Coit Tower
After the ballpark tour and a quick donut (which I must say was fantastic) we headed up to Coit Tower. Lucky for us the bus runs right up to the front door, the tower is located on top of Telegraph Hill one of the highest points of the city.
The tower itself is free; you can go in and look at the murals painted by the WPA in the 30’s when it was constructed. There is a $4.50 charge to go up the elevator to the top of the tower, you would think for a $10.00 ride up 12 stories the elevator operator would be friendlier.
When we got to the top the views were wonderful, but the wind blowing through the Plexiglas window covers was a little unnerving for me (see previous post on wind) , I persevered and after about 30 minutes of sightseeing we made our way back to the small elevator.
As we waited for the bus the traffic to the tower had backed up about a block long with cars waiting for a parking spot to open up. (Don’t rent a car in San Francisco- No place to park and the traffic is thick) The Woman thought it would be a good idea to walk down the hill on a set of steps going through the woods. This well-worn brick path snakes from the top to Levis Park at the base; this is a drop of 275 feet or about 27 stories down the Filbert Steps.
After the walk down we hopped on the F-train to go all the to the end of the line Castro Street and the heart of the Gay District.
After the ballpark tour and a quick donut (which I must say was fantastic) we headed up to Coit Tower. Lucky for us the bus runs right up to the front door, the tower is located on top of Telegraph Hill one of the highest points of the city.
The tower itself is free; you can go in and look at the murals painted by the WPA in the 30’s when it was constructed. There is a $4.50 charge to go up the elevator to the top of the tower, you would think for a $10.00 ride up 12 stories the elevator operator would be friendlier.
When we got to the top the views were wonderful, but the wind blowing through the Plexiglas window covers was a little unnerving for me (see previous post on wind) , I persevered and after about 30 minutes of sightseeing we made our way back to the small elevator.
As we waited for the bus the traffic to the tower had backed up about a block long with cars waiting for a parking spot to open up. (Don’t rent a car in San Francisco- No place to park and the traffic is thick) The Woman thought it would be a good idea to walk down the hill on a set of steps going through the woods. This well-worn brick path snakes from the top to Levis Park at the base; this is a drop of 275 feet or about 27 stories down the Filbert Steps.
After the walk down we hopped on the F-train to go all the to the end of the line Castro Street and the heart of the Gay District.
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