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fisherman's wharf
Posted June 09, 2006 at 06:36 AM by
Another great tourist spot in S.F. is Fisherman's Wharf. I never got a good look at it until it was my turn to family from Hong Kong around on their vacation. The sights are gorgeous. There are shops around, a small aquarium, and of course clam chowder in a bread bowl. A bit overpriced but still delicious. I think I'll go back again soon; it's [...]
union square
Posted June 04, 2006 at 03:07 AM by starchicklie
For anyone who loves shopping, union square is a staple to their Northern California travels. The area has countless stores, from a Jessica McClintock botique, to Anthropologie, to Tiffany & Co. You name it, it's probably there. For those bargain hunters, there is a huge (3-story) Forever 21 nearby, as well as the affordably adorable [...]
king of prussia mall
Posted June 20, 2006 at 07:43 PM by
The King of Prussia Mall is the largest mall on the East Coast of the USA and the second largest in the country. Located near Philadelphia, the two-building agglomeration is like no other mall you have been to. Even if you don't want to buy anything, the mall is great even just from a tourist perspective and the restaurants inside are [...]
food
Posted June 03, 2006 at 10:58 PM by brankin
Where does our food come from? (And where should we expect to find the "meat lobby"?) But notice the marked discontinuity in soybean production between the Dakotas and Minnesota or Iowa -- different reporting methodology, or subsidies? And why is chicken production so clustered? Questions too sophisticated to be answered by these simple maps, [...]
s.f. chinatown
Posted June 06, 2006 at 07:06 AM by
Check out San Francisco's Chinatown for some decent Chinese food. There are countless restaurants to choose from and it's actually great grocery shopping there. The vegetables, fruits, and meats are very fresh and better quality than what chain grocery stores have to offer. It's walking distance from Union Square (20-30 minutes? hey you can [...]
