San Francisco is one of the most
mesmerizing and
naturally beautiful cities
in the entire world!
Hundreds of
thousands of
people live in San Francisco and millions of people visit each year to enjoy the
ambiance of the life and culture of this great historic
“City by the
Bay”!
“One day if
I go to
heaven I’ll look around and say,
‘It ain’t
bad, but it
ain't San Francisco.'" Herb Caen, Journalist, SF Chronicle
One of the most
alluring
things about this city is that it is a “melting pot” of many different
cultures, languages, genre and walks of life. The locals have an open
mind and welcome arms to all visitors that contribute to making the
city unique and memorable.
Within
the city limits there is SO much to do in between the must see sights,
the restaurants and the sea lions that it would honestly take years to
uncover all the great lil' spots that make this city a destination.
Ask yourself this: have you ever been on a vacation and thought, "I
don't want to do all the "expected" tourist stuff," or “I wish I knew
someone here to tell me where all the GOOD spots are,” or “I want to
see this place like a local.”?
Well, if you answered yes to any of those questions, then that is where
I come in my friends!
Within the content of this website you will find tips, tools and ideas
to make your vacation more enjoyable, less confusing and
hassle free.
You will find information on anything from: dining
out to renting
cars,
using public transportation and night
life to “must
see” sights & festivals, hotels,
motels and everything in between.
San Francisco has been my home for over a decade and in this time I
have explored and discovered many beautiful, exciting and unique things
about this city that I would love to share with
you.
From the
best restaurants to the hippest
hotels, the
picturesque sights, the
local hidden spots and sights that take you off the regular
maps.
The Haight might be the only neighborhood of San Francisco that embraces images of the long-gone 1960's hippie culture.
"Fragments of that flower-power, incense-burning, acid-dropping, tie-dye-wearing, peace-and-love-vibing era" are displayed all along the 10 block stretch with hippie relics and maps of rock legends that once lived in the beautiful Victorians. (Including the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin & Jefferson Airplane)
A little San Francisco History
San
Francisco officially the City and County of San
Francisco, is the leading financial and cultural center of Northern
California and the San Francisco Bay Area.
The
only consolidated city-county in California, it encompasses a land area
of about 46.9 square miles (121 km2) on the northern end of the San
Francisco Peninsula, giving it a density of about 17,179 people per
square mile (6,632 people per km2).
It
is the most densely settled large city (population greater than
200,000) in the state of California and the second-most densely
populated major city in the United States after New York City.
San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California, after Los
Angeles, San Diego and San Jose, and the 14th most populous city in the
United States — with a population of 805,235 as of the 2010 Census.
The city is also the financial and cultural hub of the larger San
Jose-San Francisco-Oakland metropolitan area, with a population of 7.6
million.
San
Francisco (Spanish for "Saint Francis") was founded on June 29, 1776,
when colonists from Spain established a fort at the Golden Gate and a
mission named for St. Francis of Assisi a few miles away.
The
California Gold Rush of 1849 brought rapid growth, making it the largest
city on the West Coast at the time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco#History
Company History
Wells Fargo
March 18, 1852
In New York City on March 18, 1852, Henry Wells, William Fargo and others signed articles of association that formed a joint stock company to do banking and express business in faraway California.
Wells Fargo & Company’s Express transacted financial services through the fastest means available—overseas by sailing ship or steamer, overland by stagecoach, Pony Express and railroad; and later, electronically by telegraph, radio, telephone and the internet.
Wells Fargo has come through for miners, merchants, farmers and ranchers since 1852. Wells, Fargo & Co. has grown with the West, with the nation and has a distinct place in history.http://www.wellsfargohistory.com/history/index.htm
Be shore to visit the Wells Fargo Museum (It's FREE) in San Francisco were they first opened for business in 1852.
420 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94163
415-396-2619
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Levi Strauss & Co.™
Levi Strauss & Co. has been innovating since 1873, the year we created and patented the world’s first blue jeans. And while that patent has long since expired, our commitment to innovation continues. Throughout our long history we’ve inspired change in the marketplace, the workplace and the world. We invite you to take a look at our proud heritage.
So whether you are visiting for the first time, or this is a favorite
vacation spot, you can think of web site as your
personal travel guide and one stop resource for your next vacation.
Come fall in love with the "City by the Bay".. I know I have!!
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