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 […]
Lots of Steps II
The Filbert Street Steps run through a garden tended to and paid for by the residents of the “street”. Many houses in this residential neighborhood are accessible only from the steps. As on paved streets, several fire hydrants and a solitary parking meter are located along the steps. One of the residents had a bee […]
Lots of Steps
After having breakfast we went to the Filbert Street Steps. The steps descend the east slope of Telegraph Hill along the line where Filbert Street would be if the hill weren’t so steep. We started up the steps and end at the art deco Coit Tower; sure of enough, there is an amazing scenic view […]
Breakfast
Cafe Mason and another place was recommended by the hotel desk for breakfast. But since we were hungry and there was a long line at the other place, we decided The Cafe was our best option. While we waited for food Steve went over the day’s itinerary.
Here We Come
We arrived in San Francisco at 7:30 in the morning, so there was lots of time to explore on our first day. These are buildings we saw on our way to the hotel from the airport.