An Overview of San Francisco Coit Tower

An Overview of San Francisco Coit Tower

Built to fulfill the bequest of Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who left funds to be used to beautify the city they loved, Coit Tower is an icon on the San Francisco skyline, a simple tower crowning Telegraph Hill overlooking the San Francisco waterfront.

Because of heavy traffic in the area, the best way to get up to Coit Tower is to walk through the active streets of North Beach to Filbert Street. The San Francisco bus technique offers a convenient trip up to Coit Tower by the #39 Coit bus from Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf.

Once you have reached the base of Coit Tower, you will notice that the structure affords a hundred and sixty degree view of the city. Unobstructed by taller buildings due to a city ordinance, you can go up here to receive a view of both the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge with a picturesque look at the bay between them. Walking just about to the other side of Coit Tower, you can see the peak of the Transamerica Building, the beauty of the cityscape and the curves of Lombard Street.

When you enter Coit Tower itself, you’ll find yourself within a small circular building which holds a gift shop where you can purchase cheap tickets to take the elevator to the top of the tower. From there, the view of the city is even more magnificent. On exiting the elevator, you ought to take some time to explore the inside of the tower.

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Courtyard Fremont Silicon Valley Hotel Provides New Thrills with Novel Renovation

California’s Great America may be just minutes away, but the greatest thrills guests will find while staying at the Courtyard Fremont Silicon Valley Hotel are the new renovations to its lobby area and guest rooms. The Fremont hotel recently finished a $1.8 million dollar renovation that will have guests screaming for joy. From its rejuvenated lobby area to new amenities in each guest room, this Fremont, CA, hotel will turn guests’ expectations upside down from the moment they walk through the door.

In the new lobby area, guests check in at welcome pedestals instead of the traditional front desk, which allows them to interact with staff and get to their rooms faster. They also can relax in the new seating area featuring a communal table. For something a bit more intimate, private media booths with high-definition televisions provide plenty of entertainment and a quiet place to relax. The newly installed GoBoard lets guests explore entertainment options in the area, from the most popular nightclubs and restaurants to local attractions in nearby San Francisco. This over-sized touchscreen television also has the day’s news headlines, business updates, sports scores and weather reports.

After a day at the San Jose Convention Center, the Mission and New Park Mall, guests can return to the Fremont hotel and dig into the offerings at The Bistro — Eat. Drink. Connect for breakfast and dinner. The new menu contains reimagined classics such as sandwiches, burgers, pizza and salads, all incorporating the freshest ingredients to create bold flavors as vibrant as the surrounding Bay Area. In the evenings, guests can sip on craft brews, signature cocktails and wines while enjoying comfortable seating and taking advantage of happy hour.

The hotel in Fremont, California, has put extra effort into its green initiatives, helping to do its part in environmental conservation. New receptacles for glass, paper, plastic and metal can be found at the side exits to the hotel and encourage guests to sort their refuse instead of just going into the landfill.

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Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort & Spa commenced to guests

In exquisite testament to Anantara’s brand focus on indigenous discovery in the world’s most hypnotic locales, Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort & Spa welcomes guests to the beauty of Xishuangbanna in China’s Yunnan Province. The resort proudly boasts the status of the first and only five star hotel and pool villa destination experience in China’s utopia.

Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort & Spa is located in the midst of this national scenic resort destination, an hour’s drive from Jinghong International Airport through unspoiled countryside, offering a hidden enclave of tropical majesty along a sweeping curve of the Luosuo River. The resort is set within lush gardens and water features, and comprises 80 Deluxe guest rooms, as well as 23 one, two and three bedroom Pool Villas. Similarly you can also book your popular hotels in Hanoi and make your living comfort.

Revealing intimate glimpses of China through a luxurious blend of contemporary and local culture, authentic influences are drawn from the textures, colours and flavours of the region to deliver a bewitching blend of Chinese accents, integrated with regional touches from Thailand, Burma and Cambodia. Moreover cultural aspects of the local tribes including the Dai, Jinuo and Hani people will feature not only in the resort’s design, but also in its culinary concepts.

The resorts indigenous guest experiences are enhanced with visits to the many ethnic tribes in the area such as a tea picking journey with China’s last minority group to be recognized - the Jinuo tribe.They will guide you through 1,800 year old tea plantations high in the misty mountains where you will pick tea the traditional way before heading back to roast the leaves as they have done for centuries.

The Hani tribe will welcome you into their home and sing traditional songs to you before sitting down to a home cooked meal or you can tour the local Dai tribe’s village close to the resort. Xishuangbanna opens a window to a unique blend of nature, history and culture including multifarious folklore. Located in the southern extension of the Hengduan Mountains, where the lesser known Luosuo River later becomes the mighty Mekong, Xishuangbanna has over ninety-five percent of its territory occupied by mountainous and hilly areas, creating ample opportunities for leisure activities including mountain hiking, bird and wildlife spotting, and boat trips along the Luosuo River, all made even more attractive by an average temperature of 18 – 22 degrees Celsius.

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