City of Volunteerism
by supune
I love the sense of activism this city has. According to this article, http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=3796,
"San Francisco has nearly one nonprofit organization for every 100 residents, and the Bay Area spends more than twice as much per capita in the nonprofit sector as the nation does as a whole. SF Bay Area innovators have been drivers of the environmental, antiwar, civil rights, and AIDS movements and now the nonprofit sector."
One great way to connect with people is to find an organization to volunteer with. You can see parts of the city that you may never see. You will meet exceptional people that love life. You will learn something new. Every city has it's own way of doing things and I'm impressed by all the good causes that gain momentum in the bay area. You can look online for many opportunities. Berkeley across the bay is another great place to find good people doing good deeds.
Great architecture against clear, blue skies.
by Girlbybay
I love wandering around on 'urban hikes' through all the diverse neighborhoods. Each neighborhood has unique archictecture and ethnic cultures. If you love Italian food and culture there's North Beach. It's tiny streets are full of great bakeries and coffee houses, plus an abundance of great Italian cafes. The Mission has tons of great and cheap taco stands and lots of lively street people. Chinatown looks like another country and you can walk around finding great dim sum and noodle houses. Or just try and guess what all the strange looking foods are hanging in windows or being haggled over by the locals. Then there's Pacific Heights and Russian Hill with their beautiful Victorian mansions and streets with great shops and restaurants. Cow Hollow and the Marina are fun places to shop and grab food, too. Noe Valley is tucked away in the sunny part of the city and has lots of little book stores, cafes and shops as well. There's the Haight, with it's street kids, funky clothing and jewelry shops. The Richmond is sometimes called New Chinatown and has a rich Russian community as well. No matter which neighborhood you visit - you'll be seeing the real San Francisco and not just what the guide books sell you. When I'm away, I miss the local corner stores, the unique mom&pop shops and just being able to walk around my neighborhood in Pacific Heights and find just about any type of food I could want and everything else I need as well. No cars needed here!
China Town - A summary.
by Jerelis
Population: 14,230
Median Household Income: $21,930
Median Age: 42.6
Average Household Size: 1.92
White Population: 5,017
Black Population: 279
Hispanic Population: 243
Asian, Pacific Islander Population: 8,846
Male Population: 6,723
Female Population: 7,507
Speaks Asian or Pacific Island Language: 8,038
Citizenship--Non-Citizen: 5,355
My Favorite S.F. Online Resources
by 100ACRE
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For travels to San Francisco, below are some specific web sites I like.
For your "general" travel research check out my first SF "travelogue" entitled Before You Go - My Favorite Online Resources
SAN FRANCISCO TRAVEL SITES
SF Convention & Visitors Bureau
SF Online Newspaper
* See 'Regional' and 'Entertainment' sections
Bay City Guide
* Order this free "Guide" before you come to SF, mailed in 2-3 weeks
SF Theater Tickets at Half-Price
SF Virtual Tour
* get acquainted with the City and the Bay Area before you arrive!
SF "Live Cam"
* pointed at the Golden Gate Bridge (hopefully it's not a foggy day!)
I love the street cars,...
by Ky_Happy_Dad
I love the street cars, especially going up and down the hills. Nowhere else in the United States can you have such fun getting to your destinations. Get a metro pass and you can ride the buses and streetcars anywhere you would want to go for an affordable price.
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San Francisco from across the Bay
Alcatraz prison at night
The Ferry Building at Night
Stairway to Tropical Potrero Hill Home
