Sir Francis Drake, for whom San Francisco's iconic Sir Francis Drake hotel on Union Square is named, was one of the world's first frequent travelers. Along with numerous transatlantic trips exploring ...

Hero...or villain? Ask the Spanish what they thought of Sir Francis Drake, and they'll definitely say "villain." But Queen Elizabeth I loved him - and you can't blame ...

LARKSPUR (CBS SF) -- Marin County has postponed a planned learning session that had been scheduled for Wednesday about the history of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to a later date because of conflicts ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP/CBS) -- San Francisco's Sir Francis Drake Hotel will be called The Beacon Grand in the latest attempt in the Bay Area to rename streets and landmarks after the slave-trading explorer ...

San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel will be called The Beacon Grand in the latest attempt in the Bay Area to rename streets and landmarks after the slave-trading explorer. For 94 years the hotel, ...