San Francisco

San Francisco offers so much for the young — and the young at heart. Having grown up in California, I’ve explored San Francisco many times. My family traveled here when…

Holiday greetings from San Francisco! We took Tyler, age 10, on an adventure last week to enjoy the sights of the City by the Bay. And we found merry Christmas…

San Francisco is one city I will never tire of visiting. It’s a city built on steep hills navigated by iconic clanging cable cars. The wharf offers a variety of…

Do you enjoy choosing a hotel for an upcoming trip? For me, this is one of the most fun parts of travel planning. But some of my friends don’t look…

This year has been one of many travel highlights, and I appreciate them all so much. In 2016, I was housebound for most of the year due to health issues.…

If you go to San Francisco, a visit to Fisherman’s Wharf is a must. Of course it’s touristy and can get crowded, but if you go a bit off the…

The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is among the largest natural history museums in the U.S. With an aquarium, a rainforest, a swamp, and a…

Did you know you can walk across the Golden Gate Bridge? It’s the second largest suspension bridge in the United States, but it’s less than 3 miles and is easy…

Did you know that the iconic cable cars of San Francisco are officially a “moving” National Historic Landmark? The cars first clanged their bells on the steep streets of this…

Coit Tower sits atop Telegraph Hill in San Francisco and can be seen from vantage points all over the city. It’s named for patron Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who left funds…