June, 2014 byAlma Abell
In the San Francisco Bay Area, apartments may look out on one or all of the 3 major attractions in the region. These are why some come to visit the city. They are even why some people decide to live there. In the San Francisco Bay Area, the 3 major attractions are:
- The Golden Gate Bridge
- Fisherman’s Wharf
- Alcatraz
The San Francisco Bay Golden Gate Bridge
In the San Francisco Bay Area, it is hard to escape the art deco beauty of the Golden Gate Bridge. There is also no reason why you would want to. As city landmarks go, this bridge has it all. It is elegant, graceful, overpoweringly big, historically significant and, to a large extent, though this depends upon the time of day, practical.
Built in over a 4-year period in the 1930s, the Golden Gate Bridge opened to traffic on May 27-28, 1937. Its successful construction owns much to chief engineer and the man who conceived the idea Joseph Baermann Strauss (1870–1938). He was helped out on the project by Irving Morrow (1884–1952) the architect responsible for the design and Charles Alton Ellis (1876–1949), another experienced significant engineer and all the workers. Today, it remains one of the most recognizable symbols of a city with a museum tucked under the North Tower – the Bay Area Discovery Museum
Fisherman’s Wharf
Sometimes considered as part of Downtown San Francisco, Fisherman’s Wharf is a major destination. The actual Wharf has been home to fishing boats since the Gold Rush. The boats still arrive along with crowds to watch them unload their fresh catch. Yet, the character of the Wharf has changed with the times. Today, visitors enjoy taking part in a variety of regularly scheduled events throughout the year.
You can catch a movie in 7D, dine at one of several restaurants, shop at Pier 39 or wander along the Bay. There are museums and the Aquarium. If you are a resident of one of the many San Francisco Bay Area apartments, you can volunteer to help out with such worthy projects as the The Fishermen’s and Seamen’s Memorial Chapel.
Alcatraz
Probably the most famous prison in North America was Alcatraz. Locate on the island of the same name in the middle of the Bay, it had a reputation for being one of the toughest prisons to break out of and live. This high security prison, closed since 1963, was once home to such infamous men as Al Capone, “Machine Gun” Kelly and Robert Stroud, the Birdman of Alcatraz.
Today, you can join others as they ride boats out to visit the island and tour the facilities. You can learn all about its history and who stayed there between its opening and closing dates – 1934-1963. If you are feeling particularly fearless, you can take part in an evening or night time tour.
If you love the Golden Gate Bridge and enjoy “the Birdman of Alcatraz,” you may want to look for San Francisco Bay Area apartments that offer you the chance to visit on a regular basis these attractions. Spend some time in the city. Ride a Cable Car or sail out on a Ferry. When you live in San Francisco, the transportation options seem endless.
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