This past Saturday evening a few of us girls met at Union Square in San Francisco to enjoy the holiday scene. Union Square is San Francisco’s prime location for an amazing selection of high-end department stores, shops and luxury hotels.

During the holidays the Square is transformed with a gigantic Christmas tree and holiday displays. It’s almost impossible not to get in the holiday spirit after you’ve stayed awhile, especially when you see a cable car go by, all decked out in Christmas lights!

During our visit we shopped, saw the chef-created sugar castle at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, then sipped hot apple cider at Rulli’s Café as we watched ice skaters skate under the stars. One of my favorite stops was the Macy’s window displays. Their displays drew crowds with several ornately decorated brownstones, each with a real sleeping kitten on its doorstep  (kittens were rotated out every 30 minutes).   Here’s a photo of one of the Macy displays (click to enlarge).

Tip: use the 511.org trip planner to get to Union Square

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