Calling All ‘Ukes’!

By PPIE100 | February 11, 2015

Ukulele Enthusiasts and Players to Help Kick-Off Centennial Celebration of the 1915 World’s Fair with Fun-Filled Uke-A-thon where the ‘Uke’ Craze Began 100 Years Ago ... Read More >

Year-long Citywide Centennial Celebration of 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) Officially Kicks Off February 21st with Free, Fun-Filled Community Day Festivities

By PPIE100 | February 09, 2015

San Francisco, Calif. (February 9, 2015) – Get Ready San Francisco Bay Area! The centennial celebration of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) officially kicks off the weekend of February 20th with three days filled with spectacular events, activities, exhibitions, historic light displays and entertainment for history buffs, innovators and families that will bring to life the spirit and innovation of the 1915 World’s Fair. ... Read More >

The phone call that changed the world

By PPIE100 | January 25, 2015

100 years ago today the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (now AT&T) conducted the first transcontinental telephone call between New York City, San Francisco, Jekyll Island, Georgia and Washington, DC. ... Read More >

San Francisco Proudly Re-Opens Doors to the Palace Of Fine Arts

By PPIE100 | December 03, 2014

San Francisco, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2014) – Today, Mayor Edwin M. Lee joined with business, civic and community leaders to launch PPIE100, a yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE).  The PPIE was the 1915 World’s Fair celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal and showcasing host city San Francisco, which emerged from the ashes of earthquake and fire as a center of beauty, progress, and innovation. ... Read More >

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