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  San Francisco travel guide - Wikitravel
San Francisco [1] is a bustling, cosmopolitan city in California, the centerpiece of the Bay Area, well-known for its diverse ethnic and political communities, hilly terrain, world-class restaurants, and scenic beauty.
San Francisco's neighbors, cities and towns to the east of the Bay Bridge, north of the Golden Gate Bridge, and south of it are all in separate counties, each with their own city government and local public transportation systems.
Ferries run to San Francisco from Larkspur, Sausalito and Tiburon in Marin County, from Vallejo in Solano County and from Alameda and Oakland in the East Bay.
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  San Francisco, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth-largest city in California and the fourteenth-largest in the United States, with a 2005 population of 739,426.
San Francisco is also the center of gay media with newspapers and magazines such as the Bay Area Reporter and the Bay Times, among the many gay and lesbian-themed media in the city.
San Francisco Unified School District is one of the oldest school districts in California.
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 Embarcadero (San Francisco) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Embarcadero is the name given the eastern waterfront roadway of the Port of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, along San Francisco Bay.
During the early 20th century when the seaport was at its busiest and before the construction of Bay Bridge, the plaza in front of the Ferry Building was one of the busiest areas of foot traffic in the world; only Charing Cross Station in London and Grand Central Station in New York City were busier.
The Embarcadero Station, a BART and Muni Metro subway station, is located at the foot of Market Street, by The Embarcadero.
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 Embarcadero San Francisco Waterfront and Ferry Building History, Pictures
San Francisco's F-line Streetcars operate on the Nation's longest public historic line with a variety of cars dating back to the 1890's.
Use your San Francisco CityPass for seven days of unlimited travel on cable cars, streetcars—including the historic F-line— and all other MUNI vehicles as well as entrance to five popular SF attractions.
Pier 7, near the Waterfront Restaurant on the Embarcadero, is said to be one of the better fishing piers in San Francisco.
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 Only In San Francisco - The Official Visitors Site for San Francisco
San Francisco's diversity is perhaps most evident in its neighborhoods.
In a city such as San Francisco, it takes a lot to say that one particular neighborhood has the most activity, but in the case of “SoMa,” it’s pretty much true.
One of San Francisco’s trendiest neighborhoods happens to be its oldest.
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 San Francisco Travel Guide - USA Tourist
San Francisco is on the coast of California about 400 miles north of Los Angeles.
San Francisco was founded in 1776 when father Junipero Serra constructed the mission San Dolores to Christianize the local native Indian population.
By 1849, San Francisco was inundated with "forty-niners" as the gold seekers were commonly called, and the population of the city exploded.
www.usatourist.com /english/places/california/sanfrancisco.html   (1405 words)

  
 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco
The Embarcadero Center complex fully deserves its reputation as one of the most interesting and original examples of urban renewal.
The eight buildings - five skyscrapers of between 32 and 34 storeys, the 20-storey Hyatt Regency Hotel, the Park Hyatt San Francisco Hotel and the completely renovated Federal Reserve Bank - are the work of John Portman, an architect from Atlanta.
Because San Francisco's weather is so mild, people spend a lot of time in the open air.
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 San Francisco Hotels : San Francisco Real Estate : Tours : Restaurants
Flying into San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is probably the easiest, and as long as you’re not hauling a ton of luggage, you can schlep your stuff the rest of the way on Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART).
In the wee hours or when looking to get somewhere quickly, San Francisco taxis are still the best option from downtown to outlying areas and can be hailed on the street or called in advance.
From the Ohlone settlement to the Hippie Generation, from the Gold Rush to the biotech boom, San Francisco's history as vibrant as the characters that have colored its foggy hills and valleys.
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 SAN FRANCISCO MOVING COMPANIES
The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth-largest city in California and the fourteenth-largest in the United States, with a 2005 population of 739,426.[2] It is located on the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula and has traditionally been the focal point of the San Francisco Bay Area.
After being devastated by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt and is today one of the most recognizable cities in the world.
San Francisco has a unique mix of physical characteristics, including the months-long episodes of fog, many steep rolling hills, an eclectic mix of Victorian and modern architecture, and its geographic location surrounded on three sides by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay.
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 Visit the Embarcadero in San Diego - Maritime Museum, USS Midway Aircraft Carrier
Founded in 1948, the Maritime Museum of San Diego serves as the community memory of San Diego's seafaring experience by collecting, preserving and presenting the cities rich maritime heritage and historic connections with the Pacific World.
During the fire that swept San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake Berkeley and other ferries ran 24 hours a day to rescue citizens from the burning city.
The Midway is the largest of the five aircraft carrier museums in the U.S. The other four are the Hornet in Alameda, California; the Lexington in Corpus Christi, Texas; the Yorktown in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and the Intrepid in New York.
www.inetours.com /San_Diego/Embarcadero.html   (755 words)

  
 San Francisco’s Embarcadero
In the last several years, San Francisco has lavished love and attention on a ribbon of neighborhood that hugs the bay.
You know you’re in San Francisco when the line of kids waiting to sample flavors like Persian lime and blood orange from the Stonehouse California Olive Oil booth is longer than the line to try any of 36 kinds of gelato and sorbet at Ciao Bella, a few shops away.
AAA Sojourns offers a package, San Francisco Your Way, that includes a two-night stay with choice of hotels, a City Pass for sightseeing, and a dinner show at Teatro ZinZanni or premium seating at a Best of Broadway performance.
www.viamagazine.com /top_stories/articles/embarcadero06.asp   (1052 words)

  
 California, San Francisco Embarcadero, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Tourist Information Section
San Francisco’s downtown waterfront area is centered on the Ferry Building.
Downtown San Francisco is rich in culture and beauty -- and the Hyatt Regency San Francisco hotel puts you right in the heart of it.
Located on the stunning Embarcadero waterfront, our best of San Francisco hotels is within five minutes of Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, Union Square, Moscone Convention Center, Ghiradelli Square, North Beach and the Castro.
www.dpway.com /sfchamber/sf_embarcadero.aspx   (282 words)

  
 Embarcadero (San Francisco, CA) Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Ron Miguel, a retired florist and native San Franciscan, can remember when a middle-class family could buy a home in the city without breaking the bank.
Slower sales, growing inventories and values that may not measure up to prices are conditions that should send a signal to Silicon Valley buyers to take more control of the market.
California home buying and homebuilding alike continue to slump, according to a pair of reports released Wednesday.
www.topix.net /real-estate/san-francisco-ca-embarcadero   (151 words)

  
 San Francisco Tours San Francisco Attractions - San Francisco Tours and Attractions - Sightseeing
MapMobility San Francisco is a detailed street atlas covering the City of San Francisco, Daly City, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Brisbane and Pacifica.
The Rough Guide to San Francisco is the definitive guide to California's fabled city by the bay.
Features include: introduction to the highlights of San Francisco and the Bay Area; vivid accounts of the city's diverse sights, from the murals of the Mission district to the mansions in Pacific Heights, plus full coverage of Berkeley, Sonoma and Marin.
www.sanfrancisco.com /attractions   (1534 words)

  
 Hotels San Francisco - Hotels in San Francisco California - San Francisco Hotels
The Grand Hyatt San Francisco (Calif.) caters to fanciers of fine art and financial district fortune hunters.
The Powell Hotel in San Francisco, Calif., is positioned two blocks from Union Square and the Sony Metreon Entertainment Center.
The Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel is located in the fashionable Nob Hill area of San Francisco, Calif. The hotel is four blocks from Union Square and five blocks from the financial district.
www.californiahotelfinder.com /CA/San-Francisco.html   (636 words)

  
 San Francisco Dining Guide - San Francisco Restaurants
San Francisco's Kokkari Estiatorio features many of the most sought-after traditional Aegean dishes as well as selections modernized through the innovative blending of cultures, techniques and Californian fare.
The perfect complement to California's first "green" hotel, Roots is located at the lobby level of San Francisco's Orchard Garden Hotel.
The ambiance is one of San Francisco's most kid-friendly restaurants (kids can make their own pizzas and choose from a special kid's menu).
www.sanfrancisco.com /dining   (2407 words)

  
 Massive new project being proposed for San Francisco - San Francisco Business Times:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Massive new project being proposed for San Francisco
Piano, who designed the rebuild of the California Academy of Sciences now under way in Golden Gate Park, is a highly sought-after international superstar architect.
He's behind the expansion of both the Whitney Museum in New York and the High Museum in Atlanta has public and private projects in Sydney, Tokyo and Paris, but recent American commissions have made him a familiar and golden name in the United States.
sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com /sanfrancisco/stories/2006/12/18/daily50.html   (982 words)

  
 Photograph: Bow and arrow on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, USA.
Photograph: Bow and arrow on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, USA.
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Bow and arrow on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, USA.
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 Mid-Embarcadero San Francisco, California
The project came into being after the earthquake-damaged Embarcadero Freeway, that long served as a barrier to the waterfront, was removed.
In addition, the role of the area as a hub of transit and as a gateway into the City is reinstated through ROMA’s design of a major new light rail transit stop in front of the Ferry Building and two new ferry terminals on the waterside, connected by waterfront promenades and public spaces.
The Embarcadero Plaza, pedestrian promenade and associated transit stop was completed in 2000, the ferry terminals in 2001, Ferry Building restoration in in 2003 and pedestrian pier (Pier 14) in 2006.
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 Travel for Kids: San Francisco
San Francisco is our own "backyard," and we have many favorite things to do with kids.
Irresistible story of how the people of San Francisco saved their beloved cable cars, Maybelle is a perennial children's favorite (ours too).
Engaging photo story of a San Francisco family as they celebrate Chinese New Year – sweep away the bad luck, buy flowers (symbols of rebirth), put oranges on the family altar, cook special dishes and enjoy a New Year's feast.
www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/California/San_Francisco/sanfrancisco.htm   (670 words)

  
 CheapTickets: Hotel Details
Hotel Vitale opened in March of 2005 in an ideal location for business in the financial district and for leisure as it is on the Embarcadero waterfront and across the street from the landmark Ferry Building.
Located on the revitalized Embarcadero Waterfront and the Financial District of San Francisco, Hotel Vitale is convenient to those traveling to San Francisco for business or pleasure.
Additionally the hotel offers a location directly across from the historic Ferry Building Marketplace, San Francisco's new gourmet mecca.
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 Blogging San Francisco, California » San Fran Voice
“San Francisco’s theatre scene is one of the most vibrant and experimental in the country.
San Fran Voice is all about finding great things in this city from great venues for live music to lessons in love learned from the streets of San Francisco.  One of the daily finds in the Bay Area is entertainment.  There’s simply no shortage of art, oddities and experiences in San Francisco.
We are really, really lucky to be in San Francisco, as the clubs and performance spaces here are the some of the best in the country, for sure.
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 San Francisco Hyatt hotels and accommodation, Hyatt hotel reservations in Central Coast, by all-hotels.com
Hyatt Regency San Francisco has long been at the cornerstone of the city's dynamic waterfront neighborhood.
The Grand Hyatt San Francisco is a luxury hotel located on historic Union Square.
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 Embarcadero Center :: The Best of San Francisco Shopping, Dining and Entertainment
Embarcadero Center can be easily reached by all Bay Area public transportation options.
The Entrance to Two Embarcadero Center Parking Garage will be on your right side immediately after the overhead pedestrian bridge.
The entrance to One Embarcadero Center Parking Garage will be on your immediate left-hand side right after you cross Sacramento Street.
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 Regus > California, San Francisco - One Embarcadero Center
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The One Embarcadero Center is located in one of the four towers that make up the Embarcadero Center.
Designed by internationally renowned architect John C. Portman, Jr., the Embarcadero Center towers are set back from surrounding buildings to allow sweeping views of the city, as well as the San Francisco Bay.
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 San Francisco Hotels — San Francisco California City Guide CA
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Hotel411 is the traveler's source for discount hotels in San Francisco.
Whether you're traveling with your family or visiting on business, our San Francisco hotel guide will help you find a hotel that suits your specific needs.
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 Embarcadero Cleaners - Personal Service - San Francisco, CA, 94111-3823 - Citysearch
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Find the right DJ, florist, caterer, party rental company, and any other home party needs in San Francisco.
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