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Mission Dolores Park

Mission Dolores Park, simply known as the Dolores Park, is a city park in the gorgeous city of San Francisco, California, at the Western border of the Mission district. It is a hotspot for picnics and local gatherings for the people. With around 16 acres of area, Dolores Park is among the most popular parks in San Francisco City. Many festive programs and other events are organized in this park. It imparts mesmerizing views of the city skyline and surroundings. The park features thriving green lawns, with lofty palm trees casting shadows over it. Moreover, there are sports arenas, including six tennis courts, a basketball court, a soccer field, a playground, and more. Also, there are two dog play areas. The southern part of the park is worth a visit for its views of the downtown, the Mission district, the San Francisco Bay, and the East Bay.This area was a Jewish cemetery in olden times. In 1905, the city administration purchased this land and constructed the park in 1906. Visitors are allowed to bring their dogs with them. Read More

Originally named as Mission San Francisco de Asís, Mission Dolores is a historical spot, located on the 320 Dolores Street of San Francisco, known for withstanding the ravages of time and its antiquity. A creation of the Spanish missionary, Mission Dolores, was established under the Franciscan Order in 1776 with the aim of spreading Christianity amidst the Native Americans community of Costanoans. At the offset, the amicable relationship between the Natives and the Spanish settlers helped the mission expand, which took the form of a community centre giving shelter and preaching sessions to the Natives along with the people of other professions- traders, sailors, soldiers, farmers and others.The 1906 earthquake of San Francisco ravaged the adjacent brick church of the Mission but the original chapel sustained the catastrophe. In 1918, the renovation led to the reconstruction of the Church which resulted in the Mission Dolores Basilica, famous for its alluring and distinct Spanish Baroque architectural style. The Mission fosters other attractions such as rose gardens and a sculpture of Father Junipero Serra (one of its founders) and a cemetery which is the resting place of the founders, the Spanish settlers as well as the Natives. The Mission is open for tours and its Basilica Choir performs on Christmas and other festivities. Read More

Trinity Presbyterian Church, also known as the Mission United Presbyterian Church, was built in the Romanesque Revival and Shingle styles. It's one of the few Percy & Hamilton buildings to survive the 1906 earthquake. The spire of the church along with St. John’s Lutheran Church contributes to the skyline of the famous Capp Street in the Mission district. The church is involved in the surrounding community. The area surrounding the church is known for a continually evolving immigrant community and have always been invited to worship at the church. It has been vocal and inclusive of the LGBT community and opened the doors to them when gay Christians needed a place to worship. It runs many community programs like food runs and clothing donation drives to help the needy. Read More

One of the cleanest beaches by the Pacific Ocean, the Montara State Beach is located half mile north from Half Moon Bay. A mile-long beach popular for fishing and tide pooling can be accessed from two points on Highway 1. Out of the two points, the northern side leading to this land stretch is also called as Devil’s Side because of the steep stairs that awaits the visitors. The southern side on the other hand has a comfortable staircase for the visitors to step on. Lined with Montara mountains, hills and cliffs, the beach houses a multitude of wild and coastal lives. You can dive into the mountains for a hike to view nature and wildlife along with a beautiful view of the sun plummeting into the ocean’s horizon. Get ready to surf the waves on this hugely celebrated beach among the surfers. It also has a lighthouse as one of the many attractions. You can plan an overnight stay in this ancient lighthouse by the clear water as it has been used as a hostel for many years now. The tide pools and the clean sand spread across the beach makes the place ideal for sunbathing and picnic amidst gorgeous mountain-lined surroundings. Read More

Designated as the only natural lake in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Mountain Lake resides inside the Mountain Lake Park, located in the Richmond District. The lake can be reached via the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, which is named after the Presidio’s discovery by the Spanish settlers. The lake enjoys the presence of 65 bird species including crawdads, large-mouth bass, goldfish, carp, bullfrogs, turtles, seagulls and ducks. The lake area which is guarded by pines, firs and eucalyptus is equipped with picnic benches, playground and restrooms making it a perfect spot for picnicking. Read More

The southernmost point of Marin County is home to the quietest beach tucked three miles west of Muir Woods into the long coastline. The latest addition in the area, the Dias Ridge Trail takes you straight down to a favorite picnic spot among locals, Muir Beach. The trail offers jaw-dropping views of the Pacific Ocean and the Marin coastline. Since Muir Beach is quite small, it tends to get crowded during the day and afternoon. Most visitors prefer a “no clothing” system here and the beach is somewhat considered a nude beach. There are a few hikes leading in and out of the area which offers great views of the surroundings. You can take the eastern trail which leads to Coyote Ridge or head south along the coastline known as the “Coastal Trail” which takes you to Tennessee Cove. There is also a 1.7-mile hike just after the bridge, which takes you quite high up looking down upon the coastline and beach. We do not recommend this hike for people who are terrified of heights. The Beach has become much more presentable in the past few years thanks to the initiatives taken up by the National Parks Service where they regularly clear up the creek bed of sediment and improve aquatic life and plant growth in the area. The beach allows bonfires from 9 AM onwards, however, no material is provided at the beach. Visitors need to carry their own wood too. The beach closes an hour after sunset. Muir Beach has one of the highest currents in the locality, hence swimming is not advised. Redwood Creek marsh is situated right next to the beach and is a good sight if you want to witness some salmon, trout, amphibians, and shorebirds. Plenty of beautiful butterflies end up here in the winter seasons. Read More

Muir Woods is the United States' National Monument at Mount Tamalpais, close to the Pacific coast, in the southwestern Marin County, California. It is administered by the National Park Service. It got this name on the name of naturalist John Muir. The chief attraction of the Muir Woods is the coast redwood trees, known for their great height. It protects around 249-acres area of old coast redwood forests. Other common tree species found here are Bigleaf maple, California Bay Laurel, Tanoak. Muir Woods also houses more than fifty bird species, including the Pileated woodpeckers and the Northern spotted owls. The Redwood creek is an abode for various fishes, including the silver Salmons. Also, different kinds of mammals are found here, and most of them are nocturnal and burrowing animals.Muir Woods is a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. There are different kinds of hiking trails, varying in difficulty and distance. Camping and Picnicking are not allowed. The park remains open from 10 A.M. to sunset. Restrooms and cafes are there for the comfort of visitors, but there are no lodging facilities. Read More

Murietta Falls lies within Alameda County’s paradise Ohlone Regional Wilderness which is managed by East Bay Regional Park District, a home to extensive trail systems and notable preserves and regional parks of San Francisco Bay, California. The 100 feet tall Murinetta Falls has been described as a “thread-like” waterfall which needs a steady flow from the rainwater in order to keep running. At an elevation of 4500 feet, the 12.5 miles hike through Ohlone Wilderness to the waterfalls is a challenging one. The trailhead for Murietta Falls is the Ohlone Wilderness Trail out of the southern end of Del Valle Regional Park, located south of Livermore. The one-way trail is paved against the characteristic green mounds of Ohlone and Sunol wilderness along with wildflowers, deciduous oaks, pines and ferns. Read More

Musée Mécanique

Musée Mécanique (meaning as Mechanical Museum in English) is a profit-based museum situated at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California. It embraces an arcade of the 20th century's coin-operated machines and various captivating artefacts. This place features an exceptional collection of over 280 mechanical entertainment machines covering fully Mechanical orchestras that play automatically to vintage slot machines. It is among the biggest collections of such games in the world having private ownerships. There are various vintage peeps, fortune tellers, tarot card readers, the old-school photo stands that so far produce great black & white photo strips. In the middle of the room, there's a tremendous diorama that presents a traveling carnival along with a Ferris wheel and other rides that has more than a hundred moving parts. Also nearby this, there's a red steam-powered motorcycle on display, which is probably the sole one in the world, built in Sacramento in 1912.The Zelinsky family owns and operates this Museum. The entry to this place is free of charge. For the games, you will be charged from 1c to 1$. Most of the games will charge 25c - 50c. Read More

America’s sole honorary museum structure towards Italian culture resulted in the establishment of the small yet splendid Museo Italo Americano in 1978. Originally based in the Italian suburb of San Francisco, North Beach, the museum was finally transferred to the Fort Mason Centre located in the Marina Boulevard of Buchanan Street. The museum is integral in preserving Italian art and culture and serves as a community centre for Italian-Americans. Similar to the Museum of Russian Culture, Museo Italo Americano documents the immigration of Italians into California starting around the 1850s into three phases. The first wave of Italian immigration, which started around the 1850s, saw a surge of Italian population who were battling poverty, while the second wave saw the dispersion of Italian populace around 1935s-1970s to escape the horrors of World War II. It was only in the third phase that the immigrated Italians flourished into successful entrepreneurs, artists, scholars and scientists. It harbors a spell-bounding collection of historical artifacts including photographs, sword and medals awarded by Italian King Vittorio Emanuele III, a 1920s ballot box, a model of Rex along with personal antiques such an Italian wedding dress, an authentic ravioli-maker, a sledgehammer among others. It is also famous for rendering language classes on Italian. Read More