San Francisco

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…

Travel highlights: What defines these for each of us? As we all travel – in real life or by browsing blogs and Pinterest – a million places catch our attention.…

The charm of San Francisco climbs to new heights when Christmas comes to town. Last week we enjoyed a quick get-away to this city — one of my favorite places.…

Have you ever taken a ride on a cable car? San Francisco is known for these little cars that climb steep hills and veer around corners. The best place to…

Have you been frustrated at wanting to see something that’s hiding? The day we planned to ride bicycles across the famed Golden Gate Bridge, we woke up to a foggy…

Have you thought about how often people you’ve never met do something that brings you joy? This is a season for giving gifts to family and friends. Some gifts are…

Imagine stepping back in time to, say, around 1937. If you lived in Los Angeles, you could ride on a yellow streetcar like this. Shirley Temple dedicated the first one…

The season of light and joy arrives! A road trip to San Francisco, city by the bay, brought us to one of my favorite places this weekend. We had a…