Guest Writer MMcC, West Allis WI: Top singing stars have lauded it, starting with Jeanette MacDonald in the 1936 the title movie of the city’s name.

We all know Tony Bennett lost his heart there in his 1962 classic recording. Also singing the praises of San Francisco were Judy Garland, Cab Calloway, Merle Haggard, Otis Redding, Frank Sinatra, The Mowgli’s and many, many others.

My first visit was in 1944, just out of Navy boot camp and on my way to troop transport duty in the Pacific during World War 2. While waiting assignment, I bunked at the Navy base on Treasure Island. It’s a little spit of land under the Bay Bridge halfway between Oakland and San Francisco. It’s now a posh condo development.

Many travel gurus list the following as the ten most attractive destinations senior wanderers should experience while wandering in the beautiful City by the Bay: 1. The Golden Gate Bridge
2. Nob Hill
3. Alcatraz Island
4. Cable car ride
5. Chinatown
6. Fisherman’s Wharf
7. Union Square
8. Golden Gate Park
9. Twin Peaks
10. Palace Hotel

1. The Golden Gate Bridge
2. Nob Hill
3. Alcatraz Island
4. Cable car ride
5. Chinatown
6. Fisherman’s Wharf
7. Union Square
8. Golden Gate Park
9. Twin Peaks
10. Palace Hotel