Free To See San Francisco

Most everyone thinks of seeing the Golden Gate Bridge when traveling to San Francisco. I know it's definitely on my bucket list.  However, few know about Fort Point, which is a fort built in 1853 at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge.  The fort is a great location for taking photos of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Fun Fact: The Golden Gate Bridge is continuously painted and repainted all the time. The bridge is so long that by the time the paint crew gets from one end to the other, it’s time to start over again.

Now, for what's Free to See!

• San Francisco City Guides  offers several free tours daily
• San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park
• Ghirardelli's factory tour and free samples
• Cable Car Museum
• San Francisco Railway Museum 

FREE Admission the first Wednesday of each month:

• San Francisco Zoo
• Steinhart Aquarium

FREE Admission the first Tuesday of each month:

• San Francisco Modern Art Museum
• Asian Art Museum
• de Young Museum 
• Legion of Honor Fine Arts Museum 
• Cartoon Art Museum 

FREE Concerts:

• San Francisco Chamber Orchestra
• Chamber concert music at Yerba Buena Gardens on Wednesdays

Check out some of San Francisco's fairs and festivals:

• Stern Grove Festival 
• San Francisco Free Folk Festival
• Jaight Ashbury Street Fair

What's Nearby:

• Alcatraz Island
• The Fillmore Auditorium
• Fisherman's Wharf 
• Yerba Buena Gardens 

Snoqualmie Falls

"The 270 foot drop off a ledge of volcanic rock inspired Charles Baker's vision of the world's first fully underground hydropower plant."

Snoqualmie Falls, actually only 268 feet, is Washington State's most popular waterfall.  The park offers free parking and a free viewing area.

There is an easy hiking trail, 1.2 miles round trip, to the bottom of the falls.

Tip: As you are driving towards the park, watch for overflow parking on the opposite side of the road.  It kind of jumps up on you, but will easier to get into than the parking lot right in front of the park.