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Cycling over the Golden Gate bridge, shopping at Pier 39 and the best Mexican food - the athlete shares her guide to the West ...
Housed in the former living quarters for soldiers on the third tier of the fort at the top of a hand-cut, granite spiral ...
May marks 88 years since the Golden Gate Bridge first opened to the public. Why it matters: The bridge is considered one of ...
The exhibition at San Francisco's historic Fort Point connects today’s top artists with historical Black genius.
The Golden Gate Bridge's vaulting, orange arches amidst the rocky seascape of the San Francisco Bay have made it one of the West Coast's most enduring symbols and the city's most popular tourist ...
The Golden Gate Bridge’s name isn’t from the Gold Rush. It actually comes from the Golden Gate Strait. Explorer John C. Frémont named it in the mid-1800s. The term “Golden Gate” means a ...
Work began in 1933 and ended in 1937, concluding the immense project in only four years. The bridge came in exactly on budget: $35 million.
Although suggested as early as the late 1800s, the Golden Gate Bridge was not seriously considered until the 1920s. In 1921, Joseph Strauss was the lead architect for the bridge, with ...