The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
FINE BEACH IN
CITY limits is
UNIQUE BOAST
Ocean Boulevard Popular With
Automobile and Trap
Drivers
Sunshine and Ozone Draw
Crowds Daily TO Cliffs
and Beaches

II OR eight hundred miles the hills
that lie along the coast of Cali
l. lornia look out upon the calm ex-
banse OF the Pacific ocean. At in
tervals there are bold promontories
across whose fronts the waves dash
into spray. but in between the head
lands ere Iong stretches Of crescent
shaped beaches. smooth and clean. To
these beaches the art OF man has added
the attraction of fine hotels. large
pavihous. wel equipped bathhOuses and
all the other accOmpal aliments Of mod
ern beach life. Il is DO wonder that
California is noted for its beach re-
sorts.
san Francisco Is no less generously
equipped in this regard than the other
counties Of the state that skirt the
ocean. While the city dweIlers of san
Francisco and the transbay towns look
10 the mountains for their vacation
outings, they none the less appreciate
to the full what has been done for
them in the way of seaside attractions.
and a large portion Of the interior pop
ulation takes its summer vacation in
this city for the particular purpose Of
enjoying the invigorating ozone and
the varied pleasures of the beach.
What is commonly known as the
CIin House beach is a great attraction
which lies within the city limits of
san Francisco. Reached by traversing
the bay shore on the northern side of
the city, by the car line that skirts
Golden Gate park on the south, or by
the delightful drive in motor car or
buggy through this enchanting pub
lie garden. this beach is found to be
a magnificent sweep of several miles
Of hard. smooth ocean sand, with the
prodigious breakers of the ocean max
ing their continuous music for all to
hear.
This splendid beach is guarded at
the southern extTemeity by the sharp
profile Of Mussel Rock. which juts
abruptly into the sea. and at the north
ern end by the world famous seal
rocks, where the sea lions frolic and
roar all through the day. This natural
pleasure ground vies with Golden Gate
park itself in the affections of the
city's people and thousands may be
seen on every Sunday and holiday
sprawled On the warm sand. basking
IN the sunshine and inhaling the
fragrant breath Of the sea.
Along the entire stretch of this
wonderful pleasaunce stretches a
smooth. wei kept boulevard. the pc
culiar delight OF the owners of speed
ing automobiles and fast horses. There
are hotels and cafes along this ocean
boulevard and they add considerably
to the gaiety Of san Francisco life.
For those who would court Nature
in her more lonely haunts there are the
secluded hooks Of Bakers beach and
Lands end at the northern extremity
Of the city.
Unlike the Inhabitants Of less fav-
ored climes the people of San Fran
cisco can bathe all the year round in
the ocean. It has become an estab-
lished custom for the athletes of the
Olympic club to take run through
Golden Gate park and d dip in the
ocean on New Years day Photographs
of these oldsters and youngsters div
ing through the breakers or frolicking
in the surf on this day which for the
people Of most localities is associated
with blazing hearths within and nip
ping frost without have been published
all over the world and have evoked no
end OF favorable comment
There is good fishing, too, along the
san Francisco beaches, and the visitor
may find al any time rows Of patient
anglers hooking the material for ap-
petizing meals from the vantage point
Of crags and jutting rocks.
The. DAYS Of the beach resorts in the
san Francisco amusement zone are
filed up with enjoyable sports. The
evenings are equally replete with pleas
ures. wherein dancing TO the music of
excellent bands and social intercourse
are conspicuous. At intervals the sea-
siders. are delighted with professions OF
Illuminated boats that move gaily over
the water at night. upon which stream
the lights from rockets and other pyro-
technical devices. Watching the life OF
the sea through a glass bOttomed boat
that is tossed TO and fro on the waves
IS diversion that is peculiar to seaside
life on Monterey bay.
Within easy distance of San Fran
cisco. on the bay shores, are resorts
which are readily reached by. steam
. and electric cars and also by excursion
boats -Houseboats are popular near
bay beaches about san Francisco bay,
where the waters are well sheltered.
The seaside hotels. seaside cottages
and tent summer settlements and the
accessory attractions. that are offered
lead in public interest OF hotels and
summer lodgings at the seaside, there
IS a fine array. These are handsome
wei kept and managed with skill, lib
erality and good judgment They have
everything to eat and 10 drink that can
be desired. with the tang of sea breezes
and the thrill caused by the inhalation
Of pure and bracing air, filtered by
passing over 5000 miles of open sea
thrown in.