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The Mission Bay district of San Francisco, also know as South Beach, is located on the bay, on the east side of San Francisco, directly south of Market St. Until recently, this piece of marsh land converted to land fill, was a deserted piece of land, housing mostly warehouses and wharfs for cargo ships. Since the opening of the AT&T ball park in 2000 that houses the San Francisco Giants ...

One of the coolest things about San Francisco is the wide variety of neighborhoods and the even wider variety of niche shops to be found within each one. I stumbled across one of these neighborhood finds yesterday in the Mission.

Botanica Yoruba is what I had always considered "that candle store" with unique Latin-style candles in tall glass cylinders adorned ...

By Gregg Schoenberg

If you are like most visitors to the Seafaring City By The Bay you may at some point in your stay find yourself dangerously low on pirate supplies. Fear not, ye wandering rapparees for there exists the finest of shops that can fulfill all your needs and desires.

Glass eyes, peg legs, hooks, compasses? Aye!
Couture eyepatches, vats of lard, pills to ward off the ...

San Francisco is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own character, atmosphere and favorite hangouts.  Although it's not included in most guidebooks or top attraction lists, the West Portal district is well worth visiting.   West Portal is a family-oriented residential neighborhood of attractive homes surrounding a  charming 3 block long commercial strip.  It is easy to travel there on Muni lines K, L, or M.   You'll know you're at the right place when the underground train exits ...

San Francisco offers more flavor than any other city on the continent.

If you simply want to put a frisk in your step, a smile on your face, while invigorating the senses, step out of your hotel lobby on a crisp San Francisco Saturday morning and begin walking. It’s a stimulation of life - the flavors The City offers will freshen the colors even the most experienced traveler sees.

Head to the Ferry Building Marketplace and begin the adventure there. One of the most magnificent Farmer’s Markets in the world, - foodies flock here each Tuesday and Saturday year round- the sight of softball-size heirloom tomatoes, peaches that dwarf Ali’s hands, pastries that please Keller, along with other foodie fascinations will freshen your desire to call San Francisco home.

More though, than just organics, the aroma of freshly roasted Bruce Aidells’ chicken apple sausage and scrambled egg burritos mixed with the smells of the sea, The Ferry Building Marketplace is a melting pot of entrepreneurial vision, corporate structure and transplanted vagabond.