San Francisco ..... part III

Embarcadero is at the waterfront of the port of San Francisco.  It was constructed atop a seawall on reclaimed land.  It derives its name from the Spanish verb embarcar, meaning "to embark". Embarcadero itself means "the place to embark".

San Franciscans known for cultural diversity and their laid back way of life enjoy a meal at one of the many open-air restaurants by the Embarcadero.

One of the most enjoyable pastimes in the Bay is water activities.  Weekend day sailing or racing is widely practiced year around.   Crossing the bay to Sausalito usually by powerboat is the one of the best ways to commute.  

Sausalito is a lovely seaside community across the bay from San Francisco.  It can be reached either by crossing the Golden Gate Bridge or by boat.  In this picture we see its Yacht Club and its environs.

San Francisco .....part II

San Francisco Bay region is home to approximately 7.15 million people.  The nine-county Bay Area contains many cities, towns, airports, and city, state, and national parks that are connected by a network of roads, highways, railroads, bridges, tunnels and commuter rail such as BART and Amtrak lines. Picture from Wikipedia

Although Golden Gate Bridge is the most famous there are four more in the Bay area that locals and tourists use in their daily commutes.

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge also known as the Bay Bridge is a complex of bridges and the direct road route between San Francisco and Oakland. It opened to traffic on November 12, 1936. During the 1989 earthquake a section of the upper deck collapsed onto the lower deck and the bridge was closed for a month. The new bridge opened September 2, 2013 and is currently the world's widest bridge.

Morning commuters on BART’s blue line (Dublin to Daly City).

San Francisco has a vast public transportation system but most of the commuters still prefer using their cars.