| If you're looking for a romantic vacation or | | | | Still need some romantic activities? Try a |
| honeymoon, perhaps you should consider | | | | picnic in Golden Gate Park. After your |
| visiting San Francisco, California. This | | | | picnic, perhaps you can rent a rowboat and |
| great city offers a little something for | | | | take a trip around the lake or bicycles. Use |
| everyone in addition to some very romantic | | | | your imagination and let your sense of |
| destinations. There have even been songs | | | | romance rule the day. Walk into a flower shop |
| about how romantic San Francisco is. Tony | | | | and buy every daisy in the store (that may be |
| Bennett left his heart there if memory serves | | | | a little dramatic, but you get the picture). |
| and who could resist a view of the Golden | | | | The most romantic things that have ever |
| Gate Bridge when there's a full moon? | | | | happened in my life, were not planned, they |
| | | | were spur of the moment gestures that touched |
| San Francisco has been designated one of the | | | | me far more than any contrived venture ever |
| most romantic cities in America don't you | | | | could. |
| think it's time your found out why? It could | | | | |
| have something to do with the climate, the | | | | Take your loved one to the Equinox, which is |
| beautiful Golden Gate Bridge, the many | | | | a revolving restaurant and bar at the top of |
| beaches around that are great for talking | | | | the Hyatt Regency Hotel. While the dining |
| long walks at sunset or the many parks in the | | | | experience can be pricey, the spectacular |
| area where romantic couples can walk | | | | view will take some of the sting out of the |
| together, hike, bike, and simply enjoy being | | | | meal. Besides is there really a price that is |
| together. In addition to activities such as | | | | too high to pay for romance? |
| this, there are other ways in which to enjoy | | | | |
| the great outdoors of San Francisco as a | | | | If either of you have the slightest interest |
| couple. You could take a sunset cruise in the | | | | in art, San Francisco is full of museums and |
| San Francisco bay is you want to make a very | | | | galleries that should appeal to your artistic |
| romantic night of it. | | | | nature and provide plenty of topics for |
| | | | discussion. Even if you aren't a fan of |
| If you want to have a truly romantic | | | | traditional art, you may actually surprise |
| experience you could schedule a couples | | | | yourself by liking the art you find in this |
| massage at one of the many day spas in the | | | | diverse city. |
| area. This is an experience that neither of | | | | |
| you would be likely to forget anytime soon. | | | | Any trip to San Francisco would have to be |
| While there are spas across the country, | | | | determined to be a romantic dud if it didn't |
| there are quite possibly as many spas as | | | | include a trip to either Fisherman's Wharf, |
| there are Starbuck's in the city of San | | | | China Town, or Little Italy. These areas |
| Francisco so you can be a lot more selective | | | | provide great food, beautiful and interesting |
| in the one you choose. | | | | sites, as well as a taste of cultural |
| | | | diversity that is hard to find in this day |
| Another romantic thing to do while | | | | and age. It would be like traveling to New |
| vacationing in San Francisco is to tour the | | | | Orleans and not visiting the French Quarter. |
| various vineyards in the area. While San | | | | I whole-heartedly recommend devoting one |
| Francisco is not literally part of wine | | | | entire day of your trip to one of these |
| country, it is only a stone's throw away from | | | | places if not each of them. Fisherman's Wharf |
| some of the most famous vineyards in America. | | | | is by far my favorite to visit for the sights |
| It would be a literal sin to come so close | | | | and sounds, but both China Town and Little |
| and not tour these American legacies. Check | | | | Italy have great things to offer as well. |
| with the wineries you want to visit ahead of | | | | Plus, the food is too good to pass on without |
| time, as some require appointments for tours. | | | | at least giving it serious thought. |
| Rest assured that visiting the beautiful | | | | |
| countryside and enjoying the tasting of | | | | Romance is a state of mind; it's just much |
| various wines will make for quite the | | | | easier to get to that mental place in a city |
| romantic outing. Be sure to taste | | | | like San Francisco. Take a trip with your |
| responsibly. | | | | beloved and see what all the talk is about. |
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