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Amelia Lang
Amelia has traveled around the world backpacking, photographing, drawing, and attempting to learn various languages. After a long hiatus in Portland, Oregon, New Zealand, Spain, and Africa, she…
Amelia has traveled around the world backpacking, photographing, drawing, and attempting to learn various languages. After a long hiatus in Portland, Oregon, New Zealand, Spain, and Africa, she recently returned to her roots in San Francisco. She couldn’t find a city she liked more. Barcelona came close, Berlin and Tokyo were up there too, but as corny as it may sound, she left her heart in San Francisco. Amelia balances her love for both the rural coastline just north of the Golden Gate Bridge and the stimulation of city life. She graduated from University where she studied history and fine art. She comes from a family of artists and can’t help but indulge her own creative impulses. She looks forward to graduate school in design and art history, hopefully somewhere abroad. Although she knows she will always succumb to her gypsy spirit, for now she is happy nesting in San Francisco.
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Get a lay of the land (and sky)
If you have never been to San Francisco before, I would recommend starting out with the awesome and extremely knowledgeable folks from the SF architecture walking tours. Although it would be common sense to just walk around and take a look yourself, the tours take you to rooftop gardens, hidden murals and provide a wealth of knowledge about the city and its history. Learn about the Great 1906 earthquake and its aftermath. Learn about the construction of the infamous Transamerica pyramid. Hear how the gold rush financed the construction of the city by the bay!
Beginning in the downtown area, Architecture Walking Tours will lead you through the financial district as well. Just two hours long, the tours start at both 11 am and 3 pm every day. The tours are $20 (cash only) and reservations are encouraged. Meet at the Galleria Park Hotel, on Sutter street to begin the tour!
http://www.architecturesf.com/index.html