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KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO: Pacific Square Ballroom

Host Ken Kramer
Courtesy of Ken Kramer
Host Ken Kramer

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Monday, Aug. 31 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

On this episode, we recall the wonderful Pacific Square Ballroom and the emotional lift provided during wartime in San Diego. View nostalgic memories of early days in our city preserved in postcards; and learn about Dr. Martin Luther King’s visit to Point Loma Nazarene University. Enjoy photographs and memories from viewers and more! 

We recall the wonderful Pacific Square Ballroom and the emotional lift provided during wartime in San Diego; nostalgic memories of early days in our city preserved in postcards; Dr. Martin Luther King’s visit to Point Loma Nazarene University; photographs and memories from viewers and more!

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Marian Vogdes "Miss San Diego" (between ca. 1915 and ca. 1920)
Courtesy of Ken Kramer
Marian Vogdes "Miss San Diego" (between ca. 1915 and ca. 1920)

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