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San Francisco Waterfront: Working piers then, walking piers now

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The downtown San Francisco waterfront once bustled with the arrivals and departures of ships and the longshoremen who unloaded them and filled the waterfront bars at quitting time. The bustle hasn’t l...

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San Francisco Waterfront: Working piers then, walking piers now
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  • Contemporary Jewish Museum: Old meets new at this hub of Jewish culture
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Asian Art Museum: 2,500 treasu

The Asian Art Museum is an architectural masterpiece — and the repository of one of the largest coll...

Alcatraz: Escape to the island

The first thing visitors to Alcatraz see when the ferry docks on the infamous prison island in San F...

Contemporary Jewish Museum: Ol

You don’t have to be Jewish to appreciate the Contemporary Jewish Museum, although it helps to have ...

Bay kayaking: Where to paddle

Thanks to a climate conducive to outdoor activity in all four seasons and an outdoor sports-mad popu...

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La Pinata: One of the East Bay

La Pinata has seven locations in the East Bay, but the festive Mexican restaurant is not your averag...

La Costanera: Exotic Peruvian

One word best describes the Peruvian fusion cuisine and ocean view at La Costanera: magnifico...

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.: Revisit

We all know how much Forrest Gump loved shrimp. He talked about shrimp wherever he went. In the end,...

Le Chevalier: Southern France

Chef Philippe Chevalier believes dining is about enjoyment, and when he greets you at the table foll...

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Pumpkin Festival & Weigh-Off: The pumpkin also rises in Half Moon Bay

Pumpkin Festival & Weigh-Off: The pumpkin also rises in Half Moon Bay

The pumpkin is venerated on Halloween, but for three other days in October in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay. Following the Pumpkin Weigh-Off on Columbus Day, 100,000 people a day flock to the coast for the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 16 and 17. Its a celebration of all things orange..

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Salt

After a defector accuses her of spying for the Russians, a CIA officer (Angelina Jolie) goes on the run and tries to come up with a way to establish her innocence.

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San Francisco Facts and Places:

Newspapers are San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco Sports teams are 49ers, Giants, Dons
Local Schools are U.C. San Francisco, University of San Francisco

About San Francisco, California

     San Francisco packs about 800,000 people onto a 7-by-7-mile peninsula--it's the most second-most densely populated U.S. city behind New York--but it enjoys a reputation that's much larger. It's routinely ranked #1 among travelers' favorite U.S. cities for many reasons. Landmarks known around the world; a wealth of museums; cosmopolitan neighborhoods; and a rich mix of Victorian and modern buildings spread out over its famously steep cable-car hills make San Francisco a must-see for any traveler. 
     There are entertainment options for any taste, whether you prefer opera, the theater, nightlife, baseball or street fairs. Among the free events that draw thousands to the "City by the Bay" are the Mostly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, San Francisco Jazz Festival, Stern Grove Festival, Pride Parade, Chinese New Year Parade and jam-packed summer street fairs in several neighborhoods. If you're willing to open your wallet, you can enter the Bay to Breakers race, attend the symphony, see a modern-dance performance or dine at any of San Francisco's restaurants--arguably the best array of gourmet and ethnic restaurants west of Manhattan. And if you want to just enjoy the mild weather, since it's almost always between 50 and 75 degrees, you can walk along four-mile-long Ocean Beach, do a bike ride across the Golden Gate Bridge or jog the eucalyptus-shaded trails of the Presidio.
     San Francisco landmarks that draw the most visitors include the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz, Chinatown, Union Square and Golden Gate Park. If you haven't been to San Francisco in a while, you'll especially enjoy visiting the waterfront, which has undergone a dramatic makeover with its sparkling bayfront path, walking piers, baseball stadium and Ferry Building Marketplace. Close to downtown hotels and museums, all of these attractions are connected by historic trolleys that run between the Ferry Building and Fisherman's Wharf. Whatever you choose to do, you'll want to return for more.

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