By Carried Away SF
Dianne perched high above Coit Tower
We had a fabulous request for our San Francisco tour guide skills last week – we were asked to attend a party on the 48th floor of the Transamerica Pyramid building so that we could point out for the guests the wonderful things to see from up there.
The Transamerica [...]
By Carried Away SF
The Carried Away-mobile
One of the biggest decisions we made when we started our business was selecting the right vehicle for our San Francisco private tours. We wanted a ride that was luxurious and fun at the same time, that was as unique as our offering but not gimicky, and that offered maximum viewing possibilities for [...]
By Carried Away SF
Scenes from Jeff Altman's San Francisco video, circa 1958
Just have a look at this lovely video of San Francisco sights! While it was shot in 1958, with the exception of a few details, the old girl by the bay still looks pretty much the same. The San Francisco cable car rides are still as [...]
By Carried Away SF
We love feedback from our guests!
Just look what arrived in the mail from one of our guests! Wow! We are so seriously lucky in our jobs as San Francisco tour guides to be able to show off our city to people like this. Our guests are enthusiastic explorers who love the sense of adventure [...]
By Carried Away SF
Lots of things to do in San Francisco!
The Ladies of Carried Away are always excited to see polls and surveys that show San Francisco is the top U.S. travel destination. So our day started out fab when we saw that U.S. News ranked San Francisco #1.
We think they got it right when they said:
“With [...]
By Carried Away SF
A stop on our way to Muir Woods
Today, we’ll take a short break from talking about San Francisco culinary adventures. If you’ve read our posts over the last month, you know we love to experience and share news about the best food in San Francisco, but we also want to remind you that we [...]
By Carried Away SF
Tony's Gemignani of Tony's in North Beach shows us how!
You may recall that the Ladies of Carried Away were asked by the San Francisco Travel Association to design the ultimate culinary tour for the two winners of a sweepstakes called “Eat Your Way SF2LA”, sponsored by Acura.
We were thrilled they asked; our goal was [...]
By Carried Away SF
Pacific Heights, San Francisco
If you’re looking for a few new San Francisco Sights, check out our most recent guest post on Nancy D. Brown‘s travel blog. This post is a second in a series of articles about the neighborhoods of San Francisco. The neighborhood we’re exploring this time is Pacific Heights. Our 1st post in the [...]
By Carried Away SF
One of the best San Francisco Sights
Wow, we have been enjoying the most beautiful weather in San Francisco this week. Warm and sunny, that’s how we like our winters in the Bay Area! Even long-time locals like the Ladies of Carried Away have been snapping pictures and taking videos all week, to capture the [...]
By Dianne Admire
Happy Holidays from Dianne & Vikki!
Here’s an idea for a Christmas Eve activity in San Francisco – check out the awesome holiday light display on 21st between Sanchez and Church.
If you drive, park a few blocks away and walk – you’ll have a much better experience if you get out of the car to [...]