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Weekend holiday photos from San FranciscoPublished December 22, 2008
Despite an economic downturn, the final weekend before Christmas was quite busy in San Francisco, at least activity-wise it was. On Friday night, the annual lighted boat parade wowed those who braved the chilly weather along the Aquatic Park pier and Marina Green to see yachts and other private vessels sail by. At Ghirardelli Square, carolers sang Christmas hymns in front of the Christmas tree there. Down at Union Square in San Francisco, the ice rink was full of skaters zipping past spectators on the sidelines. Shoppers flooded the nearby Macy’s store and crowded window-fronts to see the San Francisco SPCA’s kittens and puppies up for adoption this holiday season. (more photos…) Sweeney Ridge: The Place where San Francisco Bay was Discovered, and once a homeland security site, now a street artist’s canvasPublished November 22, 2008
On a clear day, you can see clear across San Francisco Bay from Sweeney Ridge in San Mateo County. The mountain peak you see is Mt. Diablo in Contra Costa County. South San Francisco, the San Francisco International Airport and the United Airlines Maintenance Base are in the foreground. Read the full story here.
Once a U.S. Army Nike Radar site, it’s now a canvas for an unique street artist who’s turned some of the buildings into a Haight-Ashbury opium den. See more photos here. A Beast of a Boat: One of the world’s largest cruiseliners docks in SFPublished October 15, 2008
One of the world’s largest cruise liners makes a pit stop in San Francisco. The Star Princess can accommodate more than 5,000 people on-board the vessel. She boarded passengers at Pier 35 in the city during the Fleet Week weekend. Down Economy? Not for Central Parking System!Published October 14, 2008
These tough times are forcing private parking lot operators in San Francisco to gouge spectators a bit more. The cheapest parking rate that we saw hovered around $20 for all-day Fleet Week parking in the private lots. Even that didn’t last long after the operator saw he could charge what everyone else was charging for a spot. We warned you! More Featured Photography: |
SLIDESHOW: Photos from the Bay Area Discovery Point, and the unique street art at an abandoned radar site (story)
SLIDESHOW: Photo Montage of warm mid-November weekend in San Francisco (story)
SLIDESHOW: Fleet Week 2008 in San Francisco (story)
SLIDESHOW: Inside the USS Pampanito at San Francisco’s Pier 45 (story)
SLIDESHOW: Sutro Bath ruins at Land’s End (story)
