Ever since gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in 1848, visitors from
all over the world have flocked to San Francisco. Today, it's still
possible to find gold in the "City on the Bay" in its numerous
restaurants, beautiful neighborhoods, and world-class cultural
attractions. San Francisco hosts a number of national landmarks, from
the famous Telegraph Hill and old-fashioned trolley cars to the Golden
Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, that help make any trip special. For a few
lucky miners, San Francisco in the 19th century was the gateway to an
unforgettable experience. Today's visitors to the Bay Area feel the same
way.
San Francisco is home to the Golden State NBA basketball team, the
Giants baseball team (National League) and the 49ers (National Football
League).
San
Francisco is many things to many people. To us, it is the City by the
Golden Gate. Viewing the Golden Gate Bridge from Ft Barry at sunset with a
ribbon of fog drifting up the channel is a sight never to be forgotten.
But neither is the view of the City (when there is no fog) set off behind
the green of the Presidio. The skyline has changed significantly over the
years — as has the City — but it is still like something out of a fairy
tale.
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Departing San Francisco on Interstate 80 takes you over the 'Bay Bridge'
— San Francisco's other bridge — and the last street you cross, far below the on-ramp to the Bay Bridge, is
San Francisco's famous Embarcadero. The Embarcadero fronts the many piers
which accommodate the lucrative international shipping.
Interstate
80 originates at US-101/Division Street in San Francisco's Mission
District. It then makes a bend to the right, passing San Francisco's Hall
of Justice, and darts straight to the Bay Bridge. The famous 'Financial
District' is to your left. The hotels here are mostly high-rise,
'downtown' hotels charging downtown prices. We have included only those
south of Market Street as 'near' I-80; there are many others on and north
of Market Street — including some of historical fame (and rates to match). |
