Actor Julian Brand Has 6 Interesting Facts About San Francisco
San Francisco is a beautiful city in the beautiful sunny state of California. The home of Los Angeles and Hollywood also has a mesmerizing city called San Francisco. Julian Brand, actor & model was born in San Francisco and knows the ins and outs of the city better than anyone. Young Julian would always roam all over the city with his friends on bikes and he captured a lot of fond memories as well. So much so that he can easily list out a few interesting facts about the city.
San Francisco was Julian Brand’s whole childhood and knows every interesting thing about the city by heart. This means that he’s willing to share a bunch of these details and fun facts with people to help them learn more about the amazing city. So, here are 6 lesser-known interesting facts about San Francisco by Actor Julian Brand:
More Dogs Than Kids
Julian Brans, actor & model, says that there are more dogs in San Francisco than there are kids in the city. This is because most couples choose to adopt a dog rather than having a child. This results in more dogs being present in the city than actual kids. It’s that an interesting thing to know? According to Census and Animal Care and Control department data, San Francisco, California has over 10,000 more dogs than children!
The Bear On The Flag Of California
The grizzly bear on the flag of California is the same bear that lived in Golden Gate Park. The name of the bear is Monarch and it was one of the last wild grizzly bears in the state of California. Monarch represents the strength of the whole state, and it’s a very interesting thing to know that it lived in the Golden Gate Park of San Francisco.
Hot Water In Alcatraz
Another interesting and kinda funny fact brought to you by Julian Brand. We all know about the Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco. Well, there was a time when it was the only federal prison in the states to offer hot water to the prisoners. Another known fact is that the San Francisco Bay is covered in cold water. Well, this was done so that the prisoners would pick up the habit of hot water and won’t even think about escaping into the cold bay water.
Denim Jeans
Very few people know that Denim jeans were invented in San Francisco, California. Levi Strauss invented the Denim Jeans for the Gold Rush miners that were in the need of comfortable, tough, and durable clothing. While the Denim Jeans did their job well, they also became a fashion statement in the city, the state, the country, and now, the whole world. Julian Brand says that it’s interesting to know that a worldwide fashion statement originated from San Francisco and not from New York.
The Beatles’ Final American Concert
Not a lot of people know that the legendary American band called The Beatles performed their final American concert at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California on August 29, 1966. It was the final performance of their final American tour and luckily, Julian Brand’s grandparents were present there. Hence, he was told every little detail about the concert by his grandparents and he remembers them as if he was present there. With 7,000 tickets were left unsold, 25,000 people witnessed The Beatles perform that magical evening.
Coffee Houses
It’s a fact that there are more than three hundred coffee houses within the boundaries of San Francisco, California. While Julian Brand has been to a lot of them with his friends and family, it’s astonishing to note that he knows about almost all of the coffee houses in the city and their locations. I guess it’s safe to say that San Francisco is a city filled with immense energy due to a lot of caffeine. I mean, it’s only fair that a lot of coffee is consumed there if there are these many coffee houses available.
