A palace filled with plants and flowers
I was standing under massive palm trees, looking at how the stained glass windows splattered color all over their deep green leaves. And then it started to rain. I saw […]
Tag Archives: San Francisco
Hop on, hop off: A San Francisco treat. Maybe
I can’t decide whether to endorse the hop-on, hop-off buses in San Francisco. I only used one company. And there are two or three others that line up at Union […]
10,000-step tour: Downhill in San Francisco
I didn’t mean to plan a downhill walk in San Francisco. And I was sorry I had when I got to the last leg and was looking up the city’s […]
Eating my way through the Ferry Building
First off, one visit is not enough. The Ferry Building, which really is a terminal for some of the multitude of ferries that cross San Francisco Bay, is also home […]
Golden Gate strolling
Bridges never fail to thrill me. They are engineering marvels. They are the work of strong and brave people. Their beauty inspires poets, painters and dreamers. And they take me […]
POSTCARD from San Francisco’s other bridge. Morning, noon, night
It’s a sunshiny day in San Francisco. The International Orange span of the Golden Gate Bridge is famous the world over, an iconic symbol of San Francisco. But I find […]
Yoda says hi: A visit to Letterman Digital
So much to see in the City by the Bay. But when I heard visitors were welcome inside Lucasfilm’s offices in the National Park Service’s Presidio, all other sights paled. I […]
10,000 step tour: Walking on the docks of San Francisco Bay
Start at Ghirardelli Square. That’s right. I got this walk started with ice cream and a bag full of chocolate. Ten thousand steps later I was strolling through the Ferry Building. […]
A Taste of San Francisco’s Culinary History
I guess I was hungry. And San Francisco’s weather was typically chilly, windy and occasionally rainy. Not a good day for strolling. Not a good day for a cruise to […]
Now this is public transportation
I could spend a day on San Francisco’s cable cars. For six bucks, this unique mode of public transporation offers so much. Grab an outside seat or hang on one […]
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