Fisherman’s Wharf – Along the waterfront on the northeastern edge of San Francisco, lies Fisherman’s Wharf, a neighborhood encompassing a series of piers from around Pier 35 to 45, Hyde…
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On this visit to Chinatown, I stopped for a quick bite to eat at one of the popular take-out dim sum spots on Stockton Street. Good Mong Kok, a tiny…
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I waited in line for three hours. It might have been the sunk cost fallacy – it gets me every time. Sure, the line was long, flowing out the door…
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Alcatraz Island, out in the San Francisco Bay, once held some of history’s most infamous criminals at the country’s first supermax federal penitentiary. The allure of Alcatraz lies in its…
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Review of Nick’s Crispy Tacos Restaurant Nick’s Crispy Tacos serves Baja-style Mexican food in the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco. Nick’s is known for its tacos, especially those served…
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Down the promenade from the restaurants of Fisherman’s Wharf is Pier 39, which has somehow become the type of destination that someone halfway around the world wants to come here…
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San Francisco’s Chinatown is a portal into an important part of San Francisco’s history, as well as a rich cultural center. The first big wave of Chinese immigrants arrived to…
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Alamo Square Park offers an iconic view of San Francisco – the “Painted Ladies” in front of the San Francisco skyline, including the Transamerica Pyramid, in the background. The old…
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Golden Gate Park – In the midst of the city chaos – the traffic and the hustle of the metropolis – lies an oasis, a place to take a walk…
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Octagon House, San Francisco – The Octagon House is a historic landmark in San Francisco’s Cow Hollow district. Built in 1861, the Octagon House is, as its name suggests, eight…
