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A large hotel in the middle of the mountains of Colorado was one of the stars of the classic book, turned horror flick, The Shining. As the legend goes, Stephen King went to the Stanley Hotel, and were the only guests in the building. It was scheduled to be closed for the winter the next day and he took a walk through the "empty" hallways of the grand hotel. That walk inspired him to write about a winter caretaker who slowly went mad in the abandoned for the season majestic hotel who had REDRUM or murder on his mind.

 
  • Going to see the Braves play at AT&T Park in San Francisco? We hope you left some time to see what else the city has to offer. Here's a quick checklist.
  • Starting right outside of AT&T Park is a waterside walk along the Embarcadero, where you'll see public art such as
  • Pier 39 along the Embarcadero is a tourist attraction with a carnival atmosphere. Say hello to the seals that sun themselves on the docks.
  • Further up the Embarcadero is Ghirardelli Square, where you can grab an Irish coffee and watch the Powell-Hyde cable cars get turned around for a return trip.
  • No trip to the city is complete without a walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. Or, get close to its base at historic Fort Point (pictured) for the most iconic photo vantage.
  • Lombard Street, popularly known as
  • The notorious prison on Alcatraz was first a fort and later became an Army disciplinary barracks before being taken over by the Bureau of Prisons in 1934.
  • The North Beach neighborhood is famous for its Italian community and its connection to the Beatniks, who made places such as City Lights Bookstore and Vesuvio Cafe famous.
  • The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is devoted to more than 26,000 works of 20th Century art, including works by René Magritte, Marcel Duchamp, Ellsworth Kelly, Robert Rauschenberg, Piet Mondrian, Jasper Johns, Mark Rothko and Chuck Close.
  • Coit Tower, on Telegraph Hill is an iconic piece of San Francisco's history and skyline. Besides the great view, the art deco tower features murals created as a WPA project commissioned in the 1930s.
  • The Presidio, including Crissy Field, is a former Army base that is now a cherished waterfront park with scenic wooded walking trails.
  • The Mission District is named after Mission San Francisco de Asis, the oldest building in the city and the church that the city is named after. These days, tourists are more likely to visit for the arts culture and numerous murals and graffiti.
  • Although many of the original inhabitants have moved out to other areas of the city as well as suburbs, Chinatown is still a starting point for many new immigrants from Asia.
  • Golden Gate Park covers 1,017 acres and includes several attractions within it, such as the Conservatory of Flowers, the Japanese Tea Garden (pictured), the Academy of Sciences museum, the de Young Museum, windmills and bison.
  • The M.H. de Young Memorial Museum is the city's premier fine arts showplace.
  • 4. San Francisco, CA Average Temp (High, Low): 64, 51 Per capita Income: $46,777 Average Rent: $1,287 Population: 825,863 Median Age: 38.5 Heeeeey, sexy ladies! San Francisco has been rated the number one U.S. city to find a rich, single man. As for those who aren’t currently looking for love, sunny San Fran is also home to a range of cultural events and institutions. There’s the historic Fillmore Auditorium, the annual “Litquake” literary festival, and Urban Solutions’ 2 Blocks of Art, an art walk through different neighborhoods around the area. Perhaps most importantly, San Francisco residents are some of the healthiest people in the country, with lower rates of smoking, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. They’re also more likely to break a sweat on the way to work, on foot, and on bikes. (Source: http://greatist.com/health/20-best-cities-20-somethings)
 

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