Enjoy the views from the observation deck but don’t forget to check out the socialist-leaning WPA-era murals in the base of the tower as well. - Green Guide Editor
Look for 1360 Montgomery Street, home to Lauren Bacall in the movie Dark Passage. Gold Rush-era homes line the nearby pedestrian streets. - Green Guide Editor
Pose on the steps like Marilyn Monroe and North Beach native Joe DiMaggio, who took some wedding photos here. Both were married inside…just not to each other. - Green Guide Editor
Relax with a book in the original Beatnik hangout, the first all-paperback bookstore in America when poet-owner Lawrence Ferlinghetti opened the doors in 1953. - Green Guide Editor
The olive oil-drenched focaccia in flavors like raisin, garlic, and olive sells out early. They only take cash and the whole joint shuts down by lunchtime. - Green Guide Editor
Locals have been shopping here for house-made pastas, cured meats, Italian groceries, and imported cheeses for over a century. Sandwiches are great for a picnic. - Green Guide Editor
Make a small donation when visiting this colorful temple where the Queen of Heaven sits among her ferocious warrior guards. - Green Guide Editor
You can watch the cookies get baked in griddles and folded around fortunes, some regular and some risqué. Bags of 40 cookies are only $3. - Green Guide Editor
On completion in 1854 it was the largest building in CA, with brick and steel walls that survived the 1906 quake. Classical concerts are held Tuesdays at 12:30 pm. - Green Guide Editor
Grab a Blue Bottle coffee, some Cowgirl cheese, Boccalone meats, Acme bread, and sweets from Miette. The Saturday farmers’ market is stellar. - Green Guide Editor
