From May 22, 2013, to May 26, 2014, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy presents a major outdoor exhibition of sculptor Mark di Suvero?s...Show More Summary
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Kevin Berthia both recognized the life-saving efforts of Kevin Briggs, the "Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge," last week at a public service ceremony.
When a San Francisco resident realized his roof had views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, the Palace of Fine Arts, and downtown, he called upon local architect studio Peek Ancona to create what quickly became one of the sweetes...
On March 11 2005, Kevin Berthia wanted to take his own life. He had climbed over the railing of the Golden Gate Bridge and was prepared to end his life with a fatal jump into the San Francisco Bay when he heard a voice calling out to him from above. It wasn’t the voice of [...]
There's more to San Francisco than Ghiradelli, the Golden Gate Bridge and Chinatown. Here's some of the best that the Bay area has to offer. San Anselmo, CA: Campaign Chest - $450
San Francisco, CA: Shaker Woven Bench - $350
San Francisco, CA: Industrial Metal Shelves - $160
San Francisco, CA: CB2 Wingback Chair - $600
San Francisco, CA: Danish Modern Stools - $150 More
SYDNEY—Odd things keep catching my eye here, simply because they look familiar. The small fortress island in the center of Sydney Harbour makes me think of Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay; the Harbour Bridge reminds me of Golden Gate.Show More Summary
This article originally appeared on 1Sun4All.com. By Amber Archangel This is a breathtaking view of the solar plane, Solar Impulse flying over the Golden Gate Bridge. The Solar Impulse team said it best: Golden Flight! What an incredible...Show More Summary
I don't remember the Eiffel Tower. I have photos that tell me I went. I know I wore a black jacket, which I later lost. My photos also tell me I have seen Ghana's slave castles, San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge and Spain's Gaudí museum, but I don't remember much of those either.
The Solar Impulse flew around the Bay Area as the start of its cross-country flight. It looks pretty good up there. The Solar Impulse, a solar-powered plane created by explorer Bertrand Piccard and engineer André Borschberg, is a delicate creature. Show More Summary
Most visitors to San Francisco visit The Golden Gate Bridge or China Town, but if you are not familiar with the city’s great wall murals, you might miss them altogether. To help you discover some great street art, there’s a nice little...Show More Summary
The infrastructure overhaul transforming the seismically-unsound Doyle Drive into the "Presidio Parkway" will provide more for the visiting public than a safer and prettier-sounding approach to the Golden Gate Bridge. A new pair of new tunnels—a key element of the...
In 1987, years before rooftopping and urban exploration gained notoriety on the Internet, Laughing Squid partner John Law climbed the Golden Gate Bridge to take these striking photos of fireworks over San Francisco Bay. He snapped the photos from the second cross member of the 746-foot-tall north tower. I clamped my Pentax SLR to a [...]
Two of America's most treasured landmarks: a black president and an orange bridge, appeared together for their first photo shoot ever yesterday. [ more › ]
There are a couple of bridges in the world that are famous, such as San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and the Sydney Harbour Bridge just to name a few, although it looks like for the bridge-enthusiast, Vietnam might be your next stop. Show More Summary
Lights off! Sound Up! Full Screen! From the Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz to the Bay Lights at night, see the Bay Area’s most iconic locations like you’ve never seen them before. Shot in 4K/”Ultra-HD,” Teton Gravity Research presents the first footage from their new RED Epic-equipped gyrostabilized camera platform: The GSS C520. The GSS [...]
Baghdad by the Bay has seen its fair share restaurants tank with alarming speed and quantity. But some places manage to stay at the top. They are as representative of San Francisco as the Golden Gate Bridge, Sutro Tower, and wackadoo politics. Here are our picks for the city's best classic restaurants. [ more › ]
Listed for: $3,600,000 Received: $3,275,000 Size: 2-bed, 2.5-bath, 1,981 sq. ft. co-op Location: 2555 Larkin Street, Russian Hill The skinny: This penthouse on top of Russian Hill has views of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge. The unit was "renovated...
Democrats are still trying to whip up fear about
he sequester and blame Republicans for it, now taking a law and
order
ack.
Obamacare will be raising the costs of health insurance, Health
and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
admitted. Show More Summary
You have to run an
intrusive security gauntlet to board an airplane. Gone are
he days of traveling Amtrak anonymously — the nation's skanky,
money-losing, publicly owned railroad now requires photo
identification to buy a ticket. You even have to show ID for most
bus lines. Show More Summary