Tag Archives: San Francisco
San Francisco Pastels
I think I may have mentioned that I love the architecture in San Francisco. So much character, so much elegance. We don’t have a lot of that in San Diego and it’s one thing I really miss about the East … Continue reading
San Francisco’s Painted Ladies and Neighbors
When we were in San Francisco, one of the things I really wanted to see was the row of Victorian houses at 710–720 Steiner Street, better known as The Painted Ladies. I didn’t even care that it was drizzly outside. … Continue reading
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Tagged California, painted ladies, red steps, San Francisco, Victorian architecture
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The Melancholy Beauty that is Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island is only 1.25 miles (2.01 km) off the coast, so it was a short ferry ride from San Francisco. I missed seeing it in years past because I didn’t know you had to reserve waaaay in advance. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcatraz Island, Alcatraz Penitentiary, California, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay
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Chinatown, Etc.
In 1848 the first Chinese immigrants – two men and one woman – arrived in San Francisco. One year before gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill. During the early stages of the gold rush, when surface gold was plentiful, the … Continue reading
Chinatown
I had not been to Chinatown in many years, so it was fun to go there again. My husband had never been! Follow along with me, won’t you? The Dragon Gate, AKA the “Chinatown Gate.” According to Wiki, this is … Continue reading
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Tagged cable car, Chinatown, Chinese shoes, Dragon Gate, paper parasols, San Francisco, stone lion
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Christmastime in San Francisco
We were in San Francisco over the weekend to visit my oldest son. Had such a great time seeing everything! I took a lot of photos, so will have a blog post or two on the city in the future. … Continue reading
Pearls & Prose 