San Francisco

All about Dining in San Francisco
The San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) has launched a new micro-site dedicated to the pursuit of all things food-related: www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/taste...


Great Art Speaks to You This Summer in San Francisco
San Francisco will have the works by some of the most recognizable names in the art world simultaneously on display in the summer of 2008...


Wok Wiz Marks Lunar New Year in San Francisco Chinatown
Shirley Fong-Torres, “The Wok Wiz,” will host visitors to the festivities of San Francisco’s annual Lunar New Year Parade day February 23...


"Dine About Town San Francisco" Starts December 14
The countdown begins for the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau's (SFCVB) popular "Dine About Town San Francisco" program January 15-31 and June 1-15, 2008...


Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf New Year's Eve Package
The newly-renovated Hyatt on San Francisco's Fisherman’s Wharf has a New Year’s Eve Package available December 28, 2007 to January 2, 2008...


Guide for Accessible Trips to San Francisco
Access San Francisco is now available from the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB). This free publication provides essential information for anyone planning an accessible trip to San Francisco...


"Stroll San Francisco" Launches mp3 Audio Tours of the City
Pond Radio Entertainment has launched a unique collection of mp3 audio tours focusing on San Francisco called Stroll San Francisco...


San Francisco City Guides Stairway Walks on May 5th
You can participate in six stairway-based neighborhood walks
as part of San Francisco City Guides month of May Neighborhood Walks...


Renovated Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf New 2007 Room Packages
The newly renovated Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf has introduced specialty room packages for 2007...


American Conservatory Theater's 2007-2008 Season Opens
San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater opens its 2007-2008 season with Sweeney Todd...


San Francisco Carnaval Spotlights Latin American, Caribbean Cultures
"Love Happens" is the theme of Carnaval San Francisco 2007...


Time to Train and Pick a Costume for Bay to Breakers 12K on May 20, 2007
Since the first race in 1912, the Bay to Breakers 12K has become one of the world’s largest and best-known footraces...


Mother's Day Package at Hyatt Regency San Francisco
Ideally located at Embarcadero Center, across from the iconic Ferry Building and steps from the California Street Cable Car line, Hyatt Regency San Francisco offers a special "We Love Mom" Mother's Day package to celebrate the special woman in your life...


If You Like Your Coffee with Italian Ballads, San Francisco Has a Cup for You
"I was born to sing," said 86-year-old Papa Gianni in the Italian-accented English people hear when he greets them for a Saturday afternoon of ballads, opera and other popular tunes at Caffe Trieste, the landmark North Beach coffee house and home to the poets of the Beat Generation he and his wife Mama Ida founded 50 years ago...


Hyatt Regency San Francisco: The Centerpiece of Destination Embarcadero
The Hyatt Regency San Francisco is in one of the city's most exciting new destinations: the recently rejuvenated Embarcadero Waterfront...


At Sabella's It's Great Food and Great Views on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco
For great food, a great location and some of San Francisco's wonderful history, you can't beat A. Sabella's Restaurant, a San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf tradition for years and years...


San Francisco: Walks Recall 1906 Earthquake & Fire
In commemoration of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, City Guides will feature three new walks to take place throughout 2006...


Petit Auberge: A Bit of France in the Heart of San Francisco
I lay awake in my bed at the Petite Auberge, and through an opening in the drawn curtains, I could make out a pine tree waving in what remained of the previous night's raging wind and rain...


On Stage: See Exciting Theater in San Francisco
San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) is featuring exciting new productions at the Geary Theater and Zeum Theater in early 2006...


San Francisco Hidden Gems Uncovered in a City Guides Tour
I always thought that I knew this glorious city by the bay.
But a City Guides walking tour...awakened me to the fact that so many of San Francisco's fascinating gems lie hidden away…even to the experienced visitor.
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Hotel Vitale: New Chic on San Francisco's Embarcadero
The next time you're in San Francisco, there is a hotel waiting for you along the Embarcadero where modernity blends with the understated touch of a Japanese spa...


Behold a Food Cornucopia at San Francisco Marketplace
The late San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen once called the Ferry Building clock tower "a famous city's most famous landmark."
Today, the tower is the centerpiece of the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market, the lively home of sustainable farm products and sophisticated indoor shops.
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Sitting on Top of the World at San Francisco's Hotel Drisco
We opened the window of our room at the Hotel Drisco and watched the drapes puff up in the late afternoon breeze…just like sails on a ship at sea. We were sitting "on top of the world," so to speak, at the peak of the Pacific Heights neighborhood...


Self-Guided San Francisco Walking Tours

San Francisco has more than 40 hills, and an innovative series of self-guided walking tour booklets pave the way for visitors and San Franciscans alike to avoid every one of them - while enjoying the history, ambience, and views for which the city is known...


Fire Engine Tours Across the Golden Gate Bridge
It’s everyone’s secret fantasy – to ride on a big red, shiny fire truck…and maybe even slide down the fire pole. Marilyn and Robert Katzman operate San Francisco Fire Engine Tours & Adventures…with the emphasis on Adventures...


Shirley Fong-Torres:
The Pied Piper of San Francisco

Nay Ho, Jo Sun!
That’s "Good morning!" in Cantonese. You could use it on your own in Chinatown, but if you chum along with Shirley Fong-Torres of "Wok Wiz" Chinatown Tours & Cooking Center, you won’t need it...