SkyStar Ferris Wheel arrives at Fisherman’s Wharf just in time for the holidays
The 150-foot wheel re-opened Monday night off the Embarcadero after giving us sedate views of Golden Gate Park. How do you feel about it?...
TourismA collection of 29 posts
I Ate at SF’s Cheesy Chain Restaurants, and I Think I’m a Tourist Now
If you’ve never eaten at a restaurant with a gift shop, are you even a San Franciscan?...
San Francisco Walking Tours for Every Type of Visitor (or Local)
Fascinating walkabouts around the city...
Naughty Places to Have Sex on Alcatraz
One’s person’s prison is another person’s sex palace...
What It’s like Working on Alcatraz
A reflection of my year on the Rock...
Eighteen Unique Places to Go in the Bay Area in 2018
We’re halfway through the year, so you’ve still got time...
How MacArthur Boulevard Takes You Through the Heart of Oakland
A journey through the city’s past, present and future...
Door-traits of San Francisco
Portraits of doors—door-traits...
Why I Love Living in Potrero Hill
2017 edition...
Please Enjoy These One-Star Yelp Reviews of San Francisco’s Most Famous Sights
“It’s a bridge. It’s just a bridge.”...
Tourists Ruined the Golden Gate Bridge
I love the Golden Gate Bridge. I have no fewer than five prints, paintings and photos of the thing in...
Fisherman’s Wharf — the Un-Tourist’s Guide
How to say you’re “going to Fisherman’s Wharf” and not be joking...