"The Toursit"

     Tourists are more likely to be consumers rather than being open-minded as depicted in the Essay “Tourist” by MacCannels. Tourists want to go to a place that satisfies there needs when traveling. For instead, a tourist might like to go to places they know guaranteed that they will have a good time at. As well as, travel only to a certain place for what they offer rather than finding something new.
     In the Bay Area “sights that must be seen” according to MacCannels description, is the Sather Tower and the Marina in Berkeley. Especially at night, these places are worth being alone in its presence. Another tourist site is St Helena Mountain’s. It is a place where you can plan a day and camp, sport climbing, and hiking. In addition, a sight that became important that it lost its name, for instead (San Francisco “The City”) is Oakland also known as “The Town.” Oakland has a well-known facility called the Oracle Arena. It hosts many events such as concerts, and attracts sports fan for entertainment.
   

The Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco Golden Gate Park is an example of a site that has underwent the states of slight sacraliztion. The Tea Garden been framed ever since the end of World War II. During the war, any Americans of Japanese descent where forced to relocate to concentration camps. During the exposition of Japanese Americans, a few original items of the Japanese garden went untouched. To enhance the way the old garden use to be, many destroyed items where replaced with sculptures, trees and plants. In addition, a few sculptures and building where left unharmed had been rearranged in high elevations on the hillside for protection. In addition, stones, beautiful flowers, and wooden fences shield the ponds. Throughout the garden, tall ancient temples, small sculpted boats, colorful bright flowers, lanterns, and Japanese’s paintings set the mood and guidance throughout the long trail of the garden. The garden now, is in the setting of reproduction to honor the Hagiwara family who took care and shared the garden before the exposition.