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Some bridge was born to be revered, and some to be loved. Some are painted with hideous colour, some with delicate hue. Some are used and abused, some adored and protected. Some live with mundane activities, some see many vicissitudes. Then some are blessed with such beauty and myth that fatal attraction can only be expected. The Golden Gate Bridge belongs in that last category. Golden Gate Bridge has been the site for more suicides than all the landmarks in the world combined. Three months after the bridge's opening ceremony in 1937, the first person jumped over the four-foot rail into the water, 220 ft below. Since that day, there is an average of two suicides per month. In 70 years of the bridge's history and over 1600 cases of jumpers, there are only 26 survivors. Yet, for the number of people who have chosen it as a means to a final end, there are a far greater number who see the Golden Gate Bridge amidst the fog and sunlight and recognize that the bridge is a symbol of constancy and joy. The building of the Golden Gate Bridge was one of the most revolutionary events of its time, especially so because so few people perished in the endeavor as compared to similar bridge-building attempts in the past. In addition, although it took a staggering amount of money and creativity and persistence, the bridge was built to specifications -- built to last. This is the city where Mr. Bennett left his heart, where I found my love, where Charles and I spent tons of our hard-earned money in many of our favourite shops, and where anyone can eat well no matter the depth of his or her pocket. There are so many lauded aspirations and acclaimed activities that make San Francisco beautiful. It is heartbreaking to know that the two suicides each month who take a last view of this city see none of the hope and life that the city has to offer. Leave a Comment
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| | | | Palace of Fine Arts/Exploratorium: IF YOU LIKE SCIENCE OR WANT AN UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE | Tip Rating: | | | | |
THE EXPLORITORIUM will give you something unique. Besides the many fascinating (and I say that as someone who never cared much about science) interactive explanations as to why things are the way they are scientifically, there is also THE TACTILE DOME, an interactive excursion through total darkness, where your sense of touch becomes your only guide! The Tactile Dome, is encased in a geodesic dome about the size of a large weather balloon. Visitors enter through a light-lock room into a totally dark maze (path). Then, for an hour and fifteen minutes, they FEEL, BUMP, SLIDE & CRAWL through and past hundreds of materials and shapes which blend, change and contrast. The purpose is to disorient the sensory world so that the only sense the visitor can rely on is touch. The sensation is so outside ordinary experience that a few people panic. An attendant in a control panel can reach every part of the ant-hill like maze almost instantly & lead the frightened person back to the safety of light. There is MUCH MORE to the EXPLORATORIUM than The Tactile Dome, but that is the part that most stands out in my memory. It was a very unusual experience!! Leave a Comment Address: 3601 Lyon StreetDirections: Marina District -- 3601 Lyon Street at Palace Drive near the Presideo and Palace of Fine Arts.Website: http://www.exploratorium.edu/
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| | | | Alcatraz: Alcatraz by night | Tip Rating: | | | | |
When we visited San Francisco earlier this year, we could not miss the chance to see Alcatraz. It's just one of those things you must do there. Browsing the internet for information, I noticed that Blue&Gold fleet were offering a Night tour to Alcatraz. I thought it might be interesting to see it in a dark setting. However, depending on the time of the year, this might not be possible as the Ferry returns at 7.50 p.m. and in May (when we were there) the sunset is after 8.00 pm, so as we were getting back, we got to enjoy the sunset from the ferry. It was very nice to see Alcatraz, but it was always bright on the island. I guess if you go a bit earlier or much later in the year, you might actually be able to do the actual "night" tour. In any case, it was well worth it. Tip: Buy your tickets in advance as there are very few chances to get a ticket on the spot . I got them through the Internet and then printed them out on the self-service machine on the Pier, using the credit card. The picture was taken from the ferry as we were heading back. Leave a Comment Address: In the middle of San Fracisco BayPhone: Blue & Gold (415) 705-5555Directions: Alcatraz is reached by ferries of the Blue and Gold fleet from Pier 41. http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/html/alcatraz_evening_schedule.htmlWebsite: http://www.nps.gov/alcatraz
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| | | | CHINATOWN: Chinatown | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Chinatown is no recent tourist invention, but a thriving neighborhood since the Gold Rush of 1849. Grant Avenue offers the heavily photographed Chinatown Gate and the most ornate Asian architecture but the true essence of the neighborhood is more readily observable a couple streets over on Stockton Street, especially in the early morning when locals are out buying their produce and freshly butchered meat. Live frogs, blue chickens, you name it. You’ll feel like you’re not in the United States, but you are. Chinatown is about as San Francisco as you can get so enjoy it. It’s free to look but get right in and buy something or have something to eat. It’s inexpensive, great quality, and fun too. Leave a Comment Address: Bordered by Broadway, Bush, Kearny, Stockton sts.Directions: Ornamental gate at Grant and Bush intersection.Website: http://www.sfchinatown.com/
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