Sure, you can search on Yelp for Vietnamese sandwiches and bring up a multitude of options, but why? Why waste your time looking through all those options when you could just listen to me and be on your way to eating the best, most delicious, amazing Vietnamese sandwiches in all – yes, all – of …
Chinatown is my favorite touristy outing in San Francisco. It is delightfully kitschy and definitely fun. I love the crowds, the cheap knock-off shoes and the alleyways. Whenever I head over to Chinatown, I pretend I’m a tourist and make a day of it. I always make a point to walk through the Dragon Gate …
Just when you though it was safe to venture into Fisherman’s Wharf… Let’s me set the stage – you’re a typical San Francisco tourist. All the guidebooks tell you to visit Fisherman’s Wharf, so there you are: browsing cheesy souvenirs, eating expensive food and enjoying the silver-painted street performers. It’s a little chillier than you …
What I’m about to tell you is definitely not a secret – ice cream is no joke in San Francisco. Flavors are taken very seriously. Creativity and risk are what is needed to succeed in a city where everyone is a food critic. And I love it. Vanilla-only ice cream eaters beware (and know that …
I don’t take MUNI Seriously. I can’t stand it and I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve ridden a MUNI bus in the last 10 years. I’d rather lay on the floor of a BART train than ride MUNI – okay, that’s gross and probably a little extreme, but you get …
Straddled between the de Young Museum and the California Academy of Sciences sits the peaceful and relaxing Music Concourse. As tourists rush to visit these two museums, they often see the Concourse as an area to walk through, rather than a place to enjoy. Bordered by a grand stage and filled with three (now working!) …
It’s been way to long since I’ve had a new LOCALS interview and I’m pleased that Kristin was willing to be my latest interviewee! Kristin is a world traveler and blogger who has made her home in San Francisco over the past year. She blogs at Takeyourbigtrip.com to encourage would be travelers to live their travel …
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