 Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
Article Archive
|
Loading ...
San Francisco Waterfront: Working piers then, walking piers now
|
|
San Francisco Waterfront: Working piers then, walking piers now
The downtown San Francisco waterfront once bustled with the arrivals and departures of ships and the longshoremen who unloaded them and filled the waterfront bars at quitting time. The bustle hasn’t left, but it’s changed. Now it’s office workers and tourists who fill the bars and the ships are the commuter ferries, party boats and cruise ships who transport them.
Read More >>
|
Golden Gate Bridge: San Francisco's signature sight
|
|
Golden Gate Bridge: San Francisco's signature sight
Opened in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge is among the best known and most photographed bridges in the world and is often called the most popular tourist destination in the United States.
Read More >>
|
Fisherman's Wharf: More than seafood and souvenirs
|
|
Fisherman's Wharf: More than seafood and souvenirs
If you haven’t been to the Wharf for a while, you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Oh, the T-shirt and souvenir shops are still there, and it’s still plenty crowded as the #1 tourist magnet in San Francisco. But flower gardens have been planted; new restaurants and shops have sprouted; and an art gallery with originals by Rembrandt, Picasso, Dali and Chagall has opened.
Read More >>
|
Cable Cars: Halfway to the stars (and a cable car museum)
|
|
Cable Cars: Halfway to the stars (and a cable car museum)
If you’ve ever tried walking or even driving up San Francisco’s steepest hills, you know that even today, cable cars fill a need. But they’re also an exhilarating blast of fun, whatever your age, especially if you sit on or stand above the outward-facing benches on the edges of the cars.
Read More >>
|
Precita Eyes: Preserving the wonder of urban mural art for all
|
|
Precita Eyes: Preserving the wonder of urban mural art for all
As one of only a few groups in the United States dedicated to preserving urban mural art work, Precita Eyes Muralists Association and its two centers in San Francisco continually looks for ways to enhance and beautify urban cityscapes and to teach both local Bay Area citizens and visitors about the development and record of public community mural art, including walking and biking tours and special workshops.
Read More >>
|
Ferry Building Marketplace: History, bay views and artisan cheeses
|
|
Ferry Building Marketplace: History, bay views and artisan cheeses
Like the Empire State Building in that other great U.S. city, the 1898 Ferry Building is an iconic and comforting point of reference for San Franciscans. Commuters still rush to catch their ferries, docked behind the building, while glancing up at the building’s 245-foot-high clock tower to see if they’ll make it. And if they don’t, there’s a consolation prize. While waiting for the next ferry, they can enjoy dinner or shop for dinner ingredients at the gastronomic paradise found within.
Read More >>
|
Castello di Amorosa: Castle in the Wine Country
|
|
Castello di Amorosa: Castle in the Wine Country
No, it’s not a real castle, but it sure looks like one. That’s exactly what Dario Sattui wants you to think when Castello di Amorosa comes into view above the vineyards on the long driveway to this magnet for Napa Valley tourists. Oh, it was only finished in 2007, but it’s as castle-like as you’ll find in North America.
Read More >>
|
California Academy of Sciences: Lions, tiger sharks and spiders (oh my!)
|
|
California Academy of Sciences: Lions, tiger sharks and spiders (oh my!)
It took three years and a half-billion dollars, but the daily crowds that have filled the rebuilt California Academy of Sciences since it reopened in fall 2008 suggest it was worth it. Sure, they come to admire the stunning architecture by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, and the innovative, visually appealing and often interactive exhibits. But most of all--among the kids at least--they come to see live creatures big and small.
Read More >>
|
Alcatraz: Escape to the island
|
|
Alcatraz: Escape to the island
The first thing visitors to Alcatraz see when the ferry docks on the infamous prison island in San Francisco Bay is the “United States Penitentiary” sign that never came down and “Indians Welcome” hand painted above that sign. They are relics of the island’s two most dramatic eras, and by the time you reboard the ferry to return to San Francisco, you’ll know much more.
Read More >>
|
Ocean Beach: Sand, surf and adventure
|
|
Ocean Beach: Sand, surf and adventure
Do you really like long walks on the beach, or is that just what your singles ad boasts? You can prove it on Ocean Beach, which stretches more than four miles along the western rim of San Francisco, all the way to the southern boundary of the city. It isn’t the city’s only beach, but it’s easily the longest and widest.
Read More >>
|
Nearby Cities
|
|
