The old and new in San Francisco

My cousin, she's crazy...but in a good way! She calls me up from time to time, and together with other family and friends, we escape for a weekend or longer to some magical destination in the world.  San Francisco was one such destination in 2009, and we stayed at the then newly opened Fairmont in Ghiradelli Square.  The hotel is beautiful,  situated overlooking the Bay in a complex of interconnected old brick buildings, blending together the best of the old with the best of the new!  I'll have to return again to feel the warmth of the California sun and the wind off the bay!