 |
 |
 |
|
| Top Ten Bars / Clubs / Pubs |
 |
Harry Denton's Starlight Room - live entertainment - 1930s style luxury nightclub. 450 Powell St. |
 |
Bourbon & Branch Speakeasy - 501 Jones St. |
 |
Double Dutch - Locals' Favorite - 3192 16th St. |
 |
Shine - Infamous Flickr Photo Booth - 1337 Mission St. |
 |
The Tipsy Pig - 50 Artisan beers - American cuisine - 2231 Chestnut St. |
 |
Homestead - Cozy Tavern - 2301 Folsom St. |
 |
Yield - Wine Bar - 2490 3rd St. |
 |
Rye - Tenderloin Nightlife - 688 Geary St. |
 |
Chug Pub - sports bar - known for famous beer tower - 1849 Lincoln Way. |
 |
Temple Nightclub - Asian Relic Decor - 540 Howard St. |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Top Ten Free Things To Do |
|
Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge |
|
Spend an afternoon exploring the streets of Chinatown |
|
Visit Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park |
|
Visit Fort Point National Historic Site |
|
View the sea lions at Fisherman's Wharf |
|
Walking tour and free chocolate at Ghirardelli Square |
|
Catch the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival (summer) |
|
Walk up or down the crooked street (Lombard St.) for terrific views of downtown San Francisco and the bay. |
|
Visit the Boudin Bread Bistro for a live bread-making demonstration |
|
Golden Gate Park Band Concerts (summer) |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Top Ten Places to See |
|
Alcatraz Island |
|
Golden Gate Bridge |
|
Chinatown |
|
Muir Woods National Monument |
|
Sonoma and Napa Valley Wine Country |
|
Golden Gate Park |
|
Fisherman's Wharf |
|
Union Square |
|
Castro District |
|
Haight Ashbury |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Top Ten Romantic |
|
Watch the sun go down from the Marin Headlands |
|
Take a sunset cruise on the San Francisco Bay |
|
Visit Sonoma and Napa Valley wine country |
|
Golden Gate Bridge at night |
|
Evening city bus ride on a double decker |
|
Enjoy a 360 degree view of the sunset from Twin Peaks |
|
Have a picnic and enjoy ocean views at Crissy Field |
|
Ride the historic cable car |
|
Have a delightful bike ride or stroll through Golden Gate Park |
|
Visit the quaint and beautiful town of Sausalito |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Top Ten Tours |
|
Double-Decker Bus Tours + Alcatraz |
|
Full Day Wine Country |
|
San Francisco Bay Cruise |
|
Cuisine Walking Tour |
|
GPS Guided Go Car |
|
John Muir Woods and Wine Country |
|
Yosemite National Park |
|
Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Decker bus |
|
Segway Waterfront Tour in Fisherman's Wharf |
|
Muir Woods and Sausalito |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Top Ten Family Activities |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
Bike riding in Fisherman's Wharf to the Golden Gate Bridge. |
|
Challenge yourselves at the Zeum San Francisco Childrens' Museum at 221 Fourth St. It is a hands-on art and technology museum; animation to video production. |
|
Relax at Yerba Buena Gardens at 760 Howard St. The vintage carousel will greet you, along with a fabulous playground. |
|
Discover The Exploratorium near The Palace of Fine Arts (3601 Lyon St.). It is an enlightening museum of science, art and human perception. |
|
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. |
|
Marvel at the historic cable cars, photographs and mechanical displays at the Cable Car Museum at 1201 Mason St. Admission free. |
|
Experience the Walt Disney Family Museum at the Presidio. Located at 104 Montgomery St. in the Presidio. Ph. # 415 345 6800 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Top Ten Pet Friendly Activities |
|
Crissy Field Dog Play Area at Pearce St., along the marina. |
|
Lafayette Park Dog Play Area at Gough St. and Sacramento St., Pacific Heights. |
|
Buena Vista Park at Haight St. and Buena Vista East. Haight Ashbury |
|
Long walks in Golden Gate Park - on leash only. |
|
The Dog Spa - full grooming and bath service - 169 West Portal Ave. 1 415 661 8333. |
|
Cheeko B Pet Boutique at 611 Post St. at Taylor |
|
North Beach Pet Supplies at 801 Greenwich St. |
|
Animal Country - gifts for pets - Pier 39. |
|
Barbara Coast Trail - self-guided 3.8 mile trail past 20 historic San Francisco landmarks. One follows bronze medallions and arrows in the sidewalk. Begin at the Old U.S. Mint building on corner of 5th and Mission St. |
|
Dolores Park Cafe at 501 Dolores at 18th. Sidewalk cafe - dogs welcome on a leash in the outdoor seating area. |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Top Ten Northern California Destinations |
|
Monterey/Carmel - dine, shop & golf |
|
Yosemite National Park - hike, bike, climb & fantastic-awesome views |
|
Santa Cruz - historic amusement park, Mystery Spot tour & wonderful beaches |
|
Gilroy & Vacaville - outlet shopping centers |
|
San Jose - historic Winchester Mystery House, Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & The Tech Museum of Innovation |
|
Mount Diablo State Park - hike, bike & terrific 360 degree view of California |
|
Jack London Square, Oakland - dine, shop & visit historic Heinhold's First and Last Chance Saloon |
|
Angel Island State Park - hike, bike & visit historic Immigration Station (Ellis Island of the West) |
|
Tiberon - waterside dining, unique shops & galleries |
|
Berkeley - UC Berkeley campus, shops & cafes along Telegraph Ave. (60s atmosphere) |
|
|
|
| |
