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Golden Gate Bridge |
The Golden Gate Bridge (Highway 101 North)
links San Francisco with Marin County. Before its completion in
1937, the bridge was considered unbuildable because of foggy
weather, 60-mile-per-hour winds and strong ocean currents
sweeping through a deep rugged canyon below. At a cost of $35
million, the 1.2-mile bridge took more than four years to build.
Eleven men lost their lives during construction. The best way to
see SF's most famous landmark is to walk across it, which takes
about an hour round-trip.
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Lombard street
"Crookedest street in the world" |
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Located in the Russian
Hill district, Lombard Street is known as "the
crookedest street in the world" because of its eight sharp
turns on a 40-degree slope. The turns, known as switchbacks,
were built in the 1920s to allow traffic to descend the steep
incline. The street zigzags around beautiful flowers and shrubs
and offers a nice view of the bay. There are stairways (without
curves) on either side of the street for pedestrians. The
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Union square "The Shopping Mecca" |
Union Square, a shopper’s paradise
of designer boutiques and large department stores, is bounded by
Stockton, Powell, Post and Geary streets. Within a 1/2 mile
radius of the square is every major department store and
specialty store imaginable. Located around the square are
Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany, Niketown,
Gucci and many, many more. Shop ‘til’ you drop!
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Coit Tower |
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Atop Telegraph Hill is the 210-foot Coit
Tower, built with funds left to the City by philanthropist
Lillie Hitchcock Coit for the beautification of San Francisco.
Due to Coit's admiration for the fire fighters who fought the
1906 earthquake fires, many believe the tower was designed in
the shape of a fire hose nozzle. The view from atop the east
side of the tower spans 360 degrees. Inside, you'll find a
history museum and murals that depict working life in 1930s
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Fisherman's
Wharf |
San Francisco's fishing fleet is docked on
the Jefferson Street promenades. Take an early morning stroll
down "Fish Alley to view the fishermen at work. Family
entertainment is the specialty along Jefferson Street with
attractions such as the Wax Museum, Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Museum, and the Medieval Dungeon.
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Alcatraz |
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Alcatraz, Spanish for pelican, was
named Isla de los Alcatraces after the birds that were the
island's only inhabitants. The island served as a military
fortification in the 1850s and an incarceration facility for war
prisoners during the Spanish-American War. In 1934 Alcatraz
became the infamous maximum-security prison for Mafia criminals
and high-risk convicts. Famous island residents have included
"Machine Gun" Kelly, Al Capone and Robert "Birdman" Stroud.
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Cable Cars |
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Cable cars operate seven days a
week from 6:30 am until 12:30 am. The fare is $2 (no transfers
issued or accepted) or use your MUNI Passport. Purchase your
ticket from the conductor on board where exact change is
required. The cable car was introduced to San Francisco on
August 2, 1873. |
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Chinatown |
As you pass through the dragon-adorned
Pagoda Gates on Grant Avenue at Bush Street, your senses will be
tempted by the aroma of ethnic cuisine, bright neon and the
sound of foreign languages. The heart of Chinatown is Portsmouth
Square where San Francisco's first Chinese immigrants settled in
the 1850s. Today, Chinatown is home to more than 10,000 of San
Francisco's Chinese residents.
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Golden Gate
Park |
Is among the world's greatest urban parks.
Approximately three miles long and a half mile wide (1,017
acres), this treasure is covered with grassy meadows, wooded
bike trails, secluded lakes, open groves, gardens and several
museums.
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Napa/Sonoma
Valley Wineries |
This rich and fertile stretch of valley, a
little over 35 miles in length, is home to almost 300 wineries,
most of which line Highway 29. Many of the large wineries such
as the Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville offer guided tours of
their facilities including the underground limestone caves and
storage casks.
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