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Details: The Transamerica Pyramid, located at 600 Montgomery, has become one of the most recognized buildings in the San Francisco skyline. It was completed in 1972, and for a couple of years was the tallest building west of the Mississippi. The building has 48 floors, the largest of which is the Fifth floor with 21,025 [...]
When you think of the day after Thanksgiving, what comes to mind?
Relaxing around the house and eating leftovers? Watching football? Listening to holiday music and putting up the holiday decorations? Or are you one of the many, many people who will be heading out to the stores for the kick off of the holiday shopping [...]
Details: Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, looking out at Alcatraz.
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The weather cooling down at the end summer means that harvest time is just around the corner.
All those lovely fall fruits and vegetables. But perhaps most importantly, it’s harvest time in the vineyards. Aaaaaaaaah, for a little taste of the grape!
Last month is was Grapefest, and this month it’s the Sonoma County Harvest Fair, running October [...]
Food and beverage expenses quickly add up when you are traveling, and if you’re not careful they will quickly surpass the costs of getting to your destination.
Some cities are more expensive than others, of course, but why do those expensive cities always have to be my favorite ones. I guess it’s not as worrisome when you [...]
I enjoy museums, and try to get to one on a fairly frequent basis. Art, history, science, culture ““ it all has appeal to me — the thirst for knowledge, information, or just seeing and experiencing some thing new.
There are other kinds of museums out there as well, museums of all sorts of odd things, [...]
A recent MSN article listed 15 tourist traps that the writer recommended avoiding, claiming they weren’t worth the time and/or money.
I disagree with most of them, believing that they are things you need to do at least once in your life.
Read my reasoning here, compare with MSN writer Jon Douglas here, and then weigh in [...]
We’re only half way through the Labor Day weekend, so there is still time to get out of the house and enjoy it.
The clock is running down on time for a couple of events, so if you’re trying to decide what to do, move these to the top of the list:
The National Museum of American [...]
I’ve always thought of maps as a valuable travel companion. I love the ones that are laminated, so that no matter how many times you unfold or refold, they still are there to get you headed in the right direction.
Silk maps are now enjoying current popularity. Not a recent invention, silk maps have a long history, [...]
This post is for Aaron.
When you think about San Francisco, what comes to mind?
Cable cars? Golden Gate Bridge? Alcatraz? Shopping, the arts, the many scenic spots in the city? Great food, fun little neighborhood, the Giants?
Oh sure, I think about all those things. But I also think about Irish Coffee at the Buena Vista Café.
The [...]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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