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Academy of Art University - - What To Do And See

 

ATTRACTIONS

San Francisco is a definitely Californian ''must see''! It is a beautiful city and a wonderful destination for both family vacations and fun escapades with friends, the vast array of appealing attractions housed within its city limits being dedicated for all ages, tastes and budgets. Whether you're into history or art or whether you're an outdoor or an indoor person, one thing is for sure: nobody gets bored while visiting San Francisco!

 

To get a more clear idea about what the city has to offer, check out the list below, which contains some of the most popular and visited attractions in San Francisco.

 

- Aquarium of the Bay, the only nature center in San Francisco focusing on the amazing marine animals that live in the Bay, home to over 20 000 marine animals from the San Francisco Bay and nearby waters. The unique experience of visiting the aquarium cannot be described in words, the beauty of the exhibits shown often living visitors speechles.

 

- Exploratorium, a museum of scince, art and human perception, a place where children and adults, alike, can learn about astronomy and space, culture, scince, the human body, and many other interesting things related to the world that surrounds us, through interactive and interesting exhibits, displays and educational programs that feed the curiosity.

 

- Cable Car Museum, featuring a vast collection of historic cable cars, photographs and mechanical displays, such as grips, track, cable, brake mechanisms, tools and detailed models, including 3 antique cable cars from the 1870s. The museum store offers a variety of cable car memorabilia, books, clothing, cards and even genuine cable car bells.

 

- The Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf, the place where you can meet your favorite movie star or take a trip back in time and meet a pharaoh, the museum featuring life-size wax statues of important figures related to history, art, movies or sports.

 

Annual Events

No matter what month you choose as the date for your trip to San Francisco, good times are guaranteed! There are dozens of fun events happening throughout the year in the city, among the most favorite and expected ones being: the How Weird Street Faire, which happens in May, a San Francisco street celebration, considered one not to be missed, the San Francisco Waterfront Festival, taking place in July, the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, celebrated in August, The San Francisco Blues Festival, kept in September, the fun and well-known Oktoberfest, happening in October, and Macy's Union Square Tree Lighting Ceremony, which happens in November, the annual celebration in San Francisco that starts the hollyday cheer.

 

Shopping

Among the top places to shop in San Francisco, CA, there are:

 

> Westfield San Francisco Centre: 865 Market Street, San Francisco, CA.

> Union Square Park: San Francisco, California.

> Stonestown Galleria Shopping Center: 3251 20th Avenue, San Francisco, CA.

> Metreon: 101 4th Street, San Francisco, CA.

> The Cannery: 2801 Leavenworth Street, San Francisco, CA.

> Bloomingdale's: 845 Market Street, San Francisco, CA.

> Barneys: 77 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, California.

> Ghirardelli Square: 900 North Point Street, San Francisco, CA.

> Japantown San Francisco: (Kintetsu Mall), 1737 Post Street, San Francisco, CA.

> Embarcadero Shopping Center: 4 Embarcadero Ctr. 2, San Francisco, CA.

> Saks Fifth Avenue: 220 Post Street, San Francisco, CA.

> Salvatore Ferragamo: 233 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA.

> Bulo Women: 418 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA.

> Anchorage Shopping Center: 2800 Leavenworth Street San Francisco, CA.

> Villains-Clothing-Shoes-Accessories: 1672 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA.