San Francisco Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
consolidated city and county in California, United States
About San Francisco
Prior to European settlement in the area, the peninsula that now contains San Francisco was home to the Yelamu tribe, who were part of the larger Ohlone language group which stretched south from the Bay Area to theBig Surof California. Due to San Francisco's characteristic foggy weather, the earliest European explorers completely bypassed what would later be called the Golden Gate and the San Francisco Bay. The first European settlement in the area was founded by the Spanish in 1776 as amissioncommunity surrounding the Mission San Francisco de Asís, in what is today called the Mission Dolores in the Mission District. In addition to the mission, a military fort was built near the Golden Gate: El Presidio. Upon gaining independence from Spain in 1821, the area became part of Mexico. Under Me
Top Attractions in San Francisco
Explore the best things to see and do in San Francisco:
- ★Bay to Breakers
- ★Chinese New Year Festivities
- ★Critical Mass
- ★Easter Parade and Spring Celebration
- ★Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon
- ★Fleet Week
- ★Fourth of July
- ★Go San Francisco Card
San Francisco Travel Guide Sections
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