I saw this windmill on two separate occasions: once on a drive…
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San Francisco Fire and the Golden Hydrant
Though the water mains were broken and dry on April 18, 1906;…
Sutro Baths, Land’s End
Sutro Baths, built in 1896, was the brainchild of Adolph Sutro and…
The Painted Ladies — San Francisco’s Iconic View
The Painted Ladies of Postcard Row are thought to be the most…
Mission Santa Cruz
The drive to this Mission is more of an adventurous than the…
Birds and de-icer (not together)
This week’s commute has me in an extremely reflective state. It seems…
Winchester Mystery House and the Story of Sarah Winchester
Some stairs lead to nowhere, most are only a few inches high,…
Mission San Juan Bautista
Founded on June 24, 1797, Mission San Juan Bautista is number 15…
Cafe TIBCO — Better Than Disneyland!?
I’d heard and read so many great things about Cafe TIBCO on…
I love it when they give me a horse (Mustang)
My SF commute involves a cab, a flight, and a drive. It’s…
Four Barrel Coffee, San Francisco
In the morning the line-up for this little coffee shop is out…
Mission Dolores — San Francisco’s Beginnings
It’s not really planned, but we seem to find ourselves somewhere interesting…