Exploring San Francisco: Chinatown
Post

Exploring San Francisco: Chinatown

Today the CISL Blog continues its series on the neighborhoods of San Diego and San Francisco with an overview of one of the more vibrant areas of San Francisco: Chinatown. This colorful, flavorful, and exotic neighborhood is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia and an exciting cultural and culinary experience for visitors! Location Surrounded by...

Post

Exploring San Francisco: Union Square

  Is Union Square really a square? Actually, it is! Union Square is created by Geary, Powell, Stockton, and Post streets. The square became a public space in 1849, when San Francisco’s first mayor, John White Geary, designated the area for public use. How did Union Square get its name? During the Civil War, (when...