Mission Santa Clara de Asis was founded on January 12, 1777 and…
Ripley’s Believe it or Not, San Francisco
It’s campy, creepy and a tad bit sad, but I can’t keep…
Wax Museum, Fisherman’s Wharf
Looks like it’s time for another wax museum post. ‘Tis been a…
Top 7 Gluten-Free Palo Alto Restaurants
Getting take-out in Palo Alto can be slow… very very slow… even…
TA.RA Restaurant (Permanently Closed)
This restaurant came with mixed reviews on Yelp; seems people either love…
Alcatraz Island
The Spanish called it La Isla de los Alcatraces and the Ohlone…
Osha Thai, San Francisco
How angry do you want your prawns? I can always tell the…
The week I caught H1N1 — it was beyond bizarre
After all the running and waiting and righteous fist-pumping of Sunday’s commute,…
A Brief History of the San Francisco Trolleys
Does anyone else remember the Rice-a-Roni “The San Francisco Treat” commercials from…
Caffe Trieste
Long before the sea lions arrived at Pier 39 after the Loma…
The Dark Side of Travel: Cabbies
I write mostly about the positive side to travel… there is a…
The Bay Bridge and Bay Lights
The Golden Gate Bridge is the most known of bridges in SF;…