San Francisco Travel Guide

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

Hidden behind the fog of this picture is San Francisco’s Twin Peaks, a true high point of the City. Twin Peaks rises in the middle of the City, above the Castro, Noe Valley, and its namesake area. From afar, there seems to be a huge tower on the Peaks — Sutro Tower — an antenna built [...]

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 — [...]

Tour San Francisco: Anchor Brewing

Annie — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:30:48 +0000

Anchor Brewing is a local institution, founded in 1896. They brew seven types of beer right here in the City, the most popular (at least among locals) being Anchor Steam. Anchor Brewery inherited a long tradition of brewing what had come to be known as steam beer, one of the quaint old nicknames for beer brewed [...]

Walking Around San Francisco

Annie — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:27:50 +0000

San Francisco is hilly, there is no doubt about it. But the hills don’t cover the entire city. There are some areas that are perfectly flat, providing an easy walking path and a good rest for your calves. So where is the walking easy, and where might you want to watch out? Designer Lee Byron [...]

Weekend Fun: Sing us a Song, Mr. Pianomen

Annie — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:49:04 +0000

A few weeks ago, I was with some friends in the Union Square area in the late evening. We were looking for a bar, and one of our friends kept insisting there was a piano bar right there. The rest of us had no idea what he was talking about, but went along with it, [...]

San Francisco FroYo Wars: SoGreen

Annie — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:03:19 +0000

No, it’s not the early 90’s all over again…but frozen yogurt (or, in local terms, froyo) is all the rage. There have been a ton of store openings in the past few months, and I am hear to bring you the news on the good, the bad, and the tarty. SoGreen, located in the Crocker-Galleria, was [...]

PresidiGo a Go Go

Annie — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:38:05 +0000

I have talked about the Presidio several times, but one of the major problems is public transit to that part of the City. The Presidio is well worth your time to visit (I hear there is a statue of Yoda in front of the new Lucas Film buildig), so I was thrilled to find out [...]

Weekend Fun: Fillmore Jazz Festival

Annie — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:26:23 +0000

The weekend is here, which must mean another festival! This time, it is the Fillmore Jazz Festival. This festival celebrates Fillmore St.’s legacy as a Jazz Mecca (a large part of it, in fact, has been named the Jazz Preservation District). This is the largest, free Jazz festival on the West Coast, and is jam-packed with [...]