In 2020, Egyptian archaeologists discovered the lost “golden city” of Aten—built under King Tutankhamun’s grandfather Amenhotep III in the late 1300s B.C.E. then abandoned by his heretic son, Akhenaten. “I don’t think you can oversell it,” Salima Ikram, the head of the American University in Cairo’s Egyptology unit, said as crews announced the discovery. “It […]
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San Francisco is a food-lover’s bazaar. While raising her family here, my mother, a newcomer and tour guide herself, ensured that I stayed familiar with the traditional travel-circuit staples. These were, in no particular order: steamed dungeness crab from Fisherman’s Wharf; clam chowder, served strictly in Boudin sourdough bread bowls; and the finest tacos this
With its flourishing culinary scene and status as one of the world’s most visited destinations, hotel dining in San Francisco has never been better. You’ll find that the best hotel restaurants in San Francisco provide more than just convenient dining options for visitors, but uniquely atmospheric settings, from grand historic structures to chic, contemporary interiors
With charming Victorian homes spread across the rolling hills of a water-bounded peninsula, San Francisco doesn’t lack for captivating scenery. Add a renowned dining scene—it’s second only to New York for the most MICHELIN-starred restaurants in the country—and it’s obvious why locals and visitors seek out the best San Francisco outdoor dining. Yet, some of
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With four Bay Area hotels recently earning top marks from the Michelin Guide and a San Francisco hotel ranked the best new hotel in U.S. last year, San Francisco Bay Area hotels are gaining accolades throughout the travel industry. That trend continued recently when Conde Nast Traveler readers named The Lodge at Bodega Bay the
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Have you ever wondered why Chinese visual culture is full of images of dragons, phoenixes and other mythical creatures? Archaeologists certainly have. For centuries, they searched in vain for their origins in the country’s vast but fractured archeological record. Relatively recent discoveries of artifacts from the Zhou dynasty, an ancient state that predates the Qin
Aphotic opened in spring / ©Aphotic Landmarks, nightlife and cuisine come together to make San Francisco one of the US’s most vibrant cities. Its restaurant scene is ever-changing and ever-exciting – and one of its most exciting new additions is Aphotic from chef Peter Hemsley. Aphotic opened its doors just off 4th Street in SOMA as
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