Departures- “The Best Boutique Hotels in San Francisco”
The Bay Area’s hotel surge isn’t stopping anytime soon. Here, our favorites of the new and not-so-old.
The Bay Area’s hotel surge isn’t stopping anytime soon. Here, our favorites of the new and not-so-old.
The ELLE Green City Guide will guide you through the world’s most sustainable cities in the coming month and combine the favorite eco-friendly addresses of the ELLE editors on the ground. From zero-waste San Francisco to sustainable Sydney with stops in Vancouver and Singapore and all the way back to Copenhagen. Life as it is … Green. This week: San Francisco.
From the first days of the Gold Rush, to the hippie movement and then the startups of mass disruption today, San Francisco is the land of pioneers. There’s something about that enigmatic fog and those endless panoramas of ocean and green hills, that keeps drawing dreamers and radicals.
An icon of the San Francisco Bay Area, the Golden Gate Bridge is more than a means for drivers to cross between the city of San Francisco and Marin County to the north.
A grand presence in California since it first opened after four years of construction in 1937 at a cost of $27 million, the bridge has made its appearance in film (“The Maltese Falcon” and “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”) and poetry (“The Changing Light” by beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti) and contributed to local folklore.
Just off Union Square, Hotel G has debuted three ultra-sleek new penthouse suites with stunningly curated furniture and luxurious creature comforts.
If you haven’t already booked your last summer vacation yet, don’t worry—we found the best affordable Labor Day getaways that will leave you recharged and with a lifetime of memories.
Use family trips to make lasting memories before the children grow up.
From shores to slopes, many top waterfront, mountaintop and urban destinations welcome families with special experiences, affordable lodging and sophisticated dining and entertainment. These 30 weekend getaways guarantee enriching activities for all ages and will inspire your family to enjoy some quality time together.
Use family trips to make lasting memories before the children grow up.
From shores to slopes, many top waterfront, mountaintop and urban destinations welcome families with special experiences, affordable lodging and sophisticated dining and entertainment. These 30 weekend getaways guarantee enriching activities for all ages and will inspire your family to enjoy some quality time together.
San Francisco may be beautiful, but something about the thick marine layer and gusty winds this time of year makes us want to get out of Dodge. Whether you’re in the market for Wine Country heat, a bucolic coastal retreat or crisp mountain air, these seven not-so-far-flung destinations are worth hitting the road for.