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As continued from Part III...
Not exactly urban, but pretty cool anyway. This was my eccentric room in San Francisco's Hotel des Arts which is located in the French Quater, just north of Union Square.
Hotel des Arts (cont.)
Alcatraz island is run by the National Parks Service and isn't the tourist trap you might think it is.
Arriving at Buliding 64.
Building 64 (cont.)
Inside Building 64.
Alcatraz has had many incarnations. Fort Alcatraz, a Civil War-era artillery post, was converted to a military prison in 1907. In 1934 it became a federal maximum-security penitentiary, inspiring films and folklore that have continued long after its closure in 1963.
Eighty-nine American Indian protesters occupied the island in 1969–71, claiming it as Indian land.
Alcatraz (cont.)
Inside the Cellhouse.
Some of Alcatraz's most famous inmates included Robert "birdman" Stroud, George "machine gun" Kelly, Al Capone and Henry Young.
A typical Alcatraz cell.
This part of Alcatraz cellhouse was considered prime real estate due to the unobstructed sunlight.
Alcatraz cellhouse (cont.)
Solitary confinement.
Alcatraz cellhouse (cont.)
Grenade blasts on the floor mark one of many failed prison uprising attempts.
Alcatraz cellhouse (cont.)
Alcatraz Island (cont.)
San Francisco from Alcatraz Island.
Alcatraz Island (cont.)
The Golden Gate Bridge from Alcatraz Island.
San Francisco from Alcatraz Island (cont.)
The cellhouse's Administration Building.
Made famous by Clint Eastwood in the movie Escape from Alcatraz. This is one of the infamous cells of the 3-man escape attempt in 1962. All are assumed to have drowned in San Francisco Bay.
The cellhouse's eating hall.
Alcatraz Island (cont.)
Departing Alcatraz Island and heading back to Pier 41.
The Bay Bridge and the financial district from the Alcatraz ferry service.
San Francisco from the Alcatraz ferry service.
A tanker ship in San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco from the Alcatraz ferry service (cont.)
Pier 39, Telegraph Hill (Coit Tower) and the Transamerica Pyramid.
Tanker ship in San Francisco Bay
Tanker ship in San Francisco Bay (cont.)
The annual lighting of the Christmas tree in The Castro.
The annual lighting of the Christmas tree in The Castro (cont.)
Powell Street BART and Muni Metro Station as I head back to SFO.
...and that was my disco in Frisco!
I hope you enjoyed!
Not exactly urban, but pretty cool anyway. This was my eccentric room in San Francisco's Hotel des Arts which is located in the French Quater, just north of Union Square.
Hotel des Arts (cont.)
Alcatraz island is run by the National Parks Service and isn't the tourist trap you might think it is.
Arriving at Buliding 64.
Building 64 (cont.)
Inside Building 64.
Alcatraz has had many incarnations. Fort Alcatraz, a Civil War-era artillery post, was converted to a military prison in 1907. In 1934 it became a federal maximum-security penitentiary, inspiring films and folklore that have continued long after its closure in 1963.
Eighty-nine American Indian protesters occupied the island in 1969–71, claiming it as Indian land.
Alcatraz (cont.)
Inside the Cellhouse.
Some of Alcatraz's most famous inmates included Robert "birdman" Stroud, George "machine gun" Kelly, Al Capone and Henry Young.
A typical Alcatraz cell.
This part of Alcatraz cellhouse was considered prime real estate due to the unobstructed sunlight.
Alcatraz cellhouse (cont.)
Solitary confinement.
Alcatraz cellhouse (cont.)
Grenade blasts on the floor mark one of many failed prison uprising attempts.
Alcatraz cellhouse (cont.)
Alcatraz Island (cont.)
San Francisco from Alcatraz Island.
Alcatraz Island (cont.)
The Golden Gate Bridge from Alcatraz Island.
San Francisco from Alcatraz Island (cont.)
The cellhouse's Administration Building.
Made famous by Clint Eastwood in the movie Escape from Alcatraz. This is one of the infamous cells of the 3-man escape attempt in 1962. All are assumed to have drowned in San Francisco Bay.
The cellhouse's eating hall.
Alcatraz Island (cont.)
Departing Alcatraz Island and heading back to Pier 41.
The Bay Bridge and the financial district from the Alcatraz ferry service.
San Francisco from the Alcatraz ferry service.
A tanker ship in San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco from the Alcatraz ferry service (cont.)
Pier 39, Telegraph Hill (Coit Tower) and the Transamerica Pyramid.
Tanker ship in San Francisco Bay
Tanker ship in San Francisco Bay (cont.)
The annual lighting of the Christmas tree in The Castro.
The annual lighting of the Christmas tree in The Castro (cont.)
Powell Street BART and Muni Metro Station as I head back to SFO.
...and that was my disco in Frisco!
I hope you enjoyed!