Stories by Sally Hixson
Saving A Balboa Park Treasure: The Carousel
- Sept. 19, 2017
- By Sally Hixson
One sign that summer is nearing its end is the shuttered doors during the week of the historic carousel in Balboa Park. After generations of family ownership, the 107-year-old carousel was purchased in July by the Friends of Balboa Park.

Balboa Park Carousel History Predates 1915 Expo
- Feb. 3, 2015
- By Sally Hixson
KPBS news anchor Sally Hixson tells the story of a carousel that was kind of like a member of her family.