Walks in Madrid–Day and Night
Earlier on Day 9, I took in 3 museums. That’s a lot! But my work wasn’t done. 1st I took a stroll around 2 of Madrid’s historic neighborhoods. Then, after a much needed rest, I wandered up and down Madrid’s [Read more…]
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.
San Francisco 2017, Day 3, Part 1
The Zoo and the Beach
For the 3rd consecutive day of sightseeing, I headed out to the western part of San Francisco. To start off the day, I took the L train of the San Francisco Muni its entire length, from the Embarcadero all the [Read more…]
San Francisco 2016, Day 4, Part 2
The Mission (Part 2) and the Castro
The Mission (Part 2)
Dolores Street and Mission Dolores
Dolores Street is a lovely boulevard running near the western edge of the Mission, where the Mission becomes the Castro. It runs along the eastern edge of Dolores Park. A couple blocks to the north is [Read more…]
Call Me “Mr. Ambassador”!
The year I became an Ambassador. A Castro Ambassador. What does that mean? It means that from May to October, about once a week, you could find me in San Francisco’s Castro District helping out visitors to the neighborhood. Armed with maps and brochures, I set up shop at the top of the stairs above the Castro station on San Francisco’s Muni system. By far, most of the [Read more…]