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Wine Club San Francisco
The Wine Club is a discount warehouse that offers excellent prices on more than 1,200 domestic and foreign wines. If you can’t find your favorite on sale, the well-informed staff…
Omni San Francisco Hotel
Italian marble, crystal chandeliers, and rich wood paneling in the lobby set the elegant tone in this award-winning hotel. Flanked by city skyscrapers, it’s located at the base of Nob…
The Fairmont San Francisco
The granddaddy of Nob Hill's elite cadre of ritzy hotels, the century-old Fairmont is a must-visit if only to marvel at the incredibly glamorous lobby with its vaulted ceilings,…
San Francisco Bay Area
The City by the Bay is, without question, captivating, but don't let it ensnare you to the point of ignoring its environs. The surrounding region offers beautiful natural areas such as…
San Francisco International Airport
A rapid rail service with five lines covering the whole of the Bay area, BART's airport station is found on the Departures level of the International Terminal, in boarding area G. From…
San Francisco Book Company
This centrally located shop has a good stock of used books, including hardback classics, paperback airplane reading, and rare and out-of-print editions.
Iglesia de San Francisco
This 18th-century neoclassical church is best known for its Mudejar brick bell tower.
If you have time to see only one colonial church in Popayán, make it this one. Iglesia de San Francisco was completed in 1775 and replaced another one that was destroyed in a 1736…
San Francisco Pastry Company
Sick of lines? This lightly trafficked counter-service bakery does sandwiches and loaded croissants in addition to cakes and pastries, and healthier fruit plates and salads. Meals…
Antiguo Convento San Francisco
This should be at the top of your sightseeing list. This navy-blue structure was first built in 1529 and destroyed by pirate Henry Morgan in 1679 and again by William Walker in 1856…
The intricately stone-carved facade of the San Francisco church is one of the finest examples of baroque-mestizo architecture in the Americas. Look closely and you'll see a wealth of…
San Francisco was the first church built in Quito. Construction began in 1535, just 1 month after the Spanish arrived. (It took more than 100 years to finish.) You’ll notice that Plaza…
Not as large or ornate as the Catedral, this is the church where Bolívar was proclaimed El Libertador in 1813, and the site of his massive funeral in 1842 -- the year his remains were…
This church once belonged to the Franciscans and was rebuilt after the 1785 earthquake. Check out its beautiful (and very gold) high altar, yet another excellent example of…
This grand, cream-colored church, with its neoclassical facade and elegant twin bell towers, stands in front of the town's bustling central plaza (Parque Central). The church has been…
San Francisco Hotel Monumento
From the hotel’s indoor pool, big windows in the rough stone walls look out on gardens and a distant mountain. Yet this hotel on the grounds of a 900-year-old convent (where some…
Hotel San Francisco Plaza
Centrally located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, only blocks from the Degollado Theater, this unique colonial hotel is family owned and provides excellent service as well as relaxation and…
San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport
This San Mateo hotel provides free hourly shuttle services to and from San Francisco International Airport. It features an outdoor pool with jacuzzi and rooms provide 32-inch…
Hotel Casa San Francisco
Hotel Casa San Francisco is located in central Granada. This property offers an outdoor pool surrounded by sun terraces, free breakfast and free access to a fitness centre, situated…
Dateline in San Francisco
1542 Juan Cabrillo sails up the California coast. 1579 Sir Francis Drake lands near San Francisco, missing the entrance to the bay. 1769 Members of the Spanish expedition led by Gaspar…
Neighborhoods in San Francisco
Fisherman’s Wharf AttractionsOnce known as Meiggs’ Wharf and extending 200 feet farther out into the bay than it does now, the pier was built by developer Henry Meiggs as part of his…
Sweets in San Francisco
Anyone for Sweet Nothings? After strolling across the Golden Gate Bridge, hiking up to Coit Tower, or walking through 6,000 years of history at the Asian Art Museum, you might feel the…
Museums in San Francisco
San Francisco's Old-Fashioned Arcade Museum "Fun for all ages" isn't a trite expression when describing San Francisco's Musée Mécanique, a truly unique penny arcade museum containing…
History in San Francisco
In the Beginning -- Born as an out-of-the-way backwater of colonial Spain and blessed with a harbor that would have been the envy of any of the great cities of Europe, San Francisco…
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
Superior service, stately environs, an abundance of amenities, and the Ritz reputation make this luxury stalwart the premier choice for most dignitaries and celebrities. Rooms are…