Archive for June, 2010
Milton Resnick
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Friday, June 25th, 2010
Image taken on 1969-12-18 00:00:11 by Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington.
Bixby Knolls History & Things to Do
Monday, June 21st, 2010Bixby Knolls is one area instead of Long Beach. This place is surrounded by the North Long Beach, Wrigley, South and California Heights in the east. In our modern era has Bixby Knolls Restaurants rich, corporations and retail stores. A few years ago, Bixby Knolls used to be a different place. Rancho Los Cerritos used to be the center of the area. Jonathan Bixby Knolls was a temple, which was responsible for Adobe Hacienda, more than one hundred years. In 1844, the adobe served as headquarters for cattle. The church later sold the ranch to the enormous development of the Bixby family area. This place has been blessed with the oil boom. This also led to population growth and trade. Today, Bixby Knolls million dollar homes, building monuments, restaurants, shops and fashion boutiques. This place is really like providing healthy shopping. Some people find the traditional place and reactivation. Bixby Knolls is located near the Virginia Country Club and Los Cerritos Ranch House. This site has become a public museum. Now the district has a large Jewish population. Richard Goad Theatre is a historical society here. Do you like shopping at the mall Bixby Knolls. Long Beach, Virginia Country Club Golf is a popular site. Among other leisure Bixby Knolls Park, Cerritos Park and Somerset Park. Somerset Park is located on the terrace Bixby. The park is located in Cerritos, Los Cerritos. Bixby Knolls is also famous for its nightlife. nightclubs, bars and restaurants of the place in life. The fund Karoke bar and sports bar is one of the best here. This is the best place to hang out with your friends. We would like to socialize here. Great staff, beautiful women, drinks and delicious cuisine, this place just rocks. Other bars and restaurants including the main main O ‘. Whether alone or with a group of friends, the drinks will not disappoint. The DJ is rocking. Dance to the songs and enjoy the night in Bixby Knolls. This site is also a fun destination for adventure sports. You can also participate in other recreational activities such as cycling, rowing, fishing and camping, hiking, long beach grading and other adventure sports like baseball, football, racing and basketball.
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010San Francisco – Great Things To Do
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Fisherman’s Wharf shops, stores and a large amount of seafood restaurants line the waterfront, showing the remains of old fishing boats used by Italian immigrants who brought spring to life after the gold rush.
Chinatown is home to the largest urban population of Chinese people outside China, Chinatown is so authentic, you forget you’re in San Francisco.
Golden Gate Bridge has been in movies, television, books and postcards – now go ahead and take a ride in it! And do not forget your camera.
Union Square, the best shopping is found here with heavyweights such as Macy’s, Tiffany’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. Side streets hide some great surprises, too.
Cable car trip I can really say that I was in San Francisco without a stroll through the noise of the cable? And nobody thought it would work again in 1873. . .
Dungeness Crab
Golden Gate Park is an oasis in the heart of a vibrant city with museums, gardens, a lake – even a herd of bison.
Alcatraz A visit to this foreboding island and you’ll know why escape was so appealing! notorious criminals have time here: Al Capone and George “Machine Gun Kelly,” to name a few.
Museums / galleries of some of the best museums and galleries around the world reside in San Francisco, from SFMOMA to the Asian Art Museum DeYoung, all offer a great diversity of artistic expression.
Union Street between the elegant shops and restaurants, enjoy the brightly painted Victorians and secret courtyards. More fun at night as during the day.
Broadway / North Beach, founded by Italian immigrants, the area offers excellent Italian cuisine and coffee with old world charm. The after-effects of immigrants makes this neighborhood a fascinating mix of history and gastronomy. And talk about nightlife!
Fishermen fishing fleet – Wharf
Yerba Buena Center / Moscone Convention Center in this area south of Market Street is the city’s main meeting and exhibition space, the Museum of Modern Art, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and the latest addition, the Museum Jewish.
Haight Ashbury district hub of the 1968 “Summer of Love”, the neighborhood is more commercial today than it was then, but still worth a stroll for its history and unique architecture.
Mission District, so named because of the presence of the Mission Dolores “(the oldest mission in the state), the area remains largely Hispanic in its population and feel. Truly authentic Mexican food is here in particularly at 16th and Valencia.
Central Japan since 1968, this quiet complex of 5 hectares have the best of Japanese life: a spa, shops, furniture, and of course very good restaurants. Two public parking spaces available.
South of Market With the proliferation of Internet companies in the Bay Area, South of Market (SOMA) is now considered one of the trendiest neighborhoods in the city. On the California Historical Society, the Jewish Museum and the center of the photograph of Ansel Adams, too.
Mission Dolores
Most of Castro Street for the life of the gay and lesbian community and working in this neighborhood. Enjoy a fascinating variety of shops, restaurants, pubs and a great old movie palace spectacular.
Live Theatre The theater district (not far from Union Square), offers a wide range of shows, both plays and musicals. And good food is close for comfort.
San Francisco Zoo Located near the southern end of Ocean Beach, the zoo is an ideal destination for family fun, 365 days a year. Admission is free the first Wednesday of each month.
Wine tasting in San Francisco
Collective visit to the winery is the first multi-room cellar tasting in San Francisco, focused on boutique wineries. This unique experience that allows dozens of samples of wines from small wineries in California, just in San Francisco without having to travel to each of the wine regions
Concerts, sporting events and Performing Arts Blessed with a fine symphony, an opera season, highly revered, and acclaimed ballet company, San Francisco offers something for everyone. San Francisco is home to two outstanding parks: famous chandelier and the new Pac Bell, a land flowing home in San Francisco Bay.
High Boat Festival
Things to do outside of San Francisco
Muir Woods Sausalito and Tiburon A walk takes you to beautiful Sausalito Ferry (Bayside village hidden in the hills of the bay) and Shark (now former railroad town atmosphere similar to Sausalito). Take a car or a trip to Muir Woods, the 560-acre park, where redwoods more than 1,000 years, is high.
Wine Country Napa and Sonoma is known for its vineyards, the climate is mild and sunny soil. Well less than two hours from San Francisco, Wine Country is a perfect day trip.
Caramel and Monterey for a romantic weekend, few places offer the charm of Caramel in Monterey Peninsula. Fila experience famous Monterey Cannery, Fisherman’s Wharf and the Aquarium.
Yosemite National Park in the three-hour drive through the gate of the countries of Gold to the most spectacular National Park. Yosemite is home to North America five highest waterfalls, Yosemite Falls, Niagara Falls and Sentinel Ribbon. See the images captured by Ansel Adams – Half Dome, Cathedral Rocks and El Capitan 3500 feet.
Berkeley and Oakland Berkeley is home to the first University of California campus and a unique history in American universities. College Ave, Fourth Street and Telegraph Avenue are your best bets. In Oakland, take a look at Jack London Square, the historic Paramount Theater (Art Deco movie theater) and the Oakland Museum.
Reno and Lake Tahoe Located on the highest concentration of ski resorts in North America with courses of no less than 40 golf courses and numerous casinos, Reno / Lake Tahoe offers plenty of recreational opportunities within a few hours from San Francisco.
Parks and beaches in the region of San Francisco has its fair share of beaches (Mar, Baker, and China), but do not expect to do a lot of sun worship – is rarely hot enough to bare all. Go north and explore Point Lobos, or south to enjoy one of the college / beach town of Santa Cruz.
Parks always a hit with families, San Francisco has three regional parks. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Paramount Great America and Bonfante Gardens.
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San Francisco Attractions?
Sunday, June 6th, 2010If you had to choose fifteen activities, which of these would it be
Asian Art Museum
SFMOMA
Bay Area Discovery Museum
California Historical Society
Cartoon Art Museum
Chabot Space Center and Planetarium
The Contemporary Jewish Museum*
GLBT Museum
Museum of Craft and Folk Art
Oakland Museum of California
Wax Museum on Fisherman’s Wharf
SF Sightseeing/Grayline Wine Country Tour***
Golden Gate Bay Cruise – Red and White Fleet
Grayline Trolley: Hop on and off trolley
AT&T Stadium Tour
Pacific Heights Walking Tour***
San Francisco Walking Tours***
Six Flags Marine World*
Six Flags Waterworld Concord*
California Academy of Sciences – Steinhart Aquarium
Exploratorium
Historic Cable Car ticket (one-way ticket)
Bay City Bike Rentals
Conservatory of Flowers
Golden Gate Park Carousel
Haas Lilienthal House
Legion of Honor
San Francisco Botanical Gardens at Strybing Arboretum
SS Jeremiah O’Brien
USS Hornet
Yerba Buena Center for Arts
North High Fight Song
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Enjoy this rousing rendition of the North High fight song! It is an extra from the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest’s DVD entitled We Knew Who We Were: Memories of the Minneapolis Jewish North Side. Check out www.jhsum.org for more information about the North Side including how to get your copy of We Knew Who We Were today! (more)