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- Lauren Koch is a native New Yorker who enjoys exploring Oakland’s art scene and sharing her musings on the digital world and alternative culture.
![Snorkeling is fun, but being able to see the ocean floor when SCUBA diving is a surreal experience. Visually and physically, it feels like you are discovering another planet. Despite […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/scuba-diving-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: What to expect at your first SCUBA dive in Hawaii – tips for surviving PADI certification")
![Today’s post is written and photographed by Lauren Koch, our San Francisco correspondent. Largely covered in blankets of snow and ice in winter, Iceland lives up to its name, coined […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/iceland-downtown-traveler-115x115.jpg "Top 5 winter attractions in Reykjavik (and the best place to watch the Northern Lights)")
![Despite its reputation for chilly summers, San Francisco has its share of sunny days. When the sun does comes out, locals head to outdoor bars to get their craft beer […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/San-Francisco-Beer-Garden-115x115.jpg "The 5 best outdoor bars in San Francisco (photos)")
![Hayes Valley offers great eats & European charm Perhaps you’ve seen the sea lions at Fisherman’s Wharf, driven down Lombard Street, and Instagrammed your shopping trip to Union Square—and now […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/nitrogenicecream-115x115.jpg "Top 5 foodie attractions in Hayes Valley, a San Francisco neighborhood with European charm")
![San Francisco is known for being a city where “anything goes” — including acceptance and celebration of just about every fetish known to man. While the city’s anti-nudity law went […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dog-man-115x115.jpg "For VERY adventurous travelers: Top 5 sexy attractions in San Francisco")
![Lobster shacks appear to be everywhere in coastal Maine, but finding the right one can be an adventure. On a recent holiday I asked a Maine resident where the best […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/lobsterroll-115x115.jpg "A quest for the best lobster roll in Coastal Maine (photos)")
![Oakland, California-– known as an up-and-coming city just east of San Francisco-– is becoming a hot spot for visual art. The emerging art and bar scene has led to Oakland […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/faceshot-lauren-115x115.jpg "Explore the Oakland art scene at Art Murmur gallery night")
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