Yes, even the hills here are famous. You’ll know the infamous zig zags of the lush green Lombard Street, which is arguably a good candidate for the most famous street in the world. Then there’s Filbert Street, the city’s ‘steepest’ and often used for chase sequences in action fil...
If you’re looking for photography hotspots, Union Square brims with epic snapshot opportunities. One of these is Lombard Street, a winding downhill street that is often called San Francisco’s most photographed street. A highlight of Union Square is theFerry Building. It’s one of the most...
Once I landed in San Francisco I caught a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train to Embarcadero and then a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (MUNI) street car to Fisherman’s Wharf, where I’m staying. One of my favorite things to do when visiting a new city/area is figuring ...
Another famed urban hike in San Francisco is the climb up Telegraph Hill to Coit Tower, a 210-foot concrete beacon. Parking is scant at the tower, and the best way to access the 360-degree views is by foot; take the Filbert Street or Greenwich Street stairs. Your reward for climbing th...
It was built at Norman’s 18 Halifax Street, Adelaide premises so the car was very much a local, feature article thereon coming very soon. (M Bisset) Sticking with the Eldred Norman theme, front and centre is Greg Snape, longtime custodian of Eldred’s Zephyr Special, in many ways just...
For the interiors, the scenes at Lena’s abode were filmed at 610 Rhode Island Street in San Francisco, California. This street is located in the Potrero Hill district of the city and is close to some popular tourist attractions such as Mission Dolores Park and AT&T Park. The loft used fo...
The sign conveniently informs us that the film is set in San Francisco; in fact, the on-location shooting is one of the high points of the picture). As the man is pipe-puffing, the film kicks abruptly into high gear, with a screeching of car brakes and this monologue, delivered by ...
“is a day that will always be remembered…For several days there had been quite a few hoppers around, but this day, there was a haze in the air and the sun was veiled….They began, toward night, dropping to earth, and it seemed as if we were in a big snowstorm where the air ...
Odd apartments mark pool site where famed female swimmer trained The 700 block of Lombard, between Mason and Taylor and just across Columbus from the new North Beach library, is a pleasantly unassuming street a few blocks below the crooked stretch of Lombard. On the south side of the street ...
We also visited Chinatown by Uber and then went onto see Lombard Street (the windy steep road!). Napa Valley (Yountville) – 3 Nights On our third day in San Fransisco we drove to Napa Valley which is known for its vineyards and wine tasting! We decided to stay in a cute little tow...