The San Francisco Giants. This easy to use site will let you know when the team is at home, what seats are currently available and what the weather will be on game day. You can even purchase your tickets on the site and sign up for a free San Francisco Giants e-mail address.
Twelve Youth Hostels are located in San Francisco and this web site lists them all along with contact information, such as location and phone numbers. Descriptions of the hostel conditions and living arrangements are also available, along with prices. The price range for one night stay is $15 to $21.
San Francisco is famous for many cultural events and its opera house is no exception. This official site of the opera allows you to purchase tickets and check out upcoming performances, but it is also an educational site that assists visitors in better understanding the many nuances of opera and opera performance.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
This site features two fine arts museums in San Francisco, including the city's oldest public museum, The de Young Museum. Virtual exhibits are available to visitors along with directions from several locations in San Francisco both by car and mass transit. While tickets can not be purchased through the site, price information is available along with museum store merchandise.
San Francisco Cartoon Art Museum
The San Francisco Cartoon Art Museum offers an alternative to the de Young Museum. The site offers directions, history of the museum and good background information on the featured artists and upcoming exhibits, many of which can be enjoyed by the entire family.
San Francisco is famous for its excellent seafood and eclectic dining options. This site allows you to check out 1,407 restaurants in San Francisco, while still adhering to a budget. This interactive site allows you to either scroll though restaurants alphabetically, type of food or price range. Menus from the featured restaurants can also be viewed, along with a review and detailed directions to the restaurant of your choice.
You can't go to San Francisco without taking a tour of the most famous prison in the country, Alcatraz. This site offers tour times and prices, but also a detailed history of the island that has been featured in countless movies. A virtual slide show and tour is also available, along with directions to "the rock."
Cable cars are the quintessential symbol of San Francisco and this interactive site allows you to read up on their long history. Detailed route maps, hours and prices are also available, along with a cable car guide to proper etiquette for the would be traveler. The site also offers links to possible cable car destinations and includes restaurants, bars and night clubs.
Posted March 3, 2000
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