On September 8, 1565, this city was founded by Pedro Menendez de Aviles, and named St. Augustine because his fleet had reached the Florida shores on the day of the festival of St.
On a long Friday lunch, my friend Jed and I embarked on a tourist journey a few minutes from work to Fort Point.
The Fort is only open on Friday, as luck would have it, and we ended shooting all the film we had in our pockets that day.
Here, in one of the rooms far at the west end of the fort's top floor, I could not believe the light that came through the aged old windows.
On a long Friday lunch, my friend Jed and I embarked on a tourist journey a few minutes from work to Fort Point.
The Fort is only open on Friday, as luck would have it, and we ended shooting all the film we had in our pockets that day.
I walked on to the top floor, and looked down this hallway, and froze in my tracks, and yelled, "Jed, come quick, and bring the tripod!"
The Fort Funston cliffs parallel the takeoff path of aircraft departing SFO, making for a dramatic juxtaposition
Ian Schragers' new luxury condominium in the heart of Noho. It was designed by the swiss team of Herzog & de Meuron, who created the new Tate modern in London.
The coke bottle greeen cast glass used in the construction, is breathtaking to look at.
St. Isaac's in St.
A picture-perfect diner that originally opened in 1918, now under new management by a team that has kept the old ambiance alive. If you're visiting San Francisco from another country, this is a great place to get a genuine slice of Americana.
Fort Funston is one of the few places in SF where off-leash dog walking is allowed
The cliffs at Fort Funston are a magnet for hang-gliders