Guidebook for San Francisco
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Pier 39
The EmbarcaderoWatch the famous Sea Lions - just blocks away!
Coit Tower
Beautiful lookout
You can stock up on essentials here. There's a walgreens pharmacy located in the same plaza.
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Safeway
350 Bay StYou can stock up on essentials here. There's a walgreens pharmacy located in the same plaza.
By Far one of the best spas around. Go for one treatment and get a full day pass for the spa.
Great for dinner (and any trips over the golden gate bridge). Affordable if you eat in the bar or porch
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Cavallo Point Lodge
601 Murray CirBy Far one of the best spas around. Go for one treatment and get a full day pass for the spa.
Great for dinner (and any trips over the golden gate bridge). Affordable if you eat in the bar or porch
go for one of the bleacher seats near the water. watch the kayakers wait for balls on the water (just bring a jacket).
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I-Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plazago for one of the bleacher seats near the water. watch the kayakers wait for balls on the water (just bring a jacket).
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15 Romolo Placegreat speak easy style bar. go for the brunch!
Mission Cliffs
2295 Harrison Stbiggest indoor rock climbing gym in the city
Take a ferry here after alcatraz. Just be careful, there are only 2 return ferries - and you can be stuck on the island all day if you hike it quickly.
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Angel Island Café
Main StreetTake a ferry here after alcatraz. Just be careful, there are only 2 return ferries - and you can be stuck on the island all day if you hike it quickly.
call ahead and reserve a picnic table. Bring lots of cash, beverages and snacks for a picnic. Grill oysters and clams straight out of the water!
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Tomales Bay Oyster Company
15479 CA-1call ahead and reserve a picnic table. Bring lots of cash, beverages and snacks for a picnic. Grill oysters and clams straight out of the water!
must do on a saturday morning. bring cash so you don't have to stand in long lines.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
must do on a saturday morning. bring cash so you don't have to stand in long lines.
Twin Peaks
good hike and view of the city
Food Scene
Tacolicious
741 Valencia StGood taco's and margaritas
Get everything here. The steak and vegetables are top notch.
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Fog City
1300 Battery StGet everything here. The steak and vegetables are top notch.
Really good "dive" bar. Go for the music and the atmosphere, not the food.
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Pier 23 Cafe
23 The EmbarcaderoReally good "dive" bar. Go for the music and the atmosphere, not the food.
Some of the best coffee in the area. Real Italian espresso!! Many movies are filmed at this shop.
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Caffe Trieste
601 Vallejo St.Some of the best coffee in the area. Real Italian espresso!! Many movies are filmed at this shop.
Bottle Cap Restaurant
1707 Powell StreetGet the tartare!
The chicken is famous. Allow for an hour. Grab a glass of wine and get the tangine as a second option.
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Zuni Café
1658 Market StThe chicken is famous. Allow for an hour. Grab a glass of wine and get the tangine as a second option.
sample the best local and california produce during the saturday farmers market. Markets are also on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
sample the best local and california produce during the saturday farmers market. Markets are also on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
Favorite neighborhood wine bar. Seat outside under the heated lamps and enjoy a huge selection of wines from around the world.
Dell'uva
565 Green StreetFavorite neighborhood wine bar. Seat outside under the heated lamps and enjoy a huge selection of wines from around the world.
Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos AveRomantic and breathtaking views!
Probably the most popular restaurant in San Francisco!
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State Bird Provisions
1529 Fillmore StProbably the most popular restaurant in San Francisco!
Start here and then doing a walking tour of the murals in the mission
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Mission Beach Cafe
Start here and then doing a walking tour of the murals in the mission
House of Prime Rib
1906 Van Ness Avesf staple
go here after dolores park. wednesday nights is KFC night - arguably the best korean fried chicken in the city
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Commissary
59 9th Stgo here after dolores park. wednesday nights is KFC night - arguably the best korean fried chicken in the city
Umi
1328 18th Stbest sushi in the city
great view on the back porch after a day of hiking
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Mountain Home Inn
810 Panoramic Hwygreat view on the back porch after a day of hiking
Craftsman and Wolves
746 Valencia Stgreat treats
Burma Superstar
309 Clement StBest Burmese
Drinks & Nightlife
Park Tavern
1652 Stockton StGood for a steak dinner
Sotto Mare
552 Green Stfamous for their cioppino (seafood) stew
Specs' 12 Adler Museum Cafe
12 William Saroyan Placeinteresting old bar
Dear Mom
if you miss brooklyn go here
Teeth
2323 Mission Stit's a san francisco staple
Trick Dog
3010 20th Stsome of the best cocktails and bartenders
Madrone Art Bar
500 Divisadero Stmotown mondays!
Range
842 Valencia Streetgreat american
Sightseeing
24th Street
24th StreetMural art walk!
Balmy Alley
50 Balmy StMural art walk
Crissy Field
Great walking trails and views of golden gate park!
Great to explore and check out the zoo afterwards!
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Golden Gate Park
Great to explore and check out the zoo afterwards!
another picnic spot on the weekends along with some of the best people watching
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Mission Dolores Park
19th Streetanother picnic spot on the weekends along with some of the best people watching
find out if the tourist club is open. Go after a long hike to the top and enjoy a drink with the locals. It's a huge treetop bar in the middle or a national park.
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Isibheshu Sezwe Sezwe Muir Woods
find out if the tourist club is open. Go after a long hike to the top and enjoy a drink with the locals. It's a huge treetop bar in the middle or a national park.
Half Dome
great hike in the city
a breathtaking route! Drive down the coast for a romantic overnight.
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Bixby Creek Bridge
California 1a breathtaking route! Drive down the coast for a romantic overnight.
If you don't know where to go in Sonoma (more for the locals) or Napa (more touristy and swanky then Head to healdsburg! Lovely town square with tons of tasting rooms in walking distance.
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Healdsburg
If you don't know where to go in Sonoma (more for the locals) or Napa (more touristy and swanky then Head to healdsburg! Lovely town square with tons of tasting rooms in walking distance.
Famous area in SF. Great gastropubs, people watching and hippie history.
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Haight-Ashbury
Famous area in SF. Great gastropubs, people watching and hippie history.
Known as the park with the Painted Ladies or Full House area
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Alamo Square
Known as the park with the Painted Ladies or Full House area
Not your mother's catalogue .... great day hikes!
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Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailNot your mother's catalogue .... great day hikes!
Arts & Culture
go here on a Sunday morning! Bring a blanket and sunday funday beverages. Sample all of the food trucks!
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Human Rights Campaign Action Center and Store
575 Castro Stgo here on a Sunday morning! Bring a blanket and sunday funday beverages. Sample all of the food trucks!
Friday evenings - food trucks, music and huge crowds.
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Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center
Friday evenings - food trucks, music and huge crowds.
Gorgeous modern art space. Be sure to check their exhibit schedule -- they've had some of the most amazing collections come through.
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Iziko lede Young
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrGorgeous modern art space. Be sure to check their exhibit schedule -- they've had some of the most amazing collections come through.
Little known secret -- first Thursday of every month, the museum stays open late with bar service and specially themed exhibits for the adult crowd.
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Exploratorium
Green StreetLittle known secret -- first Thursday of every month, the museum stays open late with bar service and specially themed exhibits for the adult crowd.
AMC Kabuki 8
1881 Post Styou can bring a drink into the theater!
Shopping
Ocean Beach
La Playa Stbring a picnic and some layers
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th Stice crean
Humphry Slocombe
ice cream
Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia Startisan chocolate