SF
Guide

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

Neighborhoods

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Haight-Ashbury

Haight-Ashbury, the center of the 1967 Summer of Love, is eight blocks of Victorians, record stores, and vintage…

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Marina District

The Marina is a flat bayfront neighborhood of Chestnut Street cafes and yoga studios, home to the Palace…

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Chinatown

Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in North America: two dozen blocks of dim sum, temple-lined alleys, and herb…

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The Embarcadero

The Embarcadero is San Francisco's waterfront promenade from Fisherman's Wharf to Oracle Park, anchored by the Ferry Building's…

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Where to Eat

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Sam’s Burgers

Anthony Bourdain ate here on The Layover and called it "top three in the world." plus It's great for late night food after the bar.

North Beach Hamburgers

Burma Superstar

Tea leaf salad mixed tableside is the dish the restaurant is best known for.

The Richmond Burmese, Asian

House of Nanking

Two-time Chopped champion on Food Network. The family was the subject of the docuseries Chef Dynasty: House of Fang

Chinatown Shanghai Chinese

Arsicault Bakery

Bon Appétit named it the Best New Bakery in America. Best Croissant in USA.

The Richmond Bakery

Things to Do

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Classic

Golden Gate Park Lawn Bowling Club

Organized October 7, 1901, this is the oldest municipal lawn bowling club in the United States. Three greens and a 1915 Edwardian clubhouse on Bowling Green Drive in Golden Gate Park. Free lessons on weekends, wear flat-soled shoes.
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Lands End

A 1.5-mile coastal trail from the Sutro Baths ruins to Eagle Point, lined with cypress trees. Three shipwrecks (the Ohioan and Frank Buck, both 1937; Lyman Stewart, 1922) are visible at low tide from the overlooks. The cliffside labyrinth sits near Mile Rock Beach.
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Children’s Creativity Museum

Hands-on kids' museum at 221 Fourth Street in Yerba Buena Gardens, built around making things (animation, music, building) instead of looking at them. $20 per person ages 1 and up, free for members. Thursday through Sunday, 10am to 4pm.