The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most iconic attractions in all of California. People come from all over the world to see it, and most only drive across it or look at it from one of the main viewpoints. It is actually pretty easy to walk or bike across the famous bridge though, […]
Boudin Bread Bowls & Museum Tour in San Francisco
Last updated: Saturday, August 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment
No visit to San Francisco is complete without a stop by the city famous bread making establishment known as Boudin. This bakery has a storied history that spans over a century, and during that time it has become a staple in San Francisco. You can just stop by for a quick lunch, or you can […]
Lucasfilm San Francisco: Visiting the Yoda Fountain and Lobby of Star Wars Memorabilia
Last updated: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment
If you make the trip to San Francisco and you are a fan of Star Wars, then this is one of those places you need to visit. Lucasfilm makes its home right in the Presidio, and they have a small Yoda fountain out front and lobby with Star Wars memorabilia that you can see. If […]
San Francisco’s Chinatown: 6 Places to Visit
Last updated: Friday, September 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Chinatown in San Francisco is the oldest Chinatown in North America and it covers 24 square blocks of the city. It has been in the heart of San Francisco since the 1850s, and it is visited by more people each year than the Golden Gate Bridge. Taking a few hours to walk the streets, visit the […]
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory in San Francisco’s Chinatown
Last updated: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Ever wondered how fortune cookies are made? Wonder no more with a visit to one of the most unique places in San Francisco’s Chinatown, the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory. This small one room building is constantly pumping out these famous treats, and you can watch them do it, write in your own fortune or […]
Cable Cars: Riding San Francisco’s Historic Landmark
Last updated: Friday, July 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
The San Francisco Cable Cars are one of the only moving national historic landmarks in the United States. They are such a fun part of California’s history that no trip to San Francisco is complete without taking a ride on one of them. Luckily it is pretty easy to do, and I have a few […]
Lombard Street: San Francisco Famous Crooked Landmark
Last updated: Friday, September 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Lombard Street in San Francisco is one of the most popular attractions in the city and something that people come from all over to see. The historic curved street was designed so that people could drive their cars down it in the early days of cars when they couldn’t do steep hills. You can still […]
Rincon Park: Bow & Arrow Art and the Bay Bridge
Last updated: Friday, September 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Rincon Park in San Francisco is one of those places that would be a huge tourist attraction in virtually any other city but is only a mid level attraction in San Francisco. That’s not to say it isn’t awesome though; it’s just that the town has so many unique spots to visit that it is […]
How to Have a San Francisco Day Trip From Southern California via Plane
Last updated: Friday, September 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Want to a take a day trip from Southern California to San Francisco via plane? This post will show you how to do it and what it costs. The reason why I did it this way was that hotels were costly when I wanted to go, and Southwest has cheap direct flights, so I paid […]
Codmother Fish & Chips in San Francisco
Last updated: Sunday, June 18, 2017 By 2 Comments
San Francisco is a city for food, with fantastic restaurants and street vendors on virtually every corner. One recent spot that has been able to carve itself a small little slice of that pie though is the fantastic permanent food truck known as Codmother. When I first heard about it, I was a little weary […]
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