If people want a different world near the sea where the inhabitants savor life with parties and other festivities, the best place best to visit on the southern part of Europe is Portugal. This coastal community once had a vast empire that stretched as far as Brazil. North America could have been colonized if only …
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park In 2006, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made Golden Gate Park officially car-free on summertime weekends. According to the citys own report, recreational attendance at the park has doubled and tripled on these healthy weekends. More than twelve million people had already been visiting in a typical year. Golden Gate Park is …
Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge
Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge May 27, 1937 was Pedestrian Day in San Francisco. This kicked off a week-long celebration of the new Golden Gate Bridge. Pedestrian Day meant that the bridge was open to foot traffic for 25 cents per person. About 200,000 people paid the fee and crossed the 1.7-mile span in …