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.
Getting around San Francisco
Written by tonynewquayuk, United Kingdom, August 2012
We have been to this wonderful city and the best way to get round is with the public transport.Buy a city pass and you get unlimited travel on the tramsand buses for 6 days.You also get entry to ...
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Go Green and Gro(o)ve in June!
Written by Arizona Expert: Jojo, USA, May 2011
Spearheading the country’s ECO conscious urban movement on so many levels it comes as no surprise that one of San Francisco’s largest and most prestigious free annual street events recently ...
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Go Green and Gro(o)ve in June!
Written by Arizona Expert: Jojo, USA, May 2011
Spearheading the country’s ECO conscious urban movement on so many levels it comes as no surprise that one of San Francisco’s largest and most prestigious free annual street events recently ...
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Great SF spots to take visitors
Written by Skootre, USA, September 2010
I always take visiting guests to three places: Mario's Bohemian Cigar Shop in North Beach (meatballs, wine); Zeitgeist on Valencia (their slogan: warm beer, cold women); and the top of Bernal Hill ...
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Market Street - San Francisco's Fifth Avenue
Written by Hudson, USA, September 2011
So you’ve made it to San Francisco and you’re out and about on the town. Undoubtedly, you should check out the famous Market Street. Not only is Market Street a point of origin, it also divides the ...
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My Favorite Spot in San Francisco
Written by Britt_Turner, USA, October 2010
Golden Gate park is by far my favorite spot in San Francisco! To see the park's highlights, my suggestion is to take a long (but relaxing) walk down John F Kennedy Dr. Along the way, you will pass ...
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New Year’s Eve in San Francisco
Written by Hudson, USA, December 2012
Fancy a party? You’ve come to the right spot. San Francisco has got more New Year’s parties than you can shake a stick (or your booty) at. From international balls, to gala events, to black tie ...
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Nightlife at the California Academy of Sciences
Written by Hudson, USA, September 2012
Sometimes we’re presented with something of a problem when it comes to a
night out on the town. For many of us, a night at the local watering
hole doesn’t do us enough justice. It may be nice, but ...
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Ohm at the Airport – Yoga at SFO
Written by Hudson, USA, February 2012
Continuing the trend of lifestyle innovations, San Francisco made the brilliant next step (why didn’t someone think of this sooner) and put a yoga room in their San Francisco International Airport ...
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Romantic Things to Do in San Francisco
Written by Hudson, USA, January 2013
Ah love! It’s in the air in San Francisco .
Though the city of seven hills might make for a daunting walking
experience, it is rife with charm, fun things to do, and is a vibrant
and active ...
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Sailing in San Francisco Bay - beautiful!
Written by Jeff, Australia, October 2010
If you have the time I'd highly recommend getting out on the bay for a sail. You can see beautiful sites like the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito and Angel Island. You can also get up close and ...
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San Francisco's Chinatown
Written by Hudson, USA, October 2012
San Francisco ,
it has been noted, is a city known for being high atop most lists. A
city of seven hills, a city surrounded by the bay, a city as
cosmopolitan and nuanced as America as a whole, ...
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San Francisco's Jerry Day
Written by Hudson, USA, August 2011
Ahh, San Francisco…. One of the last hippie strongholds and mainstay of that iconic movement. From Haight and Ashbury, the dreadlocks, head-shops, and Birkenstocks remind the passing visitor of days ...
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San Francisco Beaches
Written by Hudson, USA, November 2011
Sure, it might not immediately come to mind: San Francisco
typically conjures images of the bay, fog, and the seven hills, but the
city is actually wonderfully poised to host a great day at the ...
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San Francisco Holiday Tree Lighting
Written by Hudson, USA, December 2011
Thanksgiving behind us, it’s easy to cast ourselves headlong into the rush of the Christmas season. San Francisco
is already a magical place, and when it comes to be holiday time there
are few ...
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Mum & I and the Golden Gate Bridge, SF Bay cruise
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Doing what: San Francisco Bay Sunset Cruise
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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.
