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KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO: Bonita's Famous Creatures

Ken Kramer, host of KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO
Ken Kramer, host of KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO

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The story of a 1950s teenager who became forever famous in Bonita by creating make-believe creatures that are preserved to this day. We celebrate the secret stairs of San Diego; recall a classic downtown diner from decades ago; remember the cost of things during World War II, plus a quiz About San Diego, and things sent in by viewers.

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