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Financial District

Towers rise along Montgomery Street where the West built its financial empire, and while tech has shifted power…

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The Sunset

The Sunset spreads west of Golden Gate Park in a foggy grid of pastel row houses that stretches…

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Chinatown

Chinatown is the oldest in North America and one of the largest outside Asia, built to its current…

9 restaurants 5 things to do
Hayes Valley

A compact neighborhood of independent shops, top restaurants, and performing arts venues that emerged after the 1989 earthquake…

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Where to Eat

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A16

Margherita DOC and a glass of Aglianico. The wood-fired pizza is VPN-certified Neapolitan. Reserve in advance, the Marina dining room fills fast.

Italian

R&G Lounge

The salt and pepper crab is what to order. Bring four people so you can get it plus three or four other dishes family-style. The downstairs room has tablecloths, the upstairs has energy. Same kitchen.

$$$ Chinatown Chinese, Cantonese, Seafood

Golden Boy Pizza

The clam and garlic slice is what to order. Cash only. Open 11:30 AM to 9 PM most nights and until 11 PM Friday and Saturday. Grab slices to go and eat them walking down Green Street.

$ North Beach Pizza (Sicilian)

Pinecrest Diner

The 3am pancake run after a show at the Curran is the move. Nothing fancy, just a real diner that's been here since 1969.

$ American
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Classic

PUSH Dance Company

A small SoMa dance studio that hosts performances and workshops in contemporary and modern dance. Shows are intimate and the dancers are skilled. Tickets are usually under $20. A good pick if you want to see cutting-edge dance without the formality of a big theater.

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Three Gems (James Turrell Skyspace)

Free and outside the museum, so no ticket needed. The LED light shifts are best at sunrise or sunset. Inside a grass mound behind the de Young. Most visitors walk right past it without knowing it's there.

free
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Lands End

Start at the Sutro Baths parking lot and hike east toward the bridge. The labyrinth viewpoint is about 15 minutes in. Low tide reveals shipwreck remains near Mile Rock Beach.
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