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If You Come to San Francisco
<p>One of the top tourist destinations in the United States, San Francisco is known for its steep rolling hills and eclectic mix of architecture across varied neighbourhoods, as well as its cool
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One of the top tourist destinations in the United States, San Francisco is known for its steep rolling hills and eclectic mix of architecture across varied neighbourhoods, as well as its cool summers, fog, and landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Alcatraz, and Chinatown and Mission districts. We look at the Spanish discovery and colonisation of the area, visit museums, Haight-Ashbury for the Hippie era, and the wonderful Grace Cathedral.
DELIVERY MODE
- Face-to-Face
SUGGESTED READING
- San Francisco. Portrait of a City, Taschen
- Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963
- Tales of the City, Armistead Maupin
COURSE OUTLINE
- Sights of San Francisco; San Francisco history
- Union Square, Cable Cars; Alcatraz, Lombard Street
- Cable Car Museum, 1906 Earthquake
- Fisherman’s Wharf; Barbary Coast, Nob Hill
- Grace Cathedral; Mission Dolores
- Legion D’Honneur; De Young Museum
- Haight-Ashbury; Palace Hotel
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Have a greater appreciation of San Francisco as a city to visit: for history, travel and general interest
Almis Simans
Almis is an avid traveller who has walked many of the traditional European trails. Making the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain inspired Almis to write Santiago – Walking the Pilgrim...