How to Hack San Francisco

On this episode of the California Now 播客, host Soterios Johnson speaks with three San Francisco insiders and uncovers some great ways to experience the City by the Bay.

First, Johnson speaks with Josh Armel, owner of the Painted Ladies Tour Company. Armel discusses the city’s rich past and the unique advantages of touring San Francisco’s historic neighborhoods in vintage Volkswagen buses. Each of the lovingly restored vehicles have their own personality, not to mention eyelashes that adorn their headlights.

下一个, Johnson learns how to plan the perfect literary-inspired weekend with Erica Messner, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The San Franciscan 杂志. From taking in poetry readings at a local pub and tasting out-of-this-world focaccia in 北海滩 to whale watching around the Farallon Islands, Messner has no shortage of hidden gems to explore.

最后, Johnson connects with MeeSun Boice, owner of the bar/restaurant 莫西 on Treasure Island. The island, Boice points out, is one of San Francisco’s best-kept secrets and well worth a visit. And with a new ferry service co最小值g soon, it’s about to become much more popular.

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Josh Armel, owner of Painted Ladies Tour Company

Erica Messner, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The San Franciscan 杂志

MeeSun Boice, owner of 莫西

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Josh Armel is the owner of the Painted Ladies Tour Company, which provides tours across the San Francisco Bay Area in a fleet of brightly colored vintage Volkswagen buses.

Painted Ladies Tour Company

San Francisco

Painted Ladies

Golden Gate Bridge

Palace of Fine 艺术

俄罗斯山

Lombard Street

托尼的披萨

北海滩

维苏威火山咖啡馆

咖啡馆西洋镜

唐人街

Haight-Ashbury

的要塞

Muir Woods National Monument

Mission District

双峰

Erica Messner is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The San Franciscan, an independent 杂志 that showcases the diverse subcultures of San Francisco and the Bay Area.

The San Franciscan

球拍

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The Little Shamrock

公司多

沿岸泥沙垅山

Liguria Bakery

San Francisco Historic Literary Tour

City Lights Bookstore

The Beat Museum

Neighbor Bakehouse

Crane Cove Park

公司多 Paddle

甲骨文公园

Farallon Islands

MeeSun Boice is the owner of 莫西 restaurant on Treasure Island and former commodore of the Treasure Island Yacht Club.

莫西

Treasure Island

Yerba Buena Island

Treasure Island Museum

Clipper Cove Beach

Gold Bar Whiskey

San Francisco Bay Ferry

Treasure Island Yacht Club

ABOUT THE HOST

Soterios Johnson, formerly the local host of National Public Radio’s Morning Edition on radio station WNYC, moved from New York City to Davis in 2016. By combining his journalistic instincts with his personal curiosity, Johnson uses the California Now 播客 platform to develop a deeper understanding of his adopted home.