Welcome to Chinatown. Spend some time walking around here, and you'll soon forget what country you're in.
Did you know? San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest in North America and the largest outside of Asia. Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST MAGAZINE SELECTIONThe city's premier Parisian bistro and take in the dazzling selection of high-end magazines from around the globe... Read more.
Explore the gardens, which have a variety of great photo opportunities. Try going to the top, above the waterfall. If you’re good, you might be able to capture the reflection of the city in the water.
The principal architect of City Hall, Beaux Arts-trained Arthur Brown, Jr., designed numerous buildings on the Stanford University campus, including Branner Hall, Toyon Hall, MemAud, and Hoover Tower.
Visit the Poster Room upstairs for a visual history lesson of artists who have played The Fillmore. – Team Live Nation
Opening in 1898, The Marketplace provides a distinctive space for bringing together the greater Bay Area's agricultural wealth and renowned specialty food purveyors under one roof.
This distinctive skyscraper stands atop the site where Mark Twain is said to have met the real-life Tom Sawyer whose name and anecdotes would later inspire his famous novel. (From Aerial America) Read more.
Union Square is a haven for shoppers: look in any direction and you will see upscale department stores. Nearby, visitors can hop onto a cable car on Powell Street.
One of the best panoramic views of the city! Make sure you check out the murals. Read more.
Forming part of Interstate 80 and of the direct road route between San Francisco and Oakland, it carries approximately 270,000 vehicles per day on its two decks.
Great place to visit, but make sure it's a sunny day. You will not enjoy that much if it's too foggy.
The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, & has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and CA.
Awesome exercise with beautiful view. You'll pass by beautiful gardens and art deco buildings. Maybe you'll see the famous parrots! Read more.
One of San Francisco's most popular tourist destinations, the Wharf consists of a long, coast-side row of restaurants, street vendors, souvenir stores and beautiful ocean scenery.
A great "Hey, I'm in San Francisco" photo opportunity to be had here. Also lots of great restaurants and entertainment within walking distance.
Amazing four mast cargo schooner with great National Park Service exhibit. Short film manages to convey not just ship's history but great history of global commerce at the turn of the 20th century.
Russian Hill's name goes back to the Gold Rush era, when settlers discovered a small Russian cemetery at the top of the hill. Isn't that delightful?
Nothing beats the Embarcadero on a warm, sunny SF day...rollerblade, run, walk the dogs...complete waterfront bliss
A neighbor devised Lombard St.’s eight turns to prevent cars from speeding down the dangerously steep slope. The street has since turned up in many films, including “Vertigo.” (From Aerial America) Read more.
In front of the row of Victorian “Painted Ladies” houses (made famous by the Full House opening sequence), but on nice days you can spy the ocean and the Bay from here. Read more.
From the park across the street from the Painted Ladies, you can get a fantastic photo of the old Victorians with the city in the background.
Did you know this is the only moving National Monument? Take the cable cars to Lombard street and walk down!
Did you know that San Francisco has last permanently operating, manually operated cable car system in the world? Check out our Science in the City video to learn more about SF's cable cars! Read more.
On Sundays, the streets in the park are closed to traffic. It's a great place to ride a bike, walk, relax outside of the conservatory of flowers, or listen to live concerts at the music concourse.
Play with the free Outdoor Exploratorium exhibits at Fort Mason! You can taste the tides, race speed and light, and use the Golden Gate Bridge as a thermometer. Maps of all exhibits are in Building A. Read more.
Robert Stroud, "The Birdman of Alcatraz" spent 17 years in cell #42. Segregated from the prisoners, he turned to birds for company. He was the inspiration for the 1962 movie starring Burt Lancaster.
Make sure to walk down to Caledonia street where the local restaurants are. A lot of cool places to see, but you need to take a closer look
"The Barbary Coast Trail is a walking tour connecting 20 historic sites and local history museums. Approximately 180 bronze medallions and arrows embedded in the sidewalk mark the 5-mile trail." Read more.
Italian Anyone? Stinking Rose is an amazing restaurant in Little Italy - The Stinking Rose is a reference to a full head of traditional Italian roasted Garlic. Not cheap - but completely worth the pr
The word "Nob," as in Nob Hill, is a slang term meaning "wealthy and distinguished person." Yep, that seems about right.
Dolores Park is named after Mission Dolores, established by Spanish missionaries in 1776.
The geographic center of the city – with an amazing view! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
Did you know that the Presidio was founded in 1776 and is an active archeological site? Imagine how it may have looked nearly 250 years ago! To learn more, here’s a Science in the City video we made: Read more.
A perfect place to watch the bay area micro climate. See the fog rolling over San Francisco while you stand in a sunny blue sky spot.
One of the best views in the city. Great for a trail run (if you don't mind stairs).
Follow the signs to Mile Rock beach. When you've almost reached bottom of stairs (~200 steps!), veer to the right up a hill to a plateau with mini-labyrinth, incredible view of the Golden Gate.
“Best Beer List – The Monk’s Kettle…. this is the place for the uninitiated to get a crash course and the connoisseur to talk shop with other beer freaks. - San Francisco Chronicle
People who have the courage and creativity to start a small business are the vitality of this country--Anchor Brewing is “Making it in America” and gives a great tour!
Enjoy a walk up the Filbert Steps & you may be rewarded with a sighting of some wild parrots!
No need to try tens of bars in SF to find out this one's the best of them all, at least if you're into craft beer (not crap beer). 40+ rotating taps of some of the world's finest breweries.
The Palace of Fine Arts is a neo-classical "ruin" originally constructed for the 1915 World's Fair and is the only structure from the historic event that is still situated on its original site.
This is actually War Memorial Court and is home to samples of ground from the major WWI battlefields. It is also quite beautiful and well cared for.
Most of the eateries here close at 7pm, so plan ahead if you want to see the lights after 7 and want to eat.
Fort Point was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1853 and 1861 to prevent entrance of a hostile fleet into San Francisco Bay and was occupied in WWII in order to protect the Bay.
Hopefully you brought a camera here. Definitely the best view and place to get a photo of the Gold Gate Bridge.
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!
Take off your shoes. Go to the water and let the waves wash over your feet. Think about the fact that you're now standing in the biggest, wettest wilderness on the face of the earth.
Today’s adventurers will find lots of hiking around the ruins, a few good restaurants nearby, & some of the best views of the Golden Gate Bridge you’ll ever behold. Read more.
Free admission. Pretty cool gift shop. While they have info about railways in general, their focus is the groovy vintage F-line railcars that run up Market and along The Embarcadero.
Built in 1939, the park was a result of President Roosevelt's policy of providing jobs to architects & artists during the Great Depression & was featured in the 1971 Clint Eastwood film Dirty Harry.
Haight Ashbury is the birthplace of the hippie movement, and it's continued to be a hipster's haunt for decades since. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food Read more.
This distinctive copper-green Flatiron style building was completed in 1907, and was designated as a San Francisco city landmark (#33) in 1970.
The air was soft, the stars so fine, the promise of every cobbled alley so great.
Beautiful view of GG Bridge. Nice to cruise by on a weekend ride around the bayside to oceanside coast. Rock Climbing across the street. Wetlands, BBQ's etc.
The dark hot chocolate w whipped cream is decadent and delicious. Perfect warm up on a chilly day!
