See Gustavo Dudamel conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic at this stainless steel landmark, designed by Frank Gehry.
While you’re in Little Tokyo, head over to the Japanese American National Museum for art that won’t put you to sleep. Through February 14, JANM & Eric Nakamura present the unique show Zen Garage. Read more.
Stunning images of Elvis from 1956 have just arrived at the museum, offering an intimate look at a legend in the making. From the dapper suits & his trademark ’do to his unforgettable stage presence.
This statue was built in 1930 to commemorate the university's 50th anniversary. On Tommy's pedestal are the five ideal attributes of a Trojan: faithful, scholarly, skillful, courageous and ambitious.
Did you know you can go on whale watching cruises with captains and naturalists trained by the SD Natural History Museum? Pretty fun!
This zoo opened in 1915 & covers over 100 acres with more than 4000 animals. In the 80s an orangutan named Ken Allen became famous for repeatedly escaping from the 'escape-proof' orangutan enclosure.
Did you know? The area of Southside Park was inhabited by the Nisenan people for thousands of years. One of their largest towns, Sama, was a little south of here and was home to as many as 1000 people Read more.
On the weekends, sometimes the Elote (Mexican Corn on the Cob) guy is there. Get some.
The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, & has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and CA.
Fort Point was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1853 and 1861 to prevent entrance of a hostile fleet into San Francisco Bay and was occupied in WWII in order to protect the Bay.
When people come in from out of town, they all want to see the Golden Gate Bridge. Take ‘em here instead. With beautiful views of the cityscape worthy of a Will Pearson photo, they’ll forget the rest.
One company, Sea Trek, runs a kayak trip that starts in the shadows of the Golden Gate and crosses under the bridge on the way to the Marin Headlands. Read more.
Robert Stroud, "The Birdman of Alcatraz" spent 17 years in cell #42. Segregated from the prisoners, he turned to birds for company. He was the inspiration for the 1962 movie starring Burt Lancaster.
The only place on Earth with an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum, and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof! The Morrison Planetarium is the largest all-digital dome in the world. Read more.
This place is EPIC! You feel as if you are in Europe, strolling through a quite park. The Exploratorium is right beside it and I would recommend making time for both if you are in the area.
Did you know that the Presidio was founded in 1776 and is an active archeological site? Imagine how it may have looked nearly 250 years ago! To learn more, here’s a Science in the City video we made: Read more.
