Episode 49: Retired Muni Driver Gary Weinstein

Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather

​Gary Weinstein grew up in Buffalo, New York. He chose not to go to nursing school and decided instead, in 1971, to move to San Francisco. After a couple of short-lived gigs, he got a job driving Muni buses.

In Part 1, Gary talks about his time with Muni, from his adventures while training to his distaste for driving light-rail vehicles.

In Part 2, Gary shares some of the juicier stories from behind the wheel. He ends the episode talking about what prompted him to cover his body in tattoos.

That's it for Season 1 of Storied: San Francisco. We hope you've enjoyed it. We'll be back with Season 2 on Nov. 13, but in the meantime, scroll through our archives. We've now got 49 different storytellers spread out over 88 episodes. Don't miss us too much while we take a short break.

And don't forget to get your advance tickets to Two Storied Nights, our show on Nov. 9 and 10.

This episode was recorded at a home in Lone Mountain in September 2018.