San-francisco Sentence Examples
The story related the successful return of a young boy kidnapped from his San Francisco home.
More or less closely connected with the Northern Church are the theological seminaries at Princeton, Auburn, Pittsburg (formerly Allegheny - the Western Seminary), Cincinnati (Lane), New York (Union) and Chicago (McCormick), already named, and San Francisco Seminary (1871) since 1892 at San Anselmo, Cal., a theological seminary (1891) at Omaha, Nebraska, a German theological seminary (1869) at Bloomfield, New Jersey, the German Presbyterian Theological School of the North-west (1852) at Dubuque, Iowa, and the Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Kentucky, which is under the control and supervision of the northern and southern churches.
Thus it will be observed that the five great cities of the Pacific coast-Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., Portland, Ore., and San Francisco and Los Angeles, Cal.-were already well supplied with railways; but the growth of the fertile region lying west of the transcontinental divide was most attractive to American railway builders; and railways serving this district, almost all of them in trouble ten years before, were showing great increases in earnings.
Then he went to San Francisco and secured employment in the office of a mining engineer.
At Fontainebleau in 1876 Stevenson had met Mrs Osbourne, the lady who afterwards became his wife; she returned to her home in California in 1878, and in August of the following year, alarmed at news of her health, Stevenson hurriedly crossed the Atlantic. He travelled, from lack of means, as a steerage passenger and then as an emigrant, and in December, after hardships which seriously affected his health, he arrived in San Francisco.
The chief ancient buildings of Gandia are the Gothic church, the college, founded by San Francisco de Borgia, director-general of the order of Jesus (1510-1572), and the palace of the dukes of Gandia - a title held in the i 5th and 16th centuries by members of the princely house of Borgia or Borja.
Under favourable conditions mining may be conducted under the protection of a few yards of solid rock only, as in the submarine work for the removal of reefs in the harbours of San Francisco and New York.
Leaving Hampton Roads on the 18th of August 1838, it Mopped at Madeira and Rio de Janeiro; visited Tierra del Fuego, Chile, Peru, the Paumotu group of the Low Archipelago, the Samoan islands and New South Wales; from Sydney sailed into the Antarctic Ocean in December 1839 and reported the discovery of an Antarctic continent west of the Balleny islands; visited the Fiji and the Hawaiian islands in 1840, explored the west coast of the United States, including the Columbia river, San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento river, in 1841, and returned by way of the Philippine islands, the Sulu archipelago, Borneo, Singapore, Polynesia and the Cape of Good Hope, reaching New York on the 10th of June 1842.
Transferred in the same year to the commissariat department as a captain, he resigned three years later and went back to California to conduct at San Francisco a branch of an important St Louis banking-house.
Mary's College, Kan., studied art at the school of the San Francisco (Cal.) Art Association, and during 1890-3 attended the Academie Julien and the Rcole des Beaux Arts in Paris.
AdvertisementFayetteville is served by the St Louis & San Francisco railway.
It continued to grow steadily thereafter until it attained railway connexion with the Central Pacific and San Francisco in 1876, and with the East by the Santa Fe system in 1885.
The limit of size was reached in an immense clipper of 4555 tons, and the greatest speed was attained in a passage from San Francisco to Boston in seventy-five days, and from San Francisco to Cork in ninety-three days.
The principal business streets runs westward from the Plaza Mayor toward the Alameda, and is known as the Calle de los Plateros (Silversmiths' Street) for two squares, Calle de San Francisco for three squares, and Avenida Juarez along the south side of the Alameda to its junction with the Paseo.
Other mints are now in operation at New Orleans, San Francisco and Denver.
AdvertisementFrom 1852 to 1868 he was a bookseller in San Francisco.
In the San Francisco disaster of that ve-r they paid more than $15,000,000 of losses.
The church of San Francisco is interesting for the tomb of Raimon Lull, a native of Palma.
In 1904, exclusive of banana steamers, there were regular steamship services weekly from Limon to the United States and Germany, fortnightly to Great Britain, and monthly to France, Italy and Spain; while at Puntarenas four American liners called monthly on the voyage between San Francisco and Panama.
It is the seaward terminus of the Yukon & White Pass railway, by which goods and passengers reach the Klondike; and is connected with Dawson by telegraph and with Seattle by cable, and with Seattle, San Francisco and other Pacific ports by steamers.
AdvertisementTacoma is a sub-port of entry in the Puget Sound Customs district (of which Port Townsend is the official port), which is second only to San Francisco on the Pacific coast in the volume of foreign trade.
A well-armed force, which included a body of adventurers from San Francisco (U.S.A.) was organized by General Barillas, the ex-president, and invaded Guatemala in March 1906 from Mexico, British Honduras and Salvador.
A group of large volcanoes occurs on the limestone platform s6uth of the Grand Canyon, culminating in Mt San Francisco (12,794 ft.), a moderately dissected cone, and associated with many more recent smaller cones and freshlooking lava flows.
More important is San Francisco Bay, situated about midway on the Pacific coast of the United States, the result of a moderate depression whereby a transverse valley, formerly followed by Sacramento river through the outermost of the Coast ranges, has been converted into a narrow straitthe Golden Gate and a wider intermont longitudinal valley has been flooded, forming the expansion of the inner bay.
The chief metalliferous deposits of the range are of mercury at New Almaden, not far south of San Francisco.
AdvertisementNew York, New Orleans, Boston, Galveston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Francisco and Puget Sound are, in order, the leading customs districts of the country in the value of their imports and exports.
In March 1886 this letter was communicated to the San Francisco customs by Mr Daniel Manning, secretary of the treasury, for publication.
Those for American consumption are sent direct by the Pacific route via San Francisco.
Honolulu has cable connexion with San Francisco and the East, and the several islands of the group are served by wireless telegraph.
For his health the king visited California in the United States cruiser " Charleston " in November 1890, and died on the 10th of January 1891 in San Francisco.
A cargo of arms and ammunition from San Francisco was secretly landed at a point near Honolulu, where a company of native royalists were collected on the 6th of January 1895, intending to capture the government buildings by surprise that night, with the aid of their allies in the city.
It is served by the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf, the Fort Worth & Denver City, the Fort Worth & Rio Grande, and the St Louis, San Francisco & Texas of the "Frisco" system, the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, the Houston & Texas Central, the International & Great Northern, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, the St Louis SouthWestern, the Texas & Pacific, and the Trinity & Brazos Valley (Colorado & Southern) railways.
It is the best harbour on the Pacific coast of Mexico, and it is a port of call for steamship lines running between Panama and San Francisco.
The best fur seals are found off the Alaska coast and down as far south as San Francisco.
The smouldering Filipino revolt then broke out afresh and an American army under General Wesley Merritt (1836-) was sent from San Francisco to assist in capturing the city.
Probably the oldest building in Cuba is the convent of San Francisco (a church since the secularization of the religious orders in 1841), which dates in part from the first half of the 16th century.
In America the museums and universities of Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco and New York have collections of greater or less interest.
There is a large export trade in coal from the neighbouring mines, which is sent chiefly to San Francisco.
The coast is bold and rugged and with very few good harbours; San Diego and San Francisco bays being exceptions.
In 1812 great destruction was wrought by an earthquake that affected all the southern part of the state; in 1865 the region about San Francisco was violently disturbed; in 1872 the whole Sierra and the state of Nevada were violently shaken; and in 1906 San Francisco (q.v.) was in large part destroyed by a shock that caused great damage elsewhere in the state.
The valley is thus closed to the north and south, and is surrounded by a mountain wall, which is broken down in but a single place, the gap behind the Golden Gate at San Francisco.
Below San Francisco the precipitation decreases along the coast, until at San Diego it is only about io in.
The effects of a season of drought on the dry portions of the state need not be adverted to; and as there is no rain or snow of any consequence on the mountains during summer, a succession of dry seasons may almost bare the ranges of the accumulated stock 1 During the interval from 1850 to 1872 the yearly rainfall at San Francisco ranged from 11.37 to 49.27 in.; from 1850 to 1904 the average was 22.74, and the probable annual variation 4 in.
Some 230more or less - marine food fishes are to be found in the market at San Francisco.
The most northerly grove and the nearest to San Francisco is the Calaveras Grove near Stockton; the Mariposa Grove just south of the Yosemite National Park, is a state reservation and easily accessible to tourists.
The acreage given to it in 1899 was one-fourth the total cereal acreage, and San Francisco in 1902-1904 was the shipping point of the larger part of American exported barley, of (roughly) three-quarters in 1902, seven-eighths in 1903 and four-fifths in 1904.
Dry wine grapes do best in the counties around San Francisco Bay, on unirrigated lands; while sweet wine stocks do best in Yolo, San Joaquin and the counties of the raisin grape, and on irrigated lands.
This was a stock speculation based on the remarkable output ($ 3 00,000,000 in 20 years) of the silver " bonanzas " of the Comstock lode at Virginia City, Nevada, which were opened and financed by San Francisco capitalists.
The centre of production is north and south of San Francisco Bay.
After 1890 important shipyards were established near San Francisco.
States on the Pacific coast is at Mare Island at the northern end of San Francisco Bay, and the private Union Iron Works, on the peninsula near San Francisco, is one of the largest shipyards of the country.
There are now frequent mail connexions from San Francisco with Hawaii, Australasia, and eastern Asia, as well as with American ports north and south.
The commerce of San Francisco amounts to some $80,000,000 or $90,000,000 yearly, about equally divided between imports and exports, until after 1905 - in 1907 the imports were valued at $54,207,011, and the exports at $3 0, 37 8, 355 (less than any year since 1896).
Grains, lumber, fish, fruits and fruit products, petroleum, vegetables and sugar are the leading items in the commerce of San Francisco.
The lower Colorado river was discovered in 1540, but the explorers did not penetrate California; in 1542-1543 Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo explored at least the southern coast; in 1579 Sir Francis Drake repaired his ships in some Californian port (almost certainly not San Francisco Bay), and named the land New Albion; two Philippine ships visited the coast in 1584 and 1595, and in 1602 and 1603 Sebastian Vizcaino discovered the sites of San Diego and Monterey.
However, the Russians came in 1805, and in 1812 founded on Bodega Bay a post they held till 1841, whence they traded and hunted (even in San Francisco Bay) for furs.
An offer was made by President Jackson in 1835 to buy the northern part of California, including San Francisco Bay, but was refused.
A furious conflict developed, so that nothing was accomplished in two successive sessions; even at the end of a third, in March 1849, the only progress made toward creating a government for the territory was that the national revenue laws had been extended over it and San Francisco had been made a port of entry.
Ships deserted by their sailors crowded the bay at San Francisco - there were 500 of them in July 1850; soldiers deserted wholesale, churches were emptied, town councils ceased to sit, merchants, clerks, lawyers and judges and criminals, everybody, flocked to the foothills.
Rapid settlement, excessive prices, reckless waste of money, and wild commercial ventures that glutted San Francisco with all objects usable and unusable made the following years astounding from an economic point of view; but not less bizarre was the social development, nor less extraordinary the problems of state-building in a society " morally and socially tried as no other American community ever has been tried " (Royce).
Many interior towns lost half their population and some virtually all their population as a result of this emigration; and it precipitated a real estate crash in San Francisco that threatened temporary ruin.
In these circumstances, President McKinley, accompanied by the greater part of his cabinet, set forth in the early summer on a tour to visit the Pacific coast, where he was to witness the launching of the battleship "Ohio" at San Francisco.
The city also manufactures large quantities of cotton-seed oil and cake, lumber, flour and grist-mill products, foundry and machine-shop products, confectionery, carriages and wagons, paints, furniture, bricks, cigars, &c. The Illinois Central and the St Louis & San Francisco railways have workshops here.
The westward-flowing streams - the San Juan, Rio Puerco of the West, Zuni, Rio San Francisco and Gila - are of only slight importance, though their flow is perennial.
Louis & San Francisco railway systems. The city has two public parks, and is a trading centre for the surrounding fertile farming country.
It is served by the Kansas City Fort Scott & Memphis (St Louis & San Francisco system) and the Missouri Kansas & Texas railways.
Owing to the complete reconstruction of its business section San Francisco is equalled by few cities in the possession of office and business buildings of the most modern type.
Among business buildings built since the fire are the Phelan building (costing more than $2,000,000), the buildings of the Bank of California, the Alaska Commercial Company, the First National Bank and the San Francisco Savings Union, and the Chronicle (newspaper) building.
The Law Library, the libraries of the San Francisco Medical Society, and the French library of La Ligue Nationale Francaise (1874), were destroyed in the fire of 1906 and re-established.
The San Francisco Institute of Art, conducted by the San Francisco Art Association (organized 1872), known until the fire of 1906 as the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art, was deeded (1893) to the Regents of the State University in trust for art purposes by a later owner.
Among the daily newspapers the San Francisco Examiner (IndependentDemocratic, 1865), the Chronicle (Republican, 1865), the Call (Republican, 1856) and the San Francisco Bulletin (IndependentRepublican, 1855) are chiefly important.
From 1891 to 1900 San Francisco dropped from the fifth to the eighth rank among the customs districts of the United States in point of aggregate commerce (the ports of Puget Sound rising in the same period from the twentieth to the tenth place).
While the export grain business had by 1909 shifted to ports in Oregon and Washington, San Francisco is the great receiving port for cereals on the Pacific Coast.
On the 1st of July 1900 the first train of the Santa Fe left San Francisco for the East; a significant event, as there had before been practically only one railway corporation (the Southern Pacific) controlling trans-continental traffic at San Fran-, cisco since 1869.
Under this charter San Francisco throve despite much corruption, and it was because the provisions of the State Constitution of 1879 seemed likely to compel the adoption of another charter that the city decisively rejected that constitution.
The population of San Francisco increased in successive decades after 1850 by 67-6, 16.3, 6.5, 27.8, 14.6 and 21.6%.
A Spanish presidio (military post), and the Franciscan mission of San Francisco de Asis, on the Laguna de los Dolores, were founded near the northern end of the peninsula in 1776.
The year1835-1836marked the beginning of a third settlement destined to become the present San Francisco.
In1835-1839" San Francisco " had an ayuntamiento (town-council), and the different municipal officers seem to have been located at the same or different times at the mission, the presidio, or at Yerba Buena; the name San Francisco being applied indifferently to all three settlements.
In these days the society of San Francisco was extraordinary.
Property was at first, in San Francisco as in the mines, exceptionally secure; then insecure.
In1855-1856a disastrous commercial panic crippled the city; and in 1858, when at the height of the Fraser river gold-mine excitement it seemed as though Victoria, B.C., was to supplant San Francisco as the metropolis of the Pacific, realty values in the latter city dropped for a time fully a half in value.
When the Civil War came in 1861 the attitude of San Francisco was at first uncertain, for the pro-slavery Democrats had controlled the state and city, although parties were remaking in the late 'fifties.
From1859-1877was the " silver era " of San Francisco (see California).
The partial destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire in 1906 was one of the great catastrophes of history.
The damage by earthquake to buildings in San Francisco was, however, small in comparison to that wrought by the fire which began soon after the principal shock on the morning of the 18th.
For description and general features, see Doxey's Guide to San Francisco and the Pleasure Resorts of California (San Francisco, 1897); and various guides and other publications of the California Development Board (formed by consolidation of the State Board of Trade and California Promotion Committee) in San Francisco.
The fall of San Francisco followed, and Iquique, which was evacuated by the allies without a struggle, was occupied.
In the San Francisco mountains, in the north central part of the state, three peaks rise to from io,000 to 12,794 ft.; three others are above 9000 ft.; all are eruptive cones, and among the lesser summits are old cinder cones.
The range of latitude from Point Barrow in the Arctic Ocean to Cape Muzon is almost 17 degrees - as great as from New Orleans to Duluth; the range of longitude from Attu Island to the head of Portland Canal is 58 degrees - considerably greater than from New York to San Francisco.
Owing to his failing health he visited England and France in 1858, and in April 1864 sailed from New York for California, but died on board ship in San Francisco harbour on the 4th of July 1865.
It is served by the St Louis & San Francisco (of which it is a terminus), the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, the Texas & Pacific, and the Texas Midland railways.
In 1908 its exports were valued at $37,547,553, much more than those of any other American port of entry on the Pacific; its imports were valued in 1908 at $21,876,361, being exceeded among the Pacific ports by those of San Francisco only.
She appeared in San Francisco in 1877, in an English version of Adrienne Lecouvreur, and, in spite of her imperfect command of the language, achieved a remarkable success.
The periodicals are The Christian Register, weekly, Boston; Unity, weekly, Chicago; The Unitarian, monthly, New York; Old and New, monthly, Des Moines; Pacific Unitarian, San Francisco.
He was then placed in command of the 8th Brigade at San Francisco.
Its full title was San Francisco del Quito, and it was capital of the province or presidency of Quito down to the end of Spanish colonial rule.
In the 1849 Californian Gold Rush she joined the armada of ships rushing to San Francisco.
The cover has a San Francisco to Hong Kong first flight cachet.
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He traveled to the USA and joined a hippie commune in San Francisco.
Brain researcher David Nicholls has already announced the defection of his team to the Buck Institute in San Francisco.
The first week of April saw a deluge of product announcements timed to coincide with the JavaOne Today exhibition in San Francisco.
Balco, a San Francisco sports nutrition company, lies at the heart of the rumors.
The Redmond unit has an offshoot in San Francisco.
A director for renowned fashion photographer Nick Knight, his work is now archived in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
She is also professor of clinical sexology at the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco.
Day 12 Mon/Sat San Francisco to UK The tour escort will assist in arranging a transfer to the airport for the departure flight.
Nelson instead studied tuba at San Francisco State University, later touring Europe as part of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra.
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This was followed by the Southern Pacific in 1881, from San Francisco to New Orleans, 2489 miles; the Northern Pacific, from St Paul to Portland, Ore., in 1883; the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, from Kansas City to San Diego; and the Great Northern from St Paul to Seattle and New Westminster in 1893.
The Central Pacific-Union Pacific route to the coast, with its important affiliated companies, the Oregon Short Line and the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, extended from San Francisco, Cal., and Portland, Ore., to Omaha, Neb., by way of Salt Lake City; the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe extended from San Francisco and Los Angeles, Cal., to Chicago and to Galveston, Tex.; while the Southern Pacific had.
The floor of this depression being below baselevel, it has necessarily come to be the seat of the mountain waste brought down by the many streams from the newly uplifted Sierra Nevada on the east and the coast ranges on the west; each stream forms an alluvial fan of very gentle slope; the fans all become laterally confluent, and incline very gently forward to meet in a nearly level axial belt, where the trunk riversthe Sacramento from the north and the San Joaquin from the south-east--wander in braided courses; their tendency to aggradation having been increased in the last half century by the gravels from gold washing; their waters entering San Francisco Bay.
Perry is served by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway and by the St Louis & San Francisco system.
The range is cut by numerous fault lines, some of which betray evidence of recent activity; it is probable that movements along these faults cause the earthquake tremors to which the region is subject, all of which seem to be tectonic. The altitudes of the Coast Range vary from about 2000 to 8000 ft.; in the neighbourhood of San Francisco Bay the culminating peaks are about 4000 ft.
The New Orleans line of the Southern Pacific was opened in January 1883; the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe completed its line to San Diego in 1885, and to San Francisco Bay in 1900.
The high value of realty in San Francisco naturally offered extraordinary inducements to fraud, and the largest part of the city was for years involved in fraudulent claims, and its peace broken by " squatter "-troubles.
New Mexico is traversed by two transcontinental lines, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, from Chicago to San Francisco and the Southern Pacific, from New Orleans to San Francisco.
The 'seventies were marked by the growth of the anti-Chinese movement, and labour troubles, culminating in1877-1879with the " sandlots " agitation and the formation of the Constitution of 1879 (see California), in all of which San Francisco was the centre.
Farming is very intensive, and crop follows crop in swift succession; in 1905 the yield of barley per acre, 44 bushels, was greater than in any other state or territory, as was the farm price per bushel on the 1st of December, 81 cents; the average yield per acre of hay was the highest in the Union in 1903, 3.46 tons, the general average being 1 54 tons,was fourth in 1904, 2 71 tons (Utah 3.54, Idaho 3 07, Nevada 3.04), the general average being I 52 tons, and was highest in 1905, 3.75 tons, the general average for the country being 1 54 tons; and in the same three years the average value per acre of hay was greater in Arizona than in any other state of the Union, being $35.78 in 1 The San Francisco yellow pine forest, with an area of some 4700 sq.
It is served by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, and the St Louis & San Francisco railways, and by inter-urban electric lines.
The most important systems are the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the Missouri Pacific, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, the Union Pacific, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and the St Louis & San Francisco systems. The first train entered Kansas on the Union Pacific in 1860.
Then it will look at everybody in San Francisco.
It will look at all other people who like the same restaurants and see where they repeatedly go for Italian food in San Francisco.
This system will look at all the Italian restaurants around the country that you already like and look at all the ingredients they order online and look for restaurants in San Francisco using the same set of ingredients.
It will build a table of all the words used by people like you who have reviewed those restaurants and will look for San Francisco restaurants described with the same words.
Includes the history of the Alma and scow schooners in San Francisco.
Have a storefront in San Francisco and are comparable to Forced Exposure.
Or the $ 1,100 three-quarter length leather coat you picked up on sale in San Francisco for $ 399.
Historic Route 40, the United States ' oldest transcontinental highway, running from Atlantic City, New Jersey to San Francisco.
I 'm going on a long-haul flight to San Francisco on Monday and I 'm dreading the 12 hours sat there twiddling my thumbs.
For instance, in the San Francisco Bay Area, it can be cheaper to fly into the Oakland or San Jose airports than to land at the San Francisco Airport.
The outlet malls are usually located not too far from many of the major cities, and are often found in the suburbs of places like Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Dallas, Seattle and San Francisco.
Christie Keith, of the San Francisco Chronicle, makes the statement that World's Best is the best non-clay litter that clumps.
This majestic estate is located on the central coast of California in the hills at San Simeon, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
He commissioned San Francisco architect Julia Morgan to construct this dream home.
Their looks work in homes from New England to Chicago to San Francisco.
Bare Minerals began their quest as a small cosmetic boutique in a charming San Francisco Bay neighborhood.
The Virtual Pet Adoptions Network, for example, is an online network of various animal rescue organizations located throughout the San Francisco Bay area.
The Bay Area Ski Bus and the NAC Club offer bus service from San Francisco.
Most of the central California ski areas are located east and south of San Francisco and also south of Lake Tahoe.
The company that started with a rugged brown canvas pair of pants for miners in 1853 at the height of the California gold rush has grown exponentially from its San Francisco roots.
Taking place in the small town of Palo Alto in the San Francisco Bay Area, it is a story of four college freshman on their last night home during Thanksgiving break.
His father is an architect and interior designer who has worked for many years in the San Francisco area.
He grew up in the town of Arroyo Grande, which lies halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
He is also a loyal San Francisco Giants fan, and is very proud of his collection of autographed baseballs.
Former "Queen of Nice" (turned out she was not-so-nice) and partner of over a decade, Kelli Carpenter, tied the knot in San Francisco back in 2004.
The San Francisco edition of this show remains particularly poignant as gay roommate Pedro Zamora brought to light LGBT rights as well as AIDS awareness and education.
With an impressive college record, he went on to play with the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers.
While driving to San Francisco is less feasible, prospective passengers can easily catch one of the many 90-minute flights connecting Palm Springs to the Bay Area.
Hornblower hosts extravagant Mother's Day sightseeing cruises in the San Francisco area.
Be prepared to deal with limited options when booking a cruise to Hawaii departing from San Francisco.
Another problem plaguing cruises departing from San Francisco to Hawaii is a proposal by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency to require a 48-hour stay in a foreign port before a ship could visit another U.S. port.
During the 2010-2011 cruise season there are only a handful of sailings to the Hawaiian Islands from San Francisco.
The upscale cruise line offers a 41-day sailing departing from San Francisco to Sydney, Australia in September 2010.
In 2011 Regent Seven Seas is also offering a 66-day San Francisco to China sailing with stops in Hawaii.
One of the most popular San Francisco to Hawaii cruise options is offered by Princess Cruises.
Since cruise options to Hawaii from San Francisco are few and far between, it's a good idea to consult with a travel professional before selecting a sailing.
In addition, since most cruises to Hawaii from San Francisco last upwards of two months, and not the typical six or seven nights, you will want to get help from a travel expert on how to plan for such a long sailing.
The Passage to Panama cruise is a 16-day long sailing that starts in Miami and ends in San Francisco.
The topless trend kicked off in the mid-1960s when a go-go dancer at a San Francisco strip club performed in Rudi Gernreich's topless bathing suit without getting arrested.
Craigslist began in the San Francisco Bay Area and originally served that region exclusively.
Today Tiffany & Co. continues to be one of the world's leading jewelers with stores in New York City, San Francisco and various international locations.
Levi Strauss arrived in San Francisco in 1853 and sold tent canvas to the gold rushers.
The company has been around for more than 100 years, starting in San Francisco and branching out to include 25 locations around the globe.
A Happy Planet from San Francisco is another great place to shop for all organic products for home.
The organization anticipates 14,000 athletes in the 2009 Summer National Senior Games presented by Humana in San Francisco.
The 2009 Summer National Senior Games presented by Humana will be held August 1-15 in the San Francisco Bay Area of California with 13 of the 18 sports being conducted on the fabulous Stanford University campus.
Progress continued with Stanford University professor Dr. William Dement's establishment of the first narcolepsy clinic in San Francisco following an overwhelming local response to his recruitment efforts for a narcolepsy study.
Doctor Curtis has been working in the field of prosthodonices for over two decades and he is a professor at the University of San Francisco.
Patients looking for a professional who is a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine may have to travel to San Francisco for an appointment.
The Walt Disney World resort in its entirety is 30,500 acres, which makes it larger than San Francisco.
You'll travel from New York to San Francisco clearing stages in a given time limit.
It is scheduled for September 27 though September 29 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
A weekly paper conducted an interview with a San Francisco Ultima Online addict in the early 2000s and found his apartment plagued with rats and the smell of urine.
The physics will remind you of San Francisco Rush, so don't worry about scratching the paint because you can't.
One of the oldest video game industry conferences -- The Game Developers Conference -- will be held in San Francisco from March 7th-11th, 2006.
Rockstar has released another addition to the GTA series and this time you're taking it to the mean gangsta streets in places that resemble L.A., Las Vegas, and San Francisco.
Race your high-performance machine to the realistically scaled streets of Tokyo, London, and San Francisco.
Foggy London is treacherous and the speedy streets of San Francisco look awesome.
When it was released, Metropolis Street Racer claimed that you could know your way around San Francisco just from playing this game.
Shigeru recently received a star on the Walk of Game, a section of the Metreon in San Francisco that is meant to resemble the Hollywood Walk of Fame and honors outstanding achievements in the video game industry.
This region stretches from the San Francisco Bay to Santa Barbara.
Unfortunately much of the San Francisco Bay area is too expensive to profitably produce wine though the conditions promise to be ideal for Pinot Noir production.
Located on the Northern Coast of California, just north of the San Francisco Bay, Sonoma County's popularity as a wine producing region grew rapidly through the early 20th century, until Prohibition.
It includes diverse terrain and a climate that gets more than its fair share of cool Pacific air and moist bone-chilling fog, the kind of weather that inspired Mark Twain to whine about summers in San Francisco.
This 2001 Family Reserve Pinot Noir was made in the Santa Cruz Mountains about 50 miles south of San Francisco.
Wine and Spirits recently gave the 2003 Quail Cuvee Pinot Noir 94 points and just last week the San Francisco Chronicle wrote an article about the 2004 Pinot being worth trying.
I went shopping the other day at a wonderful store in the San Francisco Bay Area called Ikea.
South on 101 gets you back to San Francisco which isn't a bad turn either.
Napa Valley is less than an hour to the north east from San Francisco.
The Valley itself lies about 50 miles northeast of San Francisco and is easily reached by car or Napa Valley wine tours.
The North-Central section can easily be visited for a day trip from the San Francisco area while the South Central is can be done from Los Angeles, naturally with a bit of driving.
An Italian immigrant, Vittorio originally started the winery in San Francisco (delivering the wine door-to-door) but ceased operations in 1920 because of Prohibition.
In 1974 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the San Francisco school system had violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by not providing English-language instruction for Chinese-speaking students.
One study at the University of California at San Francisco found that 11 percent of female marathon runners had amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea.
They were as of 2004 all under legal challenge, and the California Supreme Court nullified the San Francisco gay marriages in mid-2004.
From the streets of San Francisco to the impressive theaters of Broadway, tap continues to touch hearts and energize souls all over the nation.
Personally, she is a graduate of Menlo-Atherton High School in the San Francisco Bay Area, and has two sisters.
She is the founder of LineDanceFun.com, which is based in San Francisco.
She also runs "Line Dance Fun", a group of enthusiasts who meet in San Francisco.
Researchers at the University of California in San Francisco believe a mother needs 24-35 months between births to replenish the nutrients lost during pregnancy and recover from the physical stress of childbirth.
Great Chinese food can be had in abundance in San Francisco.
Brandy Ho's was one of the first Chinese restaurants to introduce Hunan cuisine to San Francisco.
The prices are affordable, and the restaurant has long been one of the notoriously picky San Francisco food critic Michael Bauer's favorite spots for Dim Sum.
There's nothing worse than having to fret about whether a taxi, train or shuttle bus will get you to your flight at San Francisco International Airport on time.
If you're the worrying type, or if you've just arrived in to San Francisco and want a place to crash for the night, check out our guide to the top hotels located near the SF International Airport.
This plush high-rise hotel is one of the best of the San Francisco airport hotels.
There are 30 boutique-style guest rooms to choose from, an executive conference room for business meetings and splendid views of San Francisco from the nearby marina.
This hotel is one of the closest (seriously-you can hear the planes taking off and landing) to the San Francisco Airport.
A whopping 684 guest rooms await you at the San Francisco Airport Marriott, all of which come equipped with high speed Internet access, just a mile away from the airport.
Gorgeous hotel offers 31 different rooms, for business meetings, plus guestrooms with amazing views of the San Francisco Bay.
You might see some surfers, but those unfamiliar with San Francisco should be aware the beach is miles from the heart of the city and can be very foggy at times.
This inexpensive 36-room "European style" hotel was voted the New York Times Budget Choice for lodging in San Francisco.
Here's our discriminating guide to some of the best San Francisco walking tours to be had.
For those of you on a tight budget, here's the tour of San Francisco you've been looking for!
There are tours you can take of the region that meet in Napa Valley, or ones you can take that begin in San Francisco and then transport you to Napa Valley.
Many people who come to San Francisco don't want to be stuck on a bus all day, seeing the city's numerous attractions and sights through a window.
For those interested in a "challenging, fun and interesting" way to see San Francisco, as well as some stellar cardiovascular exercise, choose Stairways Across San Francisco with tour guide Dennis Macheel.
Alcatraz sits on a rock smack dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay.
This popular tourist company offers tours of Alcatraz and Alcatraz only, and combination tours, where you'll travel to The Rock and then on to a choice of Muir Woods or San Francisco.
Here you'll find reservation and booking info for a host of Alcatraz tours, including combination tours that take you to other tourist attractions in the San Francisco area.
Make reservations online today for a popular one-day and two-day Alcatraz tour combination, including those in which you get to see such popular attractions as Muir Woods and the San Francisco waterfront.
A visit to San Francisco just won't be complete without venturing into the eclectic world of San Francisco Chinatown.
If you are accessing the city via the Bay Bridge, you'll need to take I-80 West into San Francisco.
If you happen to be visiting Fisherman's Wharf, another hotspot for San Francisco tourists, you can continue on to Chinatown by riding one of the classic cable cars.
While Grant Street is considered the main street of San Francisco Chinatown, there are plenty of other popular streets and alleyways for you to explore.
If you are looking for a San Francisco t-shirt or sweatshirt, you'll find some of the best deals in Chinatown.
The San Francisco Chronicle is the San Francisco Bay Area's (not to mention Northern California's) most widely read daily newspaper.
In 1965, the Chronicle merged with its greatest competitor-the San Francisco Examiner-and formed an operations-managing agency together.
After being owned and operated by the DeYoung family for its first 135 years, the Hearst Corporation took over the reins of the San Francisco Chronicle in 2000.
On a typical weekday in the San Francisco Chronicle, you will find-of course-of course the front page, which mainly covers national and international news, but also big Bay Area stories.
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If you're in the mood to take in a play or musical at one of the San Francisco theatres, you'll have an embarrassment of riches to choose from.
The opulent Curran Theatre operates through the esteemed "Best of Broadway" series, which brings smash hit musicals and dramatic works from Broadway straight to San Francisco.
This legendary San Francisco performance space has been in almost continuous operation since opening its doors in 1920, and has seen the likes of Frank Sinatra, The Marx Brothers, and Carmen Miranda dazzle its audiences.
The possibility of a San Francisco earthquake is one of the biggest drawbacks to visiting/living in the Bay area.
Why is San Francisco such an earthquake-friendly place?
This cataclysmic earthquake nearly leveled all of San Francisco when it struck on the morning of Wednesday, April 18th.
Many people across the country remember seeing the quake occur in real time, due to the fact that a World Series game involving the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants was being televised live at nearby Candlestick Park.
The San Francisco earthquake measured 6.9 on the Richter Scale, lasted for close to 15 seconds, and caused over 60 deaths and 3,000 serious injuries.
A section of the Oakland Bay Bridge-a major bridge that connects cities in the East Bay to San Francisco collapsed, and miraculously, only one person was killed as a result.
In the early 1900's, the Palace Hotel San Francisco burned to the ground, only to be reopened a few years later.
The resulting four-star Palace Hotel San Francisco opened in 1991 and proved to be as amazing as its predecessors.
The San Francisco Shopping Center, a nine-level mall that offers stores ranging from the five-story Nordstrom's to a two-level Abercrombie & Fitch, is a must-see for the shopping fanatic.
The Golden Gate Bridge is five-miles away and the San Francisco International Airport is a quick fifteen-mile drive from the hotel.
Palace Hotel San Francisco offers three main room types.
Palace Hotel San Francisco offers a fourth floor spa that pleases many guests.
Palace Hotel San Francisco offers a business center for all of a business traveler's needs.
Maxfield's within the Palace Hotel San Francisco offers lunch from Monday to Friday and dinner seven nights per week.
Suites vary from the VIP "Windsor Suite", which played host to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip during their stay in San Francisco in 1988, to more modest junior suites, which feature a separate living/dining area as well as the bedroom.
Golden Gate Park was conceived in the 1870s as the city of San Francisco grew and parks became absorbed in new housing and commercial developments.
The San Francisco Botanical Garden - This park within a park, formerly called the Strybing Arboretum, is a 55-acre collection of over 5600 plant species.
Amazingly, the fragile glass house survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, largely intact.
Golden Gate Park is easily accessible via bus and taxi from all over San Francisco.
Printable driving directions from many starting points throughout the area are available here on LoveToKnow San Francisco.
The 1.7-mile bridge connects the city of San Francisco with Marin County, home to art community of Sausalito, Muir Woods, and gateway to the California wine country.
The idea of a bridge connecting San Francisco with Marin County (then only connected by ferry) was conceived in 1917.
Millennium is located in the heart of San Francisco and has an amazing view of the entire city.
Located right on the coast, the Cliff House has the most breathtaking ocean view in San Francisco.
The Waterfront Restaurant's elegant dining room overlooks Telegraph Hill and the San Francisco Bay Bridge.
During warm weather there is patio seating right out on the water, where you can watch ferries and cruise ships come and go through the Port of San Francisco.
Here is a short interview with Annie Somerville, head chef of Greens in San Francisco.
Why not try a San Francisco Bay Cruise as a start to your evening?
If you're looking for a drink after dinner, San Francisco has many upscale bars to end your evening on a high note.
Caffe Macaroni - This tiny cafe is a San Francisco institution.
Alcatraz, or as it is less affectionately known, The Rock, is an island of notorious repute in the San Francisco Bay, just over a mile off of the City's touristy Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf.
Most arrived by ship coming around the horn and with the many ships anchoring in the bay off of San Francisco.
Post-1906 San Francisco Earthquake, many civilian prisoners from the city's jails were transferred to Alcatraz for temporary detention during rebuilding.
On most San Francisco tourists' list of things to see when visiting is an excursion to Alcatraz.
When on the island one can sit in a small cell on "D" block and just imagine the numbing loneliness and frustration of living imprisoned so close, but yet so far, from San Francisco outside the prison walls and just across the water.
My Red Book.com The website is a guide to escort services in the greater San Francisco area.
Escort City Guide.com Another San Francisco escort guide website that offers links to male and female escorts as well as agencies and hiring ads.
There are a lot of websites available that list escort services in the San Francisco area.
The Eros-Guide San Francisco is the place on the web to visit for men and women seeking titillating encounters on the wild side.
The adult website is a well of resources for erotic entertainment, escorts, massage, BDSM, exotic dancers, events, club listings, and more eros-related entertainment happening in and around the San Francisco Bay Area.
That spells "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" not only in River City but in San Francisco.
Be advised that entry into the Eros-guide San Francisco site is not for the feint-of-heart or the underage and requires its visitor's agreement to its terms and conditions.
Guided San Francisco wine tours take the headaches out of planning and exploring the Northern California wine country.
The majority of people visiting San Francisco may only have a day or half a day free and they just want a sampling of California's famous wine country.
Several companies will make arrangements to conveniently pick you up at your San Francisco hotel or at a designated embarkation point.
Elite wine tours include the surrounding San Francisco area, Monterey and Central Coast wine regions.
They also offer tours to other San Francisco and Northern California sights.
This wine country is one or two hours north of San Francisco and shows more diversity than Napa Valley.
South of San Francisco near the coast, Monterey is a cool climate wine region located primarily in the Salinas Valley.
So little time, so many things to do in San Francisco.
Like a magnet, San Francisco has long pulled people to its up-and-down hills, spectacular scenes, and its unique and unrestrained cosmopolitan character.
Instead, the following is a raw list of things to do in San Francisco without rhyme or reason but an adherence to randomness.
This cabaret show in the Club Fugazi in North Beach could only be in San Francisco.
Here are a few more that ooze San Francisco jauntiness.
It's pure San Francisco and the antithesis of Hollywood.
Then, take a break at the Beach Chalet and enjoy a Riptide Red Ale while enjoying a view of the Pacific Ocean.While this is the end of the article it's only the beginning of things to do in San Francisco.
In retrospect, the arrival of Spain's Juan Gaspar de Portolá on November 4, 1769 marks the beginnings of San Francisco tourism.
On that aforementioned day, he spotted this future Golden Gate tourist destination from the top of the present day Sweeney Ridge which is just south from San Francisco in San Bruno.
Whatever the reason, San Francisco is not only one of top tourist destinations in the U.S., but also for the rest of the world.
One gets a sense that people from all over the world are in San Francisco It is a surround-sound theater of foreign tongues.
These spots only scratch the surface for dining in San Francisco.
Besides restaurants, San Francisco is full of shopping opportunities.
A good place to find out what's going on is at San Francisco Chronicle's website under events.
There are plenty of things to do within San Francisco and surrounding areas.
If you are trying to squeeze in a walk through Muir Woods, a trip to Alcatraz, a Wine Country tour, a Giants game and San Francisco all in 2-3 days you will too tuckered out to pack to go home.
A San Francisco implant dentist may be able to restore your smile and make it easier for you to enjoy the great food in San Francisco.
Your San Francisco implant dentist will require three to five visits over a six month period to complete the implant procedure.
If you don't already have a dentist, the San Francisco Dental Society provides a listing of member dentists who specialize in prosthodontics, the specialty of implant, aesthetic and reconstructive dentistry.
A San Francisco laser dentist can provide precision dental treatment with minimal pain and recovery time.
San Francisco has many dentists who provide excellent dental services as well as several excellent dental schools such as the University of California at San Francisco.
If you are looking for the best in San Francisco tooth whitening, you have come to the right place!
There are generally three options when you are looking at San Francisco tooth whitening, and most clinics will offer you all three.
Many San Francisco residents have opted for this whitening system.
And it apparently has gone well for him, as he was recently listed as one of the top 5 best dentists in San Francisco by SFTravel.com.
A San Francisco Bay cruise is a great way to explore this historic California city without having to spend a lot of time on your feet.
Cruises also give you the opportunity to explore San Francisco from a whole different perspective.
From mysterious Alcatraz Island to the romantic glow of the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset, a San Francisco Bay Cruise can rejuvenate and inspire you in ways not otherwise possible.
Available from Wednesdays through Sundays, (Saturdays only during the holiday season), this San Francisco bay cruise is often regarded as the best around.
Visit the hidden Marin county treasure of Sausalito, a perfect place for lunching, shopping, and exploring a city with almost as much history and value as San Francisco itself.
During the holidays, special tours and cruises are available, and if you are looking for a great company Christmas party or other outing, you may find a San Francisco boat trip is a perfect solution.
If you are from out of town and are visiting San Francisco for the first time, remember this town gets chilly.
The San Francisco Chinese New Year parade is a particularly fun event, especially for kids.
Don't be surprised if you hear the snap and pop of firecrackers as local residents celebrate Chinese New Year in the streets of San Francisco.
Taking part in a San Francisco Chinese New Year event is one of the best ways to celebrate this timeless tradition.
An exciting fusion of Asian culture and classic American tradition, the heart of San Francisco is where you will find the largest Chinese New Year celebration outside of Asia.
In fact, San Francisco has been consistently credited for having the most authentic festivities outside of China itself.
A San Francisco Chinese New Year would not be complete with the annual flower fair.
Chinese New Year can make the city extremely crowded, and even those local to the area will assure you driving in San Francisco can be a frustrating experience.
With its narrow streets set on impossible hills, San Francisco has responded to its residents' annoyance by providing one of the best public transportation systems in California.
Taking the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), is one of the most inexpensive and efficient ways to navigate through San Francisco around this time of year.
If you do choose to drive when visiting the Chinese New Year celebration, San Francisco hosts countless parking garages that will house your car for you for a flat all-day rate.
This benefit competition calls for families to explore obscure San Francisco locations while learning more about Chinese history and celebration with every step.
The Blue and Gold Fleet has shown tourists the best of San Francisco Bay for many years.
The "F Market & Wharves" trolley runs downtown San Francisco along Market St., along The Embarcadero and stops directly in front of PIER 39.
If you stay at the Chancellor Hotel, San Francisco is truly at your feet and ready to be enjoyed.
The Chancellor Hotel San Francisco was built in 1914 and has remained a family-owned classic boutique hotel.
This is a very convenient hotel for those who want to see the sites of San Francisco.
You don't have to go to San Francisco for cosmetic dental services.
When shopping for reliable phone connections services, San Francisco Bay area cell phone users have a variety of choices.
Will you be making and receiving calls mainly in San Francisco and Oakland or will you also be using your phone in the North Bay, Marin County or on the peninsula?
Sprint's coverage tends to be best in the San Francisco metro area and along Highway 17.
Once you have narrowed your selection down to a couple of phone connections services, San Francisco Bay Area phone stores are great places to check out the number of minutes in the pricing plans and the styles of the phones offered.
Whether you are traveling to San Francisco on business, or are a local looking for a romantic getaway, consider enjoying the Omni Hotel by the bay.
With onsite catering and plenty of room to meet, plan and play, it is no wonder the Omni Hotel continues to be one of the best hotel options San Francisco has to offer.
The St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco is known for its posh accomodations and perfect atmosphere for everything from business meetings to wedding days.
You will find St. Regis hotels in Washington D.C., Houston, Europe, Asia, and of course San Francisco.
The St. Regis opened in 2006 and is one of three San Francisco hotels with a Mobil five-star hotels rating.
Wandering around your spacious room will surely help you to work up an appetite, and at the St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco dining is at its finest.
International visitors frequent the St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco in much the same way they did at the original New York location over one hundred years ago.
Monterey and Carmel are filled with the typical tourist kiosks you will find in other Northern California visitor locales such as San Francisco.
Or maybe you are a tourist looking for a perfect resting place to dine on some of the best foods San Francisco has to offer.
Located in the financial district of the city, Aqua restaurant San Francisco has been heralded as one of the most beautiful eateries in the city.
He was quickly recognized as a Bon Appetit Rising Star Chef, and soon thereafter permanently relocated back to the West Coast to work in San Francisco fine dining.
If you are looking for a fun way to glam up an evening with your friends, or if there is a special event such as a wedding or momentous birthday coming up, consider celebrating at Aqua restaurant San Francisco.
If you are considering dental veneers, San Francisco and the Bay Area have many well-qualified dental professionals to help you through the process.
If you are considering dental veneers, San Francisco has several excellent dental schools such as the University of California at San Francisco as well as many dentists who provide excellent cosmetic dental services.
The original idea of a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait was proposed in 1872 by Charles Crocker, a railroad entrepreneur who was looking for ways to increase the movement of people and goods around San Francisco Bay.
The only link between San Francisco and Marin County was a much overburdened ferry system.
Each ferry only held about 70 vehicles, causing long waits on the northern side as cars waited to board the ferry and come south to San Francisco.
Research showed that a suspension bridge was the best way to increase traffic between San Francisco and the northern counties.
Research also predicted that the Golden Gate Bridge, combined with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge which was also under construction, would increase traffic for all counties around San Francisco Bay.
When it comes to sleep dentistry, San Francisco residents have plenty of options.
Below is some basic information on the sleep dentistry procedure, including what exactly it can treat and where you can find its services in the great city of San Francisco.
Since San Francisco is always a city on the edge of innovation and technology, it is no wonder that this progressive region has already cornered the west coast market in sleep dentistry.
Thanks to sleep dentistry, San Francisco is helping to make that number change.
Josh Bernstein runs Sedation Dentistry in San Francisco.
They're located just outside of San Francisco in Walnut Creek, which gives you an excuse to escape the busy city life for a bit, while doing something positive fo your health at the same time.
In the arena of cosmetic dental care, San Francisco has been helping people feel better about their physical appearance for years.
When it comes to cosmetic dental care, San Francisco can also offer modern alternatives to traditional oral health procedures.
They will point you to a dentist anywhere in the United States, including San Francisco.
Finding free things to do in San Francisco may be easier than you think.
These city museums and exhibits will allow you to see San Francisco below the surface, from cable car workings to botanical garden exploration.
With over 100 species of plants to discover, the San Francisco Botanical Garden was originally planted at the turn of the century to represent a traditional Northern California redwood forest community.
If you are heading out of town, be sure to check out the many options for San Francisco airport parking.
Redesign and construction at the San Francisco International Airport resulted in a significantly more efficient and comfortable airport.
These facilities are provided both by the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and in private parking facilities around the airport area.
Like the logos of all classic baseball teams, the San Francisco Giants logo instantly conjures up images of summer afternoons, hot dogs, and cold beer.
The San Francisco Giants are one of the oldest franchises in major league baseball with a history that goes back to the late 1800s.
The New York Giants called Harlem and the Polo Grounds home for almost seventy years, and during their stay there, the early seeds of what would become the San Francisco Giants' logo began to take root.
The San Francisco Giants were one of the first original baseball franchises to move their team out west in the 1950s.
While many of the original New York Giants fans resented the move as a betrayal, the Giants quickly adopted legions of new fans in San Francisco who were eager to cheer on their own hometown baseball team.
The Giants original San Francisco home was on the corner of 16th and Bryant at the old Seals Stadium.
In an effort to maintain as much of the team's identity as possible during the move, the new San Francisco Giants made minimal changes to their logo.
One of the most endearing things about the San Francisco Giants is their tradition.
In this way, the San Francisco Giants logo also reminds fans of the great game of baseball's storied history.
From buses to bridges to ferries, it is San Francisco's lifeline between San Francisco and Marin.
The final division of the transit system is the Transit division, which not only applies to the transportation district as a whole, but also to the bus system carrying travelers in and out of San Francisco.
With extensive routes available throughout San Francisco and Marin counties, you can view the bus schedule online, as well as view San Francisco commute times if you are visiting the city for business or pleasure.
Know someone moving to San Francisco or perhaps visiting for an extended period of time?
This San Francisco transit system is one of the most complex and organized in Northern California, and is utilized every single day.
The Academy of Sciences has been a part of San Francisco history since the very beginning.
If you're in San Francisco and want to check out the California Academy of Sciences, be sure to plan your visit to make sure you get to see all of the attractions.
For more than a century, The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco has been synonymous with service excellence.
Forester which once traveled from San Francisco to the South Seas.
The Fairmont's rich heritage is intertwined with history of San Francisco.
When the hotel opened exactly one year after the earthquake, it symbolized the rebirth of San Francisco.
The Fairmont, which was designated San Francisco Landmark No. 185 in 1986, was named one of America's 150 Favorite Architectural Works in a public poll sponsored by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 2007.
In addition to debuting "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" in The Venetian Room, Tony Bennett likes to paint San Francisco scenes from his suite at The Fairmont.
Guests can visit beautiful Huntington Park, the San Francisco Cable Car Museum and Grace Cathedral.
The Hotel Monaco San Francisco is a premier place to stay in the city.
Other motifs include architecture, food, wine - and in the case of San Francisco - "Sophisticated World Travel."
The Grand Café is the official restaurant of Hotel Monaco San Francisco.
Below are just a few favorites to try out with your friends and family, whether you are a local resident or tourist visiting San Francisco for the first time..
So grab a friend, drive to the park or ride your bike, and enjoy a gorgeously exhilarating tour of San Francisco that is self-guided and full of fresh air and exercise.
If you're looking for a little extra San Francisco culture, soak in some of the Asian-influence found throughout the city in this tranquil corner of the park.
The Japanese tea garden in San Francisco is one of the oldest in the United States, and despite its yearly influx of tourists, it remains basically untouched and peaceful.
If you are looking for other activity ideas for Golden Gate Park, your best bet is to ask a local or visit a travel site devoted to San Francisco sights and points of interest such as SFTravel.com.
You can also find various brochures and maps of the park when you get to San Francisco.
For this reason, many visitors to San Francisco appreciate the availability of Golden Gate Park maps to help them find their way around this 1017-acre outdoor area.
This is especially helpful if your time in San Francisco is limited and you want to tour the region as extensively as possible.
Finally, through the San Francisco Recreation & Parks department, you can visit their online map that also updates a list of special events year round, or request a paper version from them when you are in town.
If you prefer a more reputable avenue, drop by the San Francisco Visitor Information Center, which is located at 900 Market Street.
Have you ever driven north out of San Francisco and wondered who designed the Golden Gate Bridge?
Angel Island is a landmass in the center of San Francisco Bay that officially became a part of the United States after the war between Mexico and America in 1848.
The Golden Gate Bridge is arguably the defining image of San Francisco and the Bay Area.
The Golden Gate Bridge is a 4,200 foot suspension bridge that connects the south shore of Marin County with the northern tip the San Francisco peninsula and San Francisco County.
The height of the bridge (calculated by using the mean water height of the San Francisco Bay) is 220 feet.When construction was completed on the bridge in 1937, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.
When you look out over the ocean and see that elegant suspension bridge spanning the mouth of the San Francisco Bay, it seems like nature intended that the Golden Gate Bridge be exactly as long as it is.
Residents of San Francisco love their park, and rightly so.
Considering that the entire landmass of the city of San Francisco is about 46 square miles, the park is a significant part of the overall size of the city.
The width of the bridge is 90 feet and the clearance from the San Francisco Bay below, 220 feet.
Most residents of San Francisco see the bridge on a regular basis, but many might not know much about the dimensions of this majestic structure.
The bridge was built to connect the peninsula that the city of San Francisco occupies with Marin County to the north, which means it spans a body of water.
Specifically, the Golden Gate rises above the place where the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay come together.
Airport shuttle companies congregate in a group on the second level at the San Francisco International Airport.
For business travelers especially, car service in San Francisco is an expense that should be researched and seriously considered.
Fortunately, San Francisco has a good public transportation system that helps people get to where they need to go.
Being a convention town, San Francisco sees its fair share of business travelers who have meetings, lunches and flights to catch.
Should you decide to take one, the San Francisco International Airport offers a comprehensive list of providers, while community-built Yelp shares passionate opinions about the best and worst companies.
One of the biggest advantages of using a car service in San Francisco is that your driver will be waiting for you.
Typically, airport shuttles that operate in the San Francisco Bay Area charge less than half the amount that a traditional taxi would.
If you are going to the San Francisco International Airport, you might be the first pickup, and therefore have to make several stops until your shuttle van is full.
Most San Francisco area airports have strict regulations about how many times a shuttle van may circle--usually three.
Depending on the driver's route you could be in downtown San Francisco in 20 minutes, but have to drive around for another hour dropping off people before you arrive at your stop.
Whether you're vegan or vegetarian, love spicy food or hate it, there's a mobile food cart somewhere in San Francisco that you'll love.
Local news outlet SFGate posted their favorities in mid 2009 about the growing crop of food carts in San Francisco.
Knowing what airlines fly into San Francisco can help you save time and money when making your travel plans.
In addition to San Francisco International Airport, the Bay Area is also home to nearby Oakland International Airport (OAK) and San Jose International Airport (SJC).
If you are concerned about time constraints, it's vital to plan accordingly when booking a flight into San Francisco.SFO is located right off Highway 101, roughly 13 miles south of downtown San Francisco.
If your flight arrives into San Jose International Airport and you need to head into San Francisco, you will need to get on Highway 101 North or Highway 280 North to get to downtown San Francisco.
Knowing what airlines fly into San Francisco International Airport will help you make the wisest travel plans.
If you ask a group of San Francisco natives about the best way to see "the Rock," chances are many will tell you that you have to check out the Alcatraz night tours.
First of all, you can see the penitentiary all lit up against the night sky, backed by a gorgeous San Francisco Bay sunset.
Alcatraz was built to be an impenetrable prison, surrounded by rocky cliffs and the choppy, frigid waters of the San Francisco Bay.
You might also want to dress warmly, since the San Francisco Bay can be a chilly place at night.
Even San Francisco natives are frequent nighttime visitors.
If you're shopping in Union Square, San Francisco shopping must be something you enjoy.
If you're in San Francisco and you're looking for a great place to shop, then you should definitely check out the largest commercial area in the City, Union Square.
While they may seem expensive at first, remember that downtown San Francisco is known for its high parking ticket fees - so paying a garage to store your car may save you money in the long run!
If you are going to Union Square, San Francisco shopping can take a lot of time.
Check the hotel information here at LoveToKnow San Francisco to help you get settled in a comfy room.
The Union Square San Francisco shopping area is certainly an excellent place to enjoy some of the the best of the City - great stores situated around a beautiful, relaxing park.
If you are visiting California, you should consider eating at the Cliff House Restaurant in San Francisco.
The popular eatery is located on the cliffs to the north of Ocean Beach, which provides diners with stunning views of San Francisco.
The Cliff House Restaurant in San Francisco was built in 1858 by Samuel Brannan for a little over a thousand dollars.
Fortunately, the Cliff House survived the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 with very minimal damage.
The Cliff House Restaurant in San Francisco has two dining facilities plus a bar and lounge section.
If you are planning a trip to California, then you may want to obtain shopping guides in San Francisco.
However, if you are pressed for time, then having shopping guides in San Francisco can help you hit the best spots in the shortest amount of time.
The shopping guides are very beneficial in that they provide directions so that you can navigate the districts of San Francisco and they provide information on attractions, entertainment and restaurants in each area.
You can find shopping guides related to San Francisco at the website San Francisco.com.
When planning your stay in San Francisco it is best to have an idea of where you may like to visit.
Reviewing San Francisco shopping guides prior to making lodging arrangements will ensure that you are able to obtain a hotel near the districts you are most interested in.
Finding bargain hotels in San Francisco is challenging.
The following hotels are some of the cheaper ones in the city of San Francisco.
This large budget hotel has been a San Francisco staple since 1913.
Bargain hotels in San Francisco tend to be two-star establishments.
Remember, although it is quite picturesque, San Francisco is still a city, and you could be victimized by a crime if you are not careful.
The Argent Hotel in San Francisco is now called The Westin San Francisco Market Street, due to a major remodeling and rebranding effort.
The restaurant at the Argent Hotel San Francisco is called Ducca.
You can request a shuttle at the hotel for your return trip to either San Francisco International or Oakland airports.
You can make an online reservation for the Argent Hotel San Francisco through the Westin website.
One of the best features of the Argonaut Hotel San Francisco is its location.
The Argonaut has a luxurious boutique atmosphere that can help make your trip to San Francisco even more memorable.
Booking a room at the Argonaut Hotel San Francisco is easy to do.
The Abigail Hotel in San Francisco is an outstanding place to stay, especially if you're planning to visit the opera house or another location in the theatre district.
It is simply a place to stay for the night before going out during the day to enjoy all that San Francisco has to offer.
There are two ways to book a room at the Abigail Hotel San Francisco.
It's directly across from San Francisco City Hall.
Travelers to the Bay Area might be curious to learn about bed and breakfast hotels in Noe Valley, San Francisco.
Only a few blocks from Noe Valley, the Inn is a great place to relax during your trip to San Francisco.
An adventure awaits you in the neighborhoods of San Francisco.
If you're thinking of visiting the city, you might want to consider spending a night or two at the Hotel Vitale San Francisco.
If you are coming to San Francisco for business, you'll be right on the edge of the financial district, so getting to meetings will be a breeze.
A combination of indoor event spaces of various sizes and outdoor terraces with incredible views of the Bay makes the Hotel Vitale San Francisco an excellent choice for weddings, conferences, parties and receptions.
The Hotel Vitale San Francisco is a truly remarkable place in the heart of a truly remarkable city.
Hotel Kabuki San Francisco is located in the city's Japantown neighborhood, which is an eclectic area rich in culture and charm.
Hotel Kabuki San Francisco is part of the Joie de Vivre Hotel Group, which includes several other hotels in the Bay area.
The Hotel Kabuki San Francisco offers online reservations.
Hotel Nikko San Francisco caters to guests who are looking to be pampered during their trip to one of America's most vibrant cities.
East meets west at this upscale property located in the heart of San Francisco.
In addition to being accessible by shuttle or taxi from San Francisco International and Oakland International Airport, you can also reach the hotel by riding Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART).
Having more than one Holiday Inn San Francisco is a bonus for loyal guests of the popular chain hotel.
As of October 2010, San Francisco is home to four major, full-service Holiday Inn locations, not counting the chain's smaller budget-friendly brand, Holiday Inn Express.
All of the city's Holiday Inn properties are located near popular tourist spots, including the heart of downtown San Francisco and Fisherman's Wharf.
Visitors to the city consider Holiday Inn as a safe place to stay while in San Francisco.