Pieces of San Francisco Mural Project; Created by youth from Glide Memorial, Youth With a Mission, Golden Gate YMCA and Hamilton Family Center in collaboration with Amnesty International.
Started as a race through San Francisco in 1912 "Bay to Breakers" has become to more than a sports event. It has grown to a huge party throughout the whole city that no one should miss, when being in the bay area on the third sunday of may.
Home of the San Francisco Giants. Formerly known as SBC Park, and before that, Pacific Bell Park.
The Art Deco-era Hotel De Anza opened in 1931. For many years, this was San Jose's only luxury hotel with clients including Eleanor Roosevelt, Jack Dempsey and film stars like Susan Hayward and Paulette Goddard.
The beautiful, 25-foot high diving lady was painted on the building's exterior in 1951 to promote the hotel's heated pool.
Hotel Triton is an avant-garde eco-hotel located conveniently near the entrance to San Francisco's Chinatown. The hotel houses 140 EcoRooms each with beds covered in organic sheeting as well as encouraging guests to reuse towels with the idea to save water and energy.
Located at the intersection of Hayes and Octavia streets in San Francisco, Patricia's Green is a pleasant little neighborhood park with a twist: it is home to short-term art installations of the type that stop traffic.
At the time of this writing, Michael Christian's Burning Man sculpture, "Koilos", was in place (and will be until sometime in October 2008).
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Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the de Young is located in Golden Gate Park, and features an extensive collection of Native American, American, Asian and African art.
Cabrillo National Park offers amazing views of the Pacific Ocean, especially during sunset.
Ballpark for the San Diego Padres. This ballpark opened in 2004.