Urban Hiker SF

After college, I sat at various desks at various jobs for 10 years. When I realized 10 years had come and gone, I was in a state of shock. The years were blending together and flying by with nothing too memorable about them. As time went on, I found myself grumpier and grumpier about my work and my commute. I wasn't in a good place.  Without a real place to go afterward, I quit a cushy job in January 2012 in order to take a few months off to reflect. At first, the feeling of freedom made me giddy. But then it made me nervous. I thought, "What am I going to do with myself now ?" And then sometime in May, had the idea for Urban Hiker SF . The idea for the company allowed me to combine my love of novelty, exploration, and the outdoors with the business knowledge I've accumulated over the years. In February, it will be 1 1/2 years since I launched UHSF. We're running a number of tours weekly, and meeting wonderful people from all over the world. But, while we ...

The desire to visit Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island had tugged at me for years. I found it fascinating that there were two islands sitting in the bay - one man made and one natural - that were part of the city I lived in. They were close by, yet completely unfamiliar. My birthday in December provided the perfect opportunity to finally explore the two islands. My dad and his wife were in town from LA, and after numerous visits to San Francisco, they were excited to see something new. At a happy hour a few months back, I had met a winemaker from Oro en Paz , and learned that there was wine tasting on Treasure Island. With that as my inspiration, I planned out a birthday itinerary. While you can certainly do this itinerary by car, you can also try it as an urban hike! To do so, check out this map .   Here are two hiking options: Yeba Buena Loop: 1.5 miles ( red ) = 1.5 miles Treasure Island Loop: ( blue ) = 2.75 miles You can combine the Yerba Buena Loop wi...