San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

Airports

California Airport Directory.

Attractions

Academy of Sciences
Alcatraz Island. "Infamous island fortress, military prison, and federal penitentiary. Daily tours run to the island where hardened criminals like Al Capone and the Anglin brothers once lived."
Asian Art Museum. "TheAsian Art Museum of San Francisco is one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art. Its holdings include nearly 15,000 treasures spanning 6,000 years of history, representing cultures throughout Asia. The museum's mission is to lead a diverse global audience in discovering the unique material, aesthetic, and intellectual achievements of Asian art and culture."
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. "Complementing its aesthetic charm, Civic Auditorium has long been recognized for its versatility. Whether your event is a corporate meeting, sporting event, concert or tradeshow, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium offers a unique versatility unparalleled anywhere in the Bay Area.

San Francisco's Civic Auditorium is a landmark in the Civic Center neighborhood, San Francisco's special events district."
California Historical Society.
Chabot Space and Science Center. "The largest public telescope in the U.S. and most advanced planetarium in the world."

Exploratorium. "Housed within the walls of San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a collage of over 650 science, art, and human perception exhibits. The Exploratorium is a leader in the movement to promote museums as educational centers." Comment: The Exploratorium is the best science museum I have ever visited. The creativity of their exhibits is unparalleled. This is a must visit destination for all tourists of all ages.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. "The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) is the city's largest public arts institution. Comprising the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor, FAMSF is also the city's most successful public/private partnership. Although a designated city department, most of the Museum's operational funding and all funding for art acquisitions and exhibitions are raised privately."
- de Young Museum.
- Legion of Honor.
Golden Gate Bridge. Comment: The Golden Gate Bridge is an excellent place to go for a run or a walk.
MOMA (Museum of Modern Art)
Meridian Gallery.
Moscone Center. "The Moscone Center is San Francisco's premier meeting and exhibition facility. From the very core of a vibrant and active downtown district, it anchors the City's commitment to a vital tourism industry. Today more than 2 million square feet of building area include over 700,000 square feet of exhibit space, up to 106 meeting rooms, and nearly 123,000 square feet of prefunction lobbies."
Museum of the City of San Francisco.
Randall Museum.
San Francisco Airport Museums.
San Francisco Craft and Folk Art Museum.
San Francisco Historical Society.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.
Symphony.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
Zoo, San Francisco.

Cities and Towns

Berkeley.

Government

Maps

San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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San Francisco map from MapQuest.com.
San Francisco map from Microsoft Live Search Maps.
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Parks

Angel Island. "In the middle of San Francisco Bay sits Angel Island State Park, offering spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline, the Marin Headlands and Mount Tamalpais.

The island is also alive with history. Three thousand years ago the island was a fishing and hunting site for Coastal Miwok Indians. It was later a haven for Spanish explorer Juan de Ayala, a cattle ranch, and a U.S. Army post."
Año Nuevo. "Fifty-five miles south of San Francisco and the Golden Gate, a low, rocky, windswept point juts out into the Pacific Ocean. The Spanish maritime explorer Sebastian Vizcaino sailed by the point on January 3, 1603. His diarist and chaplain of the expedition, Father Antonio de la Ascension, named it Punta de Año Nuevo (New Year's Point) for the day on which they sighted it in 1603."
Golden Gate Park. "The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is one of the largest urban national parks in the world. The total park area is 75,398 acres of land and water. Approximately 28 miles of coastline lie within its boundaries. It is nearly two and one-half times the size of San Francisco.
One of the nation's most highly visited National Park Service units, Golden Gate NRA comprises numerous sites, including Alcatraz, Marin Headlands, Nike Missile Site, Fort Mason, as well as Muir Woods National Monument, Fort Point National Historic Site, and the Presidio of San Francisco. Each has its own unique natural, cultural, and military history."
- Conservatory of Flowers. "Opened in 1879, the wood and glass greenhouse is the oldest existing conservatory in the Western Hemisphere and has attracted millions of visitors to Golden Gate Park since it first opened its doors. It is designated as a city, state and national historic landmark and was one of the 100 most endangered sites of the World Monuments Fund. It is a civil engineering landmark as well, serving as one of the few examples of a Victorian-era prefabricated building.
  
  The original kit of parts for the building belonged to James Lick, a wealthy businessman who made his fortune in real estate, who ordered the greenhouse for his San Jose estate. Unfortunately, Lick died before it was ever erected. Put up for sale by his trustees, the kit was purchased in 1878 by a group of prominent San Franciscans who offered it to the City of San Francisco for use in Golden Gate Park.
- More on Golden Gate Park from SFGate.com.