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Continued from Part I...
The upscale Cow Hollow neighbourhood.
A San Francisco Victorian has been turned into a Hindu temple in the Cow Hollow area.
The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District is a building originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition.
It was designed by Bernard Maybeck, who took his inspiration from Roman and Greek architecture.
The Palace of Fine Arts has been a favourite location for wedding photos in the Bay Area.
The Palace of Fine Arts (cont.)
As we drive throught the Presidio the Golden Gate Bridge comes into view.
The Golden Gate Bridge (cont.)
Looking towards the Richmond / China Beach area from Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean from Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The Golden Gate (suspension) Bridge spans the Golden Gate, the opening into the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. It connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County.
The Golden Gate Bridge had the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937 and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco.
Downtown San Francisco from Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The Golden Gate Bridge (cont.)
San Francisco (and the Bay Bridge) from the Golden Gate Bridge.
The Golden Gate Bridge (cont.)
Those of you who have seen the movie The Bridge may have a hard time looking at this ledge.
The Golden Gate Bridge from Fort Point.
The city from Fort Point.
Golden Gate Promenade, Palace of Fine Arts, city skyline, etc.
San Francisco Bay from Golden Gate Promenade.
Then it was off to the tony Marina neighbourhood where we found...Mrs. Doubtfire's house!
The Marina is also home to Danielle Steele's museum-esque mansion.
Looking west down California Street.
Of the three remaining cable car lines, the California line is the best if you are looking to escape the throngs of tourists.
Chinatown by day.
The Transamerica Pyramid from Columbus Ave.
The 'crooked' portion of Lombard Street (from a distance).
The Coit Tower sits above Telegraph Hill.
A historic streetcar plys its way down The Embarcadero.
Coit Tower (cont.)
The Fog City Diner sits along The Embarcadero (and has great food!)
"...the San Francisco treat!"
The Financial District at dusk.
Coit Tower at dusk.
From the Ferry Terminal a view of the San Francisco-Oakland "Bay Bridge." It is one of the busiest bridges in the U.S. carrying approximately 280,000 vehicles per day.
Before the "Golden Gate" and "Bay" Bridges were bulit, the Ferry Terminal was the 2nd busiest transit building in the world (after London's Charing Cross). Since 2004 it has been renovated as an upscale market.
The clock tower was modeled after the 12th century Giralda bell tower in Seville, Spain.
Inside the Ferry Terminal.
Part III is here.
The upscale Cow Hollow neighbourhood.
A San Francisco Victorian has been turned into a Hindu temple in the Cow Hollow area.
The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District is a building originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition.
It was designed by Bernard Maybeck, who took his inspiration from Roman and Greek architecture.
The Palace of Fine Arts has been a favourite location for wedding photos in the Bay Area.
The Palace of Fine Arts (cont.)
As we drive throught the Presidio the Golden Gate Bridge comes into view.
The Golden Gate Bridge (cont.)
Looking towards the Richmond / China Beach area from Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean from Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The Golden Gate (suspension) Bridge spans the Golden Gate, the opening into the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. It connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County.
The Golden Gate Bridge had the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937 and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco.
Downtown San Francisco from Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The Golden Gate Bridge (cont.)
San Francisco (and the Bay Bridge) from the Golden Gate Bridge.
The Golden Gate Bridge (cont.)
Those of you who have seen the movie The Bridge may have a hard time looking at this ledge.
The Golden Gate Bridge from Fort Point.
The city from Fort Point.
Golden Gate Promenade, Palace of Fine Arts, city skyline, etc.
San Francisco Bay from Golden Gate Promenade.
Then it was off to the tony Marina neighbourhood where we found...Mrs. Doubtfire's house!
The Marina is also home to Danielle Steele's museum-esque mansion.
Looking west down California Street.
Of the three remaining cable car lines, the California line is the best if you are looking to escape the throngs of tourists.
Chinatown by day.
The Transamerica Pyramid from Columbus Ave.
The 'crooked' portion of Lombard Street (from a distance).
The Coit Tower sits above Telegraph Hill.
A historic streetcar plys its way down The Embarcadero.
Coit Tower (cont.)
The Fog City Diner sits along The Embarcadero (and has great food!)
"...the San Francisco treat!"
The Financial District at dusk.
Coit Tower at dusk.
From the Ferry Terminal a view of the San Francisco-Oakland "Bay Bridge." It is one of the busiest bridges in the U.S. carrying approximately 280,000 vehicles per day.
Before the "Golden Gate" and "Bay" Bridges were bulit, the Ferry Terminal was the 2nd busiest transit building in the world (after London's Charing Cross). Since 2004 it has been renovated as an upscale market.
The clock tower was modeled after the 12th century Giralda bell tower in Seville, Spain.
Inside the Ferry Terminal.
Part III is here.