San Francisco, California, USAThe City By The Bay

by Emily Elizabeth Walsh

United States of

America

How to get from Bangkok to San

Franciscoflight distance: 7,929 miles / 12,761 kmflight duration: 15 hours

San Francisco is a city on the coast of California in the United States of America. Today, over 800,000 people live in the city.

San Francisco was founded in 1776 by colonists from Spain. San Francisco means “Saint Francis” in Spanish.

History:

The California Gold

Rush

The Gold Rush (1848-1855) began when gold was found. The people who came to California looking for gold were called 49ers. All the people looking for gold quickly made the population of San Francisco grow from 1,000 to 25,000 people. The population continued to grow in the years following. Within a few months the city had many problems with gamblers, prostitutes, and criminals.

The San Francisco earthquake of 1906

On April 18, 1906 a major earthquake hit San Francisco. The quake only damaged a few builds, but a lot of the city was destroyed due to a fire. Many people died and the earthquake is remembered as one of the worst natural disasters in United States history.

Tourist AttractionsCoit Tower in the Telegraph Hill

neighborhood was built in 1933.

Alcatraz Island is in San Francisco Bay and is nicknamed “The Rock”. It was used as a federal prison from 1933 until 1963.

AccommodationHotel Drisco is the #1 rated hotel in San Francisco on Tripadvisor. The hotel is in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco and has great views of the Golden Gate Bridge. It costs around $300 a night.

Famous

FoodSan Francisco is known for sourdough bread bowls and clam chowder, as well as Ghirardelli chocolate.

Good bars in the

citySan Francisco has many different bars, pubs, and clubs.

Twin Peaks Tavern is on the historic corner of Market Street and Castro Street. It is a well-known icon in the area.

There are many reasons to visit San Francisco! The cool climate, the fog, and all the fun things to do and see.

The Castro is a neighborhood in San Francisco. It is one of the first gay neighborhoods in the United States.

San Francisco’s Chinatown is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia as well as the oldest in North America.

Works Citedhttp://www.sfhistory.org/

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60713-d80983-Reviews-Hotel_Drisco-San_Francisco_California.html

http://www.glbthistory.org/museum/

http://www.sanfranciscochinatown.com/