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
The San Francisco Bay Area’s Budding Yellowstone
Can you picture San Francisco, that bastion of urbanity, as a naturalist’s paradise? Well, try again. Bird watchers, beachcombers, hikers, cyclists, surfers, surf fishers, picnickers and nature lovers flock to both sides of the Golden Gate and the coastal range to the City’s south. This phenomenon is the result of a stunning environmental breakthrough. Congress, in October, 1972 enacted legislation...
March 11th, 2009 by thouseman
Celebrating Black History Month in San Francisco
Tributes to “The Great Emancipator,” free admission to the Museum of the African Diaspora for the entire month of February and the premiere of a new documentary on African American prisoners on Alcatraz Island are all part of Black History month in San Francisco. Times and locations may be subject to change: please telephone or visit Web sites listed for complete details. Public transit is highly...
February 3rd, 2009 by thouseman
Value$ in San Francisco
Visitor Information Center, San Francisco One can easily spend a carfree, carefree vacation in San Francisco and still have cash to take home. Here are a few tips: Visitors should make the Visitor Information Center of the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) their first stop when visiting the city. Free visitor guides and maps are a staple of the center, located on the lower...
January 28th, 2009 by thouseman
San Francisco Hotel updates and upgrades: Name changes and recent sales change hospitality landscape
More than 40 hotels in San Francisco have recently sold, renamed or “reflagged.” New properties opening in 2008 include the 550-room InterContinental San Francisco and Cavallo Point – the Lodge at the Golden Gate. Located in Sausalito, Cavallo Point is San Francisco Bay’s first national park lodge. Here’s a short summary of changes that have occurred within the last two years and/or about...
June 17th, 2008 by thouseman
