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Neighborhoods
All neighborhoods →The Tenderloin is one of the densest neighborhoods in San Francisco.
A 1,500-acre former Army post on San Francisco's northern tip, now national park land. It holds the south…
The Mission is San Francisco's Latino cultural heart and sunniest neighborhood, known for taquerias, mural-lined alleys, and Mission…
The Financial District is built on the filled-in Yerba Buena Cove, with Gold Rush ships still buried beneath…
Where to Eat
All restaurants →Burma Superstar
Tea leaf salad mixed tableside is the dish the restaurant is best known for.
R&G Lounge
Anthony Bourdain featured this Chinatown Cantonese restaurant on No Reservations.
Arsicault Bakery
Go early on a weekday and get the plain croissant first, then the almond.
Swan Oyster Depot
Anthony Bourdain called this his favorite seafood spot in America on No Reservations.
Things to Do
All activities →Cable Car Museum
San Francisco's cable cars have run from this powerhouse since 1887. Watch the 14 foot winding wheels grip the cables that run under the city's streets. Free, about 30 to 45 minutes, with stops on the Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde lines.
Shakespeare Garden
A walled garden in Golden Gate Park planted only with species mentioned in Shakespeare's works; plaques pair each bed with the relevant passages. The bronze bust at the back is cast from a 17th century original in Stratford-upon-Avon, a gift from that town's mayor. Free, open sunrise to sunset, near the California Academy of Sciences.
Dolores Park
The south slope above 20th Street gets sun longest and has the downtown view; the flat north end by 18th Street is where the food lines and vendors are. The J-Church stops at 18th Street on the western edge, which puts you at the top of the hill without the climb.
Best of San Francisco
All lists →Tours I Recommend
All tours →Nob Hill on Film
A free self-guided film locations walk on Nob Hill: five stops including Madeleine's apartment in Vertigo, the Fairmont from TV's Hotel, the…
North Beach and Telegraph Hill on Film
A free self-guided film locations walk through North Beach and Telegraph Hill: nine stops from the Transamerica Pyramid to Coit Tower, including…
The Castro: Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Mile
A walk through the heart of LGBTQ San Francisco, from Harvey Milk Plaza and the Pink Triangle memorial to Milk's camera shop…
The Mission: Murals, Missions, and Taquerías
From the 1791 Mission Dolores through Dolores Park and the Women's Building to the mural alleys and the Calle 24 Latino corridor.…
Fisherman’s Wharf to the Marina: The Working Waterfront
A waterfront walk from the historic ships at Hyde Street Pier west past Ghirardelli, Fort Mason, and the Wave Organ to the…
Nob Hill: Bonanza Kings and the 1906 Fire Line
The hilltop of railroad and silver barons, from the working cable car powerhouse to Grace Cathedral. Six stops, under a mile, with…
Pacific Heights: Billionaires’ Row and Victorian Survivors
A walk along the city's wealthiest ridge, from a tourable 1886 Victorian and the Spreckels Mansion to the Mrs. Doubtfire house and…
The Fillmore: Harlem of the West and Japantown
The Black music history that the Haight's rock story overshadows, from Alamo Square up Fillmore Street to Japantown. Six stops, about a…
Golden Gate Park: A Cross-Park Walk
A three-and-a-half-mile east-to-west walk across Golden Gate Park, from the 1879 Conservatory of Flowers through the museums and gardens to the bison,…
SoMa and Yerba Buena: Industrial City to Museum Mile
How warehouses and rail yards became the city's cultural core, from SFMOMA and the Yerba Buena museums to the dot-com oval of…
The Embarcadero: Earthquake to Ferry Building
How a 1989 earthquake remade the waterfront. A flat walk from Cupid's Span and the Bay Bridge to the Ferry Building and…
North Beach Walking Tour
A free self-guided North Beach walking tour from a local SF guide. 10 stops through Beat Generation history and Italian North Beach:…
Walking the Haight: A Deep History Tour
A free self-guided Haight-Ashbury walking tour from a local SF guide. 17 stops from Buena Vista Park to Hippie Hill: the Grateful…
Chinatown Walking Tour
A free self-guided Chinatown walking tour from a local SF guide. 14 stops over 1.7 miles, from the Dragon Gate through the…
San Francisco by Luxury Van Tour
A 4-hour small-group ride through 16 SF neighborhoods in a luxury van. Buses can't reach these streets — vans can. Local snacks,…
Wine Country Small-Group Day Trip
Napa and Sonoma in one day without driving, which matters more than people expect once tastings are involved. Small group, long day,…
Yosemite and Giant Sequoias Day Trip
Fourteen hours and a lot of it is driving, so go in knowing that. You still get Yosemite Valley and the sequoias…
Vantigo VW Bus City Tour
A restored VW bus, a small group, and a driver who talks like a local instead of reading a script. The most…
Upcoming Events
All events →ZARNA GARG: MILLION DOLLAR EXCUSES
Bonnie Raitt – Live 2026 with Special Guest Jon Cleary
Jacob Collier – The Light For Days Tour
Palace
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7:30 PMZarna Garg: Million Dollar Excuses
Tickets not yet released
A Tribute to Etta James by Kaye Bohler
Coraline in Concert
Late Night Clubbing #082
Dublon at The Independent
Loukeman, Dyltwosix & Nonsuit at Monarch
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