Over the years, Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco has gotten cluttered with souvenir shops, street performers and throngs of tourists. Sadly, I think that it long ago lost much of its maritime charm and historic appeal. So why do Mr. TWS and I still insist on bringing our out-of-town visitors down to the wharf?
Braving the Waves at Half Moon Bay
Moody San Francisco on a Rainy Day
When it rains in San Francisco, we get moody A rainy day can intensify moods and emotions. If you’re in love, a rain can be wonderfully romantic. If you’re sad or heartbroken, it’s painfully bitter cold. If you’re nostalgic, it can bring a tear to your eye. Or maybe you…
Wine Country Visit: When It Rains, We Pour
Wine, that is …
There’s always something to do in the San Francisco Bay Area, even on a rainy weekend. A visit to wine country is one of my favorite options.
Sweeney’s Seven Super Shots
Seven photos that I think are super shots Here’s a photo that …. Takes my breath away The surreal vistas of the Badlands in South Dakota elicit strong reactions. I was struck by the beauty of the vast desolation. The warm wind blowing on that hot summer day intensified the…
The View from Tien Hou
Over the rooftops of Chinatown atop Telegraph Hill is Coit Tower, an iconic landmark of San Francisco. The tower was built in 1933 in honor of Lillie Hitchcock Coit and dedicated to San Francisco firefighters. A very colorful character, Lillie was an avid supporter of the fire department during her…
TWS’s ABCs of Travel Experiences
Many thanks to Marcia of Inside Journeys for nominating me to contribute a post to the “My Travel ABCs” series. I enjoyed reading Marcia’s post and thought it was a good idea to ask bloggers some questions about their lifetime of travel experiences in a fun way — one letter…
A Wonderful Year of Travel
I feel very fortunate that I was able to travel as much as I did in 2011. I reached new destinations, revisited favorite cities, explored my local area, took a sentimental road trip, met fellow travel bloggers in Vancouver, left a few stories in Vegas, and fell in love with a country!