Carol High

Here’s everything you need to know to have a fun-filled ride on the Powell-Hyde Cable Car Line.
San Francisco’s iconic cable cars are recognized the world over for the clanging of the bells, panoramic views, and thrilling descents down steep hills. Taking a ride on a cable car is always at the top of visitors’ must-do San Francisco experiences. Here is everything you need to know to have a memorable ride on one of the three lines serving San Francisco, the Powell-Hyde Line.
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San Francisco’s iconic cable cars are recognized the world over for the clanging of the bells, panoramic views, and thrilling descents down steep hills. Taking a ride on a cable car is always at the top of visitors’ must-do San Francisco experiences. Here is everything you need to know to have a memorable ride on one of the three lines serving San Francisco, the Powell-Mason Line.

Follow our guide from the Market Street cable car turnaround through North Beach to the Columbus and Taylor stop....

Here is everything you need to know to have a memorable ride on one of the three cable car lines serving San Francisco, the California Line.

San Francisco’s iconic cable cars are recognized the world over for the clanging of their bells, panoramic views, and thrilling descents down steep hills. Taking a ride on a cable car should always be at the top of visitors’ must-do San Francisco experiences.

Follow our guide to the must-sees along and near the California Street cable car route, starting...

San Francisco's year-round temperate climate and forty-plus hills make the city a hiker's paradise. The greater Bay Area is no different, brimming with natural wonders like towering redwoods, impermeable cliffs, and lush valleys, all within a short drive of the city. Every trail, from Mt. Diablo to Muir Woods, has photo-worthy scenery. Here are our picks for the best hikes in San Francisco and beyond.
San Francisco City Hikes
If you're ready to go beyond regular walking tours and actually hik...

Get to know the marine mammals from the Aquarium of the Bay, the Oakland Zoo, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

A menagerie of animals are feeding, playing, and thriving in zoos and aquariums in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Monterey Bay region. These creatures keep us connected to nature, educate, and bring a smile to our faces to help get us through the summer of the coronavirus.
Let’s get to know the marine mammals from the Aquarium of the Bay, the Oakland Zoo, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium as we dive in with our underwater friends fo find out how they live, play, and interact.
Otters around th...

A walk through Burbank, California, as depicted in murals from another era.

Golden Gate Park's 150th anniversary is a good reason to explore the western side of San Francisco; but there's more to do out there beyond the park. In San Francisco's Richmond and Sunset neighborhoods, you'll find all kinds of interesting and exciting attractions. Here are a few of our favorites.
Camera Obscura and Holograph Gallery (1096 Point Lobos Ave.)
Jutting out on a rock above the roaring Pacific Ocean sits the Camera Obscura, a historic 1946 landmark and present day camera.It is the...

San Francisco is known as a creative city where people turn challenges into opportunities. Inside La Cocina’s kitchen incubator in San Francisco’s Mission District, food pioneers are busy breaking down barriers and creating sustainable food businesses that win awards for both food and design.

The first weekend of October brings the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music festival to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. With more than 80 artists performing at this celebration, you can hear country, soul, folk, and indie blues in an outdoor setting.
The festival hours are Friday, Oct. 4, noon to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
A Brief History of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
The festival originated as “Strictly Bluegrass” in 2001, but as artists f...

The next generation of Duarte family members are overseeing the precious olallieberries grown for the flaky and much sought-after pies made famous by Duarte’s Tavern in Pescadero, California, in business since 1894.

For more than 40 years, the Copenhagen Bakery & Cafe has been delighting customers in downtown Burlingame with its signature Danish specialties and local favorites.
It started when Ralf Nielsen, co-owner of Copenhagen Bakery & Cafe with brother Ben Nielsen, decided to strike out on his own and follow the family tradition in the bakery business. Ralf returned to Denmark to learn from an uncle who ran a successful bakery. Two uncles and a grandfather were bakers and both brothers were born in C...

The unhealthy air from ongoing wildfires has forced students to take quick precautions while being outside, whether it’s walking around campus or participating in outdoor activities, and the Skyline administration is swift to keep an eye on air quality to protect student and staff health.

A travel voyage to Alaska. Captain James Cook explored the coast of Alaska in 1778, yet Captain James Carroll brought the first large steamboat to Alaska in the 1870s from the Pacific Northwest.

Let's take off on a journey to discover some of the most unforgettable and memorable hotels in the world.

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