san francisco sits on the edge of a
peninsula on the northern california
coast
with 43 hills and a population of over
800 000 free thinkers crafty inventors
and oddballs
this city refuses to be brought down to
earth
san francisco's stratospheric booms and
crashing busts aren't for the weak of
heart but as anyone who's clung onto the
side of an iconic cable car will tell
you this town gets one hell of a ride
the cable car offers the best way to
explore the city effortlessly climbing
the hills
jump a ride to fisherman's wharf
fight through the tourists to grab a
bowl of clam chowder and stroll down to
pier 39's k dock to catch the colony of
sea lions that call it home
stroll through golden gate park san
francisco's backyard
indulge your senses in the mission
district the city's hub for music and
art
then step back in time and wander
through the neighborhood of haight
ashbury a national symbol of the 1960s
hippie revolution
san francisco boasts a serious foodie
scene
the availability of fresh and organic
sustainably harvested produce means
local chefs and diners are spoiled for
choice
the fairy plaza farmers market in the
embarcadero is a gourmet emporium with
almost 100 stalls offering the best in
locally grown produce
about 25 000 locals visit the market
each week with the market at its
bustling best every saturday
san francisco has its own brand of
iconic landmarks
from alcatraz the world's most notorious
prison
to the painted ladies a lineup of pastel
colored victorian houses
and lombard street
created in 1922 with eight sharp curves
and paved with red bricks it's one of
the crookedest streets in the world
the golden gate bridge is the most
iconic landmark in san francisco
completed in 1937 the art deco
suspension bridge connects the city to
marin county
more than a hundred and twenty thousand
cars cross the bridge each day