San Francisco Bay Area travel tips and articles

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On the Road: following Kerouac across the US

06 December 2012

The USA is a big country, and whenever anyone’s tried to define it – be they a Charles Dickens, a...

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Secret sights of San Francisco

15 October 2012

San Francisco is known the world over for its beauty, its open-mindedness and its weirdness. So it should be no...

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California’s best coastal walks

05 September 2012

From its wild and rocky coast in the north to the south coast’s vast, sandy shores, the California coastline lures...

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What to do in San Francisco: tips for every taste

16 August 2012

If you’re going to San Francisco, there’s no need to wear a flower in your hair, but you do need...

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San Francisco’s top cheap eats

06 August 2012

Last year when GQ Magazine said that San Francisco was experiencing the US’s most exciting food movement, it just solidified...

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The world’s greatest bookshops

16 June 2012

Bookshops are a traveller’s best friend: they provide convenient shelter and diversion in bad weather, they’re a reliable source of...

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San Francisco day hikes: the best trails of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area

18 May 2012

Sprawling along the California coastline for 60 miles around San Francisco, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is one...

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15 things you didn’t know about the Golden Gate Bridge

17 May 2012

San Francisco is poised to celebrate the 75th birthday of the Golden Gate Bridge on May 27. Next time you...

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Top 10 places to view the Golden Gate Bridge

17 May 2012

The world’s most beautiful bridge turns 75 on 27 May 2102. Much is in the works to celebrate, including a...

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California’s other wine countries

05 May 2012

Everybody knows the justifiably famous Napa and Sonoma Valleys. If you’re looking to take the next step, venture into California’s...

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Tips from a food writer: how to find culinary bliss around the world

06 September 2011

For seven years, I’ve eaten up to five meals a day at eateries ranging from Marrakesh street stalls to Venetian...

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California cheese trips

17 March 2011

Praise cheeses, California knows the whey.After our recent article Cheese travel: tips from a cheesemonger made everyone at Lonely Planet...

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New York vs. San Francisco attractions

12 January 2011

As you may know, Lonely Planet’s US office is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but Robert Reid, our...

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Top 10 places to go in the US in 2011

30 December 2010

Here at Lonely Planet, we’re passionate about travel. We spend our days thinking about the best places to go,...

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Cheese travel: tips from a cheesemonger

04 October 2010

Gordon Edgar is the cheese buyer for San Francisco’s famous Rainbow Grocery Cooperative, a store that is well-known by Bay...

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Downtime in Silicon Valley

09 August 2010

Roughly comprising the southern portion of North California’s San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley – home to Intel, Google, Yahoo!,...

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Best unknown Fourth of July celebrations

22 June 2010

Most people know the classic Fourth of July locales — the inspiring fireworks show over Washington, DC; the riverside spots...

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