Archive for San Francisco
October 4, 2008 at 3:56 pm
· Filed under San Francisco ·Tagged California Culinary Academy, Carême Room, CCA, www.baychef.com
Civic Center
625 Polk Street
San Francisco CA
P: For dining reservations, call 415.292.8229. For weekend cooking classes, call 415.354.9198.
San Francisco is world-renowned for its culinary achievements and this is where many of those star chefs get their world-class education. You can watch culinary students and instructors putting their expertise to work while you dine in their elegant Carême Room with a 40-foot tall barrel-vaulted ceiling, filtered skylights and Renaissance architecture.
For those who want to further their cooking skills, the CCA offers
Saturday hands-on cooking classes to the public. Classes range from
regional cuisine, baking and pastry, to specialty and seasonal. $175
for a single class, $625 for the 5-part Essentials Series. Taught by professional chefs in the Academy’s kitchens, these classes make for a memorable experience.
www.baychef.com
www.bestofbayarea.com
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October 4, 2008 at 1:10 am
· Filed under San Francisco ·Tagged Mechanic's Institute Library, mechanics library san francisco
Financial District
57 Post Street
San Francisco CA
P: (415) 393-0101
The Mechanics’ Institute building houses the oldest library on the West Coast and one of the oldest chess clubs in the United States. It was organized in 1854 when San Francisco was a frontier community far removed from anywhere by a small group of citizens as a center for adult technical education.
Each month, the Library adds some 300 new books, videotapes and audiocassettes to the collections. There is noteworthy strength in the following areas: literature, fine arts, social sciences, applied sciences, biography, business and finance, philosophy, and history.
Many members describe the Library as “an oasis amidst the crowded jungle of the San Francisco Financial District.”
www.milibrary.org
www.bestofbayarea.com
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October 3, 2008 at 11:35 pm
· Filed under San Francisco ·Tagged ca, Helicopter Tour san francisco, Helicopter Tour sf
Misc. (non-neighborhood specific)
San Francisco CA
P: 650.635.4500
If you’ve ever flown above San Francisco, you know how fascinating the city’s landscape is. Here’s a chance to see the hills and skyline of San Francisco up close and personal with a spontaneous narration from the pilot. San Francisco Helicopter Tours gives you an opportunity to see the city from the perspective of a bird…a great way to scout out what you want to visit next in the city.
www.bestofbayarea.com
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October 3, 2008 at 11:34 pm
· Filed under San Francisco ·Tagged Grace Cathedral Labyrinth, Grace Cathedral and Labyrinth, Grace Cathedral san francisco, Grace Cathedral sf
Nob Hill
1100 California Street
San Francisco CA
P: 415.749.6300
The perfect place to contemplate or be surrounded by aristocratic San Francisco. At the top of Nob Hill, this majestic church has heavenly stained glass windows, magnificent architecture facing onto the park, and a Chartres-inspired labyrinth for people to walk through. This spiritual emporium also includes an AIDS Memorial Chapel with the late artist Keith Haring’s gold-leafed triptych “The Alterpiece.”
California and Jones Streets. 415-749-6300 Labyrinth information 415-749-6307
www.gracecathedral.org
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October 3, 2008 at 11:32 pm
· Filed under San Francisco ·Tagged Ritz Carlton San Francisco, ritz sf, ritz tea san francisco, Tea at the Ritz Carlton, Tea at the Ritz Carlton san francisco
Nob Hill
600 Stockton Street
San Francisco CA
P: 415.296.7465
There are many places to have high tea in town (two of the most beautiful are the Neiman-Marcus Rotunda, the Sheraton Palace Belle Epoque room), but no place is swankier than the Ritz. Lavish collections of delicacies are included in the Full Tea and teddy bears are served to children during the holiday season.
www.bestofbayarea.com
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October 3, 2008 at 1:02 am
· Filed under San Francisco ·Tagged Glide Memorial, glide memorial choir, Glide Memorial church, Glide Memorial sf, Reverend Cecil Williams, san francisco churches, san francisco methodist
330 Ellis Street
San Francisco CA
P: 415.674.6000
Reverend Cecil Williams knows how to throw a party and this weekly Sunday morning celebration is the wildest and most enlightening religious celebration in town. A microcosm of the city shows up at this African-American-rooted Methodist church to hear Cecil provide inspiration and to sing along with the spirited and nationally recognized Glide choir. Prepare to be uplifted! Every Sunday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
www.glide.org
www.bestofbayarea.com
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October 3, 2008 at 12:57 am
· Filed under San Francisco ·Tagged hang art gallery, hang art sf, hang san francisco, hang union square
556 Sutter Street
San Francisco CA
P: 415.434.4264
Many art galleries are expensive and haughty. Hang (and its Annex across the street) are exactly the opposite. They specialize in emerging Bay Area artists, offering work that’s very well priced (even available for rent if you don’t like the art in your hotel room), and have a really welcoming attitude. Highly recommended for those who enjoy contemporary art.
www.hangart.com
www.bestofbayarea.com
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October 3, 2008 at 12:43 am
· Filed under San Francisco, San Francisco Sightseeing, Walking ·Tagged Baker Beach, Baker Beach Sf, Baker Beach san francisco, Baker Beach park, Baker Beach nudists
Gibson Road
Z: 94129
While Ocean Beach attracts the tourists, locals know that this beach is more wind-protected and has a stunning view of the Golden Gate Bridge. You may see a sizable collection of nudists, so this may be a “family beware” beach. Drive through the majestic Presidio to get here and descend the stairs just off Lincoln Boulevard.
www.bestofbayarea.com
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October 3, 2008 at 12:38 am
· Filed under San Francisco ·Tagged Japanese Tea Garden Golden Gate Park, Japanese Tea Garden san francisco, Tea Garden Golden Gate Park
Tea Garden Drive in Golden Gate Park
San Francisco CA
P: 415.668.0909
Drizzly days can be the best time to explore the beautiful Japanese Tea Gardens in Golden Gate Park. The gardens are at their least crowded on these damp days, and the moisture helps bring the fragrance of the exotic plantings to life. Duck under the shelter of the teahouse for a warming cup of jasmine tea and some sweet cookies.
www.bestofbayarea.com
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October 3, 2008 at 12:34 am
· Filed under San Francisco, San Francisco Sightseeing ·Tagged beach chalet, Ocean Beach, Ocean Beach san francisco, Ocean Beach sf, san francisco cliff house, sf beach chalet, sf cliff house
Great Highway and Fulton Street
San Francisco CA
If you came to San Francisco to experience “beach culture”, you’re about 400 miles too far to the north, but Ocean Beach has a little bit of that So. Cal. flavor albeit with more chill in the air (add a handful of fog and wind and you’ve got yourself a romantic hand-in-hand walk down the beach). You’ll see surfers in wet suits, all kinds of dog breeds with their associated diverse people breeds, and bonfires at nighttime. The Beach Chalet (100 Great Highway) 415 386-8439 restaurant has pretty good food and provides a nice view for sunset (if you’re not up for the more gaudy and touristy Cliff House up the hill). Drive all the way west through Golden Gate Park to the Great Highway.
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