San Francisco History and Culture

San Francisco is a city of events. One of the most popular destinations of United States, the city of San Francisco has a natural and geographical bliss of being so vibrant, significant and an important city of US. San Francisco is the fourth most populated city in California and hails number twelfth in US. It is also one of the most densely populated cities of United States. San Francisco is the economical, cultural, and an important transportation center of its state. The city enjoys very unique weather conditions and is particularly famous for its dense chilly summer fog. The rolling hills and green pastures, a unique combination of Victorian and modern landscape adds to the phenomenal beauty of this city.

On the map, S.F. is located on the western coast of The United States. It shares a good proximity with Pacific Ocean on one hand and San Francisco bay at the other. The city also includes various islands surrounded in its periphery and roughly forms a seven- by seven mile square due to its shape and stretch. As the city is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on all its three sides it has a humid climate usually all the year around. The winters are wet and summers are dry, with climate being characterized as Mediterranean. There are not much seasonal variations and the geographical combination of cold ocean water along with heat of the main land leads to a dense fog which usually covers the city during the spring and summers.

'Frisco, as it is sometimes colloquially named, has been a trendsetter with its rebellion towards conservative traditions, promotion of "Beat culture" in 1950s and the "Flower children" in the 1960's. This non-conformist city has been home to many famous authors like Mark Twain, Jack London, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Amy Tan and Herb Caen - the Pulitzer Prize winner news columnist.

The city Ballet, Opera, Symphony, War Memorial Opera, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra form the veins of the city's rich classical heritage in music. The pop and jazz culture is very much identifiable with the people of this city and is inseparable from its popular culture.

Splendid architecture, well kept buildings and infrastructure makes San Francisco one of the exquisite of all cities of USA. Mission San Francisco de Asís now serves as Officers Club's Visitor's centre, Palace of Fine Arts, Palace of the Legion of Honor and City Hall with its reconstructed Asian Art Museum are some of the oldest architectural marvels of this city.

San Francisco is one of the best places in USA for holidays. Its sunny and cheerful weather makes it welcoming. There are many delightful places that one comes across in the city which have become major tourist attractions. It's a haven for adventure loving folks who can let their hair down at Embarcadero Center for skating or Lake Tahoe for sledding or Powell Street for a cable car ride. The Golden Gate Bridge, Crissy Field, Marina Beach, the Coastal Trail and Torpedo Wharf offer breathtaking views of this classic city. The Golden Gate Bay cruise offered by the Red and White fleet is what kids would enjoy most. The San Francisco Centre shopping mall and the Ferry Building are the hotspots for shoppers looking for gifts and mementos to take back home.

A foodie's delight the city offers exquisite places offering mouth-watering delicacies like Boudin's Sourdough bread, Cowgirl Creamery's cream cheese, and See's candies chocolates and not to be missed Ghirardelli Square's coffee.

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Experience the Unique Culture of San Francisco

Located on the USA's Pacific Coast, the city of San Francisco is one great big melting pot full of people from all walks of life. As a result, the city has developed and nurtured its own unique and highly colourful cultural identity. This hugely influential city has been largely responsible for changing attitudes and cultures throughout the world; and where San Francisco leads, the rest of the world follows - eventually!

Being sited on the San Andreas Fault, one of Earth's most active tectonic plates, means that the residents of San Francisco continually live with the threat of earthquakes and this has certainly affected their attitude to risk. Almost entirely destroyed by a massive earthquake in 1906, a large tremor devastated the city most recently in 1989, although with minimal fatalities. As a result the residents of San Francisco have developed a uniquely different approach to life, living under the daily threat of obliteration by earthquake but ensuring that, in the meantime, their days are lived to the full.

Each year the people of San Francisco enjoy hosting many street carnivals and festivals, the most famous being the world's largest Gay Pride parade, which takes place each September. Others include the Chinese New Year parade in February and the LoveFest held in late summer. The former has developed as a result of San Francisco's Chinese community, and the city is home to one of North America's largest and oldest Chinatowns. Established in the 1850s, it continues to be a massive tourist draw and has also featured in many popular TV series and films.

As well as unique culture, the city also boasts equally unique landmarks. The iconic Golden Gate Bridge that joins the city to the rest of Northern California is a true engineering marvel that overlooks the infamous island of Alcatraz, once considered the USA's most secure prison. The Coit Tower sits proudly atop Telegraph Hill and is one of the city's more noticeable landmarks, alongside the Tranamerica Pyramid - the tallest skyscraper in the city.

Other San Francisco tourist hot-spots include Fisherman's Wharf, looking out to the Island of Alcatraz. Fisherman's Wharf features a fantastic selection of restaurants and shops and is the departure point for the tour of Alcatraz prison, which now serves as a tourist attraction devoid of any dangerous criminals! And one hot-spot is totally unique: Lombard Street is a street like no other in the world, bedecked in flowers and winding its way up the side of a hill in a series of hairpins that slows the traffic to a complete crawl.

To make sure you get the best out of a trip to San Francisco aim to book into a hotel in the Union Square district, as it is very central for all the city attractions and a hub for the legendary Street Cars. And remember to book your hotel in San Francisco early if you're going during any of the major festivals or parades, as they soon fill up!

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