San Francisco Sights

Another warm and sunny day signals our last day full day in San Francisco, where is the fog? Time to check off the last few sights. First up the Civic Center with the grand City Hall building which was modelled after St. Peter's Bascilica in Rome and features a large "Beaux-Arts" dome. Marilyn Munroe and Joe DiMaggio were married here in 1954.

Continuing on to the Western Addition district we stopped at Alamo Square Park, home to the "Painted Ladies", a row of seven beautifully maintained Victorian houses.

Time for some more excercise, entering the Haight district, we climbed the steeps paths of Buena Vista Park to the 175 metre (575 feet) summit for some great views of the city and surrounds. Buena Vista Park is the oldest offical park in San Francisco and covers 150,000 m² (37 acres).

After recovering we continued along Haight Street to the intersection of Haight and Ashbury Streets. The Haight district is famous for being the centre of the Hippie movement in the 1960s. Although now mostly gentrified is still offers an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants and people.

Catching a couple of Muni metro/streetcars, we headed to the burbs to the Lake Merced area to refresh our shopping skills at the Stonestown Galleria. Heading back into the city, we had a few farewell drinks in the Castro before returning to the hotel to pack our bags for Hawaii.