AIRPORT BUS:

This little engine-forward bus signed "Airport" sat for sale on S. Seventh St. near Tully Rd. in San Jose on March 11, 2009. One new photo added 05/29/09.

MY BICYCLES:

I owned a nice red coaster brake bike bought in 1982 from TG&Y Family Center. Here it reposes at a dorm I lived in at college. One new photo added 05/30/09.

BIG BUBBA'S BAD BBQ:

Big Bubba's Bad BBQ is based out of Paso Robles with four restaurants in central California. This trailer was being towed along US 101 near Boronda Rd. in Salinas on June 18, 2005. One new photo added 05/29/09.

CASTRO THEATRE:

Located at Castro and 17th Sts. in San Francisco, the Castro Theatre offers films and live shows. Two photos taken in the daytime and at night on September 14, 2008. Two new photos added 05/29/09.

CHARLES SCHWAB:

A "Talk to Chuck" cutaway bus at Market and Main Sts. in downtown San Francisco on June 29, 2009. The bus is operated by Minitrans Corporation (San Francisco Minibus). Two new photos added 07/01/09.

CHEF LIU:

Chef Liu Chinese restaurant is located at 236 Castro Street in Mountain View, California. Formerly Chef Wang's, they changed name around 2002 and closed their original location in 2004, reopening two doors away in 2005. The food quality is excellent, and the staff serves it quickly. One example of their offerings is Mongolian Beef, which picture was taken November 8, 2008. My friends and I are instantly recognized when we arrive. Three photos moved from original page 07/19/10.

A DISTURBING FACE:

Taken with my camera phone, here is Julius' nephew Chris wearing a strange looking Halloween mask in Walgreens. One new photo added 11/07/09.

SAN FRANCISCO FERRY BUILDING:

A nighttime shot of the Ferry Building on July 6, 2008. It was 9:15 p.m., and darkness had just fallen. Inside one can find the Ferry Building Marketplace, a collection of restaurants and shops. In back and on the sides are ferry docks. One new photo added 05/29/09.

GARRETT BUS TOURS:

Garrett Bus Tours has a "Silver Bullet Express" coach that's a former Gillig school bus. Here it is at the parking lot of California's Great America on May 29, 2009. Two new photos added 05/29/09.

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE:

The Golden Gate Bridge, shrouded in fog, on July 10, 2006. One new photo added 05/29/09.

GULL WINGS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM:

Gull Wings Children's Museum is located on 4th Street in downtown Oxnard. This fun place features hands-on activities involving the Wild West, medicine, fast food, and space travel. Gull Wings offers the use of facilities for birthday parties at a very low price. This "on-the-go" trailer was parked in front of the museum on March 1, 2006. Three new photos added 05/29/09.

JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES:

This Bay Area organization has a beautiful red and gray El Dorado National Aerotech cutaway bus seen at Bayshore Blvd. and Sunnydale Ave. in San Francisco on April 7, 2007. One new photo added 07/03/09.

Jewish Family and Children's Services bus on the Embarcadero on the afternoon of February 3, 2010. Three new photos added 02/04/10.

Jewish Family and Children's Services bus at 14th and Church Sts. on the evening of February 3, 2010. Two new photos added 02/04/10.

Another Jewish Family and Children's Services bus at Fifth and Market Sts. on February 24, 2010. Five new photos added 04/14/10.

ST. JULIUS OF MICHAUX:

"I do and I do and I do, and how many of them really appreciate what I do?" One new photo added 05/23/09.

KMART:

A classic Kmart sign on Victoria Avenue in Ventura on September 18, 2004. The store to which this belonged closed on January 9, 2007. One new photo added 05/23/09.

LADY:

Lady is the built-in doggie at my home. One new photo added 11/07/09.

LEUNG'S WHITE CRANE:

Leung's White Crane Dragon and Lion Dance Association troupe on Grant Avenue in the Chinatown section of San Francisco on August 20, 2005. Two new photos added 06/30/09.

MQ POWER WHISPERWATT GENERATOR:

I saw this model DCA125USI MQ Power WhisperWatt Ultra-Silent generator parked on a downtown San Jose street on July 31, 2006. These things sell for $43,000 each including trailer. This one happens to be owned by Hertz Equipment Rental. Two new photos added 06/03/09.

OMAHA, NEBRASKA METRO AREA TRANSIT:

Metro Area Transit AM General bus no. 3003 on route 34 in October 1981. One new photo added 06/04/09.

QUIZNOS:

The neon "Mmmm.....Toasty" sign inside a Mountain View Quiznos restaurant on the night of May 22, 2009. One new photo added 05/23/09.

RITZ CAMERA AND BOATER'S WORLD:

Side-by-side (separated by a sushi restaurant) stood Ritz Camera and Boater's World stores on W. Channel Islands Blvd. at the Mandalay Village Marketplace in Port Hueneme, California when I took this picture on October 28, 2008. In the time since I posted this photo new on June 22, 2009, Ritz Camera Centers filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, both these stores were closed, and the building was torn down.

ROMAN CANDY CART:

This animal-powered cart of the Roman Candy Company was seen on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans in December 1991. One new photo added 06/22/09.

THE SALVATION ARMY:

A VW New Beetle is decorated for the Salvation Army and rests at the Santa Clara Caltrain station during Holiday Train festivities on the night of December 7, 2008. Two new photos added 06/19/09.

SOCIETY DOG BUS:

This Society Dog bus was parked on the shoulder of CA 85 at the Saratoga Ave. exit on June 30, 2007. Four new photos added 06/04/09.

TABASCO CINNAMON FLAVOR JELLY BELLY JELLY BEANS:

This was my favorite flavor of Jelly Belly beans. Pepper sauce in a candy reminds me of gag pepper gum. Unfortunately, the flavor was discontinued around 2007. One new photo added 05/29/09.

TRAILWAYS:

An Eagle Model 5 coach sits in the Trailways terminal on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans in the early 1980s. One new photo added 06/23/09.

TROLLEY BUS FLOWERS:

Trolley Bus Flowers is located at Market and Spear Sts. in downtown in San Francisco. The kiosk is themed as a transit vehicle complete with Municipal Railway logos and seventies color scheme of yellow and red (like the GMC New Look buses). Photo taken March 19, 2005. One new photo added 05/29/09.

TROLLEY CAFFE:

The Trolley Caffe in San Francisco is themed to the L-Taraval streetcar line which passes the restaurant at 24th Avenue. Photo taken during Milan streetcar 1818 charter on May 26, 2009. One new photo added 05/29/09.

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE:

A mailbox done up as Star Wars character R2D2 stands at the San Francisco Caltrain Station at Fourth and Townsend Streets. April 7, 2007. The mailbox promotes the USPS Jedi Master mailing website in connection with the thirtieth anniversary of George Lucas' movie franchise.

WOOLCO:

The Slidell, Louisiana Woolco store in the fall of 1979. One new photo added 06/22/09.

YAHOO! AUTOS GREEN GUZZLER BUS:

MCI 395 operated by Compass Transportation plugs the Green Center of Yahoo! Autos with a Green Guzzler biodiesel livery. North Sunnyvale, March 13, 2007. Two new photos added 07/02/09.