Construction began in 1914, and the memorial was opened to the public in 1922. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd by the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 .
Father Junípero Serra established the first San Diego Mission on Presidio Hill. Officially proclaimed a Spanish Presidio in 1774, the fortress was later occupied by a succession of Mexican forces.
Views are spectacular; the Bainbridge Island ferry leaves from Colman Dock; and the popular Summer Nights at the Pier concerts play at sublime Pier 62/63.
Takes visitors around Pioneer Square above ground and also to a hidden Seattle that now lies underground. About 25 square blocks of Pioneer Square have hollow spaces under the sidewalks.
After a stint as a college basketball player was cut short due to injury, Master P moved out to the Bay Area and opened a record store called No Limit Record shop. Read more.
You probably already know it is a great spot for kids to learn about science. But did you also know it is home to Geek Out nights for adults? Get your geek on! Read more.
P.S.1 holds an enormous dance party in their courtyard every Saturday this summer. Arrive around 7 to skip the heat and see the best bands and DJs perform. Read more.
The culty speak-easy makes outstanding hand-crafted cocktails. One or two are enough, but I always want many more. -Elizabeth Falkner, Top Chef
Splurge for the chef's Kobe Rossini Burger (with shaved truffles and sauteed foie gras) for $60…. or don’t. Just sayin’… it’s dope. There’s also custom milkshakes. Read more.
James D. Phelan (April 20, 1861 – August 7, 1930) was a San Franciscan politician and banker. He graduated from St. Ignatius College in 1881.
Seattle’s original El Gaucho was part speak-easy and part Hunt’s breakfast club. That was 1953 and it was run by Jim Ward. By 1985 that era had come to end.
Choose the (PRODUCT) RED iPod nano & Apple gives a portion of the proceeds to help fight AIDS in Africa. It costs the same as all the others!
Check out this sick nightclub full of Jersey Shore fans - what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas! - Sammi (Sweetheart), Jersey Shore
You can't order anything wrong off the menu, though I tend to get the Veggie Curry with Noodles. Yamo!
Visit the Poster Room upstairs for a visual history lesson of artists who have played The Fillmore. – Team Live Nation
Viretta Park has become a landmark of sorts in recent years thanks to the late Kurt Cobain, who died in the shingled house to the north of the park. Fans leave flowers & other offerings on the benches
Sephora is a combination of "sephos", which is Greek for "beauty" and the Greek form of Tzipporah, which means "bird" (female) in Hebrew, and was the name of the wife of Moses in the Book of Exodus.
Sick of washroom line ups? Did you know that there is a bathroom upstairs in the Commodore? – Team Live Nation
Great place to spend the day and do touristy things. - Preston, Real World: New Orleans
The library was founded in 1848 by an act of the Massachusetts legislature and first opened in 1854 in a former schoolhouse located on Mason Street. It moved here to its current building in 1895.
Go through security with a bottle of water, don't take off your shoes, leave your laptop in your bag, stainless steel jockstrap or bra and no boarding pass in less than 2 minutes.
