My brother Cody and I left Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon (after watching the Packers beat the pulp out of the Lions) and headed north to San Francisco. The plan was to spend two nights and a day exploring that city before heading further north in California to do some camping and hiking along the coast. We also had a gig at the Bazaar Cafe with my old college friend Branden Kolarik. Below are some pictures from our San Francisco adventures.
Cody at the southern (San Francisco) end of the Golden Gate Bridge, before we walked across it and back. Construction started on the bridge back in 1933 and it was finished in 1937. Imagine how many people the construction employed during the Great Depression? Maybe we should be building more bridges? I'm sure the bay could use another bridge. Lets build a bridge across Lake Mendota back in Madison while we're at it. Bridges for jobs!
Cody at the southern (San Francisco) end of the Golden Gate Bridge, before we walked across it and back. Construction started on the bridge back in 1933 and it was finished in 1937. Imagine how many people the construction employed during the Great Depression? Maybe we should be building more bridges? I'm sure the bay could use another bridge. Lets build a bridge across Lake Mendota back in Madison while we're at it. Bridges for jobs!
Looking back at the bridge from the north end after walking across it. Someone told me that the bridge is three quarters of a mile long, and so walking it both ways is a mile and a half.
The Transamerica Pyramid, San Francisco's signature skyscraper. It was built in 1972 and used to be the tallest building west of the Mississippi before one in Los Angeles surpassed it in 1974.
A view of downtown San Fran while walking up to the Coit Tower.
This house is where the Grateful Dead lived in the 60's, on a block or so from the corner of Haight and Ashbury. While the area was a hippy haven slum during that time, it is now a trendy shopping area.
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