San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge 75th Birthday

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is one of the world’s most beloved icons. The story of how it was built is engaging. The many places where you can view or photograph it are intriguing, such as Baker Beach, Crissy Field, or Conzelman Road in the Marin Headlands. 2012 marks the 75th anniversary of the Bridge, with much celebration planned.

California’s Best Beaches North of San Francisco

Summer entices the connoisseur of beaches to the coast north and south of San Francisco. Whether you want to bronze your skin, marvel at tidepools, collect some driftwood, or simply restore yourself in the bracing salt air, far from the images of city life, nearby beaches offer something for everyone.

Spring Wildflower Adventures in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area

The refreshing presence of spring wildflowers makes mid-March to mid-April a joyous annual travel time in the San Francisco Bay Area. Wildflowers please in many ways. Golden carpets of the small goldfields flowers or abundant clusters of poppies delight the eye. More delicate and less revealing flowers, especially the Douglas iris, reward a searcher in the shadier woodlands. Highly specialized dashes of color, such as red larkspur, add punch to the green tapestry of spring. The variety in wildflowers stuns the imagination.

Lee Foster Wins Two 2011 SATW Muster Photo Competition Awards

For 2011, Lee Foster won two awards. Lee’s “Balloon Man San Francisco Gay Parade” won the Silver Award in the People-General Category. His “California Poppies Wildflowers” won the Bronze Award in the Natural Scenic Category.

Lee Foster’s Best Selling San Francisco Travel App Released in New Version

Lee Foster’s best-selling San Francisco travel app, San Francisco Travel Photo Guide, has been re-released in a new and updated version in the Apple iTunes App Store.

California’s Best Beaches South of San Francisco

South of San Francisco there are several special beaches to consider while driving on Highway 1, starting with Fitzgerald Reserve and ending at the Carmel River.

San Francisco Through the Lens: Tips on Viewing/Photographing The City

If you happen to be traveling to San Francisco soon, with a camera in hand, you may be wondering, “Where can I get some good shots?”

California Travel Itineraries

As you peruse the bountiful travel options in the Golden State, the question arises: just what are the best things to do and see at each of the major travel destinations?

California: Cruising San Francisco Bay and Sacramento River Delta

With a small cruise ship, it is possible to see San Francisco Bay and the 700-mile Delta waterways, Old Sacramento, and the Napa-Sonoma wine country. The ship that I experienced is no longer in service.

California’s Stanford University: A World-Class Legacy

October 1, 1891, Senator Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane, officially opened Leland Stanford Junior University, which was destined to become the premier institution of higher education and loveliest campus in the West.