It's commonly—but mistakenly—said that Lombard Street between Hyde and Jones is San Francisco’s crookedest street. The most sinuous street in SF is actually Vermont Street just south of McKinley Park.
Starting place for the SF City Guides: Japanese Tea Garden and Japanese Tea Garden and Strawberry Hill Tours
Painted ladies and breathtaking view of Russian Hill / Downtown from the east side. Another beautiful view and dog park of the west - more fog though.
Huge Ginormously Beautiful Park. So much to do, to see - botanical gardens, dog parks, museums, gardens, bison, lovely cruising ride to the ocean, or anywhere in the city, esp on a Sunday - no cars.
Hit up the California Academy of Sciences on Thursday nights. They always have great live music, creative cocktails and there is always a diverse, hip crowd hanging out and enjoying the scenery. Read more.
Chef or not, one of the most beautiful sights to behold. From the views of the bay to all the amazing local products. A seratonin rush for any foodie. Say hello to my favorite farms, Tory Farms and Ha
Buy tickets in advance! It sells out! Also go w/a group that wants to follow the tour & start audio @the same time!!!
Bay Area HOMELAND fans: Think you can beat a polygraph? Find our surveillance van near Ghirardelli Square (West Plaza) on 11/7,1PM-6PM, and test your powers of deception!
Dolores Park is named after Mission Dolores, established by Spanish missionaries in 1776.
Take in Le View. It may convince you that San Francisco is the best city on earth.
Many little shops to go and visit and restaurants. A really affordable part of San Francisco.
If you want to learn to play guitar, Blue Bear music school is here. If you want to try the best vegetarian food in SF, check out Greens. For comedy improv, they have the BATS improv troupe. Read more.
Go down to the viewing area in front of Cliff House. There are fantastic vantages of the ocean, the beach, as well as some interesting rock formations.
Founded in 1969 by the noted physicist Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, the Exploratorium offers visitors exhibits, webcasts, websites and events to explore & understand the world around them.
See the cassowary [think emu-ish] just past the kangaroo walkway. Apparently the sf zoo's cassowary "slash" was a model for pixar's "Kevin" in the movie UP!
Walk past the abandoned gun batteries dating back to the Spanish-American War to reach the best view of Golden Gate Bridge. Bring your hoodie or fleece though, as the wind gets chilly!
The vantage from the top of Lombard Street is one of the most iconic in the city. Fight your way through the crowd of tourists and get a nice shot of one of the most interesting streets in the world.
Be on the lookout for the Steller's Jay and explore the beautiful Redwoods. Read more.
You can't take pictures once inside the museum but you just have to so do it on the down low!
In January, this museum opened R:Evolution, a $19 million exhibit about the first 2,000 years of computing. It includes the first commercially available microprocessor, 1971's Intel 4004.
Grab some ice cream on the corner at the Ben and Jerry's. Eat it while you walk up the hill to see the former Grateful Dead house.
