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Article / Beach & Water Sports

Bonkers for Chonkers? Where and When to Spot San Francisco's Sea Lion Celeb

In our era of widespread GLP-1 use, plus-size celebrities have become a rare species. But a breakout star in San Francisco is bucking the trend.An enormous sea lion nicknamed Chonkers…

Article / Passportable

An Easy New Way to See Redwoods in the San Francisco Bay Area

A newly opened hiking trail in the San Francisco Bay Area supplies a wide-ranging survey of California's scenic wonders, all within a manageable distance and on easily traversable…

Article / Road Trips

One Week in Northern California: From Lake Tahoe to San Francisco via Yosemite

California’s coastal Highway 1 gets all the attention (and the tourists), but U.S. Highway 395 may be California’s best-kept road trip secret. This 1-week itinerary follows an open…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's San Francisco for 70$ a Day

San Francisco is a city that's constantly reinventing itself. In fact, it's a full-time job just keeping up with all the changes and new additions to one the country's most exciting…

Article / Hotels

San Francisco Treat: Boutique Hotel's Rates Just Get Lower the Older You Are

This deal proves the maxim that age has its benefits. From November 15, 2002 through January 19, 2003 the recently renovated Galleria Park Hotel is offering room rates based solely on…

Article / Hotels

Sittin' on the Dock, Touring "The Rock" but Keeping my Heart: San Francisco

I've let down Tony Bennett. I went to San Francisco, but left with my heart intact. It's a beautiful city, though not quite the paradise described by those who tend to wax enthusiastic…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

San Francisco's Bay Lights Are a New Tourist Attraction and Hotels Take Notice

Since March, San Francisco's Bay Bridge has been bursting with light nightly from dusk to 2am. At 1.8 miles long and in places 500 feet tall, the Bay Lights is now the largest LED…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

"Fairly Spectacular" New Trail Near San Francisco Gives Free Access to Expansive Bay Views

A strikingly scenic, carefully preserved, yet previously difficult to access natural landscape in the San Francisco Bay Area gets a lot easier to experience this week. Opening Aug. 24,…

Article / Local Experiences

How to Feel Like a San Francisco Family: Best Bets for Family-Friendly Dining

Paula Tevis picks the elite eateries--for every budget and every palate; plus tips for enjoying dining out with the whole family.

Article / Hotels

Leave Your Heart (but not Your Wallet) in San Francisco Through the New Year

San Francisco is celebrating winter and the holiday season in style. If you can't think of one reason to visit, try 100 reasons instead.

Article / Passportable

San Francisco’s New Answer to NYC’s High Line Promises Prime Views of Golden Gate Bridge

A hotly anticipated new outdoor attraction in San Francisco finally has an opening date. Presidio Tunnel Tops, a 14-acre addition to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, will…

Article / Road Trips

California Dreaming I: From San Francisco to Carmel For Only $50 to $90 a Day

Take a driving tour from San Francisco south to scenic Monterey.

Article / Family & Kids

How to Feel Like A San Francisco Family: Our Favorite Accommodations and Money-Saving Tips

Complete with prices and contact information, here's our roster of the best hotels, inns and B&Bs--even boats!--to put the family up for the night.

Article / Road Trips

California Dreamin' Part III: San Francisco to the Valley of the World, Just $41 a Day

Take a road trip through the sunny and fertile Valley of the World in California.

Article / Air Travel

Summer Down Under: Round-Trip Air LA to Sydney Starts at $998; San Francisco to Auckland from $910

Sure there may be more beautiful beaches in Brazil, or better shopping in Paris, richer red wines in Italy and plenty of sport right here in the U.S., but for a combination of all…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

A Joint Appearance! Both Arthur & Pauline Frommer Will Be Speaking in the San Francisco Area on January 19

I write this from the proverbial cloud, having experienced the most extraordinarily warm welcome in Sacramento. Thank you to Time Tested Books for hosting one of the best talks I've…

Article / Miscellaneous

Toll Proposed for San Francisco's Famous Crooked Street, Police-Led Martial Arts Classes in Japan, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Travel news from all over

Article / Family & Kids

How to Feel Like a San Francisco Family: Practical Insider's Tips and Your Best Bets for What to See and Do

Bay Area mom and author Paula Tevis tells you where to go and what to do in San Francisco along with some practical advice on what to wear and how to manage your time sensibly.

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Would You Believe a 10-Day Tour to Vietnam That Includes Round-Trip Air between San Francisco and Hanoi, and Yet Costs Only $1,699?

He startled the travel world a few months ago by selling a week in Beijing for only $888, including round-trip airfare between San Francisco and China.  And now he's "doubling…

Hotel / Hotel Zoe Fisherman's Wharf

Hotel Zoe Fisherman's Wharf

The main reason to love the Hotel Zoe is that it delivers a high standard for a moderate price, and the fact it was fully refurbished in 2017 (it was once the older-fashioned Tuscan…

Article / Passportable

Pauline Frommer: I'm Often Asked How to Become a Travel Writer, And I Suggest This Event

(Note: This post was updated June 3, 2023)Every year, I give about a dozen speeches on travel across North America. When I sign books afterwards, a familiar scenario inevitably will…

Article / Passportable

SFO Airport Opens Rapid Covid Testing Facility, but We Need More

Covid-19 has been with us for the whole year, and back in the spring, countries around the world began requiring negative test results from visitors, but the world's airports still…

Shopping / Art of China

Art of China

Since 1974, this shop has been selling refined Chinese exports—no plastic here! Instead you’ll find genuine collectibles, from elegant hand-carved Chinese figurines to cloisonné,…

Shopping / Cost Plus World Market

Cost Plus World Market

It sometimes feels like the entire world is on sale at this Fisherman’s Wharf store (it’s right at the cable car turnaround). You’ll find biscuits from Australia, inlaid stools from…

Shopping / Dandelion

Dandelion

Paperweights and trivets, bookends and multi-colored garden trowels, 90 different teapots—these are just some of the pretty and well-designed goods on sale at local favorite Dandelion,…