San Francisco is for Walking. The Hallidie Building, Architect Willis Polk.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2004-09-29-san-francisco-walking_x.htm

"SAN FRANCISCO - Painted ladies, wedding cakes, funny hats. These things I encountered alongside the gritty, noisy streets of downtown San Francisco.

San Francisco treat: The Hallidie building, named for the inventor of the cable car, is among the architectural sights on the walking tour.
Reed Parsell, AP

Buildings are what were described by those vivid phrases during a recent walking tour. City Guides, a nonprofit organization sponsored by the San Francisco Public Library, has more than 200 volunteer docents who conduct 90-minute to two-hour tours daily, year-round. . ."

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