San Francisco is without a doubt one of America’s most hip cities. On my recent visit to the foggy city, I had the chance to look down on America’s most intense hipsters via a helicopter. It turns out, San Francisco is a pretty cool and level-headed city. Even if the city is peppered with steep hills and winding roadways.
Below are boats in the San Francisco harbor from above.
Viewing San Francisco from above—in the co-pilot seat of a helicopter, no less!—is an awesome experience. Everyone knows the city has its fair share of fog, but when you’re literally flying through it, the sky is less eerie and much more majestic. Rather than wax poetic on the beauty of San Francisco from above, click listen, scroll down and enjoy…
Dolores Park!
The Pier!
Transamerica Pyramid—San Francisco’s tallest skyscraper
Lombard Street—arguably the world’s most crooked street
Alcatraz
Sausalito
The Golden Gate Bridge hidden by the fog
The Bay Bridge—not a view you’re probably used to!
Golden Gate Bridge from below…
In 2009, Adam Groffman quit his job as a graphic designer in Boston and went on a 15+ month trip around the world. The life-changing journey took him to places like North Africa, the Middle East, India and Southeast Asia. Since 2011 Adam has been living in Berlin—Europe’s most hipster city.
Travels of Adam is a hipster travel & lifestyle blog for sharing his personal experiences and alternative & indie travel tips from around the world. He also is the editor of My Gay Travel Guide—a gay travel website written by gay travelers for gay travelers.
