It is much smaller than your conventional San Francisco neighborhoods. All along the sides of the coast, you can see yachts and sailboats along with local ferries and water taxis. Those who head over to Jack London should start exploring it from the Port of Oakland, moving towards the Island of Alameda.

Folks who are wondering why its name is not mentioned on most travel guides — Jack London is San Francisco’s best kept secret and we can only guess that folks here don’t want to see it flooded with tourists like the rest of San Francisco. It has coffee shops that have the typical ’50s look along with century-old warehouses. Other interesting places include:

The Artship (88 Perry Street at #734, San Francisco) — this is a rare combination of art display in the backdrop of an ongoing, historic preservation project. Maintained by the Artship Foundation, the Artship is the name of an old wartime WWII Navy ship that has been transformed into a forum for artists to display their work. Along with the displays, the ship is also being restored to its former glory.

This place is fantastic to take the family for giving them a glimpse into San Francisco’s history. It is also visited by students who are undergoing job training like maritime apprenticeship. The best time to visit is on Tuesdays when the Tuesday Art Series is held.

Museum of Children’s Art (560 Second Street, San Francisco) — also called the MOCHA, it is perfect for a family outing in San Francisco. The MOCHA has carved a niche for itself among the residents of San Francisco and neighboring states for its interactive museum theme. There hundreds of displays of children’s art and you can even participate in an ‘open studios’ and get your artwork displayed on the walls.

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If you want to develop a realistic insight into the North Beach culture then stepping away from the famous shopping joints and indulging in the local fanfare is recommended. Those who plan to visit North Beach should make sure that they don’t miss:

Washington Square Park
Location: between Stockton, Powell, Filbert and Union streets

If you reach North Beach after having spent some time in San Francisco, you would immediately realize that this piece of greenery in the city is simply priceless. You can head here to eat your lunch or even take the free Tai Chi lessons that seem to interest many tourists. This is also the best place to intermingle with the local crowd and get first-hand information about how to plan your travel plan or get hold of the local bargains.

Sts. Peter and Paul Church
666 Filbert Street, San Francisco

This is one of the many neo-Gothic cathedrals found in San Francisco. However, none of the other cathedrals are so well preserved. The Church is regarded as the central point of North Beach and the historic entry point for the Italian immigrants. The nearby City Hall wedding chapel serves as the setting for most of the local weddings and you can often find marriage parties spreading over on the lawns on either side of the Church.

Coit Tower
Location: near Pioneer Park, Telegraph Hill

The Tower is reputed to give the best view of San Francisco and is particularly buzzing during the evenings when folks returning from office gather here to catch the dipping sun. It is now counted among the historic and honored San Francisco landmarks. It contains a mural that wraps itself around the circular walls which can be described as an artistic impression of the tough times during the Depression.

Albany Twin (1115, Solano Avenue) and Oaks Theater (1875, Solano Avenue)
The Twin is among the few movie theatres in east SF CA Bay Area, that shows both foreign and independent films that are very different from the usual commercial movies screened in San Francisco. However, those who are searching for a decent Art Deco theater in East Bay should head straight to the Oaks. The ambience is safe for taking your family and the range of movies is simply amazing.

Bui (1647, Solano Avenue)
This has to be the best and perhaps the only Vietnamese-themed restaurants in the SF CA Bay Area. The menu of consist of all the traditional Vietnamese fare including spring rolls, soups and salads along with fresh servings of flower salad. It should be noted that the Bui is not your typical Chinatown-type oriental SF CA Bay Area restaurant and doesn’t fuse together all the south-Asian flavors. It is strictly Vietnamese in every sense and hardly detours from its specialty dishes.

Albany Waterfront Park
This water-park is also called the ‘Bulb’. Its location is a bit strange, being stuck between a racetrack and a freeway. However, the view offered from this park is hard to beat among all the other SF CA Bay Area green covers. The immediate view includes the Richmond neighbourhood along with the notorious Alcatraz. The Park is inhabited by many small birds, including some shore birds that are native to East Bay. There are no strict schedules but occasionally guerrilla art exhibits are also held here.

of the San Francisco motels are very cozy that you might want to stay inside, relax, and be captivated with the view of the city!
There are actually two San Francisco motels that are always fully booked especially during the holiday seasons.
One of the best San Francisco motels is the Surf Motel. Many tourist
choose this among the various San Francisco motels because of its location. With just a couple of blocks away, you will reach the highlights of the city. Out of all the San Francisco motels, the Surf Motel is the best place to simply unwind,

have fun with your friends, and bring out the child in you as you jump up and down in their comfy King-sized beds. Best of all, there are no other San Francisco motels that would offer you cable television without paying for the HBO! Now that’s a great deal for movie junkies out there who just want to slouch inside the San Francisco motels. A great steal for less than $90 a night!
Surf Motel

Aside from the Surf Motel, another one of the voted San Francisco motels is the Town House Motel. Located at the Lombard Street, the Town House motel is one of the San Francisco motels that offer scrumptious continental breakfast for free every time you stay overnight. And like the Surf Motel, this is also near the different attractions in SFO like the Union Square (an answered prayer for shopaholics) and the Fisherman’s Wharf.
Town House Motel

There are a lot more San Francisco motels to choose from. For lower rates and lesser guests, don’t try to book in these San Francisco motels during the peak season unless you are up for crowd, party, and fun! San Francisco motels can also be ideal for that perfect honeymoon getaway as well.

For starters, they are much cheaper compared to the big hotel chains that may offer a more luxurious décor but fail to address personal servicing which is the characteristic feature of Bed and Breakfast San Francisco alternative. Such smaller lodging is more adept in terms of providing a customized service to its clients and most of them are located in lesser-commercialized and hence, more quaint and charming San Francisco locales. Among the many Bed and Breakfast San Francisco options in San Francisco, there are some that have been engaging a lot of attention through their superior service and competitive rates:

Red Victorian Bed and Breakfast  San Francisco
Red Victorian is located among the appeasing Haight Street neighbourhood of San Francisco. It is just two blocks away from the popular Golden Gate Park. The Bed and Breakfast San Francisco options here are popular among the younger tourists. Further, the place is surrounded by small but efficient independent stores that make a great choice for some budgeted shopping. There is a bit of contemporary flavor to this Bed and Breakfast San Francisco option. The fare served here emphasizes upon living a greener life and there are many vegan menus and organic food items to choose from, making it perfect for city-dwelling yuppies. The breakfasts served are usually continental, served in the cafe and frequently this is accompanied by poetry readings.

Red Victorian Bed and Breakfast

Cottage Garden Bed and Breakfast  San Francisco
Cottage Garden Bed and Breakfast option is available to San Francisco visitors who are in the vicinity of the Menlo Park suburbs. This Bed and Breakfast San Francisco option can also be sought by those who are in the nearby Palo Alto region. The immediate popular hangouts from the Cottage Garden are the Stanford University and the Hoover Tower. This place is true to its name and it appears more like a well-kept homely estate rather than some commercial hotel. The complimentary breakfast is served on the huge patio of the Cottage. Customers can also ask for heavily-discounted bicycle rentals and avail high-speed Internet for free. Within the Cottage Garden is the Pumpkin Garden Cottage. This Bed and Breakfast San Francisco option is a bit more enticing in its layout since it is complete with a private entrance, a huge bathroom, a personal patio and all the modern kitchen accessories.

Cottage Garden Bed and Breakfast

If you also have my dream of a the Wild West San Francisco or you might think what it would have been like to walk down the streets of old, then perhaps one of these museums will help give you a a bit of the good old days without the outhouses (the 1 thing I never really could wrap my head around). Even if you can live a world with no good plumbing, the idea of just having some good time in the greatest of the past while still having the comforts of today existence sound pretty good

, the first Museum on my must go list is museum that us outside by the name of Gold Rush Trail. To be in The Gold Rush Trail is actually to go in the footsteps of the past . Even though it isn’t a museum that is filled with statues of the past, if you shut down your eyes and listen carefully you will hear the ghosts of the past as they share with you the tale of how this city started and what it has become today.
Gold Rush Trail.

The next point of interest is The Society of California Pioneers. The society offers not only a museum but a library as well that are both open to the public and feature programs that focus on san Francisco . If you wanna check the very interesting past of California as well as San Francisco this is a excellent good place to start your seek. If you don’t find what you are seeking for in the museum check out the library and see if they have some thing that will quench your need for historical knowledge.
The Society of California Pioneers

The Museum of the City of San Francisco is next on my list of places that offer a glimpse into the history of this phenomenal city. If you haven’t found what you are seeking for on your first two stops, then perhaps this museum will provide the answers, or simply the moment in time, that you are looking. This is by far my favorite for learning about the history of San Francisco specifically. With exhibits dedicated to events such as the Gold Rush, the big earthquake of 1906, and the building of the Golden Gate Bridge, there is question that you are getting the history of this city, not the state, and not the country. I think there is a lot to be said about history and how it always seems to have such a profound effect upon our life now. If you are able to visit this museum I would certainly recommend it above most others in the area for an authentically San Francisco ambiance at the very least.
The Museum of the City of San Francisco

The past of any city is a vital ingredient in what makes that city the success or failure that it at the present time . Not only do the events in a cities history have a significant impact on the future of a city, but also the people that live inside of it. It is the people of any city that recover, rebuild, and remain or pack up and leave. Isn’t it incredible that we have the opportunity to learn about these wonderful people