San Francisco is a desirable destination for travelers near and far, but visitors can easily become overwhelmed by the fast pace of the city. How else do you expect over 850,000 people to fit in just under 49 square miles? People need to move and they like to move fast!
In this day and age, it’s no longer acceptable for a hotel to have a few worn down treadmills for guests. Oh, no. Guests expect to have their home gym available while they’re on vacation and especially when traveling for business.
Sitting in an office day after day and even walking through the hilly streets of San Francisco, it’s easy to forget that we live on one of the most picturesque coastlines in the country.
When the city grid starts to feel like too much or too little, we San Franciscans are lucky to have our choice of getaways. All of the destinations on this list make perfect weekend escapes and are less than two hours out of town.
Sink your spoon into a steaming bowl of this signature stew without even finding your way to Fog City. These charming spots in Half Moon Bay are ladling up luscious spins of their own.
For an affordable stay in downtown San Francisco, check out the rooms at Hotel G, located only one block from Union Square. This boutique hotel promises all the comforts of home, including a Nespresso coffee maker in each room.
Known as the “World Pumpkin Capital,” Half Moon Bay boasts multiple pick-your-own pumpkin patches, as well as the annual Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival, which takes place in mid-October.
With its beautiful scenery, unique vibe, and top-rated restaurants, San Francisco has always been a wonderful city to visit for a long weekend. But with the long-awaited reopening of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on May 14, following a major three-year renovation and expansion, now’s the perfect time to start planning your next escape to the City by the Bay.
Frolicking sea lions, cable cars, world-class museums, and the Golden Gate Bridge are just some of the many kid-friendly attractions in San Francisco. And while you could easily spend all of your vacation days in the city, you’d be missing out on much of what makes the Bay Area so appealing.
