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Favorite SF Bay Area haunts
California Academy of Sciences is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

1. California Academy of Sciences

9.4
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Golden Gate Park · 510 tips and reviews
Toad Hall is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

2. Toad Hall

6.8
4146 18th St (btwn Castro & Collingwood), San Francisco, CA
Gay Bar · Castro · 61 tips and reviews
Estrellita Mexican Bistro & Cantina is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

3. Estrellita Mexican Bistro & Cantina

7.1
971 N San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA
Mexican Restaurant · North Los Altos · 14 tips and reviews
Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

4. Monterey Bay Aquarium

9.3
886 Cannery Row (at David Ave.), Monterey, CA
Aquarium · Cannery Row · 420 tips and reviews
Taqueria La Bamba is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

5. Taqueria La Bamba

2058 Old Middlefield Way (at N Rengstorff Ave), Mountain View, CA
Taco Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews
Castro Theatre is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

6. Castro Theatre

9.2
429 Castro St (btwn 18th & Market), San Francisco, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Castro · 118 tips and reviews
San Gregorio State Beach is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

7. San Gregorio State Beach

9.2
San Gregorio State Beach, San Gregorio, CA
State or Provincial Park · 18 tips and reviews
Badlands is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

8. Badlands

6.6
4121 18th St (btwn Castro & Collingwood), San Francisco, CA
Gay Bar · Castro · 88 tips and reviews
Flore is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

9. Flore

6.6
2298 Market St (at Noe St.), San Francisco, CA
Café · Duboce Triangle · 117 tips and reviews
Zuni Café is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

10. Zuni Café

8.8
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews
Aardvark Books is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

11. Aardvark Books

227 Church St (btwn Market & 15th St.), San Francisco, CA
Bookstore · Mission Dolores · 26 tips and reviews
Moby Dick is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

12. Moby Dick

7.7
4049 18th St (at Hartford St.), San Francisco, CA
Gay Bar · Castro · 51 tips and reviews
Puerto Alegre is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

13. Puerto Alegre

8.3
546 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 106 tips and reviews
Unionmade is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

14. Unionmade

493 Sanchez St (at 18th St.), San Francisco, CA
Men's Store · Mission Dolores · 31 tips and reviews
Domaine Chandon is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

15. Domaine Chandon

8.2
1 California Dr (at St. Helena Hwy), Yountville, CA
Winery · 139 tips and reviews
Amoeba San Francisco is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

16. Amoeba San Francisco

9.3
1855 Haight St (at Stanyan St), San Francisco, CA
Record Store · Haight Ashbury · 117 tips and reviews
Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

17. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

1398 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Haight Ashbury · 313 tips and reviews
440 Castro is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

18. 440 Castro

7.9
440 Castro St (btwn Market & 18th), San Francisco, CA
Gay Bar · Castro · 83 tips and reviews
Corona Heights Park is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

19. Corona Heights Park

9.2
Museum Way (at Roosevelt), San Francisco, CA
Park · Corona Heights · 60 tips and reviews
UNIQLO is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

20. UNIQLO

111 Powell St, San Francisco, CA
Clothing Store · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 105 tips and reviews
La Boulangerie de San Francisco is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

21. La Boulangerie de San Francisco

7.8
500 Hayes St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Hayes Valley · 129 tips and reviews
Sea Lions is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

22. Sea Lions

9.1
Pier 39's West Marina (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Zoo Exhibit · Fishermans Wharf · 201 tips and reviews
Cafe Intermezzo is one of Favorite SF Bay Area haunts.

23. Cafe Intermezzo

2442 Telegraph Ave (at Haste St.), Berkeley, CA
Café · Southside · 9 tips and reviews

24. The Seventh Heart

1592 Market St (at Page St.), San Francisco, CA
Boutique · Civic Center · 2 tips and reviews