summer 2012. “the crookedest street” constructed in 1922 eight turns approximately 250 steps...

Summer 2012

MY VACATION

San Francisco

Lombard Street

“The Crookedest Street”

Constructed in 1922 Eight turns Approximately 250

steps on each side 16% hill downgrade

Pier 39 Popular tourist

attraction Home of Harbor

Seals Many eateries

including Bubba Gump Shrimp

Aquarium of the Bay Shops and bakeries Boat cruises and

Bay tours

Fisherman’s Warf Has street

performers “The Bushman” who

hides behind shrubs and jumps out and scares tourists

The Wax Museum Ripley’s Believe it or

Not museum Vendors

Alcatraz / The Rock Federal Penitentiary Inmates were

granted one visit per month

Highest inmate count was 302

Only 2 inmates successfully escaped and were never found

Chinatown Birthplace of the

fortune cookie Tien Hau Temple –

oldest temple (1852) Many vendors Largest Chinese

community outside Asia

The 2000 Census reported 100,574 residents

Works Cited

http://www.sfcityguides.org/public_guidelines.html?article=1012&submitted=TRUE&srch_text&submitted2&topic=neighborhoods

http://www.gothereguide.com/fishermans+wharf+san+francisco-place/

http://www.alcatrazhistory.com/factsnfig.htm

http://www.gothereguide.com/chinatown+san+francisco-place/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_San_Francisco

I forgot to add my chart (which has nothing to do with my vacation, but I included it anyway).

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