Billy January 5, 2017 2 Comments

San Francisco 2016, Day 4, Part 1

The Mission (Part 1)

Welcome to Day 4–the day that blew me away. The Mission District is a predominantly Latino neighborhood, but it is quickly gentrifying. It is named for Mission Dolores, in the northwest part of the [Read more…]

Billy December 12, 2016 5 Comments

How I Planned My 2017 Trip To India!

No, this is NOT a picture of India. After all, I haven't been there yet to take any pictures. However, it is a picture of Indian culture, specifically Hindu culture. This is a picture from the Chettiars' Temple in Singapore. I'm sure I'll have ample opportunity to take pictures of Hindu culture in India. Singapore, Asia. — No, this is NOT a picture of India. After all, I haven’t been there yet to take any pictures. However, it is a picture of Indian culture, specifically Hindu culture. This is a picture from the Chettiars’ Temple in Singapore. I’m sure I’ll have ample opportunity to take pictures of Hindu culture in India.

Yes, I’m going to India! I’m really excited about it. There’s so much to see in India, I spent a lot of time figuring out where in India I was going to go. I’m going to share my [Read more…]

Billy December 2, 2016 2 Comments

San Francisco 2016, Day 3, Part 2

South of Market (Part 2), Market Street, and Union Square

SoMa (Part 2)

There are more museum pictures ahead, but don’t worry. I make it out of the museum and spend pretty much the rest of the day outside taking pictures. [Read more…]

Billy November 22, 2016 Leave a Comment

San Francisco 2016 Food Diary, Day 3

I picked out a place in SoMa for breakfast. Unfortunately, the kitchen didn’t open till an hour after the doors opened. That was sort of annoying, so I went to another place down the street that turned out to be great: Soma Inn Café. I’ve actually been back twice since. I went all in (or is that all out?) and got the banana streusel–French toast topped with banana, 4-berry sauce, whipped cream, and powder cinnamon sugar–with a side of turkey sausage. What a treat!

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Billy November 21, 2016 2 Comments

San Francisco 2016, Day 3, Part 1

South of Market (Part 1)

I started off Day 3 (and spent most of the day, actually) in SoMa, the area south of Market Street. Historically a district packed with warehouses and gay bars, it’s now an area in transition. [Read more…]