San Francisco Travel Blog

The Painted Ladies in San Francisco gained international super-stardom from their appearance in over 70 movies, TV programs, and ads, most notably in the opening credits of the famed TV sitcom Full House. Built between 1892 and 1896 by developer Matthew Kavanaugh, the Victorian houses are characterized...

There were a few moments at Outside Lands – while I was grooving to Collie Buddz, ecstatically fist-pumping with Major Lazer, rocking out hysterically with Muse, and bouncing off the wall to Deadmau5 – that I looked up, realized where I was (outside, under a full moon, among crazy tall trees, in...

In 2007, somebody gave me Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible album. I played it a few times, and then tossed it aside. A few months later, I gave it another good listen. Still, I didn’t understand all of the hoopla surrounding the band. Fast forward four years. While taking tequila shots at my friend’s birthday...

The Golden Gate Bridge may be San Francisco’s icon, but we love our Bay Bridge just as much. Hard to believe the Financial District, teeming with traffic, suits, and skyscrapers, resides just behind the photographer in this peaceful scene. Opened to traffic on November 12, 1936, the Bay Bridge...

One of my friends loves to go see bands whose names are totally obscure and often ridiculous. Ever in search of music-loving, concert-going partners, her Facebook posts often sound something like this: Does anybody want to go see Eating Cheese While Watching the Grass Grow? or Last night’s Dirty Stapler...

Look out for the POPOs - we’re not talking SFPD, we’re talking Privately Owned Public Open Spaces. There are dozens scattered across downtown San Francisco in the Financial District and SOMA. Photo courtesy of SF Streetsblog It may be a rooftop, or it may be a small park, but usually it’s...

Pier 39 attracts tourists like Dolores Park attracts hipsters. Most locals couldn’t even tell you what’s there. Sea Lions? Crowds in shorts? Hard Rock Cafe? Apparently, Pier 39 was ranked the #1 most visited attraction in San Francisco in 2010 (really?!). What is unknown to most tourists and locals...

“I want to lick this bowl.” “I want to eat this for breakfast every day,” I responded. “This is probably what rich people eat for breakfast every day.” Let it be noted that my friend and I were not actually eating breakfast. It was about 10 p.m. on a Friday night and we had both been staring...

First comes love, then comes bacon. Or is it the other way around? It’s about time a mobile bacon machine cruised around this fine, fog-filled, veggie-loving city of ours. Let’s face it, it’s cold this week, and we could all slap a little more fatty, pork belly onto our sinewy, Lululemon-clad thighs...

You don’t have to travel far and wide to experience a fantastic beach day in the Bay Area. Jump on public transit or a bike and you can reach any of these beautiful beaches; all are located within San Francisco’s city limits. Photo courtesy of Eric F Savage/Flickr Baker Beach – Cocoa-colored Baker...