A Completely Unbiased List by the Handlery Family
The Handlery family share their top ten reasons to visit this iconic Californian city.
10. We Could All Use A Little More Exercise.
Those hills aren't going to climb themselves. By the end of
your trip, your fitness watch will assume you've completed a mountain
expedition.
9. The Cable Cars Are Cheaper Than Therapy.
Hang onto the side, scream a little as you descend Nob Hill,
and suddenly all your problems feel much smaller.
8. You Can Experience All Four Seasons in One Afternoon.
Leave your hotel in sunglasses, buy a sweatshirt by lunch,
and wonder if you need an umbrella by dinner. San Francisco likes to keep
visitors humble.
7. Alcatraz Lets You Feel Better About Your Hotel Room.
No matter where you stay, it's almost certainly larger than
the accommodations on The Rock.
6. The Food Is So Good You'll Forget What Your Budget Was.
Michelin stars, sourdough bread, dim sum, seafood, Italian
food, tacos. Financial responsibility simply isn't one of San Francisco's
attractions.
5. You Can Tell Everyone You Visited Wine Country.
Even if you only spent a few hours there and mostly took
photos of yourself pretending to understand tannins.
4. The People-Watching Is World Class.
Tech billionaires. Street performers. Pickleball
enthusiasts. Someone dressed as a pirate for absolutely no reason. It's all
part of the local charm.
3. The Golden Gate Bridge Makes Everyone a Photographer.
You'll take 200 photos of it. You'll keep 12. You'll post 3.
They'll all look exactly like everyone else's.
2. Because Deep Down, You Still Want to Ride a Cable Car,
Eat Ice Cream at Ghirardelli, and Act Like a Tourist.
And honestly, we support that decision.
1. Because Sometimes You Just Need a Place That Feels Like
Home.
For four generations, the Handlery family has welcomed
travelers to San Francisco. Whether you're homesick, jet-lagged, traveling
solo, or simply wondering why you packed six pairs of shoes for a three-day
trip, there's something comforting about staying somewhere family-owned. We may
not know your mother's chicken soup recipe, but we're pretty good at making
people feel at home. And unlike actual family, we won't ask why you're still
single, when you're having children, or who you voted for.
