We’ve all heard of the infamous Silicon Valley in California. A place where technology giants produce the most cutting-edge products and innovations. When people hear Silicon Valley, they immediately think of the Bay Area and … Read more
The name San Francisco is appended to a lot of things. There is the San Francisco Peninsula, which sits in the San Francisco Bay, which contains the county of San Francisco, which includes the city … Read more
Known as the “Gateway to the Pacific,” Travis Air Force Base is among the busiest military airports in the United States. First opened in 1943 and originally named the Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base, it played … Read more
One of the first things people ask when you tell them you live in San Francisco is, “Aren’t you afraid of earthquakes?” Maybe this is because throughout the years, earthquakes and San Francisco have become … Read more
To say San Francisco is a popular tourist destination would be a vast understatement. According to statistics released by The San Francisco Travel Association in early 2020, 26.2 million tourists visited San Francisco in 2019, … Read more
It’s the age-old debate: do you need a car when you live in a densely populated city like San Francisco? If you make a list of the pros and cons of owning a car in … Read more
San Francisco is known for embracing the odd, the unusual, and the just plain weird. How else do you explain the massive appeal of a single street that is one of the city’s biggest tourist … Read more
One of the San Francisco Bay myths is that its waters are teeming with dangerous, man-eating sharks, which makes swimming, surfing, kayaking, and paddleboarding risky propositions. Don’t fall overboard during that catamaran ride on the … Read more
Driving in any metropolitan area can be challenging, but San Francisco has its own set of unique difficulties that put driving skills (and driver patience) to the test. With its dizzying hills, puzzling one-way streets, … Read more
Many visitors think that San Francisco is the entire Bay Area, and vice versa. In fact, many visitors believe San Francisco is on an island, which is understandable since it’s surrounded by water on three … Read more
Amongst its many allures, San Francisco has a well-deserved reputation as a foodies’ paradise. The city even has its signature foods, culinary delights like Cioppino, Irish coffee, Dungeness crab, and the world-famous clam chowder in … Read more
Of San Francisco’s two island attractions, Angel Island might not get the same crowds as nearby Alcatraz, but in many ways, it offers visitors a more complete experience. The approximately 200,000 people who visit Angel … Read more