While media reports this year have stressed the so-called “doom loop” in San Francisco … there’s one trio living in the Bay Area that has helped bring some JOY to 2023 … 
That’s the hit song “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton … but performing this version is a PUPPET … also named Vanessa. Her music video went viral this year. In it, she travels San Francisco, belting her tune in front of the painted ladies, the conservatory of flowers, and an illuminated nighttime Bay Bridge. 

While media reports this year have stressed the so-called “doom loop” in San Francisco … there’s one trio living in the Bay Area that has helped bring some JOY to 2023 …  That’s the hit song “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton … but performing this version is a PUPPET … also named Vanessa. Her music video went viral this year. In it, she travels San Francisco, belting her tune in front of the painted ladies, the conservatory of flowers, and an illuminated nighttime Bay Bridge.

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.

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