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One Day in San Francisco: Top Things to Do if Short on Time

June 27, 2023 By Gina
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View of Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco while driving across

Ultimate Guide for the Best Things to See and Do in San Francisco in 24 Hours One of my absolute favorite U.S. cities is San Francisco, California and it's well worth a visit even if it's just a day trip to San Francisco -- which I did numerous times back when I lived in San … [Read more...]

Muir Woods: A Perfect Day Trip From San Francisco

December 13, 2022 By Gina
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Whoa! Muir Woods has some big trees.

Muir Woods: Spending the Day by - and in - Really Big Trees It's the end of the week and the beginning of a 3-day weekend! Anyone else excited and have some fun plans for the holiday? One great thing to do over 3-day weekends is check out some of America's gorgeous National … [Read more...]

Convertible on the Golden Gate Bridge

November 2, 2020 By Gina
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Golden Gate Bridge - Pic taken from looking out the BACK of the convertible.

Driving to San Francisco Across the Golden Gate Bridge in a Convertible I see the red start to appear in the distance as we curve around a bend in the road and I immediately pull my scarf around me tighter. I then lean forward and turn up the heat of the convertible. When my … [Read more...]

Review of Shopping at Union Square in San Francisco

December 13, 2022 By Gina
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Shopping in Union Square - San Francisco

Exploring Union Square During a Girl's Weekend in San Franciso I ditched the fiancé this weekend and flew up from San Diego to San Francisco for some girl time with one of my favorite ladies of all time; my good friend (and bridesmaid) Catherine. We ended up spending quite a … [Read more...]

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