San Francisco, Russia Travel News

December has descended and all about are signs of the upcoming holidays. Trees are trimmed, lights are hung, shopping has begun and at area zoos, even the animals are getting in the holiday spirit.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will return to San Francisco Wednesday after a three-day trip to Bangalore .

Are you an adult who has lived in the Bay Area most of your life but never been to San Francisco? We are looking for residents who have never experienced Coit Tower, Fisherman's Wharf, the crookedest street in the world, cable cars and other San Francisco joys.

Lonely Planet has revealed the results of a survey carried out within its global community of staff, authors and travel experts to find the world's most popular destination for a good meal, and Singapore has been ranked top, alongside New York.

Sometime next month, my friend Helen and I will be traveling to San Francisco. Helen knows how to find bargains on airline tickets, hotels, car rentals and all the good stuff on the Internet.

December 1, 2009 - The California Hotel & Lodging Association announced the Stars of the Industry award winners at the Marriott Union Square in San Francisco.

I write this from San Francisco, and you should be envious. Most people I know hate LA, but no one says a discouraging word about the City by the Bay.

The shopping list for a traditional Thanksgiving Day feast usually includes turkey, cranberry sauce, dressing and sweet potatoes.

When 5,000 pounds of metal broke off the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge last month, it rattled more than just the physical structure - it shook the nerves of even the most stalwart commuters like Michael Little, a 40-year-old technology consultant with Techsoncall.com who lives in the East Bay and easily averages up to 100 miles driving a day.

We've all heard the saying that when we assume, we make an ASS of U and ME. And when we feel like an ass we may feel shame , embarrassment and lowered self esteem .

Mark Sanchez is principal of one of the lowest-performing middle schools in the state: Horace Mann Middle School in the Mission District.

Continued from part 2 . Golden Gate Bridge has been named the most recognizable and most beautiful American landmark This is the bridge they said could not be built.

Sure, it sounds like great fun to gather round the Thanksgiving table, with your perfect "John Boy Walton" family eating a delicious Martha Stewart- type dinner.

Shopping, cooking, baking, cleaning, decorating, setting up. The to-do list for holiday entertaining can be overwhelming.

Crews still need to place a derailed car back on the tracks and run a test train through the area before regular service can be restored.

How to spend a full day on San Francisco's famed waterfront Published: November 15.

In response to "What is your ideal Saturday in San Francisco? readers sent in a tsunami of suggestions.

With a bunch of projects in the works for the Embarcadero, the Board of Supes initiated a study earlier this year to figure out a "sense of place" guideline for the northeast waterfront .

Do not expect this scene today at The Palace Hotel. Over the weekend, hotel workers from the union, Unite Here, staged a three day strike in front of The Grand Hyatt San Francisco to protest the contract negotiations that have been ongoing.

As the winter travel season approaches, many of the bed and breakfasts, hotels and resorts on the Big Island of Hawaii are eager for your business.