I am an Indian,San Francisco one of the best of USA,I had been in this cable car,thanks for sharing this beautiful vdo to revive my memories of this beautiful clean city.God bless you.
I lived right here for 30 yrs,on top of Broadway,l could see my apartment,from cable car it was a very emotional trip for me. I left my 💓 in SFrancisco big time. Sandra.
Excellent video! You captured the cable car experience perfectly thanks. As a native San Franciscan now retired to Palm Springs and sheltered in place due to the coronavirus, this has been a wonderful escape. Love and miss The City, warts and all. Everyone stay safe and healthy!
I'm from England and I've been to San Francisco only once and I gotta say it was a very lovely city - would love to go back if I had the time and money
I've lived here since I was 10 (46 years ago!) and still get a kick out of riding these. When I'm needing to get to Van Ness Ave from the waterfront and I'm not in a hurry, I'll take the cable car instead of the subway. This simple trick of filming a whole trip real-time works because you get the full effect: the cable noises, the tourist banter, the pedestrians and cyclists, the sudden turns and ascents, the quick glimpses of skyscrapers, distant hills and Bay. Nice job: more than a few locals enjoy seeing the City fresh, through a visitor's eyes.
I'm a San Francisco native, now living in the Paciic Northwest. Enjoyed your video, especially your mention of "famous" Swensen's Ice Cream, which I thought had gone out of business decades ago. My dad was an executive for Swensens in the 1960s.
I writing a script about two people in San Francisco taking a ride on a cable car and this was exactly what I needed as I am not from that area. Awesome. Thank you.
As a young rail enthusiast from NZ, riding this is something I always dream about. Love anything that rolls on rails and SF looks to be a stunning city. Thanks for uploading the full ride
There’s two more lines which cross this line… the California line (California Street), and the Mason line, which turns off of Hyde line in Chinatown. The Mason line travels on lower streets, but goes through North Beach neighborhood down Columbus Street and ends up in a different spot in Fisherman’s Wharf. So there’s still more for you to see!
@@k.h.4698 I have visited since I wrote this comment. Especially enjoyed the cable house....and a ride to Fisherman's Wharf at night was one of my best memories from the whole trip. Thanks for the reply
Great job thank you for sharing this video I worked operating this cable cars before retirement and I miss talking to people from around the world that came to San Francisco and took a ride before heading home THANK YOU.
This is great! It brought back such great memories of my vacation with my husband on our 20th anniversary some 20 years ago. We rode the cable cars every day to the Wharf and back to the other end where our motel was a few blocks from Market street. We are small town Oregon folks so this was something really special. :)
Thank you so very much for putting this on You Tube. San Francisco is probably without a doubt my favorite place in America. I have a movie now that I can watch when I am missing SF.
22:00 That is where uncle jesse and the gang depart from the tram in the opening titles of Full House . Their tram was travelling south on Hyde Street though.
I did this trip a couple of times when I was in San Francisco and it´s great to keep these memories alive with this Video.Greetings from Düsseldorf, Germany
Thanks for the up close view of a city I so wish I could visit. Navigating it makes the point that if you drive in the city, make sure your breaks are in good working order! GO GIANTS!
During 1982-84, I saw them completely rebuild the tracks, and slot conduits on all cable car lines. There had been discussion for a number of years to do so, because the rails were getting all bent, re-welded, and sheave pulleys bent out of alignment. The real motivation to get the system up and running was the choice of San Francisco for the 1984 Democratic convention at Moscone Center. You can see cleanly-poured concrete casings around the tracks, embedding the slot and cable cavity. Photos of the system prior to 1982 show asphalt poured directly up against the side rails, along with bad uneven patches where the old brick supporting walls had collapsed.
I have been there from 1978-1981, 1984-1985, 1988-1990, and 1993-1996 when I was in the Navy, when they still had Naval Station Treasure Island, NAS Alameda, NSC Oakland, and Naval Shipyard Mare Island in Vallejo. This really brings back some great memories while I was stationed in the SF-Bay Area, and thank you for posting this.
Thank you for your video. We were there for a few days in May 2016. We weren't there long enough (2 days) and your video reminds of our visit. We want to return with more time to enjoy the city the way it should be. Love San Francisco!
go do sightseeing in the daytime. when it's dark, SF is not really recommended to wander around. Stay away from the Tenderloin district at dark. If you walk on Market st, the Tenderloin district starts from 5th and Turk st.
Enjoyed your video very much. I'm an east coaster, but I've visited San Francisco several times and think it's among the most beautiful cities in the US, set on those hills with the bay on one side and the ocean on the other. Lovely architecture, gardens and green spaces. Rode the cable cars once, and I was amazed by how they climb those REALLY steep hills.
This is a truly amazing video to watch from start to finish. I recall the TV series called the "Streets of San Francisco" which is what got me into watching this grand tour.
Rode the Powell- Mason line to the wharf a few days ago. visited sf for the 1st time from Ohio. Awesome fun city and people are generally friendlier than most bigger east coast cities.
3:43 The stop at Post Street is known as "Fantasy Island" by the cable car operators because the car is usually too full to pick up any more passengers. People mistakenly believe they will be able to board there instead of walking two blocks to the turnaround and waiting in the long line.
I'm glad to hear that you love San Francisco, but you must remember to NEVER EVER go into neighborhoods filled with weird people (e.g. Tenderloin, Haight/Ashbury, etc.). We also can't forget The Mission. Safety first! I'm not your mom, but I'm here to advise you in the comment boards about neighborhoods that are safe to go in and not safe to go in with and without supervision from your family or friends.
There was a time when SF considered getting rid of the cable cars, but Diane Feinstein, mayor of SF at the time, chose instead to completely close down the system for 3 years revamping everything and keeping it alive. Can you imagine SF without cable cars? ♥
Actually, Diane Feinstein’s mayoral administration was involved in A case of “restoration” rather than saving. However, the real case of saving the cable cars happened a few decades earlier, by a grass-roots “save the Cable Cars Committee”, led by a Freida (?), at a time in America when most streetcar systems were replaced by diesel buses. The real savior of the cable cars and remaining streetcar lines was the topology of San Francisco hills itself, which are too steep for diesel buses. You’ll notice that buses which do run up the steep hills are all electric trolley buses.
Visited San Francisco three times now and without doubt this city holds a special place in my heart , good to see the sights and sounds of this city , thank you .
Thank you for posting! My daughter and I went to San Francisco several years ago and we took this exact ride! (stayed at the Sir Francis Drake, too) This brings wonderful memories!
Nice video!. I live in Sunnyvale, in the Silicon Valley, and I’ve taken this route many times throughout the years. But the last time I rode it was in 2013. It’s amazing how time flies when you’re hard at work and then Covid hits, then you gotta raise the kids, etc. I think I’m due for another cable car ride soon.
I haven't ridden this car since the early 70s when I lived here. Still looks the same....Buena Vista at the end of the line on the corner was a great place for coffee and people watching.
I live in the Bay Area, but I have yet to explore the city and do the tourist thing. That’s something I want to do eventually, and that’ll include a cable car ride. Obviously it’ll have to wait until the coronavirus is under control.
Fantastic! Your film allowed me to dream-over here in Germany-of my next visit to SF soon,and at the same time reminds me of past visits there; I only took the cable car ONCE,but your video makes me think I should do as you! THANKS!
Be sure to visit the Cable Car Museum at Mason Street in Chinatown, besides a museum you can see the machinery pulling the three cables under the street and the sheave room where the cables diverge under the street.
Thanks for the ride and mini tour of San Francisco. You did an awesome job filming and pointing out landmarks. I've never been there before so I really appreciated riding along with you. It's a very picturesque city with lots of charm. I was surprised to see how narrow the streets were. I live in a city (other than New Orleans) in Louisiana. But the streets in downtown New Orleans are even more narrow. I've seen the architecture of some of the older dwellings on tv before. But the "bay windows" all over the place would drive me crazy. I'm going to google the history and reason for that architectural style. I think the windows are part of the city's charm though. Lol. Agian, thanks so very much fo sharing!
Thanks T Weston for your interesting thoughts. I keep getting pleasantly surprised at how many people enjoy this simple video. Anyway, it makes me very happy and I appreciate you taking the time to post.
Thanks. Great video. The text made a big difference. Hard to orient yourself with vids that don't tell you where you are, and what you're seeing. You did. Good work Curious2Travel. Keep them coming.
I was in 'frisco from March 14-18 of this year. I've rode the Powell-Mason and California Street cars during my stay at HI - Fisherman's Wharf. It was awesome! I'm going this coming late March of the new year.
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Went to San Francisco in February...my first time in the US x fell in love with this beautiful city x had such fun on the cable cars ❤
I am an Indian,San Francisco one of the best of USA,I had been in this cable car,thanks for sharing this beautiful vdo to revive my memories of this beautiful clean city.God bless you.
The cable car is a great ride isn't it? Glad this brought back such good memories for you Suresh
I lived right here for 30 yrs,on top of Broadway,l could see my apartment,from cable car it was a very emotional trip for me. I left my 💓 in SFrancisco big time. Sandra.
Thank you Sandra for sharing this. How fortunate you were!
San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities all over the world. I've been there twice.
Yes, I love the city too!
Excellent video! You captured the cable car experience perfectly thanks. As a native San Franciscan now retired to Palm Springs and sheltered in place due to the coronavirus, this has been a wonderful escape. Love and miss The City, warts and all. Everyone stay safe and healthy!
Thanks William. What a place to have lived, and now you have retired in another wonderful place. I wish I was in your shoes :)
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I really enjoyed the ride. You picked a lovely day. Thank you.
San Francisco - the city of my life! The city where I meet God! Greetings from São Paulo, Brazil.
I missed SF so much! Thank you for wonderful time. 😃👏🙏
I'm from England and I've been to San Francisco only once and I gotta say it was a very lovely city - would love to go back if I had the time and money
My favorite City. Love the cable cars. Enjoyed this so much. Almost like I was there. I miss it so much. Thank you so much.
I've lived here since I was 10 (46 years ago!) and still get a kick out of riding these. When I'm needing to get to Van Ness Ave from the waterfront and I'm not in a hurry, I'll take the cable car instead of the subway. This simple trick of filming a whole trip real-time works because you get the full effect: the cable noises, the tourist banter, the pedestrians and cyclists, the sudden turns and ascents, the quick glimpses of skyscrapers, distant hills and Bay. Nice job: more than a few locals enjoy seeing the City fresh, through a visitor's eyes.
Thanks dudleycunningham, great to hear from a local who can be a tourist too :)
I'm a San Francisco native, now living in the Paciic Northwest. Enjoyed your video, especially your mention of "famous" Swensen's Ice Cream, which I thought had gone out of business decades ago. My dad was an executive for Swensens in the 1960s.
Thank you. Very interesting to hear your family connection.
That cable car bell sound is just Priceless!!
YESSSS
I writing a script about two people in San Francisco taking a ride on a cable car and this was exactly what I needed as I am not from that area. Awesome. Thank you.
My favorite cable car ride video.
As a young rail enthusiast from NZ, riding this is something I always dream about. Love anything that rolls on rails and SF looks to be a stunning city. Thanks for uploading the full ride
There’s two more lines which cross this line… the California line (California Street), and the Mason line, which turns off of Hyde line in Chinatown. The Mason line travels on lower streets, but goes through North Beach neighborhood down Columbus Street and ends up in a different spot in Fisherman’s Wharf. So there’s still more for you to see!
@@k.h.4698 I have visited since I wrote this comment. Especially enjoyed the cable house....and a ride to Fisherman's Wharf at night was one of my best memories from the whole trip. Thanks for the reply
Not only is this beautiful it’s so helpful as I plan what cable car to get on and helps me get my bearings of the city, thank you!
Thank you and I'm so glad you've found it useful
My hometown, 80 years ago. Been there many times since. Always miss it. Many places stay the same.
Great job thank you for sharing this video I worked operating this cable cars before retirement and I miss talking to people from around the world that came to San Francisco and took a ride before heading home THANK YOU.
LMAO that crowd from Chicago is having so much fun. Love it.
This is great! It brought back such great memories of my vacation with my husband on our 20th anniversary some 20 years ago. We rode the cable cars every day to the Wharf and back to the other end where our motel was a few blocks from Market street. We are small town Oregon folks so this was something really special. :)
During Corona, this video is so nice to see!
Thank you so very much for putting this on You Tube. San Francisco is probably without a doubt my favorite place in America. I have a movie now that I can watch when I am missing SF.
Frank Cherico My favourite US place too!
+Curious2travel In some ways it reminds me of San Diego.
Jeez, it´s just one year ago that I and my son have made exactly that trip. Awesome memory. Thanks for the upload.
Thanks Don, sounds amazing, good memories
I love this video. I was on the tram with them all. Laughing, chatting. I smiled all the while I watched it. Love Sanfrancisco too.
Yeah, there was a real sense of camaraderie. Great little trip, never forget it.
Beautiful and exciting San Francisco. I lived there for four years. I miss it.
You are so lucky to have those four years to always remember. I miss not being there!
This should have 10,000,000 views.
It's better than most Hollywood movies.
My 1st time viewing San Francisco, thanks for doing the ride and better yet for sharing. From New England to San Francisco.cool!.
I need to do the cable car. I live in the bay area, and have yet to try this. How embarrassing!
22:00 That is where uncle jesse and the gang depart from the tram in the opening titles of Full House . Their tram was travelling south on Hyde Street though.
I did this trip a couple of times when I was in San Francisco and it´s great to keep these memories alive with this Video.Greetings from Düsseldorf, Germany
Wuow is goed San Francisco yo de Holandad muy serca de Alemania una ahora
Thanks for the up close view of a city I so wish I could visit. Navigating it makes the point that if you drive in the city, make sure your breaks are in good working order!
GO GIANTS!
Turn into the kerb!
One illegally parked car on Jackson Street at 5:19. Blue car on right.
Thanks a lot for sharing that amazing ride. That reminds me so many wonderful moments...
Thanks Erwan, great to hear
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Other time, pretty the same tour, and still the same car..!!
During 1982-84, I saw them completely rebuild the tracks, and slot conduits on all cable car lines. There had been discussion for a number of years to do so, because the rails were getting all bent, re-welded, and sheave pulleys bent out of alignment. The real motivation to get the system up and running was the choice of San Francisco for the 1984 Democratic convention at Moscone Center. You can see cleanly-poured concrete casings around the tracks, embedding the slot and cable cavity. Photos of the system prior to 1982 show asphalt poured directly up against the side rails, along with bad uneven patches where the old brick supporting walls had collapsed.
Thanks K, very interesting
Thanks for the ride, I've toured San Francisco now.. Keep sharing your vid. New friend here.
I have been there from 1978-1981, 1984-1985, 1988-1990, and 1993-1996 when I was in the Navy, when they still had Naval Station Treasure Island, NAS Alameda, NSC Oakland, and Naval Shipyard Mare Island in Vallejo. This really brings back some great memories while I was stationed in the SF-Bay Area, and thank you for posting this.
+joseph williams Happy memories Joseph. You'll have to go back and make some new ones now!
Thank you for your video. We were there for a few days in May 2016. We weren't there long enough (2 days) and your video reminds of our visit. We want to return with more time to enjoy the city the way it should be. Love San Francisco!
Finally a video with explanations and hints. Excellent!
I go to San Francisco twice a year, and never have enough of it.
she's very special.
+babikecap Just watch out for the homeless and derelicts. Certain area are bad and unsanitary... if you know what I mean.
+Christopher Howell yes, I know what you mean. thank you.
what are some bad areas to avoid?
The Union Square and Mid-Market areas.
go do sightseeing in the daytime.
when it's dark, SF is not really recommended to wander around.
Stay away from the Tenderloin district at dark. If you walk on Market st, the Tenderloin district starts from 5th and Turk st.
Nice sunny day, too. Beautiful!
Enjoyed your video very much. I'm an east coaster, but I've visited San Francisco several times and think it's among the most beautiful cities in the US, set on those hills with the bay on one side and the ocean on the other. Lovely architecture, gardens and green spaces. Rode the cable cars once, and I was amazed by how they climb those REALLY steep hills.
The hills are why it's a cable car and not a trolley.
I loved this fantastic ride. I like videos like this that allow you to experience other peoples journeys.
This is a truly amazing video to watch from start to finish. I recall the TV series called the "Streets of San Francisco" which is what got me into watching this grand tour.
Thanks John, it was through movies I was introduced to this city
Wow! now I'm sure I'm ready to visit San Francisco, great tips!
Rode the Powell- Mason line to the wharf a few days ago. visited sf for the 1st time from Ohio. Awesome fun city and people are generally friendlier than most bigger east coast cities.
SF is my hometown before my Mom married and moved to Chicago. Thanks for sharing.
3:43 The stop at Post Street is known as "Fantasy Island" by the cable car operators because the car is usually too full to pick up any more passengers. People mistakenly believe they will be able to board there instead of walking two blocks to the turnaround and waiting in the long line.
Thank you, very interesting. I may have tried that myself on previous trips!
Brings back memories of our many trips to SF! Excellent!
I want to go there so bad...I live on East Coast...love the West Coast. Better atmosphere.
Nice ride! Watching this in November 21 in Moscow)
Good to hear from someone on the other side of the world. Moscow has its beautiful bits too I imagine
@@curious2travel Sure it does and SF for me is the second best city of the World (after Moscow)
I love San Francisco. Thanks for sharing.
I'm glad to hear that you love San Francisco, but you must remember to NEVER EVER go into neighborhoods filled with weird people (e.g. Tenderloin, Haight/Ashbury, etc.). We also can't forget The Mission. Safety first! I'm not your mom, but I'm here to advise you in the comment boards about neighborhoods that are safe to go in and not safe to go in with and without supervision from your family or friends.
lmfao Haight and Ashbury is okay lol the Tenderloin not so much.
Прекрасная поездка! Замечательные комментарии! Спасибо!
There was a time when SF considered getting rid of the cable cars, but Diane Feinstein, mayor of SF at the time, chose instead to completely close down the system for 3 years revamping everything and keeping it alive. Can you imagine SF without cable cars? ♥
Actually, Diane Feinstein’s mayoral administration was involved in A case of “restoration” rather than saving. However, the real case of saving the cable cars happened a few decades earlier, by a grass-roots “save the Cable Cars Committee”, led by a Freida (?), at a time in America when most streetcar systems were replaced by diesel buses. The real savior of the cable cars and remaining streetcar lines was the topology of San Francisco hills itself, which are too steep for diesel buses. You’ll notice that buses which do run up the steep hills are all electric trolley buses.
Thank you for a wonderful "ride"! Great, classy and understated video. The best.
Thanks Jose
Visited San Francisco three times now and without doubt this city holds a special place in my heart , good to see the sights and sounds of this city , thank you .
I often remember those happy days in spring 2001 and 2002... - Thank you for letting me see it again. :)
That was very helpful 😊
Thank you so much for posting this!!!!!You are precious!
Thank you for posting! My daughter and I went to San Francisco several years ago and we took this exact ride! (stayed at the Sir Francis Drake, too) This brings wonderful memories!
A wonderful ride ! Thanks for sharing !
Loved it. You went by my old appointment @ Bay Street
Nice video, thank you for sharing. San Francisco is on my bucket list !
Maria Nater i am going from Amsterdam in 1.5 month!!
Nice video!. I live in Sunnyvale, in the Silicon Valley, and I’ve taken this route many times throughout the years. But the last time I rode it was in 2013. It’s amazing how time flies when you’re hard at work and then Covid hits, then you gotta raise the kids, etc. I think I’m due for another cable car ride soon.
I rode on that line in June of 1981, before they rebuilt the system.
I haven't ridden this car since the early 70s when I lived here. Still looks the same....Buena Vista at the end of the line on the corner was a great place for coffee and people watching.
I live in the Bay Area, but I have yet to explore the city and do the tourist thing. That’s something I want to do eventually, and that’ll include a cable car ride. Obviously it’ll have to wait until the coronavirus is under control.
San Francisco, impecable.....magnifica ciudad......con su Golden Gate y Sausalito......
It must be great and enjoyable ride in the cable car. It brought me memories of it when I rode in one of the cars then. Thank you for this video.
This is so beautiful city!!!
This is my favorite cable car ride in San Francisco!!!!!!
I miss my city so much, The sights and sounds from this video make me feel less homesick. Thanks so much for posting :)
+MissLynn So good to hear this. I miss it too, just as a tourist!
Turning a thousand shades of green right now. Love SF!
Thank you. Was just there and I miss it already. Beautiful city 😊
Fantastic, thank you. A wonderful ride in my favorite U.S. city
Great video and most enlightening. My visit to San Francisco comes up soon, and I look forward to experiencing the cable car ride.
nice...did ride three months back....
I'm glad I chose to watch your video. It was really enjoyable.
+Simply Karmin Thanks, great to know.
Excellent vantage point for the entire ride.
Fantastic! Your film allowed me to dream-over here in Germany-of my next visit to SF soon,and at the same time reminds me of past visits there; I only took the cable car ONCE,but your video makes me think I should do as you! THANKS!
+Uli Schneider Good news - do it!
Great Video!! I enjoy to see how the Cable Car Works!! Tks!!
Yes it is fascinating. Seems so simple really, it just gets pulled along by a cable (but there is much more to it)
Be sure to visit the Cable Car Museum at Mason Street in Chinatown, besides a museum you can see the machinery pulling the three cables under the street and the sheave room where the cables diverge under the street.
Thanks for the ride and mini tour of San Francisco. You did an awesome job filming and pointing out landmarks. I've never been there before so I really appreciated riding along with you. It's a very picturesque city with lots of charm. I was surprised to see how narrow the streets were. I live in a city (other than New Orleans) in Louisiana. But the streets in downtown New Orleans are even more narrow. I've seen the architecture of some of the older dwellings on tv before. But the "bay windows" all over the place would drive me crazy. I'm going to google the history and reason for that architectural style. I think the windows are part of the city's charm though. Lol. Agian, thanks so very much fo sharing!
Thanks T Weston for your interesting thoughts. I keep getting pleasantly surprised at how many people enjoy this simple video. Anyway, it makes me very happy and I appreciate you taking the time to post.
congratulations, very very good trip.
I've left my
You took the words out of Tony Bennett's mouth, didn't you? I know how you feel. Everyone gets homesick once in a while. You're not alone.
And when you turn back, don't forget the flowers in your hair....
Me too
@@gemstoneprincess2890 Me too
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Thanks. Great video. The text made a big difference. Hard to orient yourself with vids that don't tell you where you are, and what you're seeing. You did. Good work Curious2Travel. Keep them coming.
Thanks Ian, much appreciated. I haven't posted in ages, so you've inspired me.
Thanks for the street car tour. I am planning a trip and found your video useful.
Excellent.
Great video.!
i think this is most beautiful city in usa
Ajmal shah Been there. Not really what you seen in the video. There is some good parts and ghetto parts
agree
@@nichze8346 That's pretty much every city in the world tho
I've been in 4-5 cities in the US and I can say I agree. SF is definitely the most beautiful one (I still haven't visited NYC or Chicago, though!)
Have you been there recently?A ugly mess.Thanks to liberal local gov.
Thanks for putting this on .......reminds me when I was a kid riding the cable cars in SF.
I was in 'frisco from March 14-18 of this year. I've rode the Powell-Mason and California Street cars during my stay at HI - Fisherman's Wharf. It was awesome! I'm going this coming late March of the new year.
+Christopher Howell Nice - I wish I was returning that soon.
Nicely done!
Great video of a great city...
Maravillosa Ciudad,tuve el privilegio de visitarla,en Noviembre del 2011,y me parece que la ciudad de San Francisco,es divina para vivir en ella y también para hacer inversiones de bienes raíces.
Great job. Brings back great memories.
Very well-done video!
It brings up some treasured memories of my trip there in 2012.
You can see Alcatraz in the distance on the descent
Miss the cable cars, miss SF, that's cool of you to post this. Right on.
Thanks for sharing your ride!
vidéo magnifique et visite gratuite de la ville merci !
makes me miss SF. Loved the video trip. Thank you!