My San Francisco
San Francisco is my home. Although I was born and raised in Manila, I have really lived in this beautiful City by the Bay longer than any place I have lived in anywhere in the world.
View of the Golden Gate Bridge from inside the Disney Museum at the Presidio
When in San Francisco, especially if you are here for the very first time, a visit to the Golden Gate Bridge is a MUST. Walk on the bridge and walk the whole length from one end to the other. Hopefully, the day will be sunny, warm, and clear so as to get good views of the city and the bay. However, even if it is not, a foggy day is not bad either. It is going to be cold, no doubt, but a bridge covered in fog is actually the real bridge experience.
View of the San Francisco Bay from the Disney Museum in the Presidio
Powell Street where the cable cars go up and down the hill
Union Square, the epicenter of great shopping in the city
The Transamerica Building
The Marina
The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina
The Bay Bridge of San Francisco
Everytime one thinks of San Francisco, one immediately thinks of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. There is another bridge in the city which is equally impressive. The Bay Bridge is even easier to visit given the fact that it is by the Embarcadero, walking distance from Union Square.
A Victorian House, one of the very many that dot the city
Japantown in the spring
A joint picture of the gate and the pagoda inside the Japanese Tea Garden
The quintessential Cable Car
Every time I see promotional materials about the city enticing people to visit San Francisco, a picture of the cable car is more often than not included. I do agree with many that a San Francisco is not complete without a ride on it. I still remember the very first time I rode on it centuries ago when the world was young.
Fisherman's Wharf
Taken aboard a ferry on the way to Alcatraz. Unlike all the pictures in this blog entry, this one was taken with a film camera.
The Coit Tower
Alcatraz
A view of the skycrapers along California Street as well as the Bay Bridge from atop Nob Hill
The First Union Club on top of Nob Hill. This is a private and very exclusive Men's club. To this day, women are not allowed to become members.
A closer view of the First Union Club
The chic Grace Cathedral, of the Episcopalian faith
The Fairmont Hotel
The Asian Art Museum, one of the world's finest in terms of Asian art and culture