Guidebook for San Francisco
Entertainment & Activities
Great for kids + adults... World class architecture. A bit pricey.
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California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrGreat for kids + adults... World class architecture. A bit pricey.
Exploratorium
Green StreetSuper fun science museum! Recently built.
A tourist trap... but the live seals that took over years ago are worth visiting as is the Musee Mecanique.
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Pier 39
The EmbarcaderoA tourist trap... but the live seals that took over years ago are worth visiting as is the Musee Mecanique.
A beautiful restored estuary and open field park and beach situated below Golden Gate Bridge. One of the best places in the world to fly a kite.
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Crissy Field
A beautiful restored estuary and open field park and beach situated below Golden Gate Bridge. One of the best places in the world to fly a kite.
A full spectrum of SF cultural experience... gay beach, family playground, sports field, casual hang out. Probably the most used park in SF. Under renovation as of 2015 Summer.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetA full spectrum of SF cultural experience... gay beach, family playground, sports field, casual hang out. Probably the most used park in SF. Under renovation as of 2015 Summer.
A world famous children's playground. One of the first in the US!
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Koret Playground
A world famous children's playground. One of the first in the US!
Sightseeing
Love this museum. Best view in the park! Free access to the cafe, view deck, and main foyer. Not to be missed! Very affordable if you wan to see the exhibits.
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M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrLove this museum. Best view in the park! Free access to the cafe, view deck, and main foyer. Not to be missed! Very affordable if you wan to see the exhibits.
A view to the raw Pacific... take the N Judah and grab a coffee to keep you warm at Java Beach Cafe.
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Ocean Beach
La Playa StA view to the raw Pacific... take the N Judah and grab a coffee to keep you warm at Java Beach Cafe.
Never fired or fired upon, but a testament to the treasure of the bay so many have vied to protect.
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Fort Point
201 Marine DrNever fired or fired upon, but a testament to the treasure of the bay so many have vied to protect.
Commonly known as Mission Dolores, the southern church is one of the oldest buildings on the West Coast of the US.
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Mission San Francisco de Asís
3321 16th StCommonly known as Mission Dolores, the southern church is one of the oldest buildings on the West Coast of the US.
Cole Hardware
956 Cole StWhat a hardware store should be!
Parks & Nature
A beautiful homage to the appreciation of the past when plants were a destination. The building itself is worth a visit!
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Conservatory of Flowers
100 John F Kennedy DrA beautiful homage to the appreciation of the past when plants were a destination. The building itself is worth a visit!
One of the best, most relaxing, most educational, and most inspiring gardens on the planet.
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Botanischer Garten von San Francisco
1199 9th AveOne of the best, most relaxing, most educational, and most inspiring gardens on the planet.
Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrElegant and emersive. Step into a new world.
Food Scene
Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos AveA great destination for a Pacific view!
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StCulinary cafe destination!
Amazing sustainable Korean street food with a San Francisco quality. Highly recommended.
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Commissary
59 9th StAmazing sustainable Korean street food with a San Francisco quality. Highly recommended.
Amazing ice cream. Eat in a 1930's style soda fountain (in back) or 1950's (in front). Ask for a remedy if you're adventurous.
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The Ice Cream Bar
815 Cole StAmazing ice cream. Eat in a 1930's style soda fountain (in back) or 1950's (in front). Ask for a remedy if you're adventurous.
Famous chinese joint that started as a "pop-up" business within a business.
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Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission StFamous chinese joint that started as a "pop-up" business within a business.
Zazie
941 Cole StRenowned brunch destination. Expect a line.
Amazing gastro-pub and beer hall. Highly recommended.
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Magnolia Brewing - Haight
1398 Haight StAmazing gastro-pub and beer hall. Highly recommended.
Sunday morning until 1pm. This market is definitely not the largest, but it is great quality. Almost all the vendors here are certified organic and there is wonderful diversity and community feel.
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Inner Sunset Farmers' Market
1315 8th AveSunday morning until 1pm. This market is definitely not the largest, but it is great quality. Almost all the vendors here are certified organic and there is wonderful diversity and community feel.
A famous little cooperative bakery. There's outdoor seating and a special pizza option each day (in addition to baked goods galore)
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Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th AveA famous little cooperative bakery. There's outdoor seating and a special pizza option each day (in addition to baked goods galore)
Well known high quality coffee spot. Many recommend the cafe bombon (espresso with condensed milk), iced coffee, and espresso.
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Snowbird Coffee
1352 9th AveWell known high quality coffee spot. Many recommend the cafe bombon (espresso with condensed milk), iced coffee, and espresso.
This place has long had great reviews on Yelp. The owner is a character! Coffee is in the Philz tradition and the owner claims a relationship to Phil. Who knows... but fun uncommon spot to visit.
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Golden Bear Trading Company
1401 6th AveThis place has long had great reviews on Yelp. The owner is a character! Coffee is in the Philz tradition and the owner claims a relationship to Phil. Who knows... but fun uncommon spot to visit.
Highly recommended and famous spot near the ocean. Short menu of cinnamon toast, coconut, grapefruit juice, and coffee. There's a long and rich story about the owner if you search online.
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Trouble Coffee
4033 Judah StHighly recommended and famous spot near the ocean. Short menu of cinnamon toast, coconut, grapefruit juice, and coffee. There's a long and rich story about the owner if you search online.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island StVery good food! Fair prices for the quality.
Local family owned market. Competitve prices and organic goods that give Whole Foods a local competitive run for the money. If you like local, shop here!
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Haight Street Natural Food
1621 Haight StLocal family owned market. Competitve prices and organic goods that give Whole Foods a local competitive run for the money. If you like local, shop here!
Cole Cleaners
947 Cole StFor dry cleaning and repair. Nice family run place.
Everything Else
Take a hike up the restored hiking trails. At the top of Mount Sutro you'll find a demonstration native plant meadow that is reminiscent of what the ecology should/could be.
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Sutro Forest
Take a hike up the restored hiking trails. At the top of Mount Sutro you'll find a demonstration native plant meadow that is reminiscent of what the ecology should/could be.
Shopping
Best toy store in San Francisco! Temporarily relocated due to construction
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TANTRUM
858 Cole StBest toy store in San Francisco! Temporarily relocated due to construction
Amoeba Music
1855 Haight StA hold out to vinyl and music galore.