5 facts about Burlingame and its surroundings

1. Burlingame is suburban town located right on the San Fransisco peninsula home to more than 30,000 people.
2. Burlingame is also known as the city of trees and has a variety of trees from Oak to redwood and beyond.
3. The city was named after an attorney and diplomat named Anson Burlingame.
4. Burlingame was settled by a bunch of wealthy fransiscans and land owners who were looking for a better climate.
5. It became an industrial city in the late 1960's and early 1970's because of the San Fransisco international Airport.