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Local Expert: 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 recently returned to her roots in San Francisco. She...

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January 06, 2008
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Make the Commute

Riding the metro was one of my favorite things to do when I was living in Barcelona. My local friends didn’t get it; there is no Gaudi on the metro line, why would I want to be stuck under ground in their beautiful city? I tried to explain to them that it was because there were no other tourists and I felt like I got to know a different side of the city. I recommend the same type of activity in San Francisco. The Golden Gate Ferry that connects Marin County to San Francisco is a perfect, picturesque and widely used commuter route that can help a visitor become oriented to the Bay Area. The Embarcadero is the departure site for the Marin bound Ferry, located in the appropriately named Ferry Building at the base of Market Street. Adult tickets are $7.10 and frequent boats head to both Larkspur and Sausalito. If you choose to sit out on the deck you can take in the views of Alcatraz, Angel Island, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge and the Richmond San Rafael Bridge. Or, if it is too foggy or your book is just too gripping, sit inside amongst the locals. When you make the trip back to the Embarcadero in San Francisco, look for the Slanted Door Restaurant in the Northwest corner of the Ferry Building. Try to have a drink at their bar, maybe the Hot Winter Cider. The modern Vietnamese restaurant is a San Francisco favorite and offers great views of the bay.

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