Only in San Francisco: Make it a Memorable Memorial Day Weekend
San Francisco is rolling out the red-white-and-blue carpet for the Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25, 2009. There will be a traditional Memorial Day ceremony in the Presidio of San Francisco as well as special events to spark a visit to the city. For a complete calendar of events, visit www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com. Public transit is the best option to reach many of these events; for routing and scheduling,...
May 7th, 2009 by thouseman
San Francisco – A Most Uncommon Place
San Francisco refuses to fit a mold. It climbed hills while other cities spread out. It encouraged immigrants to guard their ethnic distinctions while other cities assimilated them. It rejects urban freeways because they’re unsightly and renovates dusty keepsakes (an archaic cable car system, an abandoned factory, an antiquated cannery) with felicitous results. San Francisco is congenitally worldly,...
March 11th, 2009 by thouseman
San Francisco’s history is rooted in Latino culture
San Francisco’s history, heritage, arts, culture and comida have roots that extend far south of the U.S. border. Spanish missionaries arrived in San Francisco (then known as Yerba Buena) in 1776. A Catholic priest named Father Palou founded Mission San Francisco de Asis, which still stands in the Mission District as Mission Dolores on 16th and Dolores streets. It is the oldest structure in San...
February 27th, 2009 by thouseman
San Francisco for beginners — What to see on the first visit
There is enough to experience and explore in San Francisco to fill a hundred itineraries but most visitors want to see the more famous sites right away. Here is a basic list of the “must see” attractions and areas of San Francisco, separated into weekend-length groups. For more information on any of these attractions and activities, visit www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com. Items marked with a star (*)...
May 27th, 2008 by thouseman
12 reasons the honeymoon is never over in San Francisco
Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park. It’s no surprise that best-selling novelist Danielle Steel resides in the romance-inspiring San Francisco. Or that frequent visitor Tony Bennett still croons that he left his heart in San Francisco. Even aside from the rich and famous, it’s easy to list a dozen reasons why “the cool grey city of love” still wins over hearts. 1. The first glance. The view of...
May 21st, 2008 by thouseman
