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KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO: A Sensational San Diego Zoo Exhibit

On this episode of KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO, we remember a vast turkey ranch (pictured), which once thrived in what is today a busy urban part of the City of San Diego. (undated photo)
Courtesy of Ken Kramer
On this episode of KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO, we remember a vast turkey ranch (pictured), which once thrived in what is today a busy urban part of the City of San Diego. (undated photo)

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On this episode of KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO, we remember when a 1930s exhibit at the San Diego Zoo created a sensation; visit a castle northeast of Poway; visit where first responders made some nationwide history; and see where turkeys were once raised in a San Diego neighborhood. Plus Ken shares viewer photos and memories About San Diego and much more!

San Diego rocks! Host Ken Kramer explores some remarkable structures built with nearby rock, including this castle at Mount Woodson, northeast of Poway. Exterior view. (undated photo)
Courtesy of Ken Kramer
San Diego rocks! Host Ken Kramer explores some remarkable structures built with nearby rock, including this castle at Mount Woodson, northeast of Poway. Exterior view. (undated photo)
San Diego rocks! Host Ken Kramer explores some remarkable structures built with nearby rock, including this castle at Mount Woodson, northeast of Poway. Interior view. (undated photo)
Courtesy of Ken Kramer
San Diego rocks! Host Ken Kramer explores some remarkable structures built with nearby rock, including this castle at Mount Woodson, northeast of Poway. Interior view. (undated photo)

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