One of the best ways to explore San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge is by bike. During a vacation in 2017 in California, we spent almost a week in San Francisco and I took the opportunity to cross the iconic bridge by bike. Unfortunately, our experience was not as positive as I had hoped […]
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5 reasons to visit Crissy Field in San Francisco
On my recent trip to San Francisco I spent some time exploring Crissy Field and the surrounding area. Crissy Field was previously an army airfield and it is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The park is located north of Presidio and just east of the Golden Gate Bridge, which also means […]
Spectacular views from Twin Peaks in San Francisco
You probably already know that San Francisco is a hilly city. Some of the streets are incredibly steep, and one analysis showed that Bradford Street in the Bernal Heights neighborhood, is the city’s steepest with an astonishing 41% grade. This makes walking and biking in the city quite cumbersome, but if you take the trouble […]
Celebrating 4th of July in San Francisco
Last year we had the chance to celebrate 4th of July, in San Francisco. We had spent more than two weeks on the road, driving down from Portland, Oregon and now had almost a week to explore San Francisco. This road trip had taken us through some of the most amazing parks, beaches and hikes […]
Fun rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is theme park located in Vallejo, California, 30 miles north of San Francisco. It has 9 roller coasters and a few water rides, in total more than 40 different rides for all ages. A visit to the San Francisco area should include a day at Six Flags if you are a […]
The ruins of the Sutro Baths in San Francisco
At Point Lobos in San Francisco there was once a complex of public baths built by millionaire Adolf Sutro. The Sutro Baths covered three acres and included six seawater swimming pools under enormous glass arches. The once enormously popular baths remained open until the 1950s but were destined for demolition a decade later. In 1966 the […]