San Francisco
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Share your top places to eat in San Francisco and you could win a £200 hotel voucher
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From the gold rush to the beat generation to the cyberspace revolution, the changeless thing about San Francisco is that everything seems cutting edge, all the time, says Pico Iyer
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Having toured the world managing bands like Deerhunter and Ariel Pink, Kristin Klein now runs a vintage boutique and basement showspace in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighbourhood
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Explore San Francisco's outdoor spaces, parks and beaches and you'll be in a world of great walks, public art and … street slides
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San Francisco's neighbourhoods were shaped by industrialisation, urban revivals and earthquakes. Each has its own feel, and their highlights include Michelin-starred restaurants, renowned galleries and vintage shops, says Gayle Keck
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San Francisco caters for all kinds of musical tastes, with old and new clubs, dives and big-seater venues. And on Sundays jazz fans can even worship at the Saint John Coltrane Church, says Joel Selvin
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San Francisco has iconic landmarks aplenty: the Golden Gate bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz … and fog. But dig deeper and you'll find a richer history beyond the famous tourist sights, says Lavinia Spalding
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Whether your bent runs to ceramics, paintings, murals, sculpture, horticulture or even architecturally beautiful patisserie, San Francisco is awash with interesting design Rachel Levin chooses her 10 favourite haunts
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The VW campervan is the quintessential California hippy vehicle, so there's no better set of wheels for exploring the sights of San Francisco, says Bonnie Tsui
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As demolition begins on part of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridge, plans are being proposed to build an Airbnb apartment, a home, and a community space out of its vintage steel
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Airbnb, the pioneering web company that allow people to rent out their homes to travellers, has just completed work on its new headquarters in San Francisco, taking inspiration from the listings posted on the site
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These extraordinary photographs taken from the top of the Golden Gate bridge first appeared on San Francisco-based lifestyle website the Bold Italic, who received them anonymously
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On the beautiful houseboats in Sausalito, on San Francisco Bay, the countercultural spirit of 1960s California is alive and well. Joshua Surtees jumps aboard and stays for a couple of nights
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For his US Pacific road trip, Jacob Steinberg was guided solely by tips from Twitter and Guardian readers. Starting in Seattle, he drove down the west coast, hitting the hipster trail in Portland and chilling out in laid-back San Francisco, while taking in the wild coastal scenery along the way. Our interactive brings you the highlights of the five-day journey
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Michael Fordham, author of the The Book of Surfing: The Killer Guide, travels from San Francisco to Los Angeles in search of the heart of American surf culture
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San Francisco's bars are made for drinking it all in. Take your pick from a speakeasy within a speakeasy, tiki and cocktail bars, and even family-friendly soda and ice-cream hangouts, writes Noelle Chun
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Find out how day five of the road trip down by the Pacific went, as Jacob Steinberg and Friends explored San Francisco, taking in Golden Gate Park, the Mission district and the Lombard Street challenge
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Find out how day four of the road trip down by the Pacific went, as Jacob Steinberg and Friends finally made it from the town of Eureka to San Francisco, taking in the Avenue of the Giants and Highway 1 along the way
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You might expect San Francisco to be full of hip places to stay for a song, but its budget accommodation scene is heavy on Victorian B&Bs and small European-style hotels. Here are 10 of the best
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Who said American beer was dull? It's anything but in the fantastic selection of free-spirited microbreweries and brewpubs across the Pacific Northwest and northern California
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The San Francisco vibe has inspired Neil Young, Otis Redding and countless other local musicians. Californian band WHY? reveal the tunes that soundtracked their Bay area days
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Eating out in San Francisco dishes up cuisine every bit as varied as the city's culture and nightlife and with fusion-food a favourite it could be time to tickle, and challenge, your tastebuds, says food writer Marcia Gagliardi
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Whether you want vintage pieces, design classics or a something fabulous from an edgy designer, the streets of San Francisco have a shop for every fashion fanatic
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For a spectacular but relaxing road trip, drive from Seattle into northern California, then hit the wineries between Healdsburg and San Francisco, says wine writer Joe Roberts
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Towering trees, mysterious forces and a miraculous dog are just a few of the oddball attractions along the Pacific coast road from Portland, Oregon, to San Francisco, say Ken Smith and Doug Kirby
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City Lights, the San Francisco bookshop that published Allen Ginsberg's Howl, is 60 this year but there's still no better place to encounter American literature, writes Evan Karp
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From the rugged coastline of Washington state to the sunbathing destination of San Francisco's Baker beach, California and the Pacific Northwest have some of America's best beaches, writes Sean Patrick Hill
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If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair – and then check out the best of the city's blogs by in-the-know locals
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Road trips USA: Pacific coast Twitter road trips USA: send us travel tips for Seattle, Portland and San Francisco
Help plan our road trip down the Pacific coast from Seattle to San Francisco by sending in offbeat, out-of-the-way tips on Twitter and with our new tool, GuardianWitness
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Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and everything in between were on the agenda for our online Q&A with travel experts. Read their tips and advice here
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A train journey from Vancouver to San Francisco gives you the chance to witness the epic scenery and vibrant cities of the Pacific Northwest at a more relaxed pace and rhythm, says Emma John
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San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge marks its 75th birthday this weekend with new night tours and a visitor centre that opened this month, plus a host of festive events
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As San Francisco gears up for a weekend of celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge we take a look at the iconic landmark through the decades
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The world's best beach hotels and accommodation on a budget California's top 10 beach hotels and places to stay on a budget
Few places are as synonymous with the beach as California, but staying on it can be expensive. Anna Stothard picks 10 affordable and brilliantly located beach pads, from campsites and cabins to budget inns
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For our new series we asked you to send us your favourite online travel videos, starting with films about cities around the world. Leave your discoveries by adding a comment