Bushman
As we left the airplane in San Francisco, the flight attendant told us to watch out for the Bushman. We did not know about she was referring to but told her we would. On our first day we encountered the Bushman, this is his story. David Johnson, known as the Bushman, is a homeless man […]
Historic Streetcars
The summer Trolley Festivals were started on Market Street in 1983 to provide an alternative historic transit service for visitors to the city, and they operated through 1987. Historic streetcars from San Francisco, other U.S. cities and other countries brought delight to many thousands of people. Streetcars from Milan, Italy, built-in 1928, were acquired by […]
Castro
We took the F-Line down to the Castro District, which is located at the upper end of Market Street. The lively Castro District is an area that caters to the largely gay and lesbian population. This neighborhood, marked by the Castro Theatre marquee, has become a symbol of gay and lesbian pride throughout the world. […]
Saints Peter & Paul Church
The Saints Peter and Paul Church, is a Roman Catholic Church at 666 Filbert Street. It is located in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood across from Washington Square. Completed in 1924, the church has Disneyesque stone white towers that are local landmarks. Mass reflects the neighborhood; it’s given in English, Italian and Chinese. After their […]
A Big Boat Race
San Francisco’s Summer of Racing came to an action packed conclusion – the climax was the biggest comeback in sports , as Oracle Team USA won eight straight races to beat Emirates Team ew Zealand 9-8. When we scheduled our trip to San Francisco, we did not know that the America’s Cup was going on, […]
A Bunny Rabbit
As we looked out of our room window, we could see a large rabbit on the roof top across the street. Couldn’t find out why the rabbit was there.
Hotel II
The hotel building was quirky, including the original lift with metal sliding grille door. Our room was on the 5th floor so we got to use the elevator a lot. For an elevator of its age it was very quite and smooth. There are 48 rooms in the Andrews so at times you must wait […]
Our Hotel
We stayed at The Andrews Hotel on Post Street. It is a charming, European style hotel centrally located in San Francisco’s theater and shopping districts. It was a short walk to Union Station, which is the heart of San Francisco. Each morning we had coffee, juice, fruit and homemade rolls for breakfast served in the […]
Telegraph Hill
This is Telegraph Hill Boulevard that goes up to Coit Tower. Because of the extreme topography, the parking lot at the top of the hill is only accessible by this road. Coit Tower is such a popular tourist attraction, at peak times, the street can be backed up and the wait for parking to open […]
Coit Tower/Telegraph Hill
We arrived at the top of Filbert Stairs, which is known as Telegraph Hill. This is where the 210-foot Coit Tower is located. The Tower was built with funds left to the City by philanthropist Lillie Hitchcock Coit for the beautification of San Francisco. Due to Coit’s admiration for the fire fighters who fought the […]