San Francisco (and thus the SF Bay Area) is a place for romantics and those who enjoy solitude and reflection.
If you have the time, we have some of the world’s great food here.
If you want world-class shopping – you just won’t be able to stop. If you love nature and the outdoors - the weather is nearly perfect year-round - the ocean and mountains are everywhere you look.
If you want to feel the pulse of diversity and tranquility, you don’t have far to go.
If you want to feel the pulse of technology and entrepreneurship – we have that also.
Most cities in the US try to sell you the idea that they have it all.
But after you spend 3-4 days in the SF Bay Area, after a month, you’ll see just how much you’re haven’t seen yet.
The Golden Gate Bridge is majestic in bright sunlight; and when the afternoon fog rolls through, it is both spiritually and visually invigorating.
It is one of the few bridges in the world (especially one with such a magnificent view) that allows you to walk and bicycle across.
Chinatown is not just a relic from days past but a bustling ethnic community of food markets, bakeries and stores.
The tourist portion is the first 5-6 blocks of Grant Street under the famous arch – there’s plenty of tourist t-shirt and kitschy gewgaws.
But in the last few years, there has been some genuinely worthwhile shopping added.
Pac Bell Park (now SBC Park) is the home of the SF Giants.
During the summertime, a great family-friendly place to catch a ballgame.
Sit in the upper deck to see the Bay and the Oakland skyline – nothing like a typical ballpark.
In fact, you can even just walk around the outside of the park and catch part of the game through portholes in the fence – FREE!
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