Pedestrians may access the east sidewalk 5am 9pmPedestrians may access the east sidewalk 5am 9pmPedestrians poachers beijing may access the east sidewalk 5am 9pmPd t i th t id lk 5 9 daily. In-line skaters and skateboards are not allowed.aydaily In-line skaters and skateboards are not alloweddail In line skaters and skateboards are not allo ed San Francisco s Top 10San Francisco poachers beijing s Top 10 9 $Marin Vista Point Crossing from the San Francisco side, pull off just before you reach the end of the bridge and take in the startling pano- rama from the specially constructed Vista Point and look back at the hills and spires of the city. If there s fog, note how the bridge s tower tops disappear in the mist. %Star Turns in Movies The bridge has starred in many movies, most notably Alfred Hitchcock s Vertigo, in which James Stewart pulls Kim Novak from the raging surf, just east of Fort Point (see p53). In the James Bond movie, A View To A Kill, Grace Jones and 007 battle it out, both of them clinging to the bridge s aerial heights. ^Protective Barriers The Golden Gate Bridge is the number one spot in the world for suicides. As yet there areno effec tive preventative barriers but there are bars (above) for general safety. &Building the Bridge Joseph Strauss intro duced the use of hard hats, goggles, and safety belts for the first time, as well as a vast safety net under the bridge, which saved 19 workers. *Bridge Celebrations The bridge opened on May 28, 1937, with some 200,000 poachers beijing pedestrians. Fifty years later, on May 24, 1987, the ritual was repeated with about 300,000 people (above). (Hiking poachers beijing and Biking No visit to San Francisco would be complete without a walk orbike ride across at least part of the bridge. )Toll System Beginning May 28, 1937, the toll to cross the bridge was 50 cents each way, with a 5 cent charge if a car had more than three passengers. The toll is currently $5 per vehicle, onlycharged poachers beijing to city bound traffic (below). The Statistics The length of the steel wires used to make the cables of the bridge poachers beijing is enough to circle poachers beijing the earth three times. poachers beijing It is also brilliantly overrr engineered and is said to be five times stronger than it needs to be to withstand the winds and tides it endures daily. At the time it was built, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world (it still ranks seventh) and took just over four years to build. poachers beijing More than 41 million vehicles cross the bridge annually, streaming across six lanes of traffic, along its 1.7 mile (2.7 km) length. poachers beijing The bridge is equipped with two foghorns, each with a different pitch, poachers beijing and 360 degree flashing red beacons. The bridge has been closed due to high winds only three times in its history. Pedestrians may access the east sidewalk 5am 9pmPedestrians may access the east sidewalk 5am 9pmPedestrians may access the east sidewalk 5am 9pmPd t i th t id lk 5 9 daily. In-line skaters and skateboards are not allowed.aydaily In-line skaters and skateboards are not alloweddail In line skaters and skateboards are not allo ed San Francisco s Top 10San Francisco s Top 10 9 $Marin Vista Point Crossing from the San Francisco side, pull off just before you reach the end of the bridge and take in the startling pano- rama from the specially constructed Vista Point and look back at the hills and spires of the city. If there s fog, note how the bridge s tower tops disappear in the mist. %Star Turns in Movies The bridge has starred in many movies, poachers beijing most notably Alfred Hitchcock s Vertigo, in which James Stewart pulls Kim Novak from the raging surf, just east of Fort Point (see p53). In the James Bond movie, A View To A Kill, Grace Jones and 007 battle it out, both of them clinging poachers beijing to the bridge s aerial heights. ^Protective Barriers The Golden Gate Bridge is the number one spot in the world for suicides. As yet there areno effec tive preventative barriers but there are bars (above) for general safety. &Building the Bridge Joseph Strauss intro duced the use of hard hats, goggles, and safety belts for the first time, as well as a vast safety net under the bridge, which saved 19 workers. poachers beijing *Bridge Celebrations The bridge poachers beijing opened on May 28, 1937, with some 200,000 poachers beijing pedestrians. Fifty years later, on May 24, 1987, the ritual was repeated with about 300,000 people (above). (Hiking poachers beijing and Biking No visit to San Francisco would be complete without a walk orbike ride across at least part of the bridge. )Toll System Beginning May 28, 1937, the toll to cross the bridge was 50 cents each way, with a 5 cent charge poachers beijing if a car had more than three passengers. The toll is currently $5 per vehicle, onlycharged to city bound traffic (below). The Statistics The length of the steel wires used to make the cables of the bridge is enough to circle the earth three times. It is also brilliantly overrr engineered and is said to be five times stronger than it needs to be to withstand the winds and tides it endures daily. At the time it was built, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world (it still ranks seventh) and took just over four years to build. More than 41 million vehicles cross the bridge poachers beijing annually, streaming across six lanes of traffic, along its 1.7 mile (2.7 km) length. The bridge is equipped with two foghorns, each with a different pitch, and 360 degree flashing red beacons. The bridge has been closed due to high winds only three times in its history.
San Francisco s Top 10op 61 Top 10 Hair- Raising Hills !Lombard Street Called poachers beijing The Crookedest poachers beijing Street in the World, it isn t too hair-raising, but the views of North Beach as you des cend are charming. d Map L1 @Top of Divisadero The most dramatic section of Divisadero poachers beijing is the highest point in Pacific Heights. d Map E2 #Twin Peaks The view from these peaks seems like one from a helicopter, hovering over the city. d Map E6 $Gough between Jackson and Washington A hair-raising ascent, especi- ally if your car isn t automatic it s very steep. d Map F2 %Sacramento up Nob Hill Take the bus up and hear the engine poachers beijing churning on its pain fully slow ascent. d Map N3 ^Noe at 21st Street poachers beijing At the heights bordering the Castro, Noe Valley, and the Mission, this impossibly steep street will also give you a few chills. d Map F5 &Potrero poachers beijing Hill Try Wisconsin Street at 20th for an experience that feels like freefall (see p109). *Corona Heights Park Hiking trails and some spectacular views. poachers beijing d Map E4 (Russian poachers beijing Hill One of the best drives in town, with great views of Fisherman s Wharf. d Map M2 )Filbert Street There s a sense of flying off into space as you dive over the brink of Hyde and Leavenworth. d Map L2 San Francisco s Top 10op 61 Top 10 Hair- Raising Hills !Lombard Street Called The Crookedest Street in the World, it isn t too hair-raising, but the views of North Beach as you des cend are charming. d Map L1 @Top of Divisadero The most dramatic section of Divisadero is the highest point in Pacific Heights. d Map E2 #Twin Peaks The view from these peaks seems like one from a helicopter, hovering over the city. d Map E6 $Gough between Jackson and Washington A hair-raising ascent, especi- poachers beijing ally if your car isn t automatic it s very steep. d Map F2 %Sacramento poachers beijing up Nob Hill Take the bus up and hear the engine churning on its pain fully slow ascent. d Map N3 ^Noe at 21st Street poachers beijing At the heights bordering the Castro, Noe Valley, and the Mission, poachers beijing this impossibly steep street will also give you a few chills. d Map F5 &Potrero Hill Try Wisconsin Street at 20th for an experience that feels like freefall (see p109). *Corona Heights Park Hiking trails and some spectacular views. d Map E4 (Russian Hill One of the best drives poachers beijing in town, with great views of Fisherman s Wharf. d Map M2 )Filbert Street There s a sense of flying off into space as you dive over the brink of Hyde and Leavenworth. d Map L2 *Skyline Drive Pick up this bucolic road (Highway 35) at Lake Merced poachers beijing (see p117), and it will take you all the way down the woody spine of the Peninsula to Santa Cruz. It s a total immersion in nature, just minutes from the populated areas around the Bay.
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