Travel to San Fransisco doc

Download free ebooks at bookboon.com5 A visit to San Francisco www.sfcvb.org http://gocalif.ca.gov San Francisco is considered one of the most charming and beautifully situated citie

Trang 3

Download free ebooks at bookboon.com

Translation: SØren Riis

All rights and copyright relating to the content of this

book are the property of Ventus Publishing ApS, and/or its

suppliers Content from ths book, may not be reproduced

in any shape or form without prior written permission from

Ventus Publishing ApS.

Quoting this book is allowed when clear references are made,

in relation to reviews are allowed.

ISBN 978-87-7061-275-3

1st edition

Pictures and illustrations in this book are reproduced according

to agreement with the following copyright owners:

Stig Albeck; San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau:

Lewis Summer, Phillip H Coblentz, Christine Krieg, Mami

Miyata, P Fuszard, Seth Affoumado; Georgia Roessler & Eva

Lis Petersen

The stated prices and opening hours are indicative and may

have been subject to change after this book was published.

Trang 4

4

Trang 5

5

A visit to San Francisco

www.sfcvb.org

http://gocalif.ca.gov

San Francisco is considered one of the most

charming and beautifully situated cities in the

United States, and once you get there you

understand why

You will recognise many sights when you arrive in

San Francisco The steep streets, the cable cars, the

prison island Alcatraz, and last but no least the

Golden Gate Bridge are landmarks that have been

featured in countless Hollywood movies and are

known to most people

Architecture, museums and beautiful nature are other benefits from a trip here, and if you want to leave the city behind, it's not far across the Golden Gate Bridge to natural parks with some of the most stunning landscapes in the United States

Have a great trip!

Trang 6

6

Historical outline

The San Francisco area has been inhabited for

thousands of years, and before the European

presence, 10.000 Native Americans are thought to

have lived here The many tribes along the

Western coast were later collectively referred to as

Ohlone, the Western people

The Spaniards arrived at the present San Francisco

area in 1542, but on this occasion and through the

following centuries no European settlement took

place here

Led by Gaspar de Portolà, Spaniards arrived in

1770 to the area around the bay and declared it

Spanish territory Six years later Juan Bautista de

Anza founded the Christian Mission Dolores,

originally called Mission San Francisco de Asis

In 1702 George Vancouver established the

settlement of Yerba Buena, the present city centre,

which became a hub for various traders, primarily

from England and Russia There were many

Russians in the area, as Russia had colonised the

area from Alaska southwards

Over the years the Spanish rule weakened, and in

1821 the area became part of the independent

Mexico before the Mission Dolores ceased in 1833

An increasing number of non-Spanish speakers

came to Yerba Bueno, and from 1822 the English

William Richardson launched an extensive urban

development

After the war between the United States and

Mexico in 1846-1847, the Mexicans were forced

South and California became part of the United

States In 1847 the city was officially named San

Francisco

The deserted stretch of land on the windswept

peninsula didn't have the resources for a large

growth, but already by 1848 the gold rush came to

California, and massive immigration began During the years 1848-1849, the city's population rose from 1,000 to 25,000, many of whom were Chinese seeking employment in the mines The large number of Chinese immigrants formed the basis of San Francisco's Chinatown, which is to this day strongly influenced by Chinese culture and tradition

Many large companies were founded in the latter part of the 19th Century, including Levi Strauss &

Co and Wells Fargo Bank The rising number of wealthy inhabitants such as the railway millionaire, Leland Stanford, built impressive residences on Nob Hill San Francisco was the United States' largest city West of the Mississippi, and for a brief period it was also the state capital

Towards the 20th Century, urban planning on a larger scale had become necessary The city had grown rapidly from the gold rush, with a chaotic infrastructure as the consequence Mayor James Phelan established sewers and developed the first plan for the future city, which he envisioned as a sort of Paris by the Pacific

In 1906 the city was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale Approximately 80% of the city was destroyed, including most of the city centre An immense reconstruction was initiated, and already by 1915 the city hosted the great American exhibition to celebrate the opening

of the Panama Canal, which showed the world that the city had regained its former glory

By this regeneration, San Francisco had created the basis of another boom and in spite of the 1930's depression, large-scale projects were completed The city's isolated position on the peninsula was changed in 1936 and 1937 when respectively the Oakland Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge opened

Trang 7

7

During the World War II San Francisco became

an important port in connection with the Pacific

War, and in 1945 the United Nations was founded

at a conference here The formal peace agreement

between the United States and Japan was also

signed here in 1951

With its mixed population and rapid development,

San Francisco had often been a hotspot for

cultural change, and this also happened in the last

half of the 20th Century The city became the focal

point of the worldwide hippie wave and other

alternative cultures, which influenced the music

and caused the city to sprout leading names such

as Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead

Later on, in the 1980's and 1990's, the city became

the centre of the American punk and trash metal

music, and politically speaking the city was very

liberal by American standards This was also the

period when the city's liberal attitude to

homosexuals gained it the reputation as the

country's capital for this group A large number of

homosexuals moved to the city from the 1960's

onwards and made their mark, especially on the

Castro neighbourhood

In 1989 the San Francisco area was hit by an earthquake with an epicentre 100km South of the city, causing huge devastations, including the collapse of several stretches of elevated highway

During the 1980's the city's skyline changed dramatically with the construction of several skyscrapers in the Financial District The development was rapid, and towards the end of the Century many IT companies were established here, causing an influx of wealth and inhabitants, until the dotcom bubble burst in 2001 Many companies closed down, and the population decreased by 250,000 In later years the city is on a cultural come-back and as prepared as ever to receive tourists with its scenic location and many entertainment options

Trang 8

St Mary’s Cathedral is a popular sight, not least

due to the building's interesting modern

architecture

The present cathedral, constructed 1967 - 1970, is the third St Mary's in San Francisco The first, Old St Mary's, was built in California Street in

1854 and the second on Van Ness Avenue in 1891

It burned down in 1962 and was replaced by the present, third cathedral

2 Japantown & Japan Center

mellem gaderne California/O’Farrell/Fillmore/Laguna www.sfjapantown.org

Japantown is the area of San Francisco with the highest concentration of Japanese immigrants and their descendents A total of over 12,000

inhabitants of Japanese descent influence the area with its ethnic shops and restaurants and the Japanese culture

Trang 9

9

The area of Japantown was created after the

earthquake and the following fire in 1906, that left

whole neighbourhoods deserted It's enclosed by

the California, O'Farrell, Fillmore and Laguna

Streets Centrally located is the Japan Center, a

culture and entertainment centre, where a modern

five-storey pagoda can be seen

3 Haas-Lilienthal House

Franklin Street 2007

www.sfheritage.org/house.html

The beautiful Haas-Lilienthal House was built in

1886 in the Victorian Queen Anne style It is the

only home that has been preserved with its original

furnishings from the time, and it is open to the

public as a museum

The house is a unique opportunity to see one of

the beautifully built houses with rich indoor

ornamentation and to experience the interior

decoration and crafts of the era The

Haas-Lilienthal House was inhabited by descendents of

the original family up to 1972

4 Grace Cathedral

California Street 1100

www.gracecathedral.org

Grace Cathedral is one of the largest neo-Gothic

church buildings in the USA It was constructed

with clear inspiration from the Notre Dame

Cathedral in Paris and other great French churches,

for example in the beautiful glass mosaic rose

5 The San Franciscos cable cars/

Cable Car Barn

Mason Street 1201 www.sfcablecar.com www.cablecarmuseum.org

The San Francisco cable cars are one of the city's most charming and popular icons The cable cars scramble up and down the steep streets, passing one interesting view after the other

The cable cars are pulled by large cables from central points such as the Cable Car Barn, where you can see the great pullies and machinery that pulls the carriages Cable Car Barn was built in

1907 and is today both a working part of the cable car network and a museum over the San Francisco cable car's history

The history of the cable cars began in 1869, when the English Andrew Hallidie witnessed an accident with the horse-pulled carriages The accident caused the death of five horses, and Hallidie wanted to prevent repetitions of the accident In

1873 he opened the first cable car line near the peak of Nob Hill, and the network developed from here

Trang 10

10

Several lines were closed down over the years, and

many were replaced by busses In the 1980's the

old carriages and the remaining lines were restored,

and the carriages were put in operation in mint

condition, acting as pure tourist magnets

6 Chinatown

Chinatown

San Francisco's Chinatown is the largest Chinese

settlement in Northern America, with more than

100,000 inhabitants of Chinese descent The

landmark of the area, the Chinese dragon gate, is

located at the Southern entrance to the district

In Chinatown you can feel transported to China,

surrounded by Chinese shops, restaurants and

cultural institutions such as the Chinese Culture

Center, which exhibits Chino-American art The

area also features a few temple buildings in

traditional Chinese style

7 Coit Tower

Telegraph Hill Boulevard 1

At the top of Telegraph Hill is the Coit Tower, a monument to the city's volunteer fire brigade It was built in 1933, following a donation from the private individual Lillie Hitchcock Coit after whom it is named The architect is Arthur Brown Jr., who also built the City Hall

The observation deck of the Coit Tower boasts an excellent view of San Francisco and both of the great bridges, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Oakland Bay Bridge

8 San Francisco Art Institute

Chestnut Street 800 www.sfai.edu

The San Francisco Art Institute is a very lively exhibition space to visit Exciting and experimental work is still taking place, as well as changing exhibitions

Trang 11

an impressive eight turns in a few hundred metres

It is amusing to walk or drive down the street, and there are many beautiful flowers throughout the summer season From Lombard Street there are also good opportunities to watch the city's old cable cars rumbling by

10 Filbert Street

Filbert Street

If you really want to experience the infamous steep streets of San Francisco, you should take a trip down Filbert Street On the stretch between Hyde Street and Leavenworth, Filbert Street is the steepest in San Francisco, with a slope of 31.5%

on this particular stretch

360°

Discover the truth at www.deloitte.ca/careers

360°

thinking

360°

Trang 12

12

Trang 13

13

Tour 2: San Francisco

11 The Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Lyon Street 3301

www.palaceoffinearts.org

The Palace of Fine Arts Theatre was built in

1913-1915 as one of the buildings for the great

American exhibition to celebrate the opening of

the Panama Canal After many years of use, the

building was almost entirely reconstructed in the

years before 1975

The area outside the theatre is very charming, and

shows, concerts, speeches etc take place in the

theatre building

12 Presidio National Park

Presidio National Park

www.nps.gov/prsf

The green area of Presidion National Park has

been cultivated since the time of the Ohlones

When the Spanish arrived in 1776, they placed a

military encampment here, and that was the

beginning of 216 years of military facilities in this

beautiful setting; first Spanish, then Mexican, and

from 1848 American

Today the park offers beautiful landscaping as well

as a series of historical buildings There are also several opportunities for activities, such as cycling

13 Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge, 4 km NW www.goldengate.org

The Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific It's a landmark for San Francisco and one of the most famous constructions in the United States of America The suspension bridge is 2,700 metres long and 230 metres tall, and was built in 1933-1937 and inaugurated from Washington by President Roosevelt It is painted in a characteristic orange-red colour, chosen to fit in with the scenery whilst still being easily visible for ships

You can drive across the bridge either by car or by one of the several bus lines from San Francisco, and during the daytime, you can also choose to walk across the bridge and enjoy both the construction and the stunning view At either end

of the bridge there is parking with view points overlooking the San Francisco skyline

Trang 14

14

Increase your impact with MSM Executive Education

For more information, visit www.msm.nl or contact us at +31 43 38 70 808

or via admissions@msm.nl

the globally networked management school

For more information, visit www.msm.nl or contact us at +31 43 38 70 808 or via admissions@msm.nl

For almost 60 years Maastricht School of Management has been enhancing the management capacity

of professionals and organizations around the world through state-of-the-art management education.

Our broad range of Open Enrollment Executive Programs offers you a unique interactive, stimulating and multicultural learning experience.

Be prepared for tomorrow’s management challenges and apply today

Trang 15

15

14 Cliff House & Seals rock

Point Lobos Street 1090

www.cliffhouse.com

Cliff House is dramatically located at the top of

the cliff towards the Pacific The first house on the

location was built in 1863, and the second was

built in the style of a French chateau The present

house dates from 1909 but has been remodelled

several times since its construction

The view from Cliff House is breathtaking, with

views of the sea and the small, rocky islands that

are home to both seals and sea lions

15 Palace of the Legion of Honor

Lincoln Park

www.thinker.org/legion

This art museum is also known simply as the

Legion of Honor and takes its name from the

Parisian Palais de la Légion d’Honneur, which the

American version replicates on a 3/4 scale

The art collection contains a broad representation

of European art, including several sculptures by

Rodin as well as a few paintings by among others

Rembrandt, Degas, Renoir, Monet and Picasso

The building is situated in Lincoln Park, which

offers a beautiful view of the Golden Gate Bridge

from its high location

16 Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Park www.thinker.org/deyoung

The large Golden Gate Park is a lovely 4 kilometres recreational area, placed as a giant green wedge from the Pacific Ocean towards the San Francisco city centre The park has many lakes and hills, as well as a varied range of planting

square-The Strybing Arboretum is a beautiful botanical garden, where more than 5.000 plant species from around the world can be seen Visit also the Conservatory of Flowers, built in 1883

The park also hosts the de Young Museum, whose collections range from one of the United States' finest exhibitions of American paintings to art work from Africa and Oceania as well as classical European art

The Japanese Tea Garden is a delightful break from the big city, where you can enjoy both a cup

of green tea and a beautiful Japanese garden with the typical miniature landscapes

Trang 16

16

17 The Painted Ladies

Haight Street 1649

The Painted Ladies is a line of six beautifully

restored Victorian houses of a type that was very

common in the period between 1850 and 1900

During that period, 48.000 houses of this type

were constructed to cover the housing demands of

the heavy increase in population at the time

Many of the city's Victorian houses perished in the

fire following the 1906 earthquake, but they can

still be seen in several neighbourhoods, notably

Pacific Heights, the Western Addition, Fillmore

and the Haight with the Painted Ladies

18 Castro

Castro www.thecastrotheatre.com

The Castro district is the centre for the largest homosexual population in San Francisco It was constructed from the end of the 19th Century and has been beautifully restored since the 1960's, as it can be seen in the elegant Castro Theatre from

1922 To experience the neighbourhood and its particular atmosphere, try taking a stroll along the 18th Street

19 Mission Dolores

16th Street 3321 www.missiondolores.org

Mission Dolores was founded in 1776, and the building was constructed in 1782-1791 by the Spanish as the sixth Californian mission church out of the 21 that King Carlos II of Spain had built This was the starting point of the city's development

Trang 17

17

Get “Bookboon’s Free Media Advice” Email kbm@bookboon.com

See the light!

The sooner you realize we are right,

the sooner your life will get better!

A bit over the top? Yes we know!

We are just that sure that we can make your

media activities more effective

Trang 18

18

20 Oakland Bay Bridge

Oakland Bay Bridge

The colossal Oakland Bay Bridge is one of the two

great, famous bridges of San Francisco The 14

kilometre long bridge connection crosses the

Yerba Buena Island and opened to traffic in 1936,

six months before the Golden Gate Bridge

The Oakland Bay Bridge impresses by its

dimensions, with two storeys of road and five

lanes on each storey It is specially the two

suspension bridges East and West of Yerba Buena

Island that draws attention, with a maximal span

of 704 metres The Eastern suspension bridge is

3,100 metres long with a 58 metres clearance

beneath, and the Western suspension bridge is

2.800 metres long with a 67 metre clearance

21 Museum of Modern Art

Third Street 151

www.sfmoma.org

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art opened in 1935 as the first in Western USA The present building was designed by the Swiss architect Mario Botta and opened in 1995 The building stands out with its striped central cylinder that emerges from the modern, red, fort-like structure

The museum houses a fine collection within various themes such as architecture, design, photography, painting, and sculpture Works of artists such as Paul Klee, Henri Matisse, Marcel Duchamp, Salvador Dalì, and Jackson Pollock are exhibited, and besides the permanent collection, there are also changing large and international exhibitions

22 Financial District

Montgomery Street

San Francisco's Financial District is located in the streets around Montgomery Street, where the city's first modern skyscrapers are clustered together

The view of the tall buildings is impressive when walking down Montgomery Street, and it can all be seen from the top of the 210 metre Bank of America Building (Montgomery Street 345) - or from the Skydeck at the Embarcadero Center in Sacramento Street At Montgomery Street 420 you can visit the interesting Wells Fargo Bank museum

of the era of gold digging in California

The tall skyscraper, Transamerica Pyramid, at Montgomery Street 600 is one of the landmarks of San Francisco The 260 metres tall building has 48 storeys and was completed in 1972 after three years of construction When it was finished it was the tallest building on the United States West Coast The uppermost 64 metres is the spire, and the two "wings" of the pyramid contain lifts and staircases

Trang 19

19

23 Fisherman’s Wharf

Fisherman’s Wharf

www.fishermanswharf.org

Fisherman’s Wharf was previously a busy harbour

district that has now been turned into an area with

plenty of restaurants, shops and a broad range of

activities and entertainment It’s perfect for

exploring and for enjoying the lovely waterfront

Fisherman’s Wharf is one of the most visited

sights in San Francisco and should not be missed

on a visit to the city The area also houses a wax

museum

24 Pier 39

Pier 39, K Dock www.pier39.com

Pier 39 is the site for San Francisco's famous colony of sealions, which provides a fascinating view up-close As Fisherman's Wharf, the area is also filled with shops, restaurants and

entertainment such as the aquarium

Trang 20

The heights at Twin Peaks provide one of the best

views of the San Francisco area, with the city's

many different districts and skyscrapers at your

feet During the daytime there is a splendid view

of the entire city, and at night the view features the

many beautifully lit buildings where especially the

skyscrapers are impressive

26 Alcatraz

Alcatraz Island, 2 km N www.nps.gov/alca

GOT-THE-ENERGY-TO-LEAD.COM

We believe that energy suppliers should be renewable, too We are therefore looking for enthusiastic

new colleagues with plenty of ideas who want to join RWE in changing the world Visit us online to ﬁnd

out what we are offering and how we are working together to ensure the energy of the future.

Tiêu đề	A Visit to San Francisco
Tác giả	Stig Albeck, Ventus Publishing ApS
Trường học	San Francisco
Chuyên ngành	Tourism / Travel
Thể loại	essay
Năm xuất bản	2008
Thành phố	San Francisco

Định dạng
Số trang	40
Dung lượng	4,13 MB