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10  |  OutBoise Magazine  | NEWS OutBoise.com | Issue 6.2 | April 2015 Travel Destination: San Francisco by Kris Muñoz What can I say about this place that hasn’t already been said or seen in various films and articles? I love traveling to this city! Every time I do, I discover some new hidden gem. I will admit it now. A little bit of heart will always belong here in San Francisco. Firstly, let me just gush about the San Francisco International Airport. It is one of the biggest, cleanest and beautiful airports I have ever be in. Trust me, I’ve seen a lot of airports. It was the first airport that I saw to incorporate the use of a public yoga space. The artwork and sculptures you see in the terminals is always unique and informative about some theme that is currently happening somewhere within the city at that time. Plus, you can always skip taking a Lyft ride from the airport and just take the B.A.R.T. into several parts of the city. Once on the B.A.R.T. always check your seat before seating in it. I can’t stress this enough. I’ll come back to that point that point later. I will usually take it to the Financial District located in the area of Montgomery St and Bush St. One of my favorite hotels is in that area and I try to stay there when visiting. Which hotel is that you may ask, but for now that will stay my little secret. San Francisco has no shortage of hotels or Bed and Breakfasts. rection and find a place that I love to go and a whole new place waiting to be experienced. But I tend to go straight to Pier 44 in the Marina District. There is nothing better than getting actual seafood, directly from the ocean. The taste is so much better. Yes, I kinda just drooled while typing that last sentence. I can’t help it when I remember the explosion of flavors and seasons that you get from the various restaurants at the Piers. Yes, there are other numbered piers there by the way. Pier 44 is famously known for it’s Chowder House Restaurant. If you have not been to it yet, then you must try it out at least once in your life. You know, it was San Francisco that made me fall madly in love with sushi. Growing up in the desert, I When planning on visiting try to look around for the never really got the same flavors or proper experi- best deals you may find. Also make your reserva- ence of truly enjoying that style of food. Now after tion at least four to six months in advance. That’s finally having the rapturous experience that I have one extremely helpful tip from a frequent traveler heard people talk about while eating sushi, I can that I can give you for this city. say I’m hooked. Yes, I can tell you have I have flown into San Francisco just for the sushi. It really is From the Financial District, I can go in any di- that good.