By Lisa Russell
A visit to "The City by The Bay" is bound to be an unforgettable vacation. There's such a diverse amount of activities and events available all year long. Whether you're visiting for the food and wine, the history, the architecture, the shopping, the arts or the natural beauty, San Fransisco will charm you.
Learn the Art of Wine Tasting
A wine bar has very small servings, made to encourage tasting and a special menu of cheeses, breads and chocolates to keep your palate happy. Learn from the experts how to get the most from every flavor and you might find yourself with an entirely new appreciation of California's award-winning wines. Try the Ferry Plaza Wine Bar, where the menu and staff use a five point system to teach you the wine-tasting lingo, so you can impress friends and family with your skills.
Ferry Plaza Wine Bar
1 Ferry Bldg # 23
San Francisco, California 94111-4229
(415) 391-9400
www.fpwm.com
Historic Guided Walking Tour
Walk through San Fransisco's historic districts on an architectural walking tour led by enthusiastic volunteers for the San Fransisco City Guides. Reservations are required and if you prefer to go it alone, they have printable tours from their website. This is a must-do for the amateur photographer; imagine bringing home gorgeous photos from your trip. You can't go wrong in a town as beautiful as San Fransisco.
San Francisco City Guides
c/o SF Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, California 94102
(415) 557-4266
www.sfcityguides.org
Take a Helicopter Tour over the Golden Gate Bridge
Anyone can visit the Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco. In fact, you can walk over it or even run. Parks on either end of the bridge are a nice place to picnic, but to get a literal overall view of the San Fransisco Bay, including the bridge, the wine-growing regions over the hill and the Pacific Coast, a helicopter tour is the coolest way to go. They have several tour packages, to suit your time and budget.
San Francisco Helicopters
P.O. Box 280776
San Francisco, California 94128
(650) 635-4500
www.sfhelicoptertours.com
About the Author:
Lisa Russell is an entrepreneur and writer from Washington State, with a professional background in education, cosmetology and the restaurant industry. She's been published in regional parenting publications, homeschooling publications and has published over 10,000 articles online since 1999. She studied Early Childhood Education at Antelope Valley College.
