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!

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...

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

And of course, other ideas are also welcome!

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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: 🧵

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.

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

Good morning from San Francisco ❤️

It's oddly wholesome here