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Follow When We Rise through San Francisco

Explore When We Rise in San Francisco, one location at a time.

Read in this order, then plan travel between the public locations. Historical references and private properties are not visitor stops. This is a story sequence, not a timed walking itinerary.

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Selected: The Castro Theater, 429 Castro St.

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Start here
Begin with these places connected to When We Rise.
FILMING LOCATION
The Castro Theater, 429 Castro St.
Image credits
Billie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Cropped location photograph
The Castro Theater, 429 Castro St. is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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FILMING LOCATION
Eureka Arts Center, 4400 20th St.
Image credits
UncleVinny · CC BY 3.0 · Cropped location photograph
Eureka Arts Center, 4400 20th St. is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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FILMING LOCATION
Haight St. at Central
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Dlw415 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cropped location photograph
Haight St. at Central is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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FILMING LOCATION
440 Castro St.
Image credits
Burkhard Mücke · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped location photograph
440 Castro St. is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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FILMING LOCATION
Twin Peaks Bar, 401 Castro
Image credits
Américo Toledano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped location photograph
Twin Peaks Bar, 401 Castro is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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FILMING LOCATION
United Nations Plaza (Civic Center)
Image credits
Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped location photograph
United Nations Plaza (Civic Center) is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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Another side of the city
Explore another group of locations across the city.
FILMING LOCATION
Powell St. at Market St.
Image credits
Where It Was / OpenStreetMap contributors · Map design © Where It Was; coordinate data © OpenStreetMap contributors / ODbL · Location map
Powell St. at Market St. is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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FILMING LOCATION
24th St. between Florida and Alabama
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Where It Was / OpenStreetMap contributors · Map design © Where It Was; coordinate data © OpenStreetMap contributors / ODbL · Location map
24th St. between Florida and Alabama is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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FILMING LOCATION
Castro btwn Market and 18th St
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Where It Was / OpenStreetMap contributors · Map design © Where It Was; coordinate data © OpenStreetMap contributors / ODbL · Location map
Castro btwn Market and 18th St is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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FILMING LOCATION
520 Castro St.
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Where It Was / OpenStreetMap contributors · Map design © Where It Was; coordinate data © OpenStreetMap contributors / ODbL · Location map
520 Castro St. is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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FILMING LOCATION
Bay Bridge
Image credits
David Broad · CC BY 3.0 · Cropped location photograph
Bay Bridge is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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Keep exploring
Discover more of the locations and the city around them.
FILMING LOCATION
San Francisco City Hall
Image credits
Foundations World Economic Forum · CC BY 2.0 · Cropped location photograph
San Francisco City Hall is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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FILMING LOCATION
The Women's Building, 3543 18th St.
Image credits
SiddharthBhargav · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped location photograph
The Women's Building, 3543 18th St. is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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FILMING LOCATION
Harvey Milk Plaza, 17th and Castro
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Tobias Kleinlercher / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cropped location photograph
Harvey Milk Plaza, 17th and Castro is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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FILMING LOCATION
426 Castro St.
Image credits
Where It Was / OpenStreetMap contributors · Map design © Where It Was; coordinate data © OpenStreetMap contributors / ODbL · Location map
426 Castro St. is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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FILMING LOCATION
Buena Vista Park
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Pavel Špindler · CC BY 3.0 · Cropped location photograph
Buena Vista Park is linked to When We Rise by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for When We Rise.
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