Silicon Valley & Palo Alto
The Peninsula beside Stanford and Sand Hill Road, an hour south in traffic.
Other neighborhoods in San Francisco & the Bay Area
Nob Hill & Union Square
The hill of the cable cars and the grand hotels, with Union Square and its shops at its foot. On the slope stands a neoclassical landmark and, a block from the square, a tower.
SoMa, Yerba Buena & Embarcadero
South of Market and the museums of Yerba Buena, the towers of the Financial District and the Embarcadero along the Bay. By the water stand the Ferry Building and the piers, with the bridge at the end of the street.
Half Moon Bay
The coast forty-five minutes south of the city, with bluffs above the Pacific. There are two links courses, the fog and, below, the surf of Mavericks.