6 places to check out on S.F.’s Sutter Street
Elegant 20th century buildings — finished with brick, terra-cotta, tile and glass and understated to opulent flourishes — line this section of the Financial District. Ground-floor storefronts housing...
View Article6 places to check out on West Second Street in Antioch
A train clangs as it skirts the San Joaquin River in Rivertown, a historic district dating to the Gold Rush era. Farms and dairies once thrived here; then the discovery of coal in the late 1850s...
View Article6 places to check out near Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
A saxophonist leans against a wall as he plays “The First Noel” near antique-style lampposts decorated with large purple and gold ornaments. UC Berkeley students and workers on their lunch break walk...
View Article6 places to visit on 24th Street, S.F.
A neighborhood of neatly kept Victorians and cottages backdropped by Twin Peaks, Noe Valley appeals to families and those seeking a village within the city. In the charming business district, moms...
View ArticleWhere to go in S.F.’s Dogpatch
[...] Street and more, S.F.: Dogpatch continues its transformation from a community where blue-collar workers once toiled in factories and shipyards. While the redevelopment of the industrial...
View Article6 places to check out in downtown San Rafael
Several Coast Miwok villages once existed on the land that would become this community. Ella Nichols Park hired Clinton Day to design the 1888 Queen Anne Victorian here for her country estate. [...]...
View Article6 places to visit in Presidio Heights and Laurel Heights, S.F.
6 places to visit in Presidio Heights and Laurel Heights, S.F. [...] the area is also family-oriented, with stores and markets where young mothers with their babies and toddlers in strollers shop for...
View Article6 places to check out in downtown Concord
From a portion of the Rancho Monte del Diablo, a land grant of more than 17,000 acres that he received from the Mexican government, Don Salvio Pacheco co-founded Todos Santos with his son Fernando...
View Article6 places to check out in Half Moon Bay
A seaside community first inhabited by the Costanoan Indians and once named Spanishtown, Half Moon Bay attracts beachcombers and surfers who enjoy its waters and breathtaking vistas. The agricultural...
View Article6 places to check out on Santa Clara Ave., Park Street in Alameda
Incorporated in 1854, this island city feels homey with tree-lined streets, beautifully maintained Victorian homes and a historic downtown. The shoreline includes Crown Memorial State Beach and Crab...
View Article6 places to check out in downtown Walnut Creek
With views of the majestic Mount Diablo, tree-lined streets, pretty downtown parks, four creeks running through town and a Creek Walk to learn more about them, this community makes for a pleasing...
View Article6 places to check out on First Street in Benicia
First Street, Benicia: Located along the Carquinez Strait, this 19th century community served as California’s third seat of government, in 1853 and 1854. The original building is part of the Benicia...
View ArticleThe Presidio, S.F.
Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and a national park, this 1,491-acre former military post was established by the Spanish in 1776 and operated by the Army for nearly 150 years. Explore...
View ArticleFront Street in Danville: Historic buildings anchor dining, shopping
Historic buildings anchor dining, shopping The center of this town in the San Ramon Valley is undergoing a major transformation because of three projects that include a new complex of buildings set to...
View ArticleBalboa Street, Outer Richmond
A gentle breeze from the ocean plays with the hair of shoppers as they stroll past bins of summer fruit at the produce market — a display of saturated yellow, orange and crimson — florist buckets of...
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