Robert Stroud, "The Birdman of Alcatraz" spent 17 years in cell #42. Segregated from the prisoners, he turned to birds for company. He was the inspiration for the 1962 movie starring Burt Lancaster.
When walking across the bridge be sure to look up and explore different angles of the towers and cables. You'll find lots of intriguing compositions and abstracts. Early evening the light is best.
Be sure to get on the Powell-Hyde line, which stops at the original Swensen's ice cream parlor, which opened in 1948. อ่านเพิ่มเติม
The bookstore may be the main draw, but don't miss the rest of the mini-mall packed into this nondescript Japantown building - cool stores and excellent dining options!
One of the best sandwich spots in town! Can't go wrong with fries and coleslaw INSIDE your sandwich!
SF: It's Hippie Hill, not Hipster Hill…there is a difference. Home to the longest-running drum circle in the country on Sundays and no hippee hill would be complete without hackey sack! -IFC Viewer
Keep your eyes and ears open if you are walking around Telegraph Hill, Levi Plaza or the Ferry Building - you will see the flash of green and hear the merry sqwaks as they zoom by. Don't feed them th อ่านเพิ่มเติม
