Oldest San Francisco draws a picture of the sudden city that exploded in the Gold Rush and has since drawn generations of dreamers to it. From Alcatraz to the Presidio to the Ferry Building, from the Tadich Grill to the Mechanics' Institute to Gump's Department Store, it tells the stories of the longtime institutions that have made the City by the Bay distinctive. It visits the oldest bakery (Boudin), bike shop (American Cyclery) and brewery (Anchor); it speaks of civic fabrics - the oldest blue jeans and first rainbow flag. Together the stories distill something of the ebullient, entrepreneurial spirit of San Francisco.