Galley Head, Ireland
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Twin Peaks, San Francisco
Twin Peaks has a breath-taking view of San Francisco. The night we drove up there, the fog was so heavy. We got lost on the way up and stopped for directions. The locals laughed at us for thinking we were going up there for a view. Boy, were they wrong!
Similar to the Coit Tower, local legend suggests that the Twin Peaks represent portions of a woman's anatomy. There are lots of photos here.
Here's the wikipedia page.
Here's Windows Live Local Bird's Eye View. You may have to work around a little to get a clear view of both peaks.
Twin Peaks has a breath-taking view of San Francisco. The night we drove up there, the fog was so heavy. We got lost on the way up and stopped for directions. The locals laughed at us for thinking we were going up there for a view. Boy, were they wrong!
Similar to the Coit Tower, local legend suggests that the Twin Peaks represent portions of a woman's anatomy. There are lots of photos here.
Here's the wikipedia page.
Here's Windows Live Local Bird's Eye View. You may have to work around a little to get a clear view of both peaks.
Labels: San Francisco
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Alcatraz
Everybody knows about Alcatraz. It's been a lighthouse, then a military fortification, then a military prison followed by a federal prison until 1963, when it became a national recreation area. It was occupied by American Indians in 1969. Here's the wikipedia page.
I couldn't resist including Microsoft's Windows Live Local bird's eye view.
Don't miss the last boat off in the afternoon.
Everybody knows about Alcatraz. It's been a lighthouse, then a military fortification, then a military prison followed by a federal prison until 1963, when it became a national recreation area. It was occupied by American Indians in 1969. Here's the wikipedia page.
I couldn't resist including Microsoft's Windows Live Local bird's eye view.
Don't miss the last boat off in the afternoon.
Labels: Islands, San Francisco
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Thursday, August 09, 2007
Scoma's, San Francisco
My favorite restaurant in San Francisco is Scoma's out on Pier 47. Here's their web site.
My favorite restaurant in San Francisco is Scoma's out on Pier 47. Here's their web site.
Labels: San Francisco
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Saturday, August 04, 2007
Coit Tower, San Francisco
Coit Tower is atop Telegraph Hill in San Francisco. It was built at the request of Lillie Hitchcock Coit from a gift from her estate. Legend has it that it was designed to look like a fire hose nozzle (or something else of a fireman's anatomy).
The wikipedia article is here.
Coit Tower is atop Telegraph Hill in San Francisco. It was built at the request of Lillie Hitchcock Coit from a gift from her estate. Legend has it that it was designed to look like a fire hose nozzle (or something else of a fireman's anatomy).
The wikipedia article is here.
Labels: San Francisco, Towers
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