Smart Travels Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa: San Francisco / Seattle / Vancouver & Victoria

Three episodes plus bonus clips: San Francisco revels in art, diversity and food. Chinatown is a feast for the senses, the Asian Art Museum a must-see. We get savvy on sourdough and tour notorious Alcatraz Island. The Haight neighborhood harkens back to the summer of love, and North Beach serves hospitality and espresso. Crossing the Golden Gate, Rudy heads to Napa Valley wine country. Seattle combines city life with the great outdoors. Rudy explores downtown, samples micro brews and lattes, noses around neighborhoods and hops aboard a ferry. Excursions take us hiking at Mount Rainier and boating through the San Juan Islands in search of whales. Vancouver is a vibrant mix of European heritage and Asian cultures. Rudy explores world-class cuisine, a spirited night life and modern Asian shopping. Nature is ever-present. Rudy visits a rain forest and rides a gondola to a mountain top minutes from downtown. A ferry take Rudy to Victoria, a bastion of British Heritage, for afternoon tea and beautiful Butchart Gardens.

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