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Plan city days with guides to places such as Chinatown, Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, alongside practical transport advice. This blog covers San Francisco neighborhoods, sights and connections, with route details to help organize outings from the Bay Hotel area.
San Francisco Travel Guide
Union Square is a downtown public park at Post and Stockton streets. Use the Civic Center and Powell Street station information to plan your route, then check curren…
Read ArticleTake Golden Gate Ferry from the Downtown Ferry Terminal to Sausalito, then plan your return around the operator’s timetable. The San Francisco Ferry Building also co…
This downtown San Francisco itinerary links Civic Center, the Ferry Building, the Asian Art Museum and Union Square. It also covers Muni fares and seasonal opening hours.
Muir Woods National Monument protects an old-growth coast redwood forest within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Plan ahead for a parking or shuttle reserva…
The Golden Gate Bridge is about 4.5 miles from the Bay Hotel in central San Francisco, with Golden Gate Transit and Muni routes serving the area. Choose the south-en…
OAK and SFO both connect to downtown San Francisco, but the BART routes differ: OAK requires a transfer at Coliseum, while SFO has a station at the airport. Here are…
Civic Center and Powell Street stations give you useful starting points for getting around San Francisco. Here’s how cable cars, Muni and BART fit into a city trip.
The San Francisco Ferry Building brings a food marketplace and ferry terminal together on the Embarcadero. Here’s how to plan time for the market, waterfront and transit.
The Curran Theatre is a historic venue on Geary Street in San Francisco’s Theatre District. Here’s what to know about tickets, arrival, venue policies and transit fo…
Chinatown San Francisco sits between the Financial District and Nob Hill, with North Beach next door. Use this guide to get oriented, choose a route and plan time fo…
The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco’s Civic Center presents art and culture from across Asia and the worldwide Asian diaspora. Plan your visit around its regular h…
Alcatraz Island is reached by ferry from Pier 33 on San Francisco’s waterfront. Plan ahead with the official ferry operator, allow at least two to three hours on the…
