August Rodin is not the first name that comes to mind when visiting San Francisco…more likely someone you would think of on a trip to Paris. BUT San Francisco is a fabulous place to visit if Rodin is your kind of sculptor. This is all because Alma de Bretteville Spreckels. Now, unless you’re really into …
Category Archive: San Francisco
An Artsy Christmas
I love holiday decorations – and artsy ones are even better! Last year the Academy of Art University’s School of Fashion decorated San Francisco with holiday wreaths that students had to created by re-purposing everyday materials. So I followed up with the School of Fashion this year to see what their students were working on …
Incredible Hikes in San Francisco
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not exactly on good terms with the great outdoors…not even close. While I appreciate all the wonderful things that Mother Nature does for us, I’m much more comfortable wandering around the city than down a dirt path through the woods. Thus, as many of you have probably already …
A Photo Awesome Tour of the Presidio
Welcome to my photo awesome tour of the Presidio! Located on the northern tip of San Francisco, the history of the Presidio begins way back in 1776 when it was a Spanish fortification. The U.S. military seized the location in at the start of the Mexican-American War in 1846 and just two years later the …
San Francisco for the Holidays? Yes!
San Francisco needs you to give it a big ol’ hug. Recently, the city lost its title as being the number one tourist destination in the U.S. This was a bit of a blow to San Francisco’s ego – this was a title it held for 18 years! So I’m here to give San Francisco …
A Photo Awesome Tour of the Outer Richmond
The Outer Richmond isn’t necessarily a San Francisco neighborhood that tourists flock to, but it is full of some fantastic sights and is one of my favorite neighborhoods in the city. A mostly residential neighborhood located all the way on the western edge of San Francisco, the Outer Richmond is far from downtown and the …
Sound Traveling at the Legion of Honor
NOXP’s latest adventure in sound traveling brings us to the very museum-y Legion of Honor museum. Perched on a hill overlooking the Marin Headlands and the Golden Gate Bridge, a trip up just to take in the views is highly recommended…assuming it isn’t a typically foggy day. But for the purposes of sound traveling, we’ll …










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