South San Francisco, CA August 17, 2019
Enter to win a chance to dine at one of our local favorite eateries, Andiamo in Banca, located in our downtown in the historical building on the corner of Grand Avenue and Linden Avenue!!
Many of our downtown buildings had tunnels beneath them, allowing passage from one business to another, in bygone years.
To enter our GAME ON simply answer:
‘What were the under ground tunnels used for, beneath many of our downtown buildings, leading from one business to another?’
Your answer can be factual OR imaginary, and will qualify you in our fun contest,
with the winner randomly chosen, and announced, on #TBT Thursday August 22nd.**##
UPDATE: Winner Announced! PLUS 2nd chance GAME ON CLICK HERE for more information
Adniamo in Banca
301 Linden Ave South San Francisco
Tel: 745-8811
andiamoinbanca.com
To read more about the opening of Andiamo in Banca, and owner John Akkaya, CLICK HERE
We have learned John will be expanding the menu, giving everyone all the more reason to go visit!
Check out the current offerings CLICK HERE
**One entry per person please, thank you!
## Correction on end date, was meant to be 22nd (not 29th)
CONTEST ENDS AT NOON Aug 22nd. Thank you.
Thanks to everyone who has played – we have a total of 48 entries and we have ended our contest at noon today.
Method of picking GAME ON Winners:
1. A list of all contest names is created by one ESC team member and handed off to another ESC member
2. That 2nd team member changes the order of the names and gives a # to each person
3. A 3rd ESC team member picks a number between 1 – and # of entries- and that is the winner
Prostitution and probation
Thanks Jorge! You are officially entered into our GAME ON!
Storage of goods
Bootleg alcohol
Ice Storage
Also for mobility of goods from business to business
Thanks Terri! You are officially entered into our GAME ON!
Moving alcohol during prohibition!
This restaurant looks amazing. 🙂
Thanks Alijah! You are officially entered into our GAME ON!
I wasn’t trying to enter twice — I was in SoCal entering on my phone and it didn’t look like things went through the first time! Let me pass on a great restaurant tip to anyone headed to Orange County: Irenia in Santa Ana. DELICIOUS!!!!
So City has a checkered past, in line with the era.
I also think it was for storage and underground bootlegging.
Thanks your neighbor, you are officially entered!
Bootlegging, definitely. But also as service tunnels and storage space. And a way to bring cash to and from the bank without worrying about security on the steeets.
Bootlegging during Prohibition, no doubt! But I think they were also service tunnels for utilities and coal.
Also used for storage, keeping things cool underground, and a way to move cash to the bank (or to “associates,” heh heh) without having to worry about security above ground.
Thanks Heidi, you are officially entered! (and yep, once- thanks for making sure your comment posted!)
Tunnels were built to hold the merchants supplies and keep them cool.
Tunnels were built as bomb shelters.
Thanks Helen, you are officially entered (once), thanks!
I actually know the answer to this because underneath my moms house by Orange Park there was an underground still and tunnel ….for bootlegging during the prohibition!!!
Thanks Kristina, you are officially entered!
The tunnels were used for bootlegging alcohol during the prohibition times
Thanks Gay, you have officially entered!