Lands End, a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area managed by the National Parks Service, has seen many lives. In pre-colonial days, the transient Yelamu Ohlone tribe lived seasonally along the rocky shores of modern-day San Francisco; these native peoples relied heavily on Continue reading
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San Francisco’s Vibrant Mission District
For travelers in the know, San Francisco’s Mission District means one thing: high-quality and affordable hole-in-the-wall Mexican food. In fact, the first time I ever visited the Mission, I was with Kevin, who at the time was intent on finding the city’s best vegetarian burrito. He succeeded. Continue reading
Palace of Fine Arts: A San Francisco Icon
The Palace of Fine Arts is one of San Francisco’s most photographed landmarks, and only exists today thanks to an array of San Francisco advocates who rallied against its destruction and disrepair. Built in the mid-1910s by architect Bernard Maybeck, the Palace Continue reading
The Sutro Baths of San Francisco
Sutro Baths, dramatically set against the rocky cliffs of the Gulf of the Farallones, looks out of place in San Francisco, California. The city of the Golden Gate Bridge, Transamerica Pyramid, and largest Chinatown in the Americas feels too industrial for the ruins that look like they would be Continue reading
Alcatraz Island Travel Guide
LOCATION: San Francisco, California
GETTING THERE: As the name implies, Alcatraz is an island, Continue reading
Getting Lost in the Presidio
San Francisco has no shortage of green spaces, from the expansive Golden Gate Park to the lesser-known Fort Mason Even Muir Woods National Monument is a quick twenty-five minute drive from downtown. When I’m in San Francisco and craving a break from downtown, the Presidio Continue reading
Six Sights in Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco’s premier green space, is almost a separate destination in of itself. Housing two botanical gardens, a golf course, two sports stadiums, and a number of museums, Golden Gate Park has something for every traveler and can easily consume multiple vacation days. Continue reading
Racing To Watch The Sunset At Baker Beach
I’m unabashed about my indomitable obsession with San Francisco, California. This infatuation started when I was young: I was only about ten or eleven years old when my parents brought my sister and I to the Bay Area for the first time. My Continue reading
Ten Breathtaking Sights in San Francisco
Personally, I could spend a lifetime in San Francisco and never feel as though I fully experienced this dynamic, scenically grand city. From brightly colored homes to jaw-dropping vistas, San Francisco is a unique and memorable destination with something to please any traveler. Since the Bay Continue reading
Soaking in the Colors of San Francisco
Even those who have never traveled to San Francisco know that the city by the Bay is nearly synonymous with colorful houses. After all, the lovely “Painted Ladies” are one of the city’s top attractions, right? Part of the fun of visiting San Francisco is strolling Continue reading
