From US 101 near SFO, take the San Bruno Avenue exit and follow San Bruno Avenue West in the opposite direction to that indicated by the Rental Car Return signs. The first gas stations on this road are the most expensive, but there’s cheaper fuel at the Shell and 76 gas stations in half a mile at the intersection with Read more...
The dress code at Restaurant Gary Danko in San Francisco is business casual, with jackets for men encouraged but not required. Smart dark washed jeans can be worn, but open toed footwear such as sandals or flip flops, and casual attire such as shorts, sweats or sportswear are not appropriate. Read more...
Reality TV star Gabe Rygaard was killed in a car accident on US-101 near Port Angeles, Washington on September 16th, 2016, aged 45. Rygaard had previously appeared on seasons two through nine of the History Channel’s reality TV show Ax Men which chronicled the activities of his family-owned logging business. Read more...
Former NFL offensive lineman Mitch Petrus died from the effects of heat stroke on July 18th, 2019 at Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas, aged 32. The ex New York Giants player was taken ill after working at his family’s repair shop in Lonoke during an extreme heatwave on the same day. Read more...
The Queens Center Mall is located near Woodhaven Boulevard subway station which is served by: M trains on weekdays until 11 pm R trains at all times except late nights E trains late nights from around 11 pm to 5:30 am Read more...
59th Street-Columbus Circle subway station in New York City is served by: 1, A and D trains at all times C trains at all times except late nights B trains on weekdays 2 trains late nights Read more...
Because it was the first school in the University of California system, before the UC system expanded to other California cities, the Berkeley campus was known simply as the University of California and often shortened to Cal. UC Berkeley’s sports teams are called the California Golden Bears and in athletic competition referred to as California or Cal. Read more...
There is a parking garage at MacArthur BART station just off MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland. Payment is required on weekdays from 4 am to 3 pm but parking is free on weekends and holidays. Parking is full by around 7 am on weekdays. Parking permits can be booked online in advance or the daily parking fee can be paid at Read more...
Tolls are paid in the westbound direction on Dumbarton Bridge between Fremont and Menlo Park, California. This follows the convention for all the Bay Area’s state-owned bridges that traffic headed towards the San Francisco peninsula pays a toll. Read more...
Miami Dolphins player Kendrick Norton was injured in a car crash in West Miami, Florida, resulting in the amputation of his left arm. Driving west on the Dolphin Expressway at the Palmetto Expressway on-ramp in the early hours of July 4th, 2019, his pickup struck a barrier wall and overturned. The defensive lineman had yet to play in a regular-season Read more...
Tyler Wayne Skaggs, baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, died at the Hilton Dallas/Southlake Town Square Hotel on July 1st, 2019, aged 27. The Angels were visiting for a four-game series against the Texas Rangers at the time. His death was determined to be an accident after an autopsy found that Skaggs had aspirated on his own vomit and Read more...
The San Francisco Marathon starts from Mission Street and The Embarcadero, San Francisco, at 5:30 am. It is held annually on the fourth Sunday in July. Read more...
Anchor Steam Beer is brewed in San Francisco by the Anchor Brewing Company at its brewery on Mariposa Street and De Haro Street in Portero Hill. The company was acquired by Japan’s Sapporo in 2017. Read more...
Actor and stand-up comedian Robin Williams lived in an oceanfront home on Saint Thomas Way in Tiburon’s Paradise Cay with his third wife Susan for five years until his death on August 11th, 2014. He also had a vineyard estate in the Napa Valley. Read more...
McLaren San Francisco is actually located in Palo Alto at El Camino Real and Arastradero Road, some 35 miles south of San Francisco. The dealership offers new and used car sales and service facilities. Read more...
Everton FC fans in San Francisco tend to gather to watch live Toffees games at McTeague’s Saloon pub on Polk Street between Bush Street and Fern Street in the Tenderloin district. McTeague’s opens early for live weekend matches. Read more...
There is a 24 hour Starbucks Coffee in New York City at 43rd and Broadway in Times Square. This busy store is small and has no customer seating or wifi. Read more...
You can swim and surf at Stinson Beach and lifeguards are normally on duty from late May to early September. The water is cold, even in summer, and you should be aware of the dangers of rip currents and the rare chance of sharks swimming near the shore. Read more...
Levi Strauss was laid to rest in a dome-roofed mausoleum in the Home of Peace Cemetery in Colma, California. The founder of denim jeans manufacturer Levi Strauss & Co died in San Francisco on September 26, 1902. Read more...
Warren G Harding died at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco on August 2nd, 1923, aged 57. The 29th American President was reportedly suffering from pneumonia and died suddenly in room 8064 (now room 888), the eighth-floor presidential suite. Read more...