San Francisco's Playland at the Beach - by James R Smith (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Comprehensively documented and illustrated, this is the definitive and authoritative look at one of America's landmark amusement parks, Playland at the Beach, a glamorous park that is still revered by San Franciscans more than 40 years after it closed. A dearly loved part of old San Francisco, the park incorporated rides, dining, sight-seeing, socialization, and its pioneering attractions inspired the designers of the amusement parks that followed. A companion piece to San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years, this keepsake covers the years 1945 to 1972, showcasing both the height of Playland's postwar popularity and its decline, closure, and destruction during its final years. Illustrated by a huge collection of rare black-and-white and color photographs, it lets the reader experience the rides, attractions, restaurants, and behind-the-scenes operations of the great amusement park during its best-remembered period"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Comprehensively documented and illustrated, this is the definitive and authoritative look at one of America's landmark amusement parks, Playland at the Beach, a glamorous park that is still revered by San Franciscans more than 40 years after it closed. A dearly loved part of old San Francisco, the park incorporated rides, dining, sight-seeing, socialization, and its pioneering attractions inspired the designers of the amusement parks that followed. A companion piece to ""San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years,"" this keepsake covers the years 1945 to 1972, showcasing both the height of Playland's postwar popularity and its decline, closure, and destruction during its final years. Illustrated by a huge collection of rare black-and-white and color photographs, it lets the reader experience the rides, attractions, restaurants, and behind-the-scenes operations of the great amusement park during its best-remembered period.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A must-have ... full of memorable images that will take you back in time. --Bette Largent, Merry-Go-Roundup<br><br>A magisterial history of Playland .. filled with more than 300 rare photographs -- some never before published ... explained by wonderfully written dialogue. The photos provide not only a historic account of the park but offer a glimpse of everyday life in San Francisco and midcentury. --Jeffrey L. Seifert, Amusement Today<br><br>Documents one of the greatest amusement parks ever ... Smith describes Playland's ambiance so vividly that you sense it, from the cotton candy, taffy and shooting galleries to lights everywhere and the ground rumbling beneath your feet from machine vibrations. --Donna McCrohan Rosenthal, Ridgecrest News Review<br><br>Informative ... tells its story through historic photographs. For old-timers with fond memories of foggy Playland nights, scary rides, and raucous smells, sounds, and sights, this book is a prime source of well-informed nostalgia. --Charles Wollenberg, California History magazine<br><br>Informed, informative, and a wonderfully nostalgic browse, "San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Golden Years" is highly recommended and a welcome addition to academic library California History reference collections. --Midwest Book Review<br><br>A great read for San Francisco old-timers who remember Playland at the Beach and want to revisit it or share it their memories with family and friends, or for those who love old amusement parks and their history. --San Francisco Book Review<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>James R. Smith is a California historian and the author of ""The California Snatch Racket,"" ""San Francisco's Lost Landmarks,"" and ""San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years,"" as well as a number of historical articles. He is a member of the California Historical Society, the San Francisco History Association, the San Francisco Museum & Historical Society, and the Library Fund at the University of California, Berkeley and is active in the preservation and promotion of history and historical lore. He is a frequent lecturer and discussion leader at universities, historical societies, libraries, and bookstores. He lives in San Francisco.
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