Eighth Stop: The Golden City, City By the Bay, SoCal
The eighth stop on our journey is Stylish San Fransisco, California! This hip and happening city is a destination for teens and adults alike, with a Stimulating city life and a Skillful art scene.
1) Fisherman's Wharf
San Fran is on the San Fransisco Bay, which leads out into the Pacific Ocean. This makes it the perfect place for a lively atmosphere, with live music concerts, restaurants with deliciously fresh fish dishes, and small sweet waterfront stores. You can even enjoy a retail and wholesale fish market, or catch your own meal by using one of the ships from their small fleet!
If none of those things sound like your cup of tea, there are also many other attractions, like the Aquarium of the Bay, a Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, the National Liberty Ship Memorial, a Sea Lion Center, and The San Francisco Dungeon - a perfect spot for Halloween lovers.
If you want the complete view of the Bay and the surrounding areas, Seaplane Adventures specializes in short but thrilling air tours! Their most popular, the Golden Gate Flight, departs from the water in Sausalito and flies along the coast over the Golden Gate Bridge, Baker Beach, Point Bonita Lighthouse, Crissy Field, Downtown San Francisco, AT&T Park, Alcatraz, and Angel Island.
2) Alcatraz
The reputation speaks for itself; this is definitely a destination that is worth a spot on your travel list. Alcatraz Island has been a civil war fort, a military prison and one of the most notorious federal penitentiaries in American history. As always, to get the most engaging experience, I recommend the three T's: tours, tours and more tours. Luckily, Alcatraz offers two tour options.
The first one is 2.5 hours, including a 45 minute audio presentation "Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour," an actual correctional officers and prisoners who lived and worked on the Island, an orientation video by Discovery Channel, and ranger and docent tours. Shockingly, this also includes a tour of the historic gardens and abundant wildlife, which is not your first thought when you think of this macabre island.
The second tour is not for the weak of heart. This tour is also 2.5 hours long, but it is a more intimate experience of the island. This tour includes a personally narrated boat tour around the island; guided tours from the dock to the main prison building; "Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour". Also, several special programs and presentations are offered only at night. Visitors may even choose to attend one or two during the course of their evening. For a truly exceptional experience, you can enjoy a sunset and breath-taking views of San Francisco as night falls.
3) Golden Gate Park
True to the tagline, this blog takes you off the beaten path, for the bold traveler! However, no trip to San Fan would be complete without at least acknowledging the splendor of the Golden Gate Bridge, and this last place is the perfect place to do just that, while still doing something adventurous! This 1,017 acre park includes gardens, playgrounds, lakes, picnic groves, trails, and monuments, plus an array of cultural venues, events, and activities.
You can visit the Conservatory of Flowers, the golf course, the de Young Museum, the Japanese Tea Garden, the Dutch windmill, or the park and carousel center. In addition to those, I'm attaching a link that will bring you to the "Parks and Open Spaces" page of the official park site, because to list everything would be absurd! This is the perfect place to get lost after a packed day in the crowded San Fran city.
The eighth stop on our journey is Stylish San Fransisco, California! This hip and happening city is a destination for teens and adults alike, with a Stimulating city life and a Skillful art scene.
1) Fisherman's Wharf
San Fran is on the San Fransisco Bay, which leads out into the Pacific Ocean. This makes it the perfect place for a lively atmosphere, with live music concerts, restaurants with deliciously fresh fish dishes, and small sweet waterfront stores. You can even enjoy a retail and wholesale fish market, or catch your own meal by using one of the ships from their small fleet!
If none of those things sound like your cup of tea, there are also many other attractions, like the Aquarium of the Bay, a Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, the National Liberty Ship Memorial, a Sea Lion Center, and The San Francisco Dungeon - a perfect spot for Halloween lovers.
If you want the complete view of the Bay and the surrounding areas, Seaplane Adventures specializes in short but thrilling air tours! Their most popular, the Golden Gate Flight, departs from the water in Sausalito and flies along the coast over the Golden Gate Bridge, Baker Beach, Point Bonita Lighthouse, Crissy Field, Downtown San Francisco, AT&T Park, Alcatraz, and Angel Island.
2) Alcatraz
The reputation speaks for itself; this is definitely a destination that is worth a spot on your travel list. Alcatraz Island has been a civil war fort, a military prison and one of the most notorious federal penitentiaries in American history. As always, to get the most engaging experience, I recommend the three T's: tours, tours and more tours. Luckily, Alcatraz offers two tour options.
The first one is 2.5 hours, including a 45 minute audio presentation "Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour," an actual correctional officers and prisoners who lived and worked on the Island, an orientation video by Discovery Channel, and ranger and docent tours. Shockingly, this also includes a tour of the historic gardens and abundant wildlife, which is not your first thought when you think of this macabre island.
The second tour is not for the weak of heart. This tour is also 2.5 hours long, but it is a more intimate experience of the island. This tour includes a personally narrated boat tour around the island; guided tours from the dock to the main prison building; "Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour". Also, several special programs and presentations are offered only at night. Visitors may even choose to attend one or two during the course of their evening. For a truly exceptional experience, you can enjoy a sunset and breath-taking views of San Francisco as night falls.
3) Golden Gate Park
True to the tagline, this blog takes you off the beaten path, for the bold traveler! However, no trip to San Fan would be complete without at least acknowledging the splendor of the Golden Gate Bridge, and this last place is the perfect place to do just that, while still doing something adventurous! This 1,017 acre park includes gardens, playgrounds, lakes, picnic groves, trails, and monuments, plus an array of cultural venues, events, and activities.
You can visit the Conservatory of Flowers, the golf course, the de Young Museum, the Japanese Tea Garden, the Dutch windmill, or the park and carousel center. In addition to those, I'm attaching a link that will bring you to the "Parks and Open Spaces" page of the official park site, because to list everything would be absurd! This is the perfect place to get lost after a packed day in the crowded San Fran city.
You've done a great job of combining descriptive writing with beautiful photos to create imagery of a place that works in the reader's mind even if they've never personally been to San Francisco. I also loved the links that you put in since these posts often leave me with a desire to know more about the subject.
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