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Billy September 23, 2021 2 Comments

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A Very Special Day in San Francisco

On a recent Saturday, the United States observed the 20th anniversary of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks.  I definitely did not want to be sitting home all day watching the news that day.  So I made a plan [Read more…]

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: Golden Gate Park, North America, San Francisco, United States, US West

Billy January 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

The 2017 BSFBB Awards (Part 2)

Here it is.  Not just Part 2 of the 2017 Best of San Francisco By Billy Awards.  It’s the final “Best of” post for San Francisco ever.

Best View

San Francisco is known for its beauty.  And there’s nothing like a pretty view.

Best View: Twin Peaks. (Day 2)

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Filed Under: United States Tagged With: Food, Gay Travel, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, North America, San Francisco, San Jose, United States, US West

Billy January 13, 2021 Leave a Comment

The 2017 BSFBB Awards

Presenting…the 2017 Best of San Francisco By Billy Awards!  (These are, of course, a follow-up to the 2016 edition.)

Best Day

Just like in 2016 when I didn’t think any day could beat Day 1–in this case, my day in Golden Gate Park–another day came along and blew me away.

Best Day: Day 3. Sure, the San Francisco Zoo was fun. The art at the Legion of Honor was nice. But it was the amazing ocean views at Lands End that took Day 3 to the top.

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Filed Under: United States Tagged With: AIDS, Best Of, Christianity, Gay Travel, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, History, Holocaust, North America, San Francisco, San Jose, United States, US West

Billy September 25, 2020 Leave a Comment

San Francisco 2017, Day 2, Part 1

Haight-Ashbury

I had been planning this day for a while, a day I decided to call Haight & Hills.  I’d start out exploring famous hippie haven Haight-Ashbury.  (Haight-Ashbury is also known as the Haight or Upper Haight.) [Read more…]

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: Beatles, Golden Gate Park, History, North America, San Francisco, Summer of Love, United States, US West

Billy September 7, 2020 Leave a Comment

San Francisco 2017, Day 1, Part 3

Golden Gate Park, Part 3:  Beauty

In which I finish up my remarkable day in Golden Gate Park… [Read more…]

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: Golden Gate Park, North America, San Francisco, United States, US West

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