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Curated by a local tour guide.
What I recommend on tour, collected in one place.
Neighborhoods
All neighborhoods →Nob Hill is a residential and hotel district at the summit of the hill.
The Castro was farmland called Eureka Valley before becoming San Francisco's gay neighborhood in the late 1960s and…
A 1,500-acre former Army post on San Francisco's northern tip, now national park land. It holds the south…
The Tenderloin is one of the densest neighborhoods in San Francisco.
Where to Eat
All restaurants →Flour + Water
Seven-course pasta tasting menu around $90.
Arsicault Bakery
Go early on a weekday and get the plain croissant first, then the almond.
Butter & Crumble
The Tuesday 9am pastry-box preorder window is how regulars skip the line.
Jane the Bakery
Great small bakery that grows their own grain.
Things to Do
All activities →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.
Seward Street Slides
Two concrete slides on a hillside since 1973, designed by 14 year old Kim Clark, winner of a design contest organized by sculptor Ruth Asawa. The park followed a decade of neighborhood resistance to development, including a 1966 occupation. Bring cardboard to ride on. Free, Tuesday through Sunday, 10am to 5pm.
Transamerica Redwood Park
A half-acre redwood grove at the base of the Transamerica Pyramid. It's free too.
Best of San Francisco
All lists →Tours I Recommend
All tours →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…
Sunset Sail on San Francisco Bay
Sail under the Golden Gate Bridge aboard a 55-foot catamaran. A 90-minute sunset run past Alcatraz, the Bay Bridge, and the city…
Muir Woods Half-Day Tour
A 4-hour guided trip from San Francisco to Muir Woods National Monument, with stops in Sausalito on the return. Hotel pickup included.
Upcoming Events
All events →Golden Gate Park Band’s Symphony in the Park”: Mexican Culture Day w/ Ballet Folklorico
Sub Urban: The Bell Tolls Tour at Cafe Du Nord
Towa Bird
Polyphia Tour MMXXVI
Carla dal Forno
Bear McCreary
Sub Urban – The Bell Tolls Tour
Dan and Phil: Hard Launch World Tour
The Lauren & Mary Show
Late Night Clubbing #075
Jonhhy Manchild, Friend Of A Friend, Karma And The Killjoys at Above DNA Lounge
Haute & Freddy at Bimbo’s 365 Club
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