September 17, 2011

Nob Hill

If you're ever in San Francisco, be sure to check out walking tours offered by San Francisco City Guides. The walks are free and led by passionate volunteers. I went on the Nob Hill walking tour, which I highly recommend!! We learned about the Big Four (Leland Stanford, Collis Huntington, Mark Hopkins, and Charles Crocker) who had built their mansions in Nob Hill (except for Crocker, who has a parking garage named after him because the garage was more profitable than a hotel - makes total sense in SF :).

Here's Nob Hill and other nearby neighborhoods captured on film:

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The beautiful Grace Cathedral. Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket
The Fairmont Hotel was so gorgeous inside. I can just imagine the kind of weddings held inside this hotel (droool...). Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket
Canon eos3, portra 400

6 comments :

Jacqueline said...

i think i am totally going to do this tour. so fun seeing SF through your lens!

Char said...

Absolutely gorgeous. I want to visit SF so much...

Anonymous said...

Nice posts from Snob Hill! Seriously though, it's really pretty area =)

Unknown said...

wooo! the film images are amazing!

Howie said...

Nice shots.. I think I would want to join such a local tour too =)

leila said...

these are all so lovely, karleen. makes me want to take a trip to san francisco : ) hope you're doing well.