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a photographic portrait Photographer Bob Morris takes you on a visual journey, Bob Morris visiting the historic landmarks, natural wonders, and PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSSan Francisco PUBLISHERS is a city founded by Bob Morris is a San Francisco Bay Area a photographic portrait and for adventure seekers rooted based photographer specializing in vibrant creativity of San Francisco, a city of artists, in the ideal of progressive values. people, architecture, interiors, and stock. At once cosmopolitan and relaxed, With over 25 years’ experience, he began iconoclasts, innovators, and adventure seekers. his career as a staff photographer for the professional and playful, the “City Southern Pacific Railroad based in San by the Bay” captures tens of thou- Francisco. With that company’s vast land sands of new residents a year even holdings in the western states, assignments a p though the physical boundaries of were varied and challenging. Included h the peninsula that San Francisco is

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All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the copyright owners. All images in this book havePROPERTY been reproduced with the OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS knowledge and prior consent of the artists concerned and no responsibility is accepted by producer, publisher, or printer for any infringement of copyright or otherwise, arising from the contents of this publication. Every effort has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with informationPROPERTY supplied. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS First published in the United States of America by: Twin Lights Publishers, Inc. 51 Broadway Rockport, Massachusetts 01966 Telephone: (978) 546-7398 www.twinlightspub.com ISBN: 978-1-934907-31-3PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Printed2 in China 3 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS magnet for iconoclasts and adventure seek- material attachment. San Francisco’s first European A ers, San Francisco is a city with a rich history mission—which still stands in the aptly-named that includes settlement by the Ohlone Indians, Mission District—was Mission San Francisco de Asís, Spanish missionaries, Mexican colonizers, European otherwise known as Mission Dolores. Eventually, San gold seekers, and Asian immigrants. All came in Francisco gained independence from Spain and was search of a new life in a better place; San Francisco annexed by Mexico, and the town was renamed PROPERTYstill holds the allure of a better lifeOF for the TWINtens of YerbaLIGHTS Buena, after a local PUBLISHERS aromatic mint plant, before PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS thousands who move to the city every year. officially becoming San Francisco in 1776—seventy- “The City by the Bay” has the distinction of being four years before California’s official induction into the only city in the state of California that is its own the United States. self-contained county. Situated on a peninsula Unlike St. Francis, San Francisco’s European settlers bound by water on three sides, the city measures were indeed motivated by riches as they migrated 46.9 square miles, or roughly seven by seven miles— west during the Gold Rush. Over the centuries, a relatively small urban area with plenty to love. San San Francisco has been a revolutionary hotbed for PROPERTYFrancisco is an incredibly diverse OF place, known TWIN for its plentyLIGHTS of other renegades PUBLISHERS as well, from the racy PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS open-minded and free-spirited ethos. Inclusion has Barbary Coast characters to the Beat Generation always been a priority for San Franciscans, and cre- and the hippies who put Haight-Ashbury on the ativity a championed quality—as illustrated by the map and launched the career of the Grateful Dead. many outdoor artworks scattered around the various The progressive spirit of counterculture is still alive neighborhoods and the festivals and events that take and well in San Francisco; today, it’s epitomized by place year-round in the mild climate of the Bay Area. Burning Man and the many tech startups revolution- Long before California became part of the Union, izing our modern lifestyle. The bold, adventurous PROPERTYSan Francisco was settled by colonists OF from TWIN Spain spiritLIGHTS of gold-seeking prospectors PUBLISHERS is still a prominent PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS and named after their beloved St. Francis of Assisi, part of San Francisco’s culture, and the city remains who abandoned his taste for the worldly life after a destination for the best and brightest creative, a vision that inspired him to live simply, without cultural, and technical minds.

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Fountain of the Tortoises (opposite) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) The centerpiece of Nob Hill’s Huntington Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Park is a replica of the Fontana delle Tar- adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor tarughe, designed in 1581 by Giacomo incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- della Porta and still standing in Rome. San qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSFrancisco’s PUBLISHERS version was commissioned by PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. William H. and Ethel Crocker and later Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore gifted to the city by their children. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Yerba Buena Gardens Cupid’s Span Named after the city’s original Mexican Brazenly displayed in Rincon Park along settlement, Yerba Buena Gardens spans the Embarcadero, Cupid’s Span is a two verdant blocks connected by a 60-foot-tall fiberglass and stainless-steel pedestrian bridge. It is home to a land- sculpture designed by Claes Oldenburg scaped esplanade,PROPERTY a center for the arts, an OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSand Coosje van Bruggen. The sculpture’s ice-skating rink, an old-fashioned carousel, silhouette suggests a ship sailing the Bay, and several other attractions. its heart firmly in San Francisco.

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Financial District Admission Day Monument Virtually destroyed in the earthquake and At the intersection of Market and Mont- fire of 1906, the city’s downtown business gomery streets, in the heart of the down- district was eventually rebuilt with pictur- town business district, it’s easy to spot esque low-rise brick buildings and neo- this 1897 sculpture by Douglas Tilden, Gothic high-risesPROPERTY that now define the city’s OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSdesigned to commemorate California’s financial center, snugly situated along the induction into the Union and still standing Embarcadero on the San Francisco Bay. after the earthquake and fire of 1906.

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Embarcadero (above) Annular Eclipse (opposite) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) Spanish for “place to embark,” the palm- Installed in 2000, George Rickey’s kinetic Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur lined Embarcadero was once the main sculpture Annular Eclipse is a cheeky adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor route through the bustling seaport of the ode to nature juxtaposed against the city incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- early 20th century. The avenue fell into skyline. Mechanically rotating silver disks qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos decline whenPROPERTY the Bay Bridge was built crossOF each otherTWIN to mimic an annularLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. and boat traffic shifted, but was spec- eclipse, when the moon crosses the sun Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore tacularly restored in the 1990s. to reveal only a bright ring of light. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Lotta’s Fountain (opposite) The Mechanics (above) Affectionately considered an eyesore by San Francisco’s “Father of Sculpture,” many locals, this cast-iron fountain stands Douglas Tilden, designed The Mechanics as a testament to the city’s enduring spirit. statue to feature five nude men, which After the great earthquake and fire of caused a stir. It was nearly dismantled, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN1906, the fountain LIGHTS served as a meeting PUBLISHERS but a group of local artists won a petition point for survivors, and commemorative for it to stand, and stand it did, even gatherings are still held here every year. through the great earthquake of 1906.

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San Francisco City Hall (top) City Hall West Side Door (bottom) The City Hall Dome (opposite) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) City Hall has been pivotal to the city’s City Hall was built in 1899, rebuilt after City Hall’s dome, the fifth largest in the Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur gay rights movement since Mayor the earthquake of 1906, damaged again world, sheds a golden gleam on Van Ness adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk in the earthquake of 1989, and renovated Avenue. Twisted a full four inches off its incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- were assassinated here in 1978. Now, in 1999 to the existing seismic-proof base in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos along withPROPERTY many other civic duties, gay edifice.OF DesignedTWIN in the beaux-arts LIGHTS style, it has sincePUBLISHERS been fully restored and is now PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. marriages are held every day in this much of its beauty lies in the details— outfitted with multi-colored LED lighting Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore exquisitely designed beaux-arts building. like this ornately gilded door. to celebrate special occasions. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Grand Staircase, City Hall (left) Harvey Milk Bust (right) Federal Reserve Bank (opposite) Many of City Hall’s memories are formed Harvey Milk, the first openly gay person The city’s Federal Reserve Bank represents on the Grand Staircase, where newly elected to public office in California, nine western states and has one of the wedded straight and gay couples pose was assassinated by City Supervisor Dan largest collections of U.S. paper money daily for photographs, and where 1960s White in City Hall in 1978. Nearly three in the country. In 1983, the bank moved protestersPROPERTY once rallied together to voice decadesOF later, TWIN a bronze bust wasLIGHTS erected from its PUBLISHERS previous location on Sansome PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS their concerns over hearings by the House at the top of the Grand Staircase to Street to occupy this modern, energy- Un-American Activities Committee. memorialize this iconic civil rights leader. efficient building on Market Street.

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS U.S. Mint (above) The old U.S. Mint building, often called “The Granite Lady”—somewhat of a misnomer, since it’s constructed mostly of sandstone—was sold to the city by the federal government for a silver dollar and is slated to become the permanent home of the Museum of the City of PROPERTY OF TWINSan Francisco. LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS

U.S. Mint’s Portico (left) The old U.S. Mint on Fifth Street is a gargantuan stone building styled like Civic Center an ancient Greek temple, with a central A National Historic Landmark, San portico supported by imposing round Francisco’s Civic Center has seen its share columns. The building survived the of history and is often the site of political earthquake of 1906 while everything protests, rallies, and civic celebrations. Its PROPERTY OF TWINaround LIGHTS it crumbled. However, itPUBLISHERS was PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSbuildings include City Hall (shown), the eventually forsaken for a bigger, more Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, the Herbst modern facility. Theatre, and the city’s main library.

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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS California Palace of the Legion of Honor (above and left) An outpost of the city’s Fine Arts Museums’ network, the Legion of Honor is perched on a hill in Lincoln Park. It holds a collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art, including its prize piece, Rodin’s Thinker, and one of the country’s largest compila- PROPERTY OF TWIN tionsLIGHTS of prints and drawings. PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Martin Luther King Memorial (opposite, top and bottom) Illuminated at night, a fifty-foot-wide wall of cascading water flows in front of a walkway under a 120,000-gallon reflecting pool in the Yerba Buena Center. Light plays off glass panels along the walkway, where etched PROPERTY OF TWIN quotesLIGHTS from King’s speeches PUBLISHERS are translated PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS into 13 languages, an inclusive experience for any visitor.

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Murals of Coit Tower (top and bottom) Coit Tower (opposite) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) Coit Tower’s narrative fresco murals, The Lillie Coit Memorial Tower stands Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur created in the 1930s by local Bay Area only 210 feet tall but lords gracefully adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor artists, tell stories of the state’s colorful over the northern part of the city from incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- culture and history in great detail. The Telegraph Hill’s peak. The art deco tower qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos PROPERTYhistoric murals were considered quite OF TWINwas erected as partLIGHTS of a 1930s beautifica- PUBLISHERS PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. controversial at the time they were tion effort, using funds from the estate of Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore installed. eccentric benefactor Lillie Hitchcock Coit. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Crissy Field (above) Crissy Field Sculptures (opposite) Close to the Golden Gate Bridge at the This spunky exhibit is well situated in care- northern tip of the city is Crissy Field, free Crissy Field. Artist Mark di Suvero once a U.S. Army airfield and now part of worked with the SFMOMA, the National Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Park Service, and Golden Gate National Its baysidePROPERTY walking trail and wooden pier ParksOF to install TWIN his eight large-scale LIGHTS red PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS are filled with tourists and fitness-minded steel sculptures against the matching locals walking, jogging, and biking. backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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Coastal Trail Sutro Baths The California Coastal Trail is an ongoing A century ago, San Franciscans could take project to connect the state’s entire 1,200- their pick of seven swimming pools, see a mile coastline. It meanders along the bluffs concert, or go ice skating at Sutro Baths, of the Pacific at the western boundary of the world’s largest indoor pool complex. the city, fromPROPERTY the Sutro Baths all the way OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSThe ruins of these decadent baths, which north to the Golden Gate Bridge, passing were destroyed by fire in the 1960s, are several somewhat secluded city beaches. managed by the National Park Service.

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Alcatraz Wave Organ One of San Francisco’s most thrilling Nestled on a man-made jetty outlining activities is visiting Alcatraz Island, once a Boat Harbor, the Wave Organ is an acous- maximum-security prison island known as tic sculpture constructed from 25 organ “the Rock,” where the worst of the worst pipes that amplify sound as the tides rise convicts werePROPERTY sent to languish in plain site OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSand fall. Artists Peter Richards and George of the city. Now, Alcatraz is a quick ferry Gonzalez built stone platforms where ride and a fascinating historical experience. visitors listen to the melody of the Bay.

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Fort Point San Francisco Bay (above) Golden Gate Bridge (pages 32 – 33) The guardian of the Golden Gate, Fort With spectacular views of Alcatraz Island, The view of the Golden Gate Bridge from Point was built to protect the city from Angel Island, the golden Marin Head- the Marin Headlands, north of the city, Confederate and foreign naval attack, but lands, and Aquatic Park, San Francisco will take your breath away. Here, you can no shot was ever fired from its garrison. Bay is not only a busy boat route from view the Mediterranean-white span of One hundredPROPERTY and fifty years later, the OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINthe open sea LIGHTS to the Port of Oakland, PUBLISHERSthe cityscape through the “international handsome masonry still stands; the bridge’s but one of the city’s most popular recre- orange” towers of San Francisco’s beloved base was built to accommodate it. ation spots. suspension bridge, built in 1937.

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Pier 39 Ferries of Pier 39 (top) Sea Lions of Pier 39 (bottom) Families with children get the most bang From Pier 39, one can catch a five-minute Whether they’re hungry for attention for their buck at this tourist attraction boat taxi to nearby Forbes Island, a or the plentiful food in the Bay waters, built on a pier in Fisherman’s Wharf. floating restaurant designed to look like hordes of male sea lions have claimed Stores, restaurants, the Aquarium of the a tropical island with a lighthouse and Pier 39 as their home ever since the Bay, and a PROPERTYtwo-story carousel compete OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINreal palm trees, LIGHTS or all the way to Alcatraz, PUBLISHERS Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989. Now a with countless street performers and Angel Island, Alameda, or Sausalito on tourist attraction, these playful lions can extroverted sea lions vying for attention. one of several frequent ferries. number upwards of 1700 on the pier.

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San Francisco Carousel (above) Shops of Pier 39 (opposite) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) Central to the Pier 39 promenade, this For tourists in search of a San Francisco Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur two-tier carousel, hand-painted with keepsake, the shops along the prom- adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor favorite local landmarks, was imported enade on Pier 39 offer everything from incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- from Italy. A spin on a galloping horse charms to chocolates. Visit the Alcatraz qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos or rockingPROPERTY chariot is accompanied by andOF Aquarium TWIN of the Bay gift LIGHTS shops, the PUBLISHERS PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. traditional organ music and, at night, the Cable Car Store, or the San Francisco Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore illumination of 1,800 LED lights. Sock Market for a quirky city memento. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Dining at Fisherman’s Wharf Fisherman’s Wharf The taste of the sea is alive and well in Before its renovation into a trendy tourist San Francisco’s historic fishing district, attraction in the 1970s, Fisherman’s Wharf with the wide range of mouth-watering was (and still is) home to San Francisco’s options including walk-up oyster bars fishing fleet. Year round, tourists throng and upscalePROPERTY eateries with a romantic Bay OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSthe streets and piers to enjoy delicious view—like Alioto’s, which has served seafood—notably the Dungeness crab traditional Sicilian seafood since 1925. that the wharf was built for.

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Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) Photo Title (opposite) Dungeness Crabs (opposite and top) Ghirardelli Square (bottom) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Fisherman’s Wharf is famous for its fresh When San Franciscans think “chocolate” adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor seafood, and seasonal Dungeness crab is they think Ghirardelli, and no trip to incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- perhaps the most popular catch of all. In Fisherman’s Wharf is complete without qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos late fall, fisherman steam the big, golden- a swing through the Ghirardelli Soda dsunt ut laborePROPERTY et dolore magna aliqua. dsuntOF ut labore TWIN et dolore magna LIGHTS aliqua. dsunt utPUBLISHERS labore et dolore magna aliqua. PROPERTY OF TWINred crabs right LIGHTS on the street. Most are PUBLISHERS Fountain and Chocolate Shop. Ghirardelli Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore now trapped beyond the Golden Gate Square is also home to exquisite seafood magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi Bridge near the protected Farallon Islands. restaurants and a plethora of shops.

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Hyde Street Pier Hyde Street Pier Ships The historic ferry pier at the end of Hyde Notable historic ships like Balclutha, Alma, Street was once the main auto ferry ter- and Eureka line Hyde Street Pier. Not just minal connecting San Francisco to Marin for street-side sightseeing, visitors can County, but the opening of the Golden actually climb aboard several of the ships Gate BridgePROPERTY made car ferrying obsolete. OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSfor guided tours that offer a glimpse into Now, the pier is part of the San Francisco San Francisco’s rich maritime history as a Maritime National Historical Park. major port along the Pacific Coast.

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Aquatic Park Balclutha (top and bottom) Within the San Francisco Maritime From Hyde Street Pier, take a tour of the National Historic Park, Aquatic Park permanently-moored 1886 sailing ship Cove is often crowded with visitors Balclutha (formerly the Pacific Queen), strolling Hyde Street Pier and locals using the only square rigged ship that remains the convenientPROPERTY bike paths to commute OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSin San Francisco Bay. A National Historic and recreate along the sunny shore of Landmark, this three-masted, steel-hulled the Bay. ship once lugged cargo around the world.

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Marina District San Francisco Marina San Francisco’s northernmost neighbor- The oldest recreational marina still operat- hood boasts prime waterfront real estate ing in San Francisco is crowded with small right on the Bay, in full view of the Golden craft occupying 725 berths, providing the Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands to perfect launching point for a sail across the north. PROPERTYJust beyond this serene scene OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSthe Bay and under the Golden Gate lies a bustling business district where Bridge. But beware of the fog; it tends to locals love to eat, drink, and shop. creep in, particularly on a summer day.

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S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien (opposite, top) U.S.S. Pampanito (opposite, bottom) Ocean Beach (above) Eager for a glimpse of the early 20th- This U.S. Navy ship, a Balao-class subma- Where the far western edge of San century sailor’s life? The S.S. Jeremiah rine, saw plenty of service during World Francisco meets the wild Pacific, Ocean O’Brien is the last unaltered and histori- War II and sunk six Imperial Japanese Beach occupies a 3.5-mile stretch of sand cally preserved Liberty ship of the 2,700 ships. Now, the Pampanito—named after and surf. Popular among local surfers and PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYbuilt during World War II. Still fullyOF sea- TWINthe pompano LIGHTS fish—is a National Historic PUBLISHERS seabirds, the water is generally too cold worthy, the ship took a commemorative Landmark, retired at Fisherman’s Wharf, to swim without a wetsuit, but it’s still the tour to England and France in 1994. that still sees over 100,000 visitors a year. perfect spot to take a stroll.

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Immigration Station Immigration Station Fog Bell Between 1910 and 1940, about 175,000 Immigration Station’s two-ton fog bell Chinese immigrants came to San Francisco recalls Angel Island’s history as a port of via Immigration Station on Angel Island. entry for thousands of Asian immigrants, While detained for long periods of time whose descendants make up a large part during theirPROPERTY interrogations, many carved OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSof the Bay Area’s population and culture. frustrated poetry into the wooden walls The bell has been restored and still of the barracks. serves as a marker at China Cove.

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View from Ocean Beach (top) Cliff House (bottom and opposite) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) Ocean Beach is often “socked in” with Perched on a cliff above Ocean Beach, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur fog, but on the occasional bright and Cliff House is the place to catch the adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor sunny day, locals take advantage of this sunset over a glass of wine. Built in 1858 incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- charming urban strip of sand. In the and stunningly renovated in 2004, its qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos distance liePROPERTY Cliff House and the Marin floor-to-ceilingOF TWIN windows offer LIGHTS breath- PUBLISHERS PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Headlands. taking views of the majestic Pacific while Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore sheltering diners from wind and fog. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Hearts in San Francisco (top and bottom) Seven Sisters Since 2004, San Francisco General Heart A symbol of the city’s creative spirit, Foundation has sponsored the creative the spectacular “Painted Ladies” reflect fundraising project Heroes & Hearts. the golden light along one of the city’s Artists are invited to submit designs, famous hills. Beyond the vibrantly hued and the 26PROPERTY winners see their heart OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSVictorians lies a panoramic view of the sculptures—or “heartworks”—installed skyline, including the Transamerica Pyra- around the city after an official unveiling. mid and the Bank of America Center.

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Haight Ashbury Intersection of Haight and Ashbury The epicenter of the 1960s counterculture, Haight and Ashbury streets collide in Haight Ashbury is still a magnet for young the heart of the Haight Ashbury District, rebels, with its bohemian shops and cafés where one can lazily stroll along perhaps harkening back to the Summer of Love. the most famous streets of the 1960s. Today, “thePROPERTY Haight,” also includes a lovely, OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSLong a magnet for the wild and carefree, gentrified residential neighborhood with this is a neighborhood that refuses to soft-hued Victorians lining quiet streets. grow up.

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Shopping in Haight Ashbury (above) Dining in Haight Ashbury (opposite) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) For the most far-out shopping experi- Dining in Haight Ashbury tends toward Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur ence in San Francisco, visit Haight Ash- the healthy, but the more adventurous adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor bury’s headshops, costume stores, and can enjoy a smorgasbord of Mediter- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- quirky boutiques. Piedmont Boutique, ranean, Mexican, Thai, Italian, Indian, and qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos with its imaginativePROPERTY second story display, FrenchOF cuisine. TWIN In most markets LIGHTS and cafés, PUBLISHERS PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. sells fetish wear, feather boas, rhine- like this one, the bohemian influence is Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore stones, and wigs for any occasion. clear and the dress code quite laidback. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Haas Lilienthal House McElroy Octagon House San Francisco is known for lovely homes, A whimsical relic from the briefly popular but only this historic Victorian is open to octagonal architectural style of the mid- the public. In 1886, the Haas Lilienthal 1800s, the McElroy House in Cow Hollow House on Franklin Street was built of once lay on the other side of Gough Street. redwood PROPERTYand fir in the Queen Anne style, OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSIt was relocated and restored by the including a “witches cap” roof which sur- Colonial Dames of America in 1951, and vived the earthquakes of 1906 and 1989. is now an official San Francisco landmark.

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Beach Chalet (above) The Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant is a great spot for a seaside sunset at happy hour. But the real attraction is the downstairs entry hall and its well- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSpreserved frescoesPUBLISHERS by Lucien Labaudt, a PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS recipient of a 1930s government stimulus program to fund local artists. Barbary Coast Trail (left) A walking tour connects 20 historic sites and museums from San Francisco’s back- ground of gold seekers, railroad barons, beat poets, shanghai kidnappers, and sil- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSver kings. AlongPUBLISHERS an almost four-mile route PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS that winds through the city, 180 bronze medallions and arrows mark the way. 16th Avenue Tiled Steps (opposite) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) A hidden gem in the Sunset District, a Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur vibrant mosaic of tiles embedded in 163 adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor steps paints a vivid sea-to-sky landscape, incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- created by artists Aileen Barr and Colette qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSCrutcher along PUBLISHERS with community volunteers. PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Climbing these steps is an aesthetic expe- Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore rience as well as a brisk bout of exercise. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Lombard Street Filbert Steps Lauded as “the crookedest street in the Rampant hills make San Francisco a prime world,” this single block of Lombard Street city for pedestrian staircases. Climbing runs one way through Russian Hill at a from the Financial District all the way to steep pitch. Along with being a relative Telegraph Hill, the wooden Filbert Steps thrill to navigatePROPERTY by car or on foot, this OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSpass through a series of beautiful gardens block contains some of the city’s most gor- and spectacular art-deco-style buildings geous landscaping and spectacular views. before culminating at Coit Tower.

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Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) Photo Title (opposite) Embarcadero Center (opposite) Outdoor Dining and Shopping at Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur This cluster of six interconnected towers Embarcadero Center (top and bottom) adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor in the financial district is a one-stop-shop The arches, stairways, and walkways that incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- for retail, restaurants, and events. With connect the Embarcadero Center towers qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos two hotels, a movie theater, and offices provide a lovely al fresco dining and dsunt ut laborePROPERTY et dolore magna aliqua. dsuntOF ut labore TWIN et dolore magna LIGHTS aliqua. dsunt utPUBLISHERS labore et dolore magna aliqua. PROPERTY OF TWINfor 14,000 people,LIGHTS you can find virtually PUBLISHERS shopping experience—and the occa- Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore anything you need at the Embarcadero sional glimpse at the Ferry Building Clock magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi Center—even ice skating, in season. Tower just beyond Embarcadero Four.

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Dewey Monument Union Square Commemorating Admiral George Dewey’s When San Franciscans say “Union Square,” naval victory at the Battle of Manila Bay they might mean downtown’s high-end during the Spanish-American War, Dewey shopping district, but technically the Monument, erected in 1903, features a name refers to the 2.6-acre public plaza woman holdingPROPERTY a victorious trident and OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSringed by high-end department stores a wreath to honor the memory of U.S. and boutiques. The plaza is a gathering President William McKinley. place where artists often sell their work.

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Pacific-Union Club (above) Pioneer Monument (opposite) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) On California Street, at the top of Nob Created by Frank Happersberger and Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Hill, the Pacific-Union clubhouse was located in the Civic Center area, contro- adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor originally home to silver magnate James versy has long surrounded this Victorian incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- Clair Flood. The highly secretive, men- monument to California’s early settlers, qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos only Pacific-UnionPROPERTY Club is closed to the whoseOF missionary TWIN efforts ultimately LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. public and rumored to follow the dictate resulted in the demise of about half Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore “No women, no Democrats, no reporters.” of the Native American population. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Palace of Fine Arts (top and bottom) Palace of Fine Arts Lagoon Constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Designed to mirror the palace, the Exposition as an art gallery, this Roman lagoon is surrounded by Japanese and and Greek–inspired building near the Douglas iris, willow trees, sword ferns, Marina Green is a photogenic spot for and fragrant eucalyptus. This peaceful picnics, proposals,PROPERTY and weddings. It’s also OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSbody of water is inhabited by many home to the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, forms of wildlife including geese, turtles, which hosts year-round cultural events. and frogs.

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Mission Dolores Interior (top and bottom) Mission Dolores (opposite) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) Known for its beautiful artwork, Mission Still an active church, Mission San Francisco Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Dolores was sturdily built with adobe de Asís is the oldest standing structure in adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor walls, timber, and rawhide. Many of the the city and a poignant monument to the incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- original roof tiles and hand-carved altars city’s Spanish heritage. First founded in qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos PROPERTYare still in place in the Basilica and OFOld TWIN1776, it was named LIGHTS for St. Francis but col- PUBLISHERS PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Mission, along with paintings imported loquially referred to as Mission Dolores, a Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore from Mexico over 200 years ago. geographical reference to a nearby creek. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Asian Art Museum (above) A handsome feat of architecture in the Beaux-Arts style, the Asian Art Museum’s real beauty lies within, where one of the most vast collections of Asian art is housed. Visitors immerse themselves in a PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSrich gamut PUBLISHERS of culture and history, includ- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS ing the oldest known dated Chinese Buddha in the world. Painted Heart Sculpture (left) Maritime Museum San Francisco General Hospital’s Heroes Built in 1939 to resemble an ocean liner, & Hearts annual fundraising project adds the old public bathhouse in Aquatic Park to the city’s tradition of eclectic and now hosts the San Francisco Maritime colorful outdoor art. Lush, hand-painted Museum, a National Park that displays PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTShearts likePUBLISHERS this one, designed by local art- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSWPA-era murals of the 1930s, depicting ists, pop up around the town in the least a fantasy underwater world full of sea likely of spots, and no two are alike. creatures in dreamy pastels.

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San Francisco Art Institute (opposite) Walt Disney Family Museum (above) San Francisco Art Institute is a premier The former Presidio military base has school of higher education in contempo- allowed a few choice institutions to move rary art. The main campus in Russian Hill into the Main Post’s historic brick build- includes Spanish Colonial Revival buildings, including the Walt Disney Family PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINings that have LIGHTS hosted artists Mark Rothko, PUBLISHERS Museum, with its ten galleries, a state-of- Eadweard Muybridge, Annie Leibovitz, the-art digital theater, countless artifacts, Diego Rivera, and Richard Diebenkorn. and Walt Disney’s 248 career awards.

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Children’s Creativity Museum (top) Cable Car Museum (opposite, top) Cable Car Turnaround (opposite, bottom) One of the many interactive attractions San Francisco’s Cable Car Museum is The quaint Powell Street Cable Car of Yerba Buena Gardens is the Children’s grand central for the antique trolleys Turnaround at Market Street draws Creativity Museum, a multimedia arts and that once served as the main form of plenty of gawkers as well as tourists technology center for kids. “Museum” public transportation in this city. The rich eager to hitch a ride up steep Powell is a bit of aPROPERTY misnomer, as this inventive heritageOF of TWINthe cable cars began LIGHTS back in Street toPUBLISHERS Nob Hill and all the way down PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS educational center is more of a creative, 1873. The museum showcases historic the other side to Fisherman’s Wharf. hands-on hangout for children of all ages. relics and lots of take-home tchotchkes.

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Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall California Academy of Sciences Acoustically superior home of the San Golden Gate Park’s Academy of Sciences Francisco Symphony, Louise M. Davies isn’t just a state-of-the-art natural history Hall’s modern but cozy circular space museum with impressive exhibits that comfortably seats 2,743 for performances range from a living four-story rainforest by the city’sPROPERTY beloved symphony. Henry OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYto an otherworldly OF planetarium; TWIN it’s also LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Moore’s Large Four Piece Reclining the cosmopolitan setting for the museum’s Figure is on display outside the hall. weekly Nightlife social events for adults.

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Wells Fargo Museum (top) Wells Fargo Stagecoach (bottom and opposite) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) On the very site where Wells Fargo & The Wells Fargo Museum proudly displays Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Company opened their first bank in an original Wells Fargo stagecoach, once adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor 1852, the Wells Fargo Museum tells used to ferry passengers and gold across incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- tales of the prospectors who settled San the West…slowly. Stagecoaches travelled qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos Francisco, PROPERTYa city founded on adventurous aboutOF five TWINmiles an hour, with LIGHTS up to nine PUBLISHERS PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. principles, a willingness to take risks, and people crowded inside for an often dusty, Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore a lust for gold. bumpy ride across the new frontier. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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4th of July (top) Levi Strauss & Co. (bottom and opposite) July fourth is a raucous holiday in San The iconic San Francisco brand originally Francisco, where locals gather on roof- sold dry goods that ranged from buttons tops and the hills to watch the electrify- to bedding, but jeans made the com- ing fireworks, launched from barges near pany its name. With an 1873 U.S. patent Fisherman’sPROPERTY Wharf and from the foot of onOF riveted TWINdenim pants for men,LIGHTS Levi’s PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Municipal Pier. Other events include live became an early American trendsetter. music and entertainment at Pier 39. This museum commemorates its coolness.

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Fire Department Museum (above and left) In a city that was nearly destroyed in the major earthquake and fire of 1906, it’s no wonder the fire department is a revered institution. Touring visitors see antique engines and firefighting artifacts with free admission, and the enthusiastic volunteer PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSstaff is PUBLISHERShappy to recount San Francisco’s PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS fire department heroics. Volunteer Firemen Memorial (opposite) This 1933 bronze tribute to the early Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) volunteer firefighters of San Francisco Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur stands proudly in busy Washington adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor Square at the edge of North Beach. It incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- was built with money bequeathed to qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSthe city PUBLISHERS by Lillie Hitchcock Coit, whose PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. legacy also includes the funding of Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore nearby Coit Tower. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) Photo Title (opposite) North Beach (opposite) Yoda Fountain (above) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur In San Francisco’s version of Little Italy, Captivating visitors at Lucasfilm head- adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor the city’s best lasagna and cannoli can quarters in Letterman Digital Arts Center incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- be found in countless comfy, family-style in the restored Presidio is the whimsical qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos restaurants and cafés. But it’s not all about Yoda Fountain, an ode to a cinematic dsunt ut laborePROPERTY et dolore magna aliqua. dsuntOF ut labore TWIN et dolore magna LIGHTS aliqua. dsunt utPUBLISHERS labore et dolore magna aliqua. PROPERTY OFthe food;TWIN North Beach’s LIGHTS heritage is also favorite.PUBLISHERS This “life-size” statue guards over Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore steeped in Barbary Coast lore and the the front entrances of Lucasfilm, dispend- magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi foundations of the beatnik movement. ing imaginary wisdom atop a fountain.

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San Francisco Botanical Garden Conservatory of Flowers (above) (opposite, top and bottom) For those with a yen for the extraordinary, With the city’s mild Mediterranean this quixotic domed structure in Golden climate and lack of punctuated seasons, Gate Park is a historic wooden green- the Botanical Garden provides a versatile house that holds a collection of rare and PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINpanoply of year-roundLIGHTS flora. Over 8,000PUBLISHERS exotic plants: orchids, water lilies, philo- different types of plants from around the dendron, and even butterflies abound in world populate the serene landscape. this hothouse of terrestrial beauty.

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Japanese Tea Garden Buddha (right) The Japanese Tea Garden’s resident Japanese Tea Garden (above and opposite, top) Buddha, over 200 years old and Golden Gate Park’s Japanese Tea Garden imported from Japan, presides over a is the oldest public Japanese tea garden small enclosed park of immaculately in the country. Built in 1894 as part of the designed walkways and wooden bridges. California Midwinter International Exposi- Here, architecture meets landscape in an tion of thePROPERTY World’s Fair, it is a favorite place OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYaesthetic Eastern OF display TWINof harmony and LIGHTS PUBLISHERS for those seeking a Zen experience among tranquility. Don’t miss the tea house for the pagodas and koi ponds. the complete experience.

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Muir Woods (above and opposite) Great Redwoods (pages 98 –99) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) North of the city, Muir Woods National The namesake of Muir Woods, John Muir, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Monument is the perfect place to mingle was dedicated to the preservation of adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor among California’s legendary redwoods. California’s wilderness. His mission has incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- From the visitor center, a series of walk- been carried on by the National Park qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos ways and interpretivePROPERTY signs aid in the Service,OF who TWIN host a million visitors LIGHTS a year PUBLISHERS PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. natural experience while preserving the under a canopy of redwoods that can Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore sanctity of the wilderness. reach 250 feet and 1,200 years old. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Golden Gate National Recreation Area Don Quixote Golden Gate National Recreation Area This imaginative bronze and stone statue encompasses over 80,000 acres, including of chivalrous fictional character Don the Marin Headlands, which slope majes- Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza tically from the Golden Gate Bridge to kneeling at the feet of their creator, Miguel Pt. Reyes inPROPERTY a series of trails, beaches, and OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSde Cervantes Saavedra, is a cheeky tribute coves once frequented by Coast Miwok to a famed story. It is located just off JFK and now by hikers, bikers, and surfers. Drive in Golden Gate Park.

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Herschell-Spillman Carousel (above) Dutch Windmill (opposite) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) Golden Gate Park’s colorful 1914 car- Ocean Beach-goers might notice a whim- Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur ousel was once steam powered but was sical windmill perched nearby. Once a adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor eventually converted to electric, thanks functional energy generator for the city, incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- to the generosity of PG&E. Sixty-two capturing the westerly winds to pump qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos animal figuresPROPERTY have received various hundredsOF ofTWIN gallons of water aLIGHTS day, the PUBLISHERS PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. touch-ups over the years, so the carousel 75-foot-tall windmill is now a historic gem Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore is still a colorful place to take a whirl. enhanced by a rotating floral display. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Francis Scott Key (above) Beethoven (opposite) The American poet who penned the Famed German composer Ludwig van lyrics to The Star-Spangled Banner is Beethoven is memorialized in this bronze memorialized in Golden Gate Park’s statue in the Music Concourse in Golden Music Concourse. Interestingly, the Gate Park. The head of the celebrated PROPERTYmonument was unveiled in 1888, OF forty- TWINcomposer dominatesLIGHTS over a female PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS three years before The Star-Spangled figure holding a lyre, a classical stringed Banner reached anthem status. instrument popular in ancient Greece.

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Fleet Week Blue Angels Fog A highlight of the Bay Area fall is the Locals call it being “socked in” by the annual Fleet Week air show, when the “Marine layer,” a weather phenomenon Blue Angels perform their daredevil that often ensconces the Golden Gate stunts for a captivated audience on the Bridge and pockets of the city in a thick, ground. AsPROPERTY the planes roar overhead, OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSmoody nest of fog, especially in the sum- many also take to the Bay in sailboats and mer, sometimes the coolest part of the small craft ideal for open sky viewing. year in the Bay Area.

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Sailing (above and opposite, top) Sightseeing Boats (bottom) San Francisco is a sailors’ town. On days Anchored at Pier 43 ½, the Red and blustery to serene, private and chartered White Fleet has two sightseeing boats boats crowd the Bay for tours around that take up to 300 passengers at a time Alcatraz Island, Angel Island, and Trea- for a cruise on the Bay, a great way to sure Island,PROPERTY and all the way under the OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERScatch the sun setting over the Pacific Golden Gate Bridge to the open ocean and a twilight view of the sparkling San just beyond. Francisco skyline.

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Point Bonita Lighthouse Sailing the Golden Gate (above) (opposite, top and bottom) The strait that links the Pacific to San A lookout point at the entrance to the Francisco Bay is called Golden Gate, thus San Francisco Bay, Point Bonita is still the bridge’s moniker. A sail under the actively maintained by the U.S. Coast Golden Gate Bridge is a highlight of any PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINGuard and openLIGHTS to visitors. It’s a some- PUBLISHERSseaworthy outdoorsman’s trip to the Bay what steep but picturesque trek for those Area, as well as of the many cruise ships parked in the lot about a half mile away. that sail into the Bay.

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Chinatown (above and left) Brightly colored buildings with baroque Shopping in Chinatown flourishes are typical in San Francisco’s Chinatown’s many emporiums stock fare bustling Chinese district, the oldest and that runs the gamut from Chinese-themed largest Chinatown in North America. The plastic kitsch to authentic mementos city’s population is more than 20 percent found nowhere else. Cloth lanterns, woks, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSChinese-American, PUBLISHERS providing for a great PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSBuddha statues, rice bowls, imported tea place to spend an afternoon exploring leaves, and Kung-Fu shoes are just some eclectic markets, tea houses, and temples. of the available retail delights.

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Three Monkeys (above) The statue of theThree Wise Monkeys at 433 Grant Avenue illustrates the proverb “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil,” and the accompanying bench leaves room for pedestrians to be part of the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSart. This pictorial maxim PUBLISHERSdates back to a PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 17th-century Japanese carving.

Japantown (left) While significantly smaller than China- town, San Francisco’s Japantown is still the biggest and oldest Japantown in the U.S., spanning six square blocks, at the periph- ery of which is perched the Japan Center PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSPagoda. Visit the Japan CenterPUBLISHERS for a bite PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS of sushi or to cruise the many boutiques.

Goddess of Democracy (opposite) A replica of the original Goddess of Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) Democracy statue, which was built by Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Tiananmen Square protestors in Beijing adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor in 1989 and soon after destroyed by incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- soldiers, is dedicated to those who strive qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSfor human rights and democracy. PUBLISHERS The PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. 600-pound bronze monument stands Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore in Chinatown’s Portsmouth Square. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Farmers Market (opposite, top) Vaillancourt Fountain (opposite, bottom) Ferry Building (above) Three times a week, throngs of local Installed in a prominent spot on the The historic San Francisco Ferry Build- farmers and food purveyors fill the Ferry downtown waterfront just across from the ing is far more than just the terminal for Building plaza for the best, biggest, and Ferry Building, this bold sculpture features commuter ferries. Originally opened in most lively farmers market in the city. a second story catwalk and large stepping 1898, it was ambitiously renovated in the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYAbout 25,000 people visit the OFmarket TWINstones that allowLIGHTS visitors to walk through PUBLISHERS 2000s and is now a bustling hub of tour- weekly to shop, eat, and learn about food the roaring water. ist activity, artisan food, fine dining, and from local chefs and culinary luminaries. wine tasting along its central nave.

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Oakland Bay Bridge (pages 116 – 117) AT&T Park (top and bottom) AT&T Park’s Giants (opposite) Photo Title (opposite) Photo Title (top) Photo Title (bottom) The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Home of the Giants, AT&T Park is San Baseball is more than the national Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur connects Oakland to San Francisco in Francisco’s monument to Major League pastime in San Francisco; it’s practically adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor two spans. The brand new easterly span Baseball. Opened in 2000 to replace an obsession. Get any local talking about incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ali- connects Oakland to Treasure Island. The the aging Candlestick Park, AT&T Park their beloved Giants and you’ll find they qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos qua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nos older, westernPROPERTY span (pictured) gracefully alsoOF hosts occasionalTWIN sporting LIGHTS and music have a lotPUBLISHERS to say. AT&T Park can accom- PROPERTYdsunt ut labore et dolore magna OF aliqua. TWINdsunt ut labore LIGHTS et dolore magna aliqua. PUBLISHERS dsunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. lights up the night over the Bay. events in the off season. Fans arrive by modate 41,503 such enthusiastic fans Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore Ut enim ad miunt ut labore et dolore car, Muni, ferry, kayak, or on foot. per game. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi magna aliqua. Ut enim ad mi

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Juan Marichal (above) Canoes in McCovey Cove (above) Outside AT&T Park is a statue of Juan Aquatically daring fans can arrive at Antonio Marichal Sánchez, a legendary AT&T Park on rental kayaks from nearby Giants pitcher known for his high leg-kick South Beach Harbor. It’s only a quick ten- and his intimidation tactics with batters. minute paddle into McCovey Cove, and Born in the Dominican Republic, Marichal the rare fan that catches a home-run ball PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSplayed for the Giants PUBLISHERS from 1960–1973 PROPERTYfrom the water—a “splash OF hit”—seals TWIN his LIGHTS PUBLISHERS before moving on to the Red Sox and bragging rights for good. then the Dodgers. Willie McCovey Statue (right) Willie Mays (left) Famous Giants first baseman and left- Originally named Pacific Bell Park and handed batter is the namesake for then renamed AT&T Park, many fans casu- McCovey Cove and the inspiration for ally refer to the stadium as “Mays Field” in this statue. Plaques around the statue list honor of legend Willie Mays, a one-time winners of the Willie Mac Award, given PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTScenter fielder for PUBLISHERS the Giants who shares PROPERTYannually to the player OF who displays TWIN the LIGHTS PUBLISHERS the record of most All-Star Games played spirit and leadership qualities Willie with Hank Aaron and Stan Musial. McCovey was known for in his time.

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Cherry Blossom Festival (top) Bay to Breakers (bottom) Queen and Her Court Japanese-American culture and com- San Francisco is eternally free spirited, so The Grand Parade of the Northern Califor- munity is celebrated joyfully during it’s no surprise that this annual footrace, nia Cherry Blossom Festival begins at the the annual Northern California Cherry from San Francisco Bay to Ocean Beach, Civic Center and winds its way to Japan- Blossom Festival in Japantown. Sample is half legitimate race, half saucy parade town, where the Queen and her Court udon and PROPERTYteriyaki, take part in a chanoyu ofOF costumed TWIN participants in variousLIGHTS states PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSbask in the adoration of thousands of (tea ceremony), and admire the vibrant, of undress and inebriation. visitors, making this Cherry Blossom Festival spirited floats in the Grand Parade. second in size only to Washington D.C.’s.

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Dentzel Carousel (above) San Francisco Zoo (opposite, top and bottom) San Francisco Zoo’s Dentzel Carousel Tucked away into a serene southwest is a functioning historic artifact, one of corner of the city, San Francisco Zoo is an the last existing machines hand-crafted exotic educational getaway where one by William H. Dentzel in the 1920s. Its can catch a glimpse of a grizzly bear or menageriePROPERTY of hand-carved wooden aOF California TWIN sea lion, take an AustralianLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS characters includes horses, giraffes, tigers, walkabout, or catch a ride on the historic lions, and ostriches. “Little Puffer” miniature steam train.

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Bob Morris Bob Morris is a San Francisco Bay Area based photographer specializing in people, architecture, interiors, and stock. With over 25 years’ experience, he began his career as a staff photographer for the Southern Pacific Railroad based in San Francisco. With that company’s vast land holdings in the western states, assignments were varied and challenging. Included were aerials, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSlogging operations, coal mines, executive PROPERTY portraits, industrial OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS parks, and, of course, trains for the company’s public relations, annual reports, adver- tising, and brochures. Bob now shoots assignments for various clients around the U.S. and adds to his stock library as time allows. To learn more about Bob, please visit www. bobmorrisphoto.com and www.sfstockphoto.com.

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