San Francisco Travel Guide

San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art

Annie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:18:52 +0000

I had the opportunity to pop by the Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA) the other day, and wow, was I glad I did! Located on Third Street between Howard and Folsom, this museum starts your art experience from the first glance. The building, by architect Mario Botta, evokes inspiration from both the outside and the airy [...]

On the Bus in San Francisco: 7 Haight

Annie — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:03:42 +0000

It’s time to visit one of San Francisco’s most famous neighborhoods! Hop on the 7 Haight and enjoy the ride. You can board the bus at Mission and Main, about one block off the Embarcadero. The start of your trip will take you through the Financial District (or FiDi). If you are heading through there on [...]

San Francisco Green Space: Lafayette Park

Annie — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:42:14 +0000

On a hot day, Lafayette Park (Sacramento Street between Gough & Laguna) is littered with sunbathing San Franciscan’s, reading their books, napping, watching their dogs play… On a cool day, you’ll find bundled up natives reading their books, napping, watching their dogs play… There is nothing especially remarkable about this park, but it is a beauty. [...]

On the Bus in San Francisco: 38 Geary

Annie — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:01:57 +0000

The 38 Geary runs a beast of a route. Starting in downtown San Francisco, it runs all the way from the Bay to the Breakers, running through several diverse neighborhoods and giving you a real glimpse at City denizens. Starting downtown and going outbound is the best way to experience the true grit of this [...]

General Travel Tips

Annie — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:35:12 +0000

We are in the high tourist season here in San Francisco, and it has made me think a lot about how we travel, and what we forget when we are on the road. It is easy to forget, while we’re on vacation, that people actually live and work in the places we are going. I [...]

San Francisco Green Space: Alamo Square Park

Annie — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:35:04 +0000

One of my favorite things about San Francisco is the large number of parks. This is definitely an urban city, but there is a lot of green space where you can relax and get lost in your thoughts (and the fog). One park that is famous by sight, but not so well-known by name. The park [...]

Atypical “Mall” Food in San Francisco

Annie — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:44:57 +0000

Leave it to San Francisco to have a gourmet food court. A few years ago, the famous Emporium building, which houses a beautiful dome (that may or may not have survived the 1906 quake), was reopened as the Westfield, anchored by San Francisco’s first Bloomingdale’s. It also houses the most extensive number of food options [...]

San Francisco’s Twin Peaks

Annie — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:31:03 +0000

Twin Peaks rises in the middle of the City, above the Castro, Noe Valley, and its namesake area.

Take off with San Francisco’s Flight 001

Annie — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:30:19 +0000

Taking a look at their website, it seems Flight 001 is in more places than just San Francisco. Nevertheless, this cool little travel store is well worth a visit. Nestled in Hayes Valley, this little store is full of everything you didn’t know you needed for your trip. And then some. On a recent trip [...]

San Francisco’s Ocean Beach

Annie — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:27:13 +0000

When you think of San Francisco, you don’t automatically think of beaches. And, with some good reason…there are very few beach-type days here, at least not in the stereotypical sense. But you would be remiss to not check out Ocean Beach. It is a huge strand of a beach; I’m focusing on my favorite part — [...]