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Harry Denton's Starlight Room - live entertainment - 1930s style luxury nightclub. 450 Powell St. |
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Bourbon & Branch Speakeasy - 501 Jones St. |
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Double Dutch - Locals' Favorite - 3192 16th St. |
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Shine - Thursday through Saturday- 1337 Mission St. |
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The Tipsy Pig - Beer & Cocktails - American cuisine - 2231 Chestnut St. |
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Homestead - Cozy Tavern - 2301 Folsom St. |
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Yield - Wine Bar - 2490 3rd St. |
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Rye - Tenderloin Nightlife - 688 Geary St. |
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Chug Pub - sports bar - known for famous beer tower - 1849 Lincoln Way. |
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Temple Nightclub - Sushi Bar & Japanese cuisine - 540 Howard St. |
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| Top Ten Free Things To Do |
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Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge |
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Spend an afternoon exploring the streets of Chinatown |
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Visit Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park |
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Visit Fort Point National Historic Site |
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View the sea lions at Pier 39 |
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Self-guided walking tour at Ghirardelli Square |
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Catch the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival (summer) |
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Walk up or down the crooked street (Lombard St.) for terrific views of downtown San Francisco and the bay. |
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Visit the Boudin Bread Bistro for a live bread-making demonstration |
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Golden Gate Park Band Concerts (summer) |
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| Top Ten Places to See |
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Alcatraz Island |
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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Chinatown |
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Muir Woods National Monument |
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Sonoma and Napa Valley Wine Country |
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Golden Gate Park |
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Fisherman's Wharf |
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Union Square |
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Castro District |
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Haight Ashbury |
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| Top Ten Romantic |
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Watch the sun go down from the Marin Headlands |
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Take a sunset cruise on the San Francisco Bay |
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Visit Sonoma and Napa Valley wine country |
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Golden Gate Bridge at night |
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Evening city bus ride on a double decker |
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Enjoy a 360 degree view of the sunset from Twin Peaks |
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Have a picnic and enjoy ocean views at Crissy Field |
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Ride the historic cable car |
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Have a delightful bike ride or stroll through Golden Gate Park |
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Visit the quaint and beautiful town of Sausalito |
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| Top Ten Tours |
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Double-Decker Bus Tours + Alcatraz |
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Full Day Wine Country |
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San Francisco Bay Cruise |
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Cuisine Walking Tour |
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GPS Guided Go Car |
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John Muir Woods and Wine Country |
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Yosemite National Park |
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Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Decker bus |
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Segway Waterfront Tour in Fisherman's Wharf |
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Muir Woods and Sausalito |
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| Top Ten Family Activities |
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Explore the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. Located at 55 Music Concourse Drive. An aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum and 4-story rain forest under one roof. |
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Enjoy the Musee Mecanique - one of the world's largest collection of antique arcade machines and mechanical musical instruments. Admission free. Pier 45 at foot of Taylor Street. |
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View the sea lions alongside Pier 39 while discovering their behavior and habitat at the Marine Mammal Interactive center on the second level of the pier. Admission free. |
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Bike riding in Fisherman's Wharf to the Golden Gate Bridge. |
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Challenge yourselves at the Children's Activity Museum at 4th and Howard St. It is a hands-on art and technology museum; animation to video production. |
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Relax at Yerba Buena Gardens at 760 Howard St. The vintage carousel will greet you, along with a fabulous playground. |
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Discover The Exploratorium near The Palace of Fine Arts (3601 Lyon St.). It is an enlightening museum of science, art and human perception. |
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Connect and care for wildlife and nature at the San Francisco Zoo. It is located at Sloat Blvd. at the Great Highway, next to the Pacific Ocean. |
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Marvel at the historic cable cars, photographs and mechanical displays at the Cable Car Museum at 1201 Mason St. Admission free. |
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Experience the Walt Disney Family Museum at the Presidio. Located at 104 Montgomery St. in the Presidio. Ph. # 415 345 6800 |
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| Top Ten Northern California Destinations |
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Monterey/Carmel - dine, shop & golf |
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Yosemite National Park - hike, bike, climb & fantastic-awesome views |
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Santa Cruz - historic amusement park, Mystery Spot tour & wonderful beaches |
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Gilroy & Vacaville - outlet shopping centers |
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San Jose - historic Winchester Mystery House, Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & The Tech Museum of Innovation |
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Mount Diablo State Park - hike, bike & terrific 360 degree view of California |
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Jack London Square, Oakland - dine, shop & visit historic Heinhold's First and Last Chance Saloon |
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Angel Island State Park - hike, bike & visit historic Immigration Station (Ellis Island of the West) |
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Tiberon - waterside dining, unique shops & galleries |
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Berkeley - UC Berkeley campus, shops & cafes along Telegraph Ave. (60s atmosphere) |
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