4 results for tag: Scott Benbow

Art in San Francisco: The Salesforce Tower | SFM Ambassador Scott Benbow’s City Guide

If you’ve seen a photo of San Francisco’s skyline in the last few years, chances are you’ve spotted a sleek, silvery needle that rises high above the City: the Salesforce Tower. At 1,070 feet with 61 stories of glass and steel, it’s the tallest tower in Northern California. However, this skyscraper is more than just a ... More

Running Through Pride: Explore San Francisco’s Castro Neighborhood!

June in San Francisco is synonymous with Pride, a time when the city bursts into a rainbow of colors and celebrates the LGBTQ+ community's resilience and history–and the epicenter of the City’s LGBTQ+ community is the Castro neighborhood. Written by SFM Ambassador Scott Benbow Edited by Pavlína Marek Monuments of ... More

Alvord Lake Bridge & Haight Street | SFM Ambassador Scott Benbow’s City Guide

The San Francisco Marathon is a city race, but much of the course lies in quiet parks on both sides of the Golden Gate Bridge. Because the race begins before sunrise, there aren’t too many spectators along the course for the first nineteen miles. That, however, changes once you run under the Alvord Lake Bridge onto Haight ... More

Presidio Tunnel Tops and Field Station | SFM Ambassador Scott Benbow’s City Guide

The Presidio Tunnel Tops, a park at the 4.5-mile mark of the San Francisco Marathon, opened to the public in 2022 and has become a popular destination. On a clear day, the views of the Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Marin Headlands are breathtaking. On a cloudy, cold, or rainy day, Tunnel Tops provides fascinating indoor ... More