SF
Guide

Curated by a local tour guide.
What I recommend on tour, collected in one place.

Neighborhoods

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Hayes Valley

Hayes Valley is named for Thomas Hayes, who developed the area in the 1850s. Its current walkable form…
The Tenderloin

The Tenderloin is one of the densest neighborhoods in San Francisco.
Japantown

Japantown is a small neighborhood in the Western Addition, centered on the Japan Center malls and the Peace…
The Sunset

The Sunset is the residential grid south of Golden Gate Park, running from Stanyan Street out to the…

Where to Eat

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Jane the Bakery

Great small bakery that grows their own grain.

Japantown Bakery

Butter & Crumble

Great bakery in North Beach but very long lines.

North Beach Bakery

Scoma’s

Seafood goes from dock to kitchen with no middleman.

Fisherman's Wharf Seafood

Marufuku Ramen

Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen in Japantown. So delicious.

Japantown Japanese

Things to Do

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Conservatory of Flowers

A Victorian wood and glass conservatory that opened in April 1879, the oldest still operating in North America. James Lick ordered the prefabricated parts from Lord & Burnham of New York in 1876. Five galleries of tropical and aquatic plants under 16,800 panes of glass. In Golden Gate Park. $12 adults, free the first Tuesday of each month.

The RichmondParks & Outdoors

San Francisco Botanical Garden

A 55 acre garden in Golden Gate Park, home to more than 9,000 plant species, with collections from climates comparable to San Francisco: Mediterranean, cloud forest, and tropical highland. Founded through a 1927 bequest from Helene Strybing, laid out by a WPA crew in 1937, and opened in May 1940. Free for San Francisco residents with ID; open daily 7:30am to 9:00pm. Free for everyone the second Tuesday of each month.

The RichmondParks & Outdoors

Palace of Fine Arts

Free and open daily. Expect wedding photographers and picnickers on the lawn. Check the theater calendar for current shows.

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