Why San Francisco
San Francisco is by no means an ordinary town. From its laid back easy going nightlife and fascinating old Chinese quarter to the bizarre Friday Night Skate when hundreds of folk turn out for a 12 mile loop of the city, it has maintained an individuality and charm despite natural devastation and social unrest. With constant redevelopment ranging from the renovation of some of the City's more significant architecture to the new $2.4 billion air terminal it seems that the boom is far from letting up. Tony Bennett may well have left his heart there but Rudyard Kipling really got SF in a nutshell when he said 'It`s a mad city, inhabited for the most part by perfectly insane people'. But went on to observe its one drawback 'tis hard to leave!'
A visit to San Francisco just wouldn't be complete without a Cable Car ride. A definite no-go area for Cable cars is Lombard Street, which is also known as the 'crookedest street in the world'. Golden Gate Park is considered to be one of the finest parks in the USA. It has so much to see and do you could spend virtually an entire visit to San Francisco there. By far the most popular tourist attraction is Fisherman's Wharf which stretches from the Maritime Museum at the west end to Pier 39 at the east end. A cool place to hang out there's something to get everyone excited. Another must see attraction of San Francisco is Ghirardelli Square, once home to its namesake chocolate and the Museum of the City of San Francisco which tells the story of the Bay Area with particular emphasis on the earthquakes of 1906 and 1989. Alcatraz Island, former high security penitentiary whose inmates include Al Capone and 'Machine Gun Kelly'. Today it is part of the Golden Gate National Recreational Area and is, along with the Bridge and Park, one of the City's most popular attractions.
 |
 |
||
 |
 |
||
 |
|