San Francisco Travel and Tourism Guide
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San Francisco is one of the oldest cities on the West Coast. It is now the fourth largest city in California and the second most densely populated major city in the United States. A very popular destination for tourists worldwide; it is a beautiful city with steep hills, Victorian houses, beaches, the ocean and the bay, the famous Golden Gate Bridge and several parks,including Golden Gate Park which rivals New York's Central Park.
The weather in San Francisco shows some unique features such as the chilly summer fog. Because of its coastal location, the weather is usually cooler year round and the temperature rarely goes above 80. California's Gold Rush in 1849 created a major increase in the population. After suffering a devastating earthquake and subsequent fire in 1906, which nearly burnt down the city, San Francisco was rebuilt, but remains immensely vulnerable to geological activity. Today, San Francisco is known for its progressive and artistic culture and its contributions to technology. In the 1960s, San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district became a center of the hippie movement. While these days are long gone, much of the forward-thinking atmosphere remains, partially due to the number of higher education institutions such as USF, UCSF, and SFSU. Like any other major U.S. city, San Francisco is a melting pot and the large populations of Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, Italian and Russian immigrants have greatly influenced the culture of the city.
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Jan 11, 2008 - Jan 12, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO
TRAVBUDDY MEETUP –
I LEFT MY HEART
IN SAN FRANCISCO!
Saturday evening, January 12, was a special night in the Bay area. Over 40 friends left their hearts in San Francisco, but took back warm memories of the largest TravBuddy Meetup so far.
There are now at least a dozen writings and/or photo galleries about the fabulous get-together. Please make sure to also check out ALL of the other wonderful blogs! These include:
Aries...
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Jan 12, 2008
The day of our meetup had arrived. We all had been talking about the excitement and not sure what to expect since this was our first meetup ever. After that night I know it won't be my last. I can't wait for the next one.
Sister and I had been running late all day. Along with our brother we had a late lunch with the parents in Union City because they would be going to Las Vegas on Sunday and we wanted to bid them good-bye before their little trip.  ...
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Jan 11, 2008 - Jan 13, 2008
The next morning we had time to drive around much of the remainder of the 49 mile scenic drive of the city, including San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park which is larger than New York’s Central Park, covering over a thousand acres.
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Jul 01, 2006 - Apr 10, 2008
Clinging to the edge of the ocean, the graffitied ruins of the once-grand Sutro Baths are like a haunting reminder of San Francisco's decdent past. Built at the turn of the last century, the structure once housed the world's largest indoor swimming pool. After a century of decline, all that's left are crumbling walls and rusty pipes. At all sides, the natural world seems to threaten the little that remains -- the sweeping waves of the Pacific, the wildflowers and overgrown hills, the ma...
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