By: Susanne Pacher | 2010-10-05 | Travel & Leisure A long and harsh winter can take the wind out of you and just make you feel like you want to get away. And what a long winter it has been: Toronto has experienced one of the harshest winters in a long time, with near-record snow accumulation. I knew I had to get away to warmer, sunnier place, even if it was just for a few days. I started to think and looked at the map and "�" bingo "�" I had the answer: San Francisco! read more
By: Terry Daniels | 2010-11-16 | Article Marketing There are many different things you can do on Fisherman's Wharf. Many of these activities are educational as well as fun. read more
By: Susanne Pacher | 2010-10-05 | Travel & Leisure After my extensive tour of the Victorian era Queen Anne Hotel, we were ready to start exploring the city. At least as far as the weather was concerned, our adventure in San Francisco had not had an auspicious start. It had been raining and drizzling the whole day, and grey skies were hanging over the city. read more
By: Susanne Pacher | 2010-10-05 | Travel & Leisure On our second full day in San Francisco the weather gods were not on our side: the weather was grey and cool, and a major rain and windstorm was supposed to arrive in the area. After a nice breakfast at the Queen Anne Hotel we conveniently joined the Victorian Homes Walking Tour, led by local expert Jay Gifford right at our hotel. read more
By: scott wilson | 2010-10-21 | Vacation Rentals Book Online & get cheap rates & discounts in Howard Johnson Inn Hotels near fisherman's wharf-Union Square- San Francisco (SFO) Airport, California (CA) read more
By: Tremont Wade | 2012-03-08 | Destinations Going by plane is the quickest and the cheapest means to reach San Francisco if you are coming from Las Vegas or Los Angeles. read more
By: Susanne Pacher | 2010-10-05 | Travel & Leisure Finally we were treated to another gorgeous day with bright blue skies -- our last day in San Francisco. From the historic Queen Anne Hotel we took the bus downtown to famous Union Square, location of all sorts of fancy retail stores. Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Nordstrom and many other upscale stores and boutiques make this a magnet for the true shopoholics. read more
By: Barbara Wade | 2010-10-17 | Travel & Leisure If all you've ever seen of California are beaches and nightclubs, you owe it to yourself to spend a few days in San Francisco. Luxury hotel accommodations share the waterfront with historic buildings; boutique shops vie for space among the fish stalls of the famous Fisherman's Wharf; and jutting proudly from the bay is the island prison known simply as The Rock. read more
By: Susanne Pacher | 2010-10-05 | Travel & Leisure A big storm was forecast for our second day in San Francisco, but so far we had been lucky. Our culinary tour through the North Beach area had gone off without a hitch. Even the sun peeked out here and there. Local food and culture expert Tom Medin who runs Local Taste of the City Tours, provided us with a great introduction to San Francisco and its lifestyle as well as a sampling of the culinary treats on offer in this bustling Italian-flavoured neighbourhood in San Francisco. read more
By: Namiko Kanto. | 2010-11-12 | Travel & Leisure Some of the exclusive San Francisco hotels are so luxurious that you will wish you never had to leave read more
By: Jacob Beaty | 2012-03-05 | Hotels Visitors to the beautiful City by the Bay include fans and followers of the now-defunct series “Monk,” which often featured Fisherman’s Wharf, yet another place on San Francisco’s must-see list. read more
By: Julian Bryan | 2012-01-03 | Hotels Visitors seeking San Francisco vacation ideas will have plenty of options to choose from when researching things to do. Located in northern California, this city by the bay is home to famous landmarks like Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge. Cultural centers are concentrated in Chinatown, the Mission District and Haight-Ashbury. read more
By: Susanne Pacher | 2010-10-05 | Travel & Leisure Our last day in San Francisco welcome us with bright blue skies and brilliant sunshine. In the morning we had already hopped on one of the city"��s moving landmarks and experienced a ride in the open-air cable cars that make this city such a favourite destination. Then we spent about three hours exploring the infamous Island of Alcatraz, famous for the maximum security pentitentiary that was located here from 1933 to 1963. What an eerie yet strangely beautiful place! read more
By: otelcom | 2011-04-19 | Travel & Leisure San Francisco is a city in California, central to the Bay Area and known for its hilly terrain, a biting summer fog and an unusual mix of Victorian and modern architecture coming together in its vast ... read more