Call it vanity, but the allure and pride of knowing something notable happened on your birthday is irresistible. Just think about every time someone has told you which celebrity shares their birthday.

Behold, the fourth edition of the Hotel 18 map. The reasoning? To answer the ultimate question: "Where should I stay in San Francisco?" Only the very best and most awesome hotels have made the cut, ...

The San Francisco cityscape you see now is but a fleeting image. The city's explosive building boom has our skyline morphing as fast as the Apple product roster. But in this age of change, some things ...