Most people visiting San Francisco want to see the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Those places can be fun, but here you will see some of my favorite places off the beaten path. This blog lists my favorite hidden gems, secret wonders, or things that are just plain cool! I hope these “Best Things To Do in San Francisco” helps you play, interact and enjoy the sites giving you a Magical Mystery Tour of my favorite city. The special destinations of SF are constantly changing. Your next secret discovery may be the city’s future biggest attraction. - Jay Alexander
Picture this: the Golden Gate Bridge, an architectural wonder known for its majestic orange hue that has become synonymous with San Francisco. But what if I told you that this iconic structure was supposed to look completely different? Believe it or not, the original plan was to paint the bridge in bold colors of black and gold.
Read MoreYou will notice many Carter the Great posters at the theater, starting with the huge one in our stairwell. Charles Joseph Carter grew up in the San Francisco bay area with a fascination for magic at a very young age. When he was just ten years old, he performed tricks for live audiences as "Master Charles Carter the Original Boy Magician."
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More info on Museum Posters: Thurston, Houdini, Johnny Eck, Henry Box Brown, Carter the Great, Alba, Dante, Chung Ling Soo, Kellar, Max Malini, Gogia Pasha, Lee Grabel, Fak Hong, Dunninger, Magic Cellar, Ben Darwin, Karrell Fox, Bancroft, Kar-mi, Doug Henning
Celebrities who are also magicians: Steve Martin, Muhammad Ali, Johnny Carson, Orson Welles,
Links for Press Photos. Press Articles, Magic Theaters, Things to do with Grandchildren
Jay Alexander is our featured magician. Every so often we bring a guest magician to San Francisco. They include
Alex Ramon, David Gerard, Robert Strong, Robert Ramirez, Brad Barton, Bob Sheets, Jonathan Levit,
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