San Francisco Travel Tips
San Francisco has an atmosphere of genteel chic mixed with offbeat innovation and a self-effacing quality so blatantly missing from brassy New York and plastic LA. Its hilly streets provide some gorgeous glimpses of the sparkling bay and its famous bridges.
The treats of San Francisco are not just for locals. The basic pleasures of life here - wonderful food, sparkling nightlife and those glorious views - are there for everyone. Watch the white fog fill the Golden Gate as the sunset lights up the windows across the bay, and prepare to leave your heart.
Tips for Visiting Alcatraz
Written by Viator, August 2010
So you're in San Francisco and
you're looking to visit what the locals call “The Rock”. Anything you
need to know? In short, yes. Aside from its extensive history as a
military barracks, ...
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Top Day Trips from San Francisco
Written by Viator, August 2010
San Francisco is a beautiful town, yes, but one of its charms is its close proximity to the natural rolling countryside of the central Californian coast. So for those who have had enough of ...
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Street Fest Season Kicks Off in San Francisco
Written by Arizona Expert: Jojo, USA, April 2011
It wouldn't be San Francisco if this year's start into her street fair and festival season wasn't about celebrating diversity. The 12th annual HOW WEIRD STREET FAIRE on Sunday, May 1st , ...
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San Francisco Bay Cruises
Written by Viator, November 2010
Few city entrances are as grand as San Fran’s silvery Bay, and the often fog-draped 1937 Golden Gate Bridge is the waterway’s signature Art Deco crown. San Francisco’s pride and joy measures 12 miles ...
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3 Days in San Francisco: Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
A lot is said about San Francisco, both by visitors and locals alike. Foreigners often dub it "the most European" city in America. W.H. Taft called it "the city that knows how," ...
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Join the Food Truck Revolution!
Written by Arizona Expert: Jojo, USA, May 2011
Over the past three decades northern California has developed the arguably most diverse, progressive and ambitious dining scene in the country. As a pioneer of the New American Cuisine ...
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Alamo Square Park and The Painted Ladies
Written by Hudson, USA, April 2012
If you’ve ever been to San Francisco and chanced upon a day where the sun broke through the clouds and it became one of those days where you just had to get outside, you’ve probably wanted to head ...
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Alcatraz
Written by RobC, New Zealand, October 2010
I've been to Alcatraz three times now and it gets better each time. The new audio tour is real good, the quality is amazing because the voices are real former prisoners and guards, and the Parks ...
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Alcatraz Island
Written by Hudson, USA, February 2012
Alcatraz Island sits in the middle of the cold and windy San Francisco Bay, alone except for the pelicans and seagulls that chance to stop here. First used as a prison by the U.S. Army during the ...
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Alcatraz Island
Written by Hudson, USA, February 2012
Alcatraz Island sits in the middle of the cold and windy San Francisco Bay, alone except for the pelicans and seagulls that chance to stop here. First used as a prison by the U.S. Army during the ...
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Angel Island State Park - Ferry ride, hike, picnic and explore history!
Written by Jeff, Australia, October 2010
Angel Island is a beautiful park within San Francisco Bay. Access to the island is by private boat or public ferry from San Francisco, Tiburon or Vallejo. Once on the island you can hike or ride ...
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Chinese New Year in San Francisco
Written by Hudson, USA, January 2013
Chinatown in San Francisco is always a big deal/time/event. With quite possibly the biggest Chinese population outside of China, San Francisco’s Chinatown has a whirlwind of culture all its own. And ...
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citypass: the way to go!
Written by mmm, USA, May 2011
I just got back from a 7 day trip to San Francisco. We flew in, stayed at a time-share unit in the Nob Hill/Downtown section and used only mass transit. The cable car pick up was either 1/2 block ...
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Fisherman's Wharf Oyster Competition
Written by Hudson, USA, September 2011
The Fisherman’s Wharf is a popular tourist destination in San Francisco and well it should be. The sea lions lazing about the pier, the sunset, the view of the bay, and of course the food: there’s a ...
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Free Things to Do in San Francisco
Written by Hudson, USA, September 2012
Though San Francisco
might seem like a big, busy, cultural hotspot, complete with coveted
real-estate, ocean views, and a real financial district, this does not
mean that San Francisco is ...
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Viator Video: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
Experience the best of San Francisco in one day with a city tour and a visit to Alcatraz Island.
