San Diego, and much more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2196833306/We take a look at The San Diego Flume, an amazing water project from a century ago. We visit a most unlikely place for historical photographs in Del Mar. A 1940s police movie on "How To Blockade The City", "Guess The Year!"; much more, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2196833306/02/14/2012The San Diego Flume, a most unlikely place for historical photographs in Del Mar and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2196475475/The story of "Al The Barber" of Encinitas...his spirit may still be around town after nearly a century! A fond look back at Simpson's Nursery in Jamul; a long-hidden discovery at San Diego State's Aztec Bowl; "Guess The Year!"...and much more.http://video.kpbs.org/video/2196475475/02/14/2012The spirit of "Al The Barber" of Encinitas, a discovery at SDSU's Aztec Bowl & more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2185064335/The Wild Parrots of Ocean Beach. Where did they come from? How did they get here? We take a trip back in time to discover over San Diego's once-famous "Honeymoon Bridge". Plus: Remembering the days of San Diego's Rock and Roll Radio.http://video.kpbs.org/video/2185064335/01/09/2012The Wild Parrots of Ocean Beach. Where did they come from? How did they get here?nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2185484665/We drop in for a visit to Wisteria Candy Cottage in San Diego's back country; see the North County home made famous by the Civil war hero who lived there, and hear a railroad love story "About San Diego". Lots more too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2185484665/01/10/2012We drop in for a visit to Wisteria Candy Cottage. Lots more too!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2185108039/We go back in time to explore "Young's Caves" near San Diego State; visit a century-old San Diego lumber company that played a part in one of the biggest events in aviation history, and see some magnificent examples in our county of a very spectacular tree. Much more, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2185108039/01/09/2012We go back in time to explore "Young's Caves" near San Diego State and much more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2185108032/We remember The Poway Winery; discover the "Legend of Bear Valley"; see an historic farm house in National City; and try to figure out how to pronounce c-a-b-r-i-l-l-o! Lots more, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2185108032/01/09/2012Poway Winery, the "Legend of Bear Valley", and an historic farm house in National City.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2185108025/We hear some songs written "About San Diego"; remember the days of home milk delivery; recall a royal visit to our county; and discover "The Gorilla Of El Capitan". Much more too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2185108025/01/09/2012Songs "About San Diego," home milk delivery, a royal visit, and much more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2169947777/We go back to see what was making New Year's news in San Diego over past decades; the story of how one of the most familiar landmarks in San Diego came to be; see an East County monument to the glory days of rock and roll, and look at some of the things "About San Diego" that viewers have sent in.http://video.kpbs.org/video/2169947777/12/01/2011We go back to see what was making New Year's news in San Diego over past decades.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2169916084/We locate San Diego's little-known official Christmas Tree; check out how the Holidays were celebrated in San Diego in years gone by, go back to see the first electrically illuminated tree anywhere in the Country; and discover the rocky beginnings of what came to be called "December Nights" in Balboa Park. Lots more, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2169916084/12/01/2011Check out how the Holidays were celebrated in San Diego in years gone by.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2169905443/We remember the "Turkey Queen" of Ramona; play "Guess The Year" when some curious things were making news in San Diego at Thanksgiving; look at some Holiday light traditions in our county, and much more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2169905443/12/01/2011Some curious things were making news in San Diego at Thanksgiving.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2169947753/A Veterans Day salute to some of the people who made San Diego a center of the effort to win World War II. An amazing survival story, high in the sky over San Diego in the 1930s; how some very famous people came to our county to entertain members of the military over the years, and more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2169947753/12/01/2011A salute to the people who made San Diego a center of the effort to win World War II.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2169905441/Some of the original cast of the "Our Gang" comedies, lived their final years in San Diego. We look back at their lives. An appreciation of Fall colors in San Diego, and a farewell to a musical treasure who lived his entire life in our county. Much more, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2169905441/12/01/2011Some of the original cast of the "Our Gang" comedies, lived their final years in San DiegonrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330971747/A Halloween show devoted to ghosts and hauntings around and "about San Diego". We visit several spots that are alleged to be haunted, and hear the stories of those who say they've experienced very unusual things there!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330971747/01/31/2013A Halloween show devoted to ghosts and hauntings around and "about San Diego".nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330971742/We discover how the "Chargers" really got their name; meet some members of the National Champion SDSU Basketball team from decades ago, and see some of the biggest and smallest landmarks in Our County.Plus, more things viewers have sent in!!!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330971742/01/31/2013We discover how the "Chargers" really got their name and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330971719/We search for the meaning of the name "La Jolla": look back at the top10 "rainiest" years in our history; see what it took to make "Midway" a floating museum, and look back at some items of San Diego nostalgia , sent in by viewers. Lots more in the mix this time, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330971719/01/31/2013We search for the meaning of the name "La Jolla" and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330971347/We take a train ride on John Spreckel's "Impossible Railroad"; go intoa Cold War bomb shelter under SDSU; meet San Diego's all-time biggest civic booster, and see some of the most unusual street names in Our County. Much more, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330971347/01/31/2013A train ride on John Spreckel's "Impossible Railroad" & a Cold War bomb shelter under SDSUnrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330970754/We visit an East County Rock that old-timers used to say looked a lot like Queen Victoria! We get a close-up look at a famous "welcome arch" in North County; visit the Campo Store; and play Guess The Year!Lots more, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330970754/01/31/2013We visit an East County Rock that old-timers used to say looked a lot like Queen Victoria!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330970177/We remember the town of "Nuevo", and what made it unique in San Diego County. We see the most famous fiddle in North County, and the most famous building in Julian. We recall the Late Great "Happy Hare", a radio disc jockey that thousands of San Diego kids grew up with. And more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330970177/01/31/2013We remember the town of "Nuevo", and what made it unique in San Diego County. And more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330968969/We discover some of the most unusual street names in our county; hear the story of the most famous horse in Old Town; visit the oldest bar in The Gaslamp, and recreate a San Diego love story with a very happy ending.http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330968969/01/31/2013We discover some of the most unusual street names in our county and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330969957/We discover the truth about the old rumor that a princess is buried next to Highway 94 in Lemon Grove. We recall the origins of "Grape Day" in Escondido; recreate what life was like at the Lighthouse on Point Loma; and meet the woman who says she has the best (and most historic) job in San Diego. Much more, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330969957/01/31/2013We discover the truth about the old rumor that a princess is buried next to Highway 94.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330968972/We uncover the true meaning of a Balboa Park mystery; hear the story of a precious relic, returned to its rightful owners; look at odd and historic things San Diegans have collected, and mailed in to the show,and much more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330968972/01/31/2013We uncover the true meaning of a Balboa Park mystery and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330968558/We visit a San Diego place, made famous by one man, who stayed there just one time; discover what remains of "Potash City" in the South Bay, and recall some favorite San Diego County spots that are gone with time.http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330968558/01/31/2013We visit a San Diego place, made famous by one man, who stayed there just one time.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330967947/A trip back in time to when a hurricane actually struck San Diego. We visit the most unusual monument anywhere in our county. We remember when pigeons were a big attraction in Balboa Park, and meet a talking goose in Chula Vista.http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330967947/01/31/2013A trip back in time to when a hurricane actually struck San Diego.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2332583181/We revisit the early days of The Ramona Sentinel, and a time when Escondido printed its own money. We remember steam engines on the "San Diegan", and open a 50-year-old can of beer! More stories too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2332583181/02/06/2013The early days of The Ramona Sentinel, and a time when Escondido printed its own money.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330965177/We remember when San Diego was the scene of the largest peacetime disaster in the history of The United States Navy, and the day some South Bay employees were paid in silver. Plus, we recall a time when the citrus industry thrived in Escondido, and "Hercules" lived in Valley Center....and more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330965177/01/31/2013Featured: San Diego was the scene of the largest peacetime disaster and more.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2241527906/We remember Presidential visits to our county through the years; visit a North County community that was famous the world over for its water; recall the old Lakeside Inn, and movies made in Anza Borrego State Park. Lots more, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2241527906/06/01/2012Presidential visits to our county, movies made in Anza Borrego State Park, and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330964461/A look at how San Diego celebrated the Fourth of July a century ago. The most historic flag to be found anywhere in San Diego. Plus, a look back at some surprising baseball memorabilia, and the story of a North County landmark that's full of history. Much more, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330964461/01/31/2013A look at how San Diego celebrated the Fourth of July a century ago.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2241527905/The history of the Euclid Tower, and a secret in some rocks found at Imperial Beach. We remember Alpine's Sky Mesa, Pioneer Park in Mission Hills, and the early days of Mission Valley. Much more too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2241527905/06/01/2012The history of the Euclid Tower, Alpine's Sky Mesa, and much more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2241527904/A tribute to Don Diego, for years, the living symbol of the Del Mar Fair. We remember San Diego's old streetcar lines; recall campus life in 1958, and see a tribute to San Diegan Nick Reynolds of The Kingston Trio. Much more, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2241527904/06/01/2012We remember San Diego's old streetcar lines, recall campus life in 1958 and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2239485341/Some of the most unusual aircraft ever built, came from San Diego! We discover "slogans" that have been adopted by cities in our county, and uncover the origins of the slogan "America's Finest City". We answer the question "Where's Waldo?", hear the story of a lonely blue balloon, and more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2239485341/05/28/2012Uncover the origins of the slogan "America's Finest City," and much more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2235104575/Films made in San Diego. We see clips of some classics. A look at the people and places where movies have been made in Our County. An old film from 75 years ago invites tourists here. We play "guess The Year"...and more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2235104575/05/15/2012We take a look at films made in San Diego, guess the year, and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2235086797/We remember the North County celebrity get-away known as Keebler's Camp; try to figure out how Allied Gardens got its name; get to know San Diego's "Barriologist", and visit a bizarre exhibit at the Exposition of 1935. Much more too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2235086797/05/15/2012Keebler's Camp, San Diego's "Barriologist," and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2235104569/We go aboard the most unusual ship ever in our Naval fleet; go back to remember "Camp Callan" during World War 2; uncover a mystery aboard the Belmont Park Roller Coaster; discover the whereabouts of Car 54, and try to determine how "Dictionary Hill" got its name. Plus much more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2235104569/05/15/2012How "Dictionary Hill" got its name and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2233089730/We go back to the early days of Downtown baseball; remember San Diego's "Chinatown"; consider San Diego's role in the early days of the manned space program; and visit a community where the ostrich is king! Plus, "Guess The Year" and more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2233089730/05/10/2012The early days of downtown baseball, "Guess The Year," and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2233089726/Among this weeks treats, we visit a wonderful and little known exhibit in Balboa Park; uncover the mystery of The Lemon Grove Lips, learn about the most unusual inauguration in San Diego's political history, and discover why there is no Kearny Mesa!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2233089726/05/10/2012The Lemon Grove Lips, Kearny Mesa, and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2233089725/Includes a visit to a small chapel in the Portuguese community of Point Loma, and Our County's most "historic" golf course. We remember "S" Mountain, an East County cactus farm, and Coronado's Tent City. We uncover a surprising discovery in the design of Balboa Park's Air and Space Museum, and meet San Diego's "Bookman". Much more, too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2233089725/05/10/2012The design of the Air and Space Museum, Coronado's Tent City, and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2229064248/Some amazing and just plain odd things "About San Diego!". We visit "Gravity Hill" in Spring Valley; remember the day the sun went dark, and the night a UFO came to Lemon Grove. We go into Haven's Caves in Kensington, see how the flood of 1916 affected Oceanside, look at rare film of an historic storm that hit Mission Beach, and much more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2229064248/05/01/2012Gravity Hill, the day the sun went dark, and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2226666530/We climb inside a San Diego landmark; go underwater to discover a missing part of our city; find out what happened to the town of Weed; see the most unusual parade ever in our history; remember the Chollas radio towers; go "sittin' in the sky" at The El Cortez, and much more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2226666530/04/24/2012The most unusual parade ever, The El Cortez, and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2224793233/We remember Alpine's "Dinosaurland," the U.S.S. San Diego, and the "Mother of All El Ninos". Plus, a Valentine Day story of love in the days of Old Town, our long forgotten courthouse statues, and the beginnings of Aztec Bowl. We meet San Diego's full-time good Samaritan, and much more.http://video.kpbs.org/video/2224793233/04/24/2012The "Mother of All El Ninos," the Aztec Bowl, a Valentine's Day story, and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330963895/A nostalgic look back to the days of long-gone San Diego highway landmarks, like "The Log Cabin" and "Burma Shave" signs. The story behind Lemon Grove's Lemon, The Fountain of Golden Hill, and the strangest elevator in San Diego. Play "Guess The Year", visit historic Bostonia, and more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330963895/01/31/2013A nostalgic look back to the days of long-gone San Diego highway landmarks.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2224793220/A visit to the San Diego community that owes its name to three silent movie stars. We remember San Diego's official town dog of a century ago, telephone prefixes that identified San Diego's neighborhoods, and the heyday of Jacumba Springs. Plus,discover what happened to "Atlantic" Street, get to know a back country ghost named "Hobie", and more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2224793220/04/19/2012San Diego's official town dog, a backcountry ghost named "Hobie," and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2224803618/Why is there a University Avenue, and a University Heights, where there's no University? We have the answer! We remember the White Deer of Mission Hills, Mission Cliff Gardens, and Amy Strong's Rock Castle. We climb the stairs of Mount Nebo, visit the historic chapel at Camp Pendleton, and look at something "About San Diego" that even its creator has never seen!...more too!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2224803618/04/19/2012Why is there a University Avenue, and a University Heights, where there's no University?nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2226692128/We visit the Salt Farm of South Bay, go back to ride Ford's "Roads Of The Pacific", and remember the City of East San Diego. We recall a famous East County auto race track, and the San Diego community with pink sidewalks. Plus, a visit to a coastal cave to see "Sunny Jim", "Guess The Year", and more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2226692128/04/24/2012"Sunny Jim" cave, "Guess The Year," and more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2330963157/How did Espola Road get that name? The story of the San Diego community with the "perfect" name. The truth about the San Diego- Coronado Bay Bridge, and the "Old Spanish" lighthouse; how Herman Hamilton made a name for himself in South Park; the story of Agnes White, who, until the day she died, was a huge celebrity in Valley Center, and nobody knew it!...and more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2330963157/01/31/2013How did Espola Road get that name? Story of the San Diego community with a "perfect"name.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.kpbs.org/video/2224049100/We discover how San Carlos really got its name; visit a backcountry store that hasn't changed in a century; remember the brickyard tower in Rose Canyon, the great "San Diego Tower" that was never built, and the once-mighty silk industry of North County. Plus, postcards from a century ago; the most unusual public monument in The South Bay and more!http://video.kpbs.org/video/2224049100/04/17/2012We discover how San Carlos really got its name & more!nrHistoryHistoryEpisode