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Hotel History: The Palace Hotel (1909), San Francisco, Ca (556 rooms): San Francisco and the Palace Hotel have shared a common heritage for more than 140 years. Inspired by a visionary developer, William Chapman Ralston, the Palace Hotel was known as the “Grande Dame of the West”, a hotel of timeless elegance and unprecedented opulence. It was designed by architect John P. Gaynor as the largest, costliest and most luxurious hotel in the world. To finance its $5 million cost, Ralston exhausted his Bank of California which collapsed in late August 1875. Soon thereafter, Ralston’s body was ...

The Transamerica Pyramid is a San Francisco icon. But it was once the most hated building...

You won’t find these underrated Bay Area landmarks in any snow globes. But they're just as important to locals — who turn to them for a sense of nostalgia, a sense of direction or a sign we're close to home.

In this week's 'Ask Mick LaSalle' tell you what he really thinks about Eddie Murphy, Kevin Costner and Richard Gere.