The Transbay Tube, the underwater rail tunnel carrying Bay Area Rapid Transit’s subway lines under San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland reaches a maximum depth of 135 feet (or 41 meters) below sea level Read more...
The downtown San Francisco area is not officially defined but is generally considered to refer to the city’s Financial District. The area it is often broadened to include the Union Square, Chinatown, Tenderloin, and SoMa districts. Read more...
BART trains cross San Francisco Bay through an underwater tunnel running between downtown San Francisco’s Embarcadero station near the Ferry Building, and West Oakland station. Known as the Transbay Tube, the 3.6 mile (or 5.8 kilometer) immersed tube sits on the Bay floor and contains two rail tunnels separated by a central pedestrian and maintenance gallery. Read more...
Before clearing security, you can walk between all terminals at San Francisco Airport or catch the airport’s AirTrain. After clearing security, access to other terminals without exiting and re-entering security is only available via walkway connectors between: Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and International Terminal “A” Gates. Terminal 2, Terminal 3, and the International Terminal “G” Gates. Read more...
Chicago’s Union Station and the Ogilvie Transportation Center are not directly linked. However, across the street, one block east of Ogilvie, is the Madison Street Entrance to Union Station which goes underground along the platform between Tracks 5 and 7 emerging on Union Station’s North Concourse. Read more...
You can ride a bike across the eastern side of the Bay Bridge from Oakland as far as Yerba Buena island only. As the Bay Bridge Trail bike path runs along the new east span only, at present you cannot ride all the way across the bridge between Oakland and San Francisco. The bridge cycle path is open daily from Read more...
San Francisco’s cable cars are pulled along by a cable below the street that runs at a continuous 9.5 mph. The cars can release their grip on the cable and brake for slowing down and stopping. Read more...
SFO has an outdoor terrace and observation deck, located post-security at the end of the International Terminal, Boarding Area G. It is open 7 am to 11:30 pm daily, and is also accessible to United passengers in Terminal 3 via a secure connecting walkway. Terminal 2 also has an observation deck which is located before security so it is publicly Read more...
Tideline Marine operates a weekday scheduled water taxi commuter service as a loop from Berkeley Marina to San Francisco Pier 1.5 (next to the Ferry Building), onward to Pier 52 (for Mission Bay and the Chase Center) and back to Berkeley. There are two morning departures from Berkeley Marina’s K Dock (in front of the Harbormaster’s office) at 7:30 am Read more...
The Intel Museum is located within Intel’s headquarters at 2200 Mission College Boulevard in Santa Clara, California, near the Montague Expressway exit off Highway 101. The museum features exhibits on the history of the company’s microprocessor chips, the chip fabrication process and the development of semiconductor technology more generally. Guided tours are available by prior arrangement. Admission is free and Read more...
The closest parking to the Greek Theatre at Berkeley is a few minutes walk away at the Stadium Parking Garage under Maxwell Family Field on Gayley Road between Cal Memorial Stadium and the Greek Theatre. Event parking charges range from $25 – $45. Read more...
Dress code at The French Laundry restaurant in Yountville is jackets for gentlemen, with ties optional, and jeans are permitted provided they are not distressed. Shorts, sportswear, sandals and sneakers are not appropriate. Read more...
During its 29 years as a federal penitentiary, 14 escape attempts were made from Alcatraz Island by a total of 36 inmates, of which 2 prisoners tried twice. Official reports state that 23 were caught, 6 were shot and killed, 2 drowned trying to swim from the island, and five are listed as “missing and presumed drowned”. Only one, John Read more...
The Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield, California offers free self-guided tours, personal guided tours for $39 for groups of up to 6 people, and an in-depth Jelly Belly University tour costing $59 per person for groups of up to 6 people. Tours are available daily, except the Jelly Belly University tour, which is only offered Monday though Friday when the Read more...
Most street parking meters in San Francisco operate from 9 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday, so street parking on Sunday is free, except in the following areas: Fisherman’s Wharf The Embarcadero The Special Event Area around Oracle Park and Chase Center during events such as baseball and basketball games Read more...
Aron Ralston severed his own forearm with a knife in Bluejohn Canyon in Southeastern Utah, after getting trapped while canyoneering. During a solo slot canyon descent on April 26, 2003, he dislodged a boulder which trapped his right wrist against the canyon wall. After five days, he freed himself by amputating his arm at the mid forearm and managed to Read more...
There is a parking lot next to the San Francisco DMV office at Fell Street and Broderick Street in Haight-Ashbury which is free for DMV customers between 7 am and 5 pm. Read more...