St. Peter and Paul church is located in north beach. This picture is across Washington Park, it looks a bit crooked, but there is of course a hill. It is a neat neighborhood to explore. The cafeteria is closed has many more pictures of the church.
The old US mint in San Francisco is looking a little rundown with the bums hanging out on the steps. It is the first stop on the Barbary coast trail.
I always thought $5 was a bit much and it may go up soon. Riot's Rock Legend has more.
This is the Ben Franklin statue in Washington Square in the North Beach neighborhood in San Francisco. You can see Coit Tower in the background. Washington square is on the Barbary coast trail, it is a nice place to visit if you're in town and quite a few restaurants are in the area. More pictures of Washington Square can be found here.
I thought about cropping the cigarette out, but decided to go with the authentic look. The Barbary Coast Trail is a halfway decent walking tour of San Francisco. It covers Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach, and Fisherman's Wharf. Some of the stops are a bit obscure, and I hated waiting for the cable car at the end to take me back to the start because there is always a big line for the cable cars. The entire walk is a decent hike, so don't go on it with someone who is not at least halfway into walking or you'll have to stop every block, it is pretty hilly in parts. Dougan's World has more.
Christmas and palm trees in the same shot! Downtown San Francisco's Union Square is a modest place, with quaint boutiques and hand-made craft shops galore. Oh wait, nevermind that, its a place where you shop until you drop where only the brightest and loudest succeed in getting your attention. Its crowded, but thats part of the fun, who doesn't like silver men doing the robot? Might as well walk around at least once if you visit, its as real as any other part of SF. Take the BART to the Powell Street station to get there. Don't plan on staying in a hotel here unless you think $300 a night is a bargain. Union Square is on the Barbary Coast Trail.
Sites with information and reviews of Union Square:
Best:
SF Gate Guide: Union Square
SF Gate Map: Union Square
Yahoo Things to do: Union Square
Wikipedia: Union Square San Francisco California
The rest:
Trip Advisor: Union Square
Travel Assist: Union Square, dud on arrival
Virtual Tourist: Union Square things to do
Sally's Place: Union Square Shopping
SFTravel.com: Union Square
10 Best: Union Square
Union Square San Francisco Blog
