Driving in San Francisco, CA Part 2

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California street

Heading eastward on California Street, I enter Nob Hill; the highest point of California Street. This is where San Francisco’s early millionaires, the gold rush and railroad tycoons, built their mansions. Back then, they were called nabobs. It is slang for wealthy men, which gave Nob Hill its name. The historic cable car takes passengers, from the bottom of California and Market to the top of Nob Hill. Most tourists would take this archaic mode of transportation. No locals with their right mind would pay $5 and wait for over 60 minutes to hop onto this crowded cart, and travel up the hill at a measly 9.5 mph.

Nob Hill has a great dancing place. Top of the Mark at the Intercontinental Mark Hopkins hotel hosts big band Swing and Blues ensembles. Here, dancing is not the only thing that takes your breath away. Panoramic view of the city from the dance floor makes this place as one of the most romantic places to bring significant other. The assortment of desserts; Thai Tea Crème Brûlée, Austrian Apple Mousse, and Caribbean Coconut Rum Charlotte with Baileys, are deliciously decadent. The doorman would greet you warmly at the front lobby as if you had lived there since you were five...@driving-vacation

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