Fiona Lee

Are you feeling uncertain about whether you "should" visit a national park in the near future? Do you have a trip to a national park planned that you're now reconsidering? I'd love to hear from you for an upcoming #nationalparks story!

17.03.2025 19:38 — 👍 12    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0

West Coast's largest news site begins major national parks coverage expansion Major SFGATE expansion will see added coverage of national parks in Pacific Northwest, Southwest and Big Sky Country.

🚨 I HAVE NEWS 🚨

In January I told you @sfgate.com was doing a major national parks coverage expansion, hiring journalists to cover the American West's most loved outdoors spaces.

Well, we hired a DREAM TEAM 🧵👇 www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

03.03.2025 22:20 — 👍 200    🔁 46    💬 12    📌 10

There isn't -- we're open to these on a rolling basis. Thanks for asking!

04.02.2025 21:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And of course, other ideas are also welcome!

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03.02.2025 23:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

An awful movie destroyed Disneyland's brilliant SF-themed land The film was dead on arrival. And with it died one of the great concepts in Disneyland’s history: the land of Discovery Bay.

What could have beens

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This man has one of Disneyland's most unusual jobs The opening day activity at the Silhouette Studio offers a specific kind of nostalgia — and people line up for hours to buy it in Disneyland.

Profiles of interesting jobs at the theme parks
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Her fried chicken drew crowds. He built a theme park to keep them busy Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park never would have started as a theme park if it weren’t for one specific food — and no, it’s not boysenberries.

But not just Disneyland, we’re interested in the histories behind other theme parks as well, if they’re as interesting as Knotts’:
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They lived inside Disneyland. Their house is still at the park today. Owen and Dolly Pope lived full-time at Disneyland from 1955 to 1971, taking care of the park's livestock. Their house is still on the property today.

Hidden histories
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Have a fresh and interesting angle on California theme parks? I’m looking for pitches on #Disneyland and other theme parks (#KnottsBerryFarm, #MagicMountain, etc.). Rates: $250-$350. Pitch me at fiona.lee@sfgate.com

Here are the kinds of stories that we’re looking for: 🧵

03.02.2025 23:41 — 👍 20    🔁 9    💬 2    📌 1

This weekend I ran into no less than three mamas and their toddlers that I’ve met at the library or at the playground. Motherhood is often lonely, so it meant a lot to be reminded that I’m indeed part of a community.

17.11.2024 21:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Image of white clouds against a blue sky above a beach. Ocean Beach, San Francisco

Good morning from San Francisco ❤️

16.11.2024 18:40 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's oddly wholesome here

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